YellowStone National Park

Well would ya look at that. Old Faithful erupted just for us. ..

Shades

After the Andrus family reunion we drove back through Yellowstone National Park. One of the first things we saw was this buffalo crossing the street. .. more like clogging traffic as if to say - i was here first. You can hear oceans reaction to this large creature in the video.

pointing out some delicious bbq tips

that bbq was delicious face

Ocean and Uncle Gordon

Andrus Family Reunion

Here Papa was teaching Ocean how to say Papa. Notice - Ocean is actually saying it. My heart melted as i took this photo.

The Andrus Family

lil comanche andrus

And More Cousins.. .

A few short days after coming home from Texas we headed on over to Wyoming for the Andrus family reunion. Ocean was happy to be able to play with yet even more cousins. Here he is being sO cute with crazy cousin Dottie.

Reece cuz

Jimmy cuz

Tessa cuz

always with the drum sticks. ..

The Beach and The Blanket

i was eager to take this photo. i wanted to recreate the photo taken of chris when he was around the same age. different decade, different sand, different boy. same blonde, same blood, same blanket.

Back to SLC

After 3 weeks in Texas it was time to go back to slc. Needless to say Ocean had a blast and loved being able to play with his cousins every day. He may have behaved on the flight to Texas but on the way back was another story. The child went bonkers. He was sure glad to see kitty Ludo and Derka Derka when he got home though.

Farewell Beach Run

Had to get one last beach run in before we headed back to the slc.

Photobooth

Now Grandma makes some damn good portuguese tortillas... The Best! This is another family tradition food that grandma makes for us every time we go home. Ocean was sure to fill his belly full of the cheesy good stuff.

Gone Gone to The Papa's House

While we were in Texas we visited Papa, of course. We had many fun adventures there.. .

"Hurry! Look at the camera, Ocean."

" Ok, look at Papa instead."

"Papa, now you look over here.. "

"Ok Ocean, I'm gona show you how to make kick ass fajitas. .. "

Papa makes THE best fajitas on the planet. he smokes them in the grill for us every time i go home and they are succulent. Ocean enjoyed every morsel. Now that be some good shit.

went for a dip. .. skinny that is.

went for a slide. ..

and then, to top it off, he had a 12 pack and a smoke. HA! Oh that's messed up.

Then Papa took us for tractor rides. I think mommy had more fun than anyone on this ride. WeeeeeE!

more daddy and ocean by the ocean. these photos are just too darling not to post.

The Beach At Night

USS Lexington

While we were in Corpus Christi we visited the USS Lexington, a really cool museum on the bay.

They locked daddy and ocean up. crime: having way too much fun.

after getting out of the brig he became captain.

and then this here shark ate us.