Mina’s Birthday, Dom’s Wedding and a trip to San Francisco Bay Area

It is always so awesome to get together with family. We had the opportunity again to all reunite as my Grandmother, “Mina,” turned 80 years old. She is amazing and so fun to be around. She sure does not seem like she is 80, we love her, and love being with her.

Kent and I and my siblings made a day trip to Muir woods, the Golden gait bridge, fisherman’s Warf and China Town. Gabe bought a box full of Mangos. I forgot my shoes and had to walk miles in flip flops. Shayla found the fruit in China Town fascinating and took a picture of the fortune cookie maker. Kent was the driver of the white rental van we all took. Elizabeth almost threw up on the windy roads to Muir Woods but made it. Gabe forgot the sandwiches and lunch we packed but ate gelato instead. Brigham well…

We asked Brigham what the top thing he would like to do in San Francisco was, and he said, “I want to get a picture of Elizabeth and I at the golden gait bridge. I even wore my nice collared shirt for the picture.” He kept talking about this picture he wanted to take and he had researched out on what side of the bridge he wanted it and everything. The funny thing was when we got to the bridge the wind was in full force and in all of their pictures Elizabeth’s hair looked somewhat like this…

We went to the Oakland temple the next day and did work for many of Mina’s ancestors.

We took family pics and played softball in the park, relay races, and got to visit with cousins,

And my sweet baby cousin grew up and got married to the beautiful Megan. The wedding was beautiful.

Every night at the hotel we played games until late. Dad, Mina, and Elizabeth were wizzes on the spelling bees we had. Fun times.

Note to self: It is very difficult to carry two toddlers, 3 suitcases, a stroller, two car seats, and a diaper bag through an airport.