California Part 1

Here are a bunch of photos that we have taken so far. We were so happy to get taken to the airport by ang, that way Noah and Eli could say goodby! We started off in Oakland visiting Eli's Great Grama Adams, Jeff's Dad's mom. We had so much fun visiting with his cousin Johnathan and his wife Sara, Uncle Steven and Uncle Don & Aunt Linda, we will see them again in a few weeks and have pictures (we forgot to get the camera out for the first few days, I think we were really tired). Eli was so good with all the traveling and flying. He had a hard time the first few day adjusting to the heat and the new place to sleep, but he is such a flexable kid and we are so proud of him. He's been sleeping in a little tent made for babies to sleep in and also sleeping with us. While in Martinez we went to the pool where Eli could swim and play. It was SOOOO hot there.

Angie and Noah dropping us off at the airport

Jeff and Eli at the Martinez pool

Eli loves to jump in the pool from the side.

Playing with Grama's food

Eli stacked these crackers all on his own.

Great Grama Adams

On our way to Laguna (Orange County) to visit with my Aunt and Uncle. Eli did good but started to get cranky about half way through the 9 hour drive. I think it was at this point that we stopped for dinner and I then turned his car seat around. He is only a few weeks away from being one so I thought it would be fine. This seemed to help him manage the rest of the drive.

Finally in Laguna, this is Eli's 2nd cousin Kailey
and his Great Uncle Brian (my dad's brother)

At the pool in Laguna...yah the sunglasses lasted like 4 seconds.

Ok, these water wings are pretty fun. Eli liked them and they worked pretty good.

Eli met this little boy named Conner at the pool who was also 11 months. They were friends right away. Conner was really cute and did this crab walk everywhere he went, not want to walk yet.

Kailey, Aunt Kim and Eli

Aunt Kim playing with Eli.

We ate outside every night while in Laguna. The weather was just right.

Eli really loved Uncle Brian. By the end of our time Eli was really comfortable with him and sat with him for quite some time. This was cute moment where Eli was looking him.

Jeff took Eli to the Beach for his first time. He was a bit unsure so we took him back to the sand where he played in the sand for a long time. He later threw one of his biggest tantrums yet when we left the beach. I got lots of looks on the way to the car.

Eli makes friends so that he can steal their blue bucket

Just so happy!

Family Pic in the backyard!

We took a night off on our way to the Chad and Anna' s and went to a Sheraton for a night. So much fun! Eli loved the big bed and took up most of it during the night. We also played in the pool. He was so happy to have so playtime in the hotel and play with is new beach toys.

"Please mom....can we go to the pool".
When we were not in the pool, Eli would go to the window and bang on it and laugh.

Ocean Beach in San Diego

Mermaid Man...this really made him happy. The more sand for this kid the better. Getting it all out is another story all together.

More soon....