Back in July my Dad's girlfriend, Karen, told me she was gonna have a surprise birthday party for him (because he had never had a "proper" party) and really wanted us to try to come. Mandy, Chris and the boys had already planned on going down for a family vacation but I really wasn't seeing that we could make it. Well, just a week or so before (and alot of hinting from my sweet cousin Sunny) there was something in me that wouldn't quit...I really felt like we just needed to make it happen. So Darin (my hero) found tickets that worked great with my schedule and we flew down to surprise Papa! Karen made up a really great story to get him into the airport!!!
Irvine Spectrum
Another surprise...my Dad had rented a house on Balboa Island (as a surprise for my sister, Chris and the boys), right on the beach. You could say it was the sprinkles on the chocolate covered banana :) Kinda an accidental vacation on my part.
Sunny, Georgia and Beau came over to play for the afternoon. They swam and played, rode the ferry and ferris wheel and....got crazy!!! Such fun with our wonderful family that we miss soooooo much.
Megan, Caelan and Riley came to visit too. We just strolled down to Marine Avenue and talked and talked. Miss these guys so much too!
Sawyer stargazing with Papa Jerry
"The Cousins" have arrived....oh, did they have fun! Such great bonding time. Evan is such a great big cousin and Drew is just hilarious.
Huntington Beach Pier
Someone caught a shark...Sawyer was very intrigued.
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