Thursday, March 7, 2013

Visit to Home - Travelogue Week 008


Dear family and friends,

We left colorful Colorado and entered the majestic Arches National Park where we took hundreds of pictures. We will only send two because they have been preempted by something much more awesome and valuable to us: family and friends.

Balancing Rock at Arches National Park




We left our MH  near Salt Lake City and flew to California for a wedding.  We landed in San Diego and went to Sea World with Melissa, Emily and her boyfriend, Chad.

Our scooter at the last place that we saw it.  Will it still be at the airport when we return?



Chad and Emily at the dolphin tank in Sea World




Then we borrowed Em's car and headed to Paso Robles to Carla and Ron's house (Ellen's sister and brother-in-law).  Carla and Ron hosted a dinner with family.

Ron's parent's Ray and Ceil


Ellen's sisters, Carla and  Janice with Carla's son-in-law Ryan and Carla's daughter Michelle


Pete with Ellen's brother Larry, and brother-in-law Frank


Janice and Ellen


Saturday Pete had lunch with sons John and Nick.  Ellen joined her sisters for a birthday lunch for 2nd cousin Judy Holley.

Carla, Judy and Janice
Saturday night Frank and Janice made a taco dinner for friends and family.

Ellen's niece Renee and her son Bronson


Princesses Paris and Winter


Ellen with son John and grandson Cody



Long time friends Paul Layman and Janet Arthur pointing at a picture of Ellen pointing at a picture of Art's daughter Stephanie's wedding.  Feel free to point at Paul and Janet.


Larry's girlfriend, Judy, and Pete having way too much fun!


Sunday morning we went to the First Baptist Church in Paso Robles with Matt and Renee.  Besides meeting family there, we said "Hi" to friends from churches past.  Then we returned back to Janice and Frank's for lunch with more family.

Pete and brother-in-law Art


Ellen's nephew Jared, wife Liz and daughter Ava


Ellen's sister-in-law Kelli and her son Kevin


Ellen's great nephew Caleb (son of Jared and Liz)


Ellen's nieces Marie and Liz


Melissa, Kelli, Art, Matt and Kevin


Some of Ellen's and Janice's grandkids: Kalonie, Rebecca, Winter, Austin and Brittany


Ellen's great nephew, Bronson Johnson (son of Matt and Renee)


Ellen's niece Marie, husband Brian Roth; daughters,  Rebecca and Brittany


Kevin and girlfriend Desiree


Kalonie and Austin Mattson


Jared and Liz


At two o'clock we headed to the wedding of Janel and Rick .  Janel was the head coach for the North County Christian School girls varsity basketball team.  Pete assisted her for two years.  At the wedding we saw dozens of friends from the school.

Ellen and NCCS teachers and staff: Cayce, Sharon, Joan and Debbie.


Janel and Rick with Pastor/NCCS School Administer Rich/


Mr. and Mrs. Rick and Janel Armet


Pete, Diana and Paul and Larry.


Great friends Ken and Lucy, Sharon, Joan and Cayce


Melissa with other graduates: Kyle , Jennalee and Sarah.


Melissa and the gang


Thank you to all our friends and family that we were able to visit with.  And a special thank you to Frank and Janice for the meals and place to stay.

Love Pete and Ellen

That's it, nothing more this week, see you later!
By Pete . Ellen Mattson

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