Trip to Manhattan Beach

For an early birthday present Josh took us to Manhattan Beach! It was a memorable family vacation. Our first day there we went to the beach. Avery didn't like the water too much. I think the waves scared her a bit, they were big and noisy. She did like to sit and play in the sand and bird watch.

Avery loved the pier. She liked watching the waves from up above. She would run from side to side and peak over. The surfers would wave to her sometimes and that made her smile. Avery made a few little friends while there too!

On Saturday we went to the LA temple. It's a big temple! Avery watched us smell the flowers and wanted to do it too. We were only able to get one good picture and this one she actually fell into the flower and ended up with pollen on her face!

We also went to Rodeo Drive and to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We don't have pictures of Rodeo Drive, but we sure did see a lot of nice things. Among Josh's favorites were the 2 Rolls Royces, a Ferrari, a Mazerati and other fancy cars that I don't know how to spell.

Our Drive to Texas!

We finally made it to Texas! We love Texas and have really enjoyed it. It is so pretty and green. It is humid and warm, but we don't mind the heat too much so it's not really a bother. One of my favorite things about Texas is the accent! Everyone that I have talked to has one.

We decided to take three days in hopes to make it more enjoyable for everyone. Avery did great! She was better than most adults. She didn't sleep as much as she normally does but she was still very happy.

Everyone took there turn driving, including Avery!

At an Indian town somewhere on our way to Texas.

When we crossed the Colorado River we decided to stop and take a look over the bridge. Avery loved it! The first thing she wanted to do was throw her binki over. We had to take it from her because there were signs everywhere saying that thrown objects can kill!

We don't have pictures of Texas yet, but they will be coming.

Our Stop in St. George

On our way to Texas we stopped in St. George for a few days to visit Josh's family. We went to a splash pad close by and Avery loved it. She had so much fun in it and didn't want to get out.

Josh too Avery for a long board ride. The shirt that Avery is wearing is Josh's old soccer jersy.