Ladd Photos

Easter egg coloring and hunting at Grandma and Grandpa Loera’s house.

We spent our 4th of July having fun at Legoland. We saw the new One World Trade Center skyscraper unveiled in Miniland. The boys had a blast doing a special 4th of July scavenger hunt. After hanging out all day, we were treated to a fireworks show after the sun went down.

Legoland helicopter ride:

Fireworks:

Present unwrapping pandemonium with our boys in the morning, and in the evening with the whole Loera clan at Eddie and Sally’s house.

Gavin got to share his birthday this year with Easter. We spent the day at his Grandpa and Grandma Loera’s house.

All the kiddos painted and hunted easter eggs, had fun playing with Papi and Reina’s dogs, and generally having a noisy, chaos filled time. Gavin got to have pizza again to go along with his birthday cake.

I can’t believe my little “Bub Bub” is 9 years old already! He has grown into an amazing (not so) little boy.

The boys always have fun at their Tía Kristel’s house… especially if water is involved.

The Portland Ladds all gathered at my sister Courtney’s house for a Fourth of July BBQ and fireworks. All the kiddo’s had lots of fun playing with bubbles while we waited for the sun to go down.

The boys had lots of fun playing with the dogs at our traditional Thanksgiving gathering at the Loera house. Papi and Reina came down from Phoenix and brought their two dogs and a friend’s puppy.

The food was delicious, with both a ham and turkey, and all the traditional sides like my favorite: green bean casserole.

It has become a bit of a tradition for us to go to The Old Globe in Balboa Park and see the Dr Seuss Christmas tree. Afterwards, we spent the afternoon at the Fleet Science Center.

All the kids had fun coloring eggs, hunting for plastic ones filled with candy, and playing at their Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

For the first time in a long time, I was in the same city as my parents, brothers, and sisters for a family holiday. We all gathered in Portland at my Mom and Dad’s house to celebrate Thanksgiving.

My brother Nick came down from Seattle and cooked a delicious Turkey. Connor and my little sister Michalea made a cake for my niece Camdyn’s birthday. The house was packed with food, family, and dogs!

Another nice and sunny San Diego Christmas. In the morning, the boys opened their presents. Then we headed to Eddie and Sally’s house in the afternoon, for Christmas dinner and a few more presents.

We gathered at my sister-in-law Kristel’s house to celebrate Easter with the Loera clan and some of her husband’s family. We even got cupcakes and sang to Gavin for his 11th birthday.

Easter egg hunting chaos:

Connor was José Altuve of the Astros and Gavin was the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani.

The boys got a lot of books this year, as well as a few games and Legos.

Santa was a little more fun. Connor got a cool R2D2 robot to construct, build the circuits to bring it to life, and then program using his tablet! Gavin got a radar gun so he can monitor his progress to being a fast enough pitcher to draft.

After our morning presents, we headed down south to the traditional Loera Family gathering, for dinner and more presents.