CALIFORNIA

Rees, Trent, and Dylan

The Malone Crew

Austin, Rees, Jake, Trent, and Dylan

Austin and Jake

Well we made it in on Thursday!  We dropped the trailer off in Santa Clarita so that we could get all the warranty work done while we are here in California and when we fly down to Mexico.  We are staying at my dad's house in Westlake, he is leaving for Hawaii on Friday, so we are kind of house sitting.  Needless to say, I hate having to pack all of the stuff we will need into garbage bags and then into the back of the truck.  It really sucks when your home is being fixed and you can't stay in it!  Anyway we are now at my dad's house getting settled in.  It is fun to be back in all the places you grew up in, it is very comfortable.

Yesterday (Sunday) we went to visit Bryce's brother out in Oak Hills (Hesperia area).  They have 2 boys around the same ages as mine and boy did the cousins have a great time hanging out.  So did the adults, it was fun to catch up and visit.

Phoenix, Arizona

Bryce and Trent on their way over to Uncle Dale and Caroll's house

Uncle Dale, Cousin Sandra, Aunt Caroll, and the rest of us!

Well we sadly left our Florida friends and headed west.  We have done a couple 10 hour days to get into Phoenix.  The first night we stayed in Slidell, Louisiana, San Antonio, Texas, and then in New Mexico.  We arrived in Arizona on Monday evening.  I have some relatives here, my dad's twin brother and his wife and some cousins.  We had dinner over at their house on Tuesday, Bryce and Trent rode the bike over and the rest of us went in the truck.  My Uncle just moved into Sun City Grand, which is a Del Webb facility, so he showed us all around.  Boy do they have a lot to offer.  It was great visiting and catching up with them.  Wednesday(today) we had an appointment with our tax man, yeah, who lives here in Tempe, then we went to see my grandmother's gravesite.  I have not been there since she died in 2007.  We are headed out tomorrow for California!!! Can't wait to see family and friends!

Tuesday night Potluck

We had a very nice potluck with some friends we met here at the park.  Some good food and conversation.  Thanks to Rick, Barbara, Nelson, and Gloria for a very nice evening.  They are here from Canada and have been very kind, especially with the kids.  We ended our night in the pool, were we have a group that typically meets there about 8 o'clock at night for a little swim and hot tub time.  Last night Rick and Bill had chicken fights with the kids, can't wait to hear how their necks feel this morning!  We are going to have a very hard time leaving here on Saturday.  It hasn't been all sunshine and fun, the kids are still schooling.  I know I haven't updated their projects, but Rees did a planet report on Neptune and Trent did one on Dolphins.  Jake is almost finished with a biography report on Arnold Palmer.  I will post those a little later.