She's Got It!

Hooray! Keri landed her standing backtuck today! She has landed it before but lost it for a little while. Now she has it again. We are so proud! Good job Keri!

Family Vacation

Last week our family got to go on a super-fabulous vacation to California. While we were there we went to Catalina Island, something we've wanted to do for a long time. the boat ride over was about 1 hour. Luckily we got seats on the upper deck so we could bask in the sun on the way there...

As soon as we got there everyone took off cayaking...

Then we got some super-yummy food at a local restaurant...

Then the kids wanted to go snorkeling at Lover's Cove...

Carson was the first one to get the hang of it. (Notice whose face is in the water already while the rest of them are just standing around talking...)

After a day at Catalina Island Mark and I took off to Laguna Beach. I love this beach...

The last few days we hung out at Bolsa Chica, which is less than 1 mile from Grammy and Grampy Cooper's house...


We couldn't leave without checking out Ruby's in Crystal Cove...

Thanks Grammy and Grampy for letting us camp out at your place. We had a blast! Our favorite memories were Carrie Underwood singing "How Great Thou Art", The Angels game, getting pedicures, flying the helicopter, "What About Bob", trying to maneuver through the US Open of surfing, tons of fun at Catalina Island, yummy pasta, too many fruit flies, sleeping in, collapsed air matresses, "the man cave", Ruby's at Seal Beach, Ruby's at Crystal Cove, "Dennis the Menace", Lover's Cove, Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach, Bolsa Chica, and spending time with family...