Hello 2019! Our "Practice" Cruise+Family Visit (Part 2)

On Friday, January 11 we awoke bright and early to squeeze in one last breakfast buffet before getting off the ship. Debarkation day is always so sad, but it was a little bit different this time. Not only did we walk off the ship knowing we would be walking right back on one in only three months, but we also had a fun two days of family visits to look forward to! Since we had a full vacation schedule in 2018, it had been well over a year since we last made it down to Southern CA to see Shaun's side of the family and we were ready to catch up!

Having some fun at the park with Opa Bill

Just the boys :)

Shaun and his stepmom, Kathy (Oma)

Hanging out at Oma and Opa's house

I love this pic! <3

((Great)) Aunt Becky and Uncle Kenny came by for a visit, too! It had been years since we saw them last.

Later that day we met up with Grandma Judy (and camera-shy Grandpa Aaron) for dinner and fun at the arcade

Grandma Judy kept the kids entertained with plenty of pics on her phone :)

The next day we headed to Shaun's Aunt Missy and Uncle Dave's house for a big family visit. This is Avalon with her little cousins London and Vienna (Shaun's cousin Cailin's kids). She loved being the "big girl" that the little girls couldn't get enough of. It reminded me of how Avalon and Eloise were with cousin Kristina at that age. :) 

Playing dolls with London

Shaun and Vienna

It was a little harder to get a pic with a very wiggly London :)

I caught some major drool in action in this shot!

Ellie hanging out with Oma Kathy and ((Great)) Uncle Dave

Chef Eddie grilled up some shish-kabobs for Tobi and Daryl

Eddie and Uncle Dave

Ellie requested that I take this pic of her and Eddie "in jail"

I just love this pic of all the little... second cousins? Cousins once removed? Whatever they are, they sure are cute! :)

I saved the best for last! The kids with Great Grandma Bette! :) Great Grandma's house is always our home base when we visit so we are lucky to get lots of time in with Grandma. :) It was a super busy, super fun visit and hopefully we can make it down for another one soon!!