PHILLIPPI FAMILY REUNION!

We had been planning a Family reunion for over a year now, this year we decided to go to California to spend time on the beach. We were really excited, cause I love the beach and i know that kids of all ages have fun there. We planned the reunion part of our vacation for the 1st three days of the week and the rest of the week families could go off and do there own things. We were sad cause the closer the reunion got, the less families could go, Nancy and Peter found out they were expecting baby #5 and Peter probably wouldn't be able to get work off, so they were out, Ashley didn't want to take two kids alone without her husband, Brent and Nancy were coming out to Utah the following week, and Jim and Melissa decided last minute it wouldn't be the best financially for them to go. I was getting sad, and thinking maybe we just should bag the whole thing, but we were ready for a vacation! I am so glad we did, it was fun, we stayed in Sunset beach on a hotel right on the beach. My parents, Dawn and Jon and family, Jason and Rachael and family and Jeff and Kelly and family were all there. We spent most of the time just relaxing and playing at the beach. We saw and did a lot of things. Doug and I and our little family decided on our free days we were going to take the kids to experience Venice beach, they had a great time looking at all the weirdo's and Josh had a blast playing pick up basketball with some guys there. We did some shopping, lots of eating and more and more beach!! We even took some time and went and visited Doug's boss's dad,Sy Kimball who lives on Balboa Island. He took us all out on his boat and gave us a tour. It was a great time! It is always fun when i am with my family and I have Doug for a whole week with no work

On our way to California we stopped in Vegas, Nancy and Peter were there after Cousin week to pick up there girls, so we decided to see if they were still there and have lunch with them. they were still there so we met and visited them for a bit before they had to head back to Arizona and we went on our way! I was glad i got to see Nancy, I miss my sister!