Walking!

Our New Home

Our first dinner in our new apartment.  

Katie's first feed-yourself-pasta dinner.

It is tough to pick up the thin noodles that daddy likes!

It sure tastes good!

Welcome Home!

CALIFORNIA We made it!!

California!

We made it to San Diego and found an apartment that was getting some updates.  We had to wait a week to move in so we decided to travel up the coast to check out the beauty of the Pacific Ocean via Hwy 1, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sonoma and Napa Valley, and back to San Diego.  

A trip up Hwy 1

A stop to check out the elephant seals!

A boat trip to Alcatraz Island.

Katie walking through Alcatraz, a previous maximum security federal prison.

A stroll through Muir Woods to see the California Redwoods.  

We love the outdoors.

Learning how they make Jelly Bellies....oh, and there were free samples!!

Checking out downtown Disney before returning to San Diego.

All this traveling made for one tired girl.  Katie was wonderful throughout our 2 months of traveling.  

Next Stop...

Nebraska...

other than a great stop at Paul & Mandy's House (which I can't find any pictures of) there was nothing in Nebraska that seemed picture worthy.  

Colorado

It feels great to get out of the car for a scenic photo and to stretch our legs.

We spent the night in Vail, Colorado which was beautiful.    

Utah

We spent the next night in Salt Lake City and found great beauty in the mountains all around the city.  An incoming snow storm pushed us South instead of further West.  

Nevada

 A night in Las Vegas...no gambling just some really good food.  

The Cross Country Move to California

First stop Grandpa & Grandma Tibben's House.

The cousins picture with Peyton and Nolan.  

Christmas again!!

Unwrapping with some help from Peyton.

The family picture plus an extra cousin who loves the camera.  

Grandma, Katie, and Grandpa Tibben.  I love it here!!