| This web page is dedicated to the second stay in California with Carmen and her growing family. And with our extended trip to Mexico on the horizon, we had a family get together in California and to also welcome in little Sierra Rose. Denise, Craig and Clara stayed at the Embassy Suites Hotel, which we used as our gathering spot. Free (all you can eat) breakfast, an indoor swimming pool and a hot tub were the big incentives.
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| Living near the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific is an opportunity to spend time with our wonderful friends that live under the sea. Here is Dakota at the helm, with grandpa and grandma enjoying the colorful fish and spending time "finding" Nemo. | Art class has extra curricular activities, including Hop Scotch. This picture was taken prior to Thanksgiving. The class included cutting, painting and pasting turkey decorations. Dakota's favorite time is story telling and is always sitting next to the teacher. | |||||
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| Daddy Mike admiring his new daughter, Sierra. They love to take naps together, but Sierra clocks in more time than Mike. | Embassy Suites is like a mini resort and a great place to spend the holidays. Eating, a little reading time and enjoying the pool and hot tub was a fun get together. | |||||
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| Lets blow some bubbles. Mike is helping Dakota get in some swimming practice time. | Clara loves the water, but need a lot of help staying afloat. What a great way, to spend an afternoon. | |||||
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| Getting all dressed up for the big Thanksgiving feast at Carmen's place. Dakota is modeling a dress she got from her Grandma Bonnie. | Dressing up is fine for Clara, but she enjoys playing with Dakota's toys - especially all the dolls. | |||||
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| A lot of "cousin" time together - watching Curious George; "hey, Dakota the phone is for you"; rocking in the chair that Uncle Ray refinished and some bath time before bed time. | Craig had to leave early to get back to work. But what was funny, is he flew back to MN to fly back to CA the next morning. Denise and Clara were on the flight with Daddy Craig as the pilot. | |||||
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| Having a new born means lots of Sierra time. Sleeping and eating takes up most of her day. | Sierra is checking out Auntie Denise and wandering--"who is this lady"? It may be awhile before she sees her again. | |||||
Arrived in California on Wednesday, November 7 and left for Hawaii on Thursday, November 15, 2007.
