Spring Break With Grandma Dee

Grandma Dee visited this past week and what a blast we had. Our whole family was battling a pretty good cold and the boys each had ear infections with Logan's being the worst but we did our best to still have a great time while she was here. On Saturday, fresh off the plane, we headed to a petting zoo in San Juan Capistrano that we had never been to. Logan LOVED it and we had a lot of fun playing with and feeding all the animals. I'll say though that those poor animals are troopers to have toddlers chasing them around all day!

Some of the bunnies and guinea pigs hiding . . . I don't blame them!

Logan and Daddy feeding one

Poor little guy!

Logan kept shouting . . . BAAAAAAAH After the sheep would. He thought that was pretty cool!

Jordy in his usual mode of transportation

Grandma and Logan on the Choo Choo Train

On Sunday we drove out to Riverside to hike Mt. Rubideaux. This is a 4 mile hike to the location where Fr Juniperro Serra, founder of the Catholic Mission, planted the first cross on California soil. My Great Great Grandmother Etta M. Cole traveled to this same place on April 19, 1919 to celebrate the annual Easter celebration. It was here that thousands of people came each year to join in this service of worship. It was a very neat hike and experience to be able to reflect and imagine a long lost family member being right where we were and what her journey must have been like.

The start of our journey

We have almost reached the top

Mom reaching the cross - An AWESOME Day!

Later that week Mom, myself and the boys headed to the San Diego Zoo! Logan again LOVED it and we are still talking about all the animals he got to see in person.

Grandma and Logan checking out the elephants!

Looking at some fossils

Grandma and Jordy

Logan loved the turtles!

The baby gorilla came right up to Logan. They were definitely a highlight.

Grandma, thank you for coming to visit us! We had such a great time and we can't wait for the next trip!