In early July, Ashley flew out to California with Gramma Ginny to visit Aunt Candy and Uncle Brian and to attend Brian's basketball camp. Then Ryan and I got to fly out to pick her up! Here are a few pictures of our trip. It's BEAUTIFUL there!
Here we are on the beaches of Malibu. It was a little chilly, we went early to get a good spot. The houses are just amazing...
Candi & Ash
Ryan
Ashley working hard at bball camp.
At the waffle place - amazing waffle sandwiches. It was our first stop on our trip.
Me & Candi
Our first beach stop - Corona Del Mar. Gorgeous!!! We had a blast!
Ryan loving the beach
Beach Bums - don't they look like California kids? :-)
Candi & Brian
Ready to Surf!
At the mall. Ashley got a makeover (of course with Candi)
Me and the kids
At the Rainforest Cafe for lunch. Really neat place, Jake would've loved it. Great food too. Thanks Brian!
Anybody watch Storage Wars on the History Channel? We do (probably 1 of 10 in the US that do) and happened to drive by Dave Hester's store from the show so we stopped by to see if he was there. Here is Ryan by the truck from the show.
Here's the kids with Dave Hester from the show. He always bids last and says YUUUPPP. Ryan always goes around the house saying that so it was neat to hear him say it in person to Ryan.
Pic with us all.
Ryan got a new Lakers jersey while he was out there. Kobe Bryant
On our way to Malibu we stopped so Ryan could see the HOLLYWOOD sign. Here's a pic with the sign in the background.
Ryan also got a Lakers (Yo Dog as he calls it) hat. Here we are at Ashley's bball practice.
On the beach in Malibu, CA. Check out those waves!
Do you see what I see?? About 10 feet from where Ryan and Ash were surfing I saw this fin pop up. I told Brian - I think it's a Shark! Doesn't it look like a shark?? Soon after it jumped out of the water and was a dolphin, Thank goodness!! Sure gave me a scare! There were dolphins everywhere swimming really close to the shore. It was neat to see!
Here's Brian coaching his high school girls game. These are the girls Ashley worked out with.
Ashley at Candi's house
Ryan
Our last beach stop - Newport Beach
Ready for the waves!
View from the beach
Another view from the beach
Ashley boogie boarding
Ashley & Brian
Ash & Ryan boogie boarding
On the beach at Malibu, Candi is asleep and Ryan has buried his feet.
More bball pics
And FINALLY - here goes Ryan off the board!!! Yea!
Got it as proof!