Chad turns 21

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{Rainy} Beach Day

Getting out of town for the day for a trip to the beach. Our original plan was to go to JackSHRIMP for lunch and then head into LA for the Getty Museum & the Griffith Observatory. Our original, original plan was to go to Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant but when Brandin heard we were going down the hill for the day he invited us to go with he & Kayla to Newport. But...JackSHRIMP didn't open till 5pm and the museum closed at 5 so we decided to spend the day at the beach and wait for the restaurant to open. That led us to BJ's Pizza where I taste tested 8 different beers {yum}. Then off to the rainy but beautiful beach...and the following adventures...A jump for joy that ended with a sprained ankle for Kayla :( a trip to the bank, Starbucks, {funny signs} Walgreen's for pain meds & an ace bandage, BevMo! for drinks, Sprinkles for cupcakes and JackSHRIMP for dinner!

 

You're welcome for all of the useful links I have included in this post :) and to end here is the "Jump for Joy" that caused Kayla's sprained ankle...

 

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Say Good Morning

This is my beautiful niece Mallorie last May when the family got together for my youngest sister's high school graduation. It was a treat for my mom to have all of her kids & grand-kids in the same house for a couple of days :) Mallorie was about to do some coloring while waiting patiently for our big pancake breakfast. I pointed the camera at her and said, "Say Good Morning" ...this is the look I got...and I love it!

Happy

Having fun with the Instagram App :)

 

AND...I will undoubtedly be putting on a few pounds on a quest for ponies! I don't often eat at McDonald's but the lure of My Little Pony for both my daughter, age 17 and Ava, age 3 has put me in the drive-thru line a couple of times already...you're never too old to order a happy meal! :)