On to California

So on July 2nd we flew to CA to see those kids and grandkids. Jared picked us up at the airport and we got an In and Out burger. We got there in the evening and spent a little time with the kids before going to bed. Jared had the next few days off. We went swimming the next day after going to Target to get me a bathing suit since I forgot mine. On Friday it was the 4th so we went to the ward breakfast at the park and then swimming later in the afternoon and had a cookout and fireworks at Bonnie and Dave's. The kids had a grand time with that. On, Saturday we went to see Grandpa Simpson in Canoga Park. Heidi and Tim were able to stop by on their way home from a tournament. The kids had a great time playing with their cousins and picking lemons from Grandpa's tree then making lemonade. We went to lunch at Tommie's burger. We stopped on the way down in Valencia so Kim could do some shopping at the mall for clothes for the kids. On Sunday, Ashton was blessed. We had a nice lunch afterward at Jared and Kim's house. Mike flew back to TX on Tuesday and I stayed a week longer. We continued to play, swim and shop during that week. Kim got some cleaning done and I think it was good just to have another adult to corral the kids. It was fun and hard to come home.