jim and annie family: August Adventures

In August, we took a trip to California to celebrate our 2 year anniversary and then drove up to my family's house for a few days in Oregon.

The San Jose plantation we stayed at our first night.

Fun photo with the night lighting...

Carmel Beach - unfortunately it was rainy and cold, but beautiful.

Monterey Bay Aquarium - there was a cute penguin that would dance up and down in the water for the kids, moving from one kid to the next ... what a showboat :).

Also, we saw the sea otter feeding time...

There was an exhibit called "The Secret Lives of Sea horses" ... Very interesting - especially these ones below...

Then we drove up to Yosemite - what a fabulous park... this is the view from our hotel room..

Bridal Veil Falls - unfortunately, in August the water is really low - so we saw just a trickle... But still beautiful. Would love to go back in the Springtime some year and see all the falls in full force.

More views from within the park.

Then, off to San Francisco - of course a boat tour under the Golden Gate Bridge...

And saw Alcatraz from the boat trip as well..

Also, we took time to go to the Oakland Temple - so beautiful!

Then, my family surprised us with a baby shower, we appreciate them thinking of us and their generosity ... Fun onesie below - says "What happens at Grandma's house stays at Grandma's house"...

Cute diaper cake and diaper animals - jungle theme, like the nursery :)....

Then some fun fishing together, Kathi and her family, Mary and Joey, Susan, Emily and Lisa were at my parents too... Some of my favorite photos from the fishing trip...