Newport Beach Family Vacation

Newport Beach was a wonderful relaxing place!!  It was delightful to have everyone there (minus the Texas clan) and to feel so comfortable in the roomy beach house we rented.  Only 5-10 minutes from the closest beaches, and lots to keep us entertained!

Started out with the early arrivals going on a whale/dolphin watching expedition!  Ran into a HUGE dolphin pod...we were VERY entertained!!

Then there was walking along beachfront walkways... and yoga practice early in the morning...
 

Fun at Balboa Island!!

 Of course there were games, games and more games!!

What was this game called???Oh, that's right..."Idiot!"

Delicious dinners and breakfasts provided by each of the kids

 Surf's up!!!
 

 

Restaurant night...

With Dessert!!

Paddle board Yoga!!

Nat's first time paddle boarding in the ocean!!  Way to go, Nat!!!

 Running into Elder Kyle Barton at the Adams Ward by USC campus.  Great fun!!!

 One last day at the beach for a few hardy souls!

  Saying "goodbye" was a bittersweet experience!!  Sooooo much fun together...sad to see it end...but Rod and I got to FLY home at the end of the day!!  After we did some sealings at the Newport Beach Temple...

 

Having lunch in the car at the Los Angeles Temple... then doing more sealings and an Endowment Session...

Then flying home to St. George!  Great trip!!!