In a previous post, you read we joined the Mormon Battalion. Well, jokes on you, we didn't. We just went to the new visitors center in Old Town San Diego. Caden has all his equipment and is ready to march off. The Mormon Batallion never ended up fighting. Many stayed in California and helped build a watering system, flour and saw mills. 
Since they ended up in California, they got to pan for gold. 
Nope hasn't found any.
Concentration is the key.
On the way home from Utah we stopped to see Joyce. She has been very sick lately. But was up for a visit.
Plus they got to see cousins. Jennie was visiting from Texas so it was extra special. Joyce, Allison, Natalie, Rhett, Caden, John, Ashlynn, Makenna, Emma and Lauren.
Makenna and Jennie. This is Dean's youngest sister and Makenna's look a like. 
Makenna always asks if we can stop by Cove Fort when ever we have driven past. Usually we are in to much of a hurry, or it's the middle of the night, or we are so sick of being in the car so the answer is always no. But not this time. We took the tour of the small fort and learned all about it. Yes, there are two extras, Anna and Piper. To help out Josh and Adele we drove the girls from California to Utah to Idaho. They are very good travelers and we had a lot of fun. 
Piper was playing peek-a-boo, Makenna played along. There is not too many places to hide. Good thing Piper is easily entertained.
The pool gang.
Look at those muscles.
And you eat Kitty Litter!!
Caden and Rebecca
The Griswald's go horseback riding.
I love this picture of Makenna and Anna watching Natalee. (yes, that is a Cinderella dress-up and snow boots that Anna has on. Perfect riding attire.)
Natalee, Wyatt, Makenna and Rebecca.
Yee Haw!!! Get 'em Rhett.
Caden was the only one home for a few days this summer. Makenna with in Las Vegas with cousins and Rhett was at Scout Camp on Catalina Island. He was soooooo bored. He asked if I would teach him to sew something. Off to the fabric store we went. AND........
TA DAA!!!! Toy Story pillow case.
We've had alot going on. Posts to follow soon. Makenna finished her Freshman year of high school, Caden received the language arts award, Dean went to Mountain Warrior School, the kids and I went to Utah and Idaho, Wyatt got married, Dean was promoted and we joined the Mormon Battalion. 
Look what Caden found at the beach....dinosaurs!!!
Okay, we bought a package of 50 at the dollar store and we buried them. No scientific discovery here. 
Buying the passes has been a great investment, we've been 3 times since we moved. If the kids have a day off we head down to Disneyland. Brooke and Makenna wanted so badly to be the next King.
Keep pulling boys, it's not going to work. This is Rhett and Caden with their cousin Troy. This day was perfect, the longest line we waited in was 30 minutes. We had so much fun.
Caden's birthday also was the day we left Utah in a moving truck to California. This is the only picture I got of him. We had dinner at Cracker Barrel, since it is his favorite and there aren't any in California.
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