Day 28 - Tues, July 17

The item on the calendar today was to drive down to Norwalk and get

Griffin's birth certificate.

I did it!

And it really was not that bad.

Then I came home and pre-registered the family on the cruise - that took about an hour.

Kylie - watched TV
Quinn - cleaned his assigned room and watched TV
Chase & Steven - worked for Dad
Griffin - swimming lessons
Zak - football
Christopher - drove back to Provo.

BLT's for dinner

Day 27 - Mon July 16

Lots going on....

1st - Raging Waters!

We are getting pretty good at this. This picture is on the way over. I think all the "bigs" rode all the rides, then we were done. Quinn did a ride called Wave rider. It simulates surfing. Quinn did great! I also made Griffin ride the Thunder Rapids. He cried the whole time, but it was still fun for me.Later that night, Christopher, Steven and I went drove down to Laguna to see the

Pageant of the Masters.

Apparently, I bought seats on the last row. It worked out just fine. We all used binoculars.These were our two favorite works of art: Blind Man's Bluff by Fransico de Goya

this one is The Giant by N.C. Wyeth

We were all glad we went. Christopher said he would not like to go again. Steven and I will definitely go again.

Day 26 - Sun July 15

What, no picture??
I suggested that we make it a family, Sunday tradition to take our picture every Sunday after church. It didn't happen.

Day 26 - Sat, July 14

FLAG FOOTBALL SATURDAY

Zachary organized a Ward Flag Football game between the Elder's Quorum and the YM.

It was a nice turn out and in the end, the YM won by 1/2 a point.

They all had fun. The group - the huddle is the Elder's Quorum. That is Dad in the red shirt.

Steven and Dad

A blurry picture of Zak in green on the ground

with Steven grabbing a flag from Christopher.

Day 25 - Fri July 13

Another BEACH Day

Christopher, Steven, Chase, Zak, Quinn, Kylie, Griffin and I all went The water was VERY cold

Zak and Steven made thrones Digging in the sand

On the Way home Steven said, "having your seatbelt on with no shirt is a bit uncomfortable, but I really like my do-rag."

Zak, posing
They found a great jump...this is Chase
Steven Zak
Christopher
Getting in the water
waiting for a wave

Griffin

It was a fun day.

Later that night, Chase, Steven and Christopher all went to Semi-Valley to a LAN party.
Zak, Kylie and I all watched Ocean's Twelve.

Day 25 - July 12

ANOTHER SUMMER DAY AT THE COLE'S:

More working and cleaning and swimming
And lazing and napping and golfing

Christopher at the beach, Griffin went under water

There was pizza and cookies and pie.

Oh, and Josh came to play Super Smash Brothers

Day 24 - Wed July 11

Chase and Steven: working with Craig Kimball, helping him fix-up his house.
Zak, Quinn, Kylie, Mom: CLEANING!

then later - z, q, k, mom, g and Cj went to see Ratatouille. It was fine, a bit over Griffin's head.

Zak still doing football.
Griffin continuing his swimming lessons.