Langfords

Robertson Girls

I thought these pictures of the cousins were so cute I couldn't resist posting them.

Jessica

Jordan

Kara

A random beach picture from the day . . .

Moonlight Beach and Cousins . . .

We have been fortunate to spend an entire week with our Robertson cousins (Jordan, Jessie, Brian and Kara) during Spring Break while their parents vacationed in Hawaii. The week passed so quickly and was a whirlwind of activity. One of the first stops was Moonlight Beach, where true to Langford tradition, it rained on our drive over. Thankfully, within a few minutes the sun persisted and chased the clouds away revealing a spectacular day. Later in the week, we enjoyed some time at Wild Animal Park feeding the Lorikeets nectar and participating in the butterfly encounter. Swimming, biking and hiking at Poway Lake were also included in our list of activites. Who needs Hawaii when you live in San Diego??? ( j/k)

In all of our beach preparation, Tyler made sure we packed our giant shovels and upon arriving at the sand immediately set forth on his life-sized sand fort. He had big plans for a large castle. Jessie, Kara, Kaylee and Greg helped dig a large surrounding ditch.

Meanwhile, true to form, Trent was on the run straight toward the waves without any fear.

Jordan was so happy, she jumped for joy- though it was probably because there was cell phone reception at the beach!

Trent warmed up to all of his cousins and by the end was cozying up to Jessie on her lap. Here Jordan and Jessie are doing "1, 2, 3 whee" with Trent and swinging him up into the waves. It's too bad we can't see the ear-to-ear grin on his face.

JUMP!

The weather was so beautiful we just couldn't contain ourselves and were literally jumping for joy and bursting with happiness. See for yourself . . .

Greg modeling the "Toyota" jump

Jessie, Tyler and Brian soaring through the air like the seagulls . . .

Brian overcome with joy and surprise

And me, chasing the seagulls with Trent . . . though you can't see Trent in this one!

Prayer Rock FHE

An extremely messy but fun FHE. We choose some rocks from the ocean to paint into Prayer rocks to serve as a reminder to say our personal prayers. Each rock was a portrait of the painter's personality and Trent was a colorful mess!

Tyler

Greg

Megan

Trent

Life in the 1800's

I'm just thankful I don't have to dig a well or build a water tower to survive! They are breathtaking to look at though.

Farmer with his banjo- I would love to learn how to jam on the banjo though!

I'll take my trailblazer over this wagon . . .

Field trip

Field trips were always one of the most memorable events of my education and Kaylee reports that this is still true. Her fourth grade classes took a day field trip up to the Julian Mining company which is essentially a fully functioning farm nestled in the mountains which recreates life in the late 1800's. The family who run the farm dress in authentic clothing (without our fancy zippers and snaps) and entertain and educate students. The classes were taught how to identify the difference between fool's gold and real gold and mined for themselves using several different techniques. With a real banjo player they paired up in partners and participated in heel-stomping- toe- tapping square dancing. They tried their hands at writing with real feather quill pens and realized how challenging it can be. Kaylee loves the pioneer era and this field trip was a dream come true for her.