Granny and Grandpa Brandon visit

Johnathan's parents came down labor day weekend to visit. We had so much fun with them as usual and wish we could see them more often.

Shortly after they got here we headed down to the Newport Harbor for a duffy cruise around the harbor. Very pretty view, and you get to drive the boat yourself.




Rhys as cute as he may be was very difficult on the boat. He wouldn't have anything to do with his life jacket, wouldn't sit still for a second, and thought it would be fun to jump in the water.
After the boat cruise went to dinner. They had a balloon guy stuff for guests. It was so funny I asked Kieran what he wanted the guy to make his and without hesitation said a tree with a monkey. I was thinking umm OK but I don't think he could make it, and sure enough he made just that.
The next day we headed to the Venice Canals in Venice beach. We have always heard about them and drove past one night but wanted to go see them up close. They were beautiful. How lovely it would be to have a house along the cute canals and have a little kayak. (Well if you didn't have small kids I suppose)


check of the size of those dahlias! WOW! Amazing! One of my favorite flowers.

We stumbled across a little park with ducks on our walk.

The last day we went whale watching in Palos Verdes and to the Long Beach Harbor/The Queen Mary.


We roasted marshmallows in our fire pit. (I can't tell you how many smores I have had this last month between beach bon fires, and our fire pit, and camping.....too many)

Thanks for coming and visiting we all had so much fun. Kieran was especially sad to see Granny and Grandpa leave.