California trip

We had so much fun when we went to California for Katrina's reception there! Here are a few picture highlights, I'll do the reception pics in a separate post.

We had some quality cousin time! Even though the girls didn't always get along (whitney and natalie have sharing/stealing issues and katelyn has control issues) they were always SO happy to see each other whenever they had been separated for more than 5 minutes. Whitney still keeps talking about Natalie. This is the only picture we got of the 4 of them, playing "train".

Caleb is so cute and friendly, and he definitely liked me. :) I don't think Katelyn gave him a second glance, but Whitney just loved him! She always wanted him to "talk" to her and smile at her, and she was really cute and soft with him.

While we were there my family's stake had a service project painting fences at a big park. Katelyn LOVED painting and even though we only helped a little we got to enjoy the rides and attractions for free! It was so fun, like a free Disneyland trip for the girls practically.

So here's the girls with Melissa at Storyland in a Pirate ship- Whitney wanted to be playing, not taking a picture! And she insists on putting on her own hat, it's hilarious.

Whitney loved that the geese and ducks would let her get so close to them!
Katelyn having the time of her life with such fun aunts, Melissa and Jenae.
Whitney bawled when we made her get off of this ride (after riding twice in a row!) to go ride the merry-go-round. katelyn couldn't wait to get off and go on.....
The "real roller coaster!" This was the best. Katelyn was SO excited and kept saying "this is my first time on a real roller coaster!" Apparently she screamed in delight the WHOLE time, notice Melissa dying laughing in the second seat! (I was on the carousel with Whit) The best part was, Allison was feeding Caleb on a nearby bench, and she heard Katelyn screaming but couldn't see her face to see how happy she was, and so she was like "oh no! She's so scared and they won't let her off, poor girl!" Allison was concerned until Melissa and Jenae reassured her afterward that she LOVED it! So funny.
And here's Whitney happy to be riding the train.

I love my family and I'm sad that I didn't get any pictures of the girls with Donny or my mom or dad! Donny and my Dad are so good at being silly with them! They had so much fun. Now we're just excited for the Murrays to come home from Japan soon! We miss you Uncle Kurtis!