San Diego Days 9-10

Day 9
On Saturday, we got up bright and early (4:30 AM) to make the 3 1/2 hour drive to Landcaster, CA for Coby Bryant Castillo's baptism (David's nephew). We were joined by nearly the whole gang...Rob and Di and family, Jae and kids, Randy and Jerry, Uncle Cle and cousin Matt, Stephanie and family, and even Great Grandma Behrmann who (along with her caretaker Shelly) had made the long drive from Nyssa, Oregon. Coby is named after her late husband Bryant Behrmann. It was great to see her. We centered nearly all of our pictures around her.






The baptism and confirmation were wonderful and were followed by a lunch at Olive Garden. After Olive Garden, we made the drive back to San Diego so we could pack up our bags in preparation for our return home. It was a long day in the car!

And just to make the night more exciting, we went for round #3 of Settlers. I will even admit that I suffered my first loss of the week...good job Katherine!

Day 10
After a wonderful vacation it was time to head home. The kids were delighted to find that the Easter bunny found them all the way in San Diego! Sunday was also Di's birthday, so Natalee, Katherine and Rob woke up early and treated her to a wonderful breakfast in bed of pancakes, french toast, strawberries, whip cream, bacon and orange juice. We were definitely happy to join in on the feast! Rob and Di took us to the airport and our flights went off without a hitch. Kate got so excited when we landed in San Antonio for our layover. She shouted..."Texas. Texas. Texas!" Jacob was a dream! He either sat happily on my lap or slept the entire way home. No one heard a peep out of him this time around...an Easter blessing! A huge thanks to Rob and Di for providing us with a roof over our heads, great entertainment, and a van to drive the entire week. Our trip would not have been the same or even possible without them. It was so fun to see Sammy again. Jacob grew to love him (just like we all do) while we were there. I can't say enough good things about Natalee and Katherine. They are such a joy to be around... nice, good, kind, & beautiful girls. Ever since living near Rob and Di in Edmond, OK our families have had a unique connection. It was like no time had ever passed. It was great to be with family again, but even better to be with family you would also choose for friends!