Grandpa's 65th birthday surprise visit

On Feb. 16th, Lily, Jackson, and I flew to California to surprise Grandpa L. for his 65th birthday. Not only was he surprised by our visit, but also the fact that we would be staying for 3 weeks! :-)

This was Jackson's first trip to California and he did great! He was an excellent traveler and adapted fairly well to the 2-hour time change.

Our visit consisted of hanging out with family and friends, a Losie family reunion, taking day trips to Santa Monica, an overnight visit to Santa Barbara for cousin Kristin's baby shower, and day trip to Indio to visit Uncle Bill's parents and do some swimming in the jacuzzi!

The only thing missing (and most important!) from this trip was Daddy. He stayed home to work :-(

Enjoy some pictures of our fun visit!

Fun times with cousins Jake & Sam

Fun times with Grandma & Grandpa L.

Fun times with Uncle Phil & Aunt Lauren, Uncle Bill & Aunt Sarah

Fun with friends: Emily, Lucy, Dyllin, and Brooklynne

Fun times with cousins Allison & Kristin (for Kristin's baby shower!)

Fun swimming in Indio

We are so thankful that Grandma and Grandpa allowed us to "move in" for an extended visit. We really enjoyed our time in California!