Knights & Pirates

Best Buddy Knight Eddie in disguise with Pirate Sam.

Disneyland With Tyler

One of Sam's best buddies is a friend named Tyler from preschool.  They've been friends for 2 years and just love each other.  Sam had a great time with him at Disneyland.



Daddy Visits PCOM

Sam asked his teacher if his daddy could come to his preschool when they were learning about the workers in our community and the kids loved it.  I'm pretty sure Sam loved it too.

 Sam all dressed up in daddy's gear, after that almost every little boy wanted to as well.



A Little Daddy Time

After coming home from Utah, Danno took a little time off to spend with us.  We visited the Aquarium of the Pacific and also saw an Angels game.

Spring Break = Utah

It was Spring Break for Sam's school, so we headed for some family time in Utah.

Grandma Stromberg picked us up from the airport and during our stay she showed Sam a good time. We did our traditional feeding the ducks/pigeons/geese at Sugar House Park. Sam gets a kick from it every time.

We went to lunch with Aunt Susan and then Grandma took us to Susan's new house.  Aunt Susan even let Sam decorate her windows for Easter. But I think what he liked the best was playing with her doggy Alice.

While staying at Stromberg's we woke up to find this layer of white outside!  Sam was determined to touch this mysterious white fluff.

After a fun time with Grandma and Grandpa Stromberg, we headed down to what Sam called "Cousin Land!"  He got crazy with those cousins. I love their automatic bond with each other.

 Bean Cousins and Easter Hunt.  Samantha, Christian, Liam, Luke, Tristan, Sam, Mia, Josie and Bronson (back right.)

Easter morning at Grandma and Grandpa Bean's.  

Farm time at Thanksgiving Point.

Bronson, Samantha, Liam, Sam and Tristan

                                        

Fishing on a very drizzly day.

These little tikes decided they needed to have a sale...candy and a drawing of the customer's choice.

Their first customers, bishop's wife and daughter.

 A sleepover in a Cowboy Bed.  Tristan, Sam and Liam

A surprise visit to Grandma Stromberg at her work (calling) at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  We walked in the one door of many that she happend to be manning.  She was surprised to say the least.

                                     

Tristan, Sam and Liam 

 My sisters and mom and Sam's cousins with Sam and I.

During the last of our stay in Utah, we spent with the Stromberg's again and this time we visited the Aquarium and then visited Cousin Hilary at her new apartment.

                                                     

My surprise from Danno when I came home.



For Dan's 39th Birthday I decided to take him for a get away vacation, with the help of my sweet friend Kelly who watched Sam for us.

Our first stop was to the Santa Barbara Mission.

After visiting the mission, we arrived in Cambria where we found a hotel next to the ocean.  We got an ocean view, for which I'm glad.  The rainy/windy weather made the waves incredible as they crashed in the rocks. It was fun to watch.

There was a boardwalk just across from our hotel, leading to the ocean. The flowers and everything were so beautiful.  I have to admit it was weird not having Sam there but it felt nice to just be us for a bit.

The next day we took a tour of Hearst Castle. This was quite an amazing place which was way over the top!  But hey, I wouldn't complain if it was mine.

The backyard view.

Front entrance to Mr. Hearst's house (summer house,) the main house was in NY. 

Front sitting room.  Usually where his guests would entertain themselves with puzzles, poker, music and what not.

Dining room.  Mr. Hearst would fly his guests (usually famous somehow) to his castle on his own plane and then dinner would be the usual time, at which he would join them.  Then they were usually left on their own with the other guests to entertain themselves with all that his castle provided.

If you sat at the middle of the table near Mr. Hearst then you could consider yourself important.  If you found yourself towards the end of the table, not so important.

Part of third floor, near Mr. Hearst's and his girlfriend's room. Not many people were allowed on this floor.

Pool #1

Tennis court 

Pool #2~indoors

After the castle just off HWY 101, there is a location that you can find these Elephant Seals lying in mass just being LAZY.  It was pretty darn cool.

After that we made our way to Solvang.  This is a small danish community with lots of shopping for souvenirs and Scandinavian food.

Ebelskivers and sausage. Yum!

Another place we were told to stop by was Buell so we could try their Famous Pea Soup.  Not too bad, but I don't need to go back.

This was our driving view on the 101 during our trip, pretty amazing.  It was ALOT of water and beautiful at that.  I loved the trip and I'm pretty sure Dan did too.  But we were also so glad to get back to our Sam.  Although, he was pretty content with my girlfriend by having a several day party/sleepover with his little buddy Eddie.