San Diego Adventures II: Old Town San Diego & Mormon Battalion

Next, it was off to Old Town San Diego &

The Mormon Battallion Historical Site

This historic site has been newly renovated and
their new high-tech multi-media tour is really cool.

We journeyed West with the Battalion

and discovered their hardships, perils and joys.

We also saw cool old cannons and Army muskets.

The family activities were really fun!

Like...

panning for gold!

  

"Look...a nugget! I've struck it rich!!!"

You can view all of Old Town from the Site Tower...

or pray...not sure why my children are doing this :)

Emily discovered she could wink intensely :)

You can drive a replica
U.S. Army covered baggage wagon...

or "jus' set a spell" on the veranda.

Either way, if you hang around long enough,

they enlist you and you become... 

Honorary Members of the Mormon Battalion!



San Diego Adventures I: Mission Beach

We had the most awesome time in San Diego!

We stayed in a lovely summer home with

Doug's parents & siblings.

It was fun for the kids to spend time

with Grandma & Grandpa Hardy,

Aunts & Uncles and Cousins!

Grandma & Grandpa Hardy,

Alexis, Jonny, Emily & Hannah

at Mission Beach

It was unusually chilly for San Diego this year!
But that didn't stop us from...

Doin' a little boogie boardin'...

A little body surfin'...

Cousins Tommy & Austin

Chillin' on the beach... (emphasis on chill!)

 Aunt Jenny and cute cousin Sarah

Buryin' some cousins...
like Austin & Sammy

Flying a kite...

We decided if you were naughty,

you had to fly the "time out" kite haha.

Uncle Scott...

Bestest (yes, it is a word, I created it)
thing to do on the beach...

Sandcastles!

 

Bingo Bango Bongo!

Alexis just asked me why I haven't

updated the blog lately.

I told her maybe it's because we've been busy with...

SUMMER FUN!

Our family plays golf using an interesting
scoring system called

BINGO BANGO BONGO

This is how the scoring works:

1 point for First on the Green

1 point for Closest to the Pin

1 point for Longest Put

1 point for Fewest Strokes

Bonus Points when Hannah Outdrives Somebody

Arbitrary Bonus Points as determined by Dad

Whoever ends the day with the most points wins!

Checkout these shots:

Hannah Monster Shot!

Alexis Pro Golfer

One More Time...

Nice Shot!

Doug's Drive...

On the green!

Emily...

Very nice!

Uncle Rob with Doug Commentary

Don't try this at home kids :)

Jonny Clip from 2009

With his eyes closed even!

What a Team!!!

Cinco de Mayo

Fiesta!!!

The Hardys know how to party.
(With non-alcoholic margaritas of course)

With all the Spanish going on around here,

we found it only fitting to have our

Cinco de Mayo party in style.

Las Hermanas

Dos Hombres

¿How do you say "brain freeze" en español?

Mexican Hat Dance

Some amigos stopped by

Mamacita

Olé!

Called To Serve

Elder Jonathan D. Hardy

has been called to serve in the

Nicaragua, Managua Mission.
He will report to the MTC on August 18!

He is instructed to bring

one suit...

lots of white short sleeved shirts...

and tall black combat boots... oh my...

 He'll probably never see this beach :)

Largest rainforest north of the Amazon
75% humidity...

Jonny: "I'm headed to the jungle...awesome!!!"

Our Beautiful Swan

Check out Our Beautiful Swan

Alexis as The Black Swan, Odile

These photos are from

Roger Sengthavychith's Photoshoot

Project Glassglow