What a month! Amisha and John’s wedding took place in Seattle and from there we went to Disneyland and then ended our vacation in Newport Beach, CA. It was great to see aunts and uncles we have not seen in years.

The boys had a great time at Disney although it was quite exhausting! Manish had a stomach bug and Hannah got a sinus infection so that made things a bit more stressful. But, we got over it and then spent a few days at Newport Beach, CA (this was the best part)!

The images below are a few favorites from our vacation.

 

This was a very steep climb and the boys had to help their Uncle; Aunt Bella reads to the boys

Home of the Seahawks; we took a tour of the stadium and then the boys had an after game interview 🙂

Having fun as this was a family reunion of sorts

Downtown Seattle at Public Market. That is the first Starbucks ever built.

In Farmers Market, the boys look at the fish. They look delicious!

A few from the rehearsal dinner. A pinata for the kids lots of dancing.

Per Life360 Locator app, this is where Papa was throughout these 2 days as he picked up people from the airport, ran errands and did all sorts of other stuff. Amisha, tell him Thank You Dad!

Wedding time! Amisha and John are thrilled. The boys are supposed to be ‘security’ but are more interested in watching a movie.

Amisha looks wonderful and Oak, Miss O, Logan and Grandma pose for a picture

Us!

The trips in their wedding outfits, the cousins below and Ananya goes Hollywood

We took a ferry ride and then we stopped by the water and skipped rocks in the ocean

Beautiful Seattle! The middle picture shows Mt. Ranier and the bottom was a seagull that flew right over us

Aiden enjoying the sights and ferry ride

Here we are in Disneyland

We went all over the park. Disneyland is a vacation for kids, exhaustion for parents!

Loving every bit…but the best part (which brought a huge smile to Aiden’s face) was…

Carsland with McQueen

At night, Disneyland is beautiful!

This was our favorite part, Newport Beach…simply beautiful!

The boys and their Great Grandma

Breathtaking! Warm sun, hot sand, cool water…found a crab by the rocks.

Running around and playing in the sand

Some more pics from Newport in the evening, night and morning…it is always so beautiful!

When it was evening, they ran around on the beach…

But in the afternoon, it is playtime in the water. Grandma gets hit by a wave!

In their element having the time of their lives! Aiden said, “I’ve waited my whole life for this!”

Papa and Grandma on the beach; while Uncle and Great Grandma stay back.

It was a great time! Hope to visit again sometime.

The pool is open for fun! The boys have been looking forward to getting the pool for the past several weeks.

We went in a few times in May but the water was very cold. The temperature is finally warm enough where they can get in and stay in without shivering. Here are a few pics of the boys jumping around in the pool.

Ethan and Evan pose outdoors

 

Evan gets in Ethan’s face while; Ethan takes a big leap

 

Who can jump higher?

 

E&E at the store (top); going for a ride with some friends after Awana (bottom)

 

Which one is enjoying this more?

Evan wants to call the plays but uncle Oak takes charge

Meanwhile, Aiden plays football down the slide

Time to eat!

Fake crying! He doesn’t want to wear the outfit, he wants to eat it.

Aunt Rashmi is having a good time while Aunt Nupur gives shoulder rides

So much fun at the park. Papa gives chase to Aiden and eventually caught him.

Fun at Ontario beach. The kids try to catch the seagulls.

The kids pose while the birds fly away

They have a race while Oak, Aunt O and baby Logan take a picture

Fun on the merry go round. Uncle Abishek likes this lion. ‘Prince’ (aka ‘A’) had a great time too.

Getting ready to go to the surprise shower…stop playing games!

The boys had a blast everywhere they went

A few pictures of everyone

Fun fun fun.

These are some of the weirdest looking brides.

But, they made everyone laugh.

Amisha and Jon entertained everyone while the kids watched a movie on the Ipad.

Some more family pics

…and some more…

…and a group shot.

Back to the beach. Grandma and Amisha help the boys build a sand castle. Amisha gives a kiss to Grandma.

Seems Grandma is doing all the work. Jon and Ethan take a walk by the water.

The boys found a…toad!

Easter time included a visit from Papa and Grandma, making Easter eggs with the cousins and a lot of time outdoors. The boys are excited that summer is approaching and keep asking when they can go in the pool. It will probably be a few weeks but with Texas weather, you never can tell.

 

Tossing the football with Papa

Time for toy cars down the driveway

Aiden loses a wheel; Evan, don’t hit Aiden! What are Papa and Grandma laughing at?

Making Easter eggs (Monster Inc. style)

E&E climb a tree with their cousin, Kaelyn; the boys admire a hot rod

The boys and Daddy

From the pictures below, you can tell it was a cold start to spring (or a cold Winter’s end). The last few weeks have been consistently cold (seems colder than previous years). We had a mini ice-storm and the plants, the street and even the grass blades froze!

Despite the weather, the boys enjoyed themselves! Papa, Grandma and Aunt Amisha were in town as they were finalizing the details for Amisha’s wedding dress (wedding will be in July).

 

Frozen!

Papa sits with Aiden and Grandma/Amisha are worn down from the bridal dress shopping