This post will contain pictures from our time in Pennsylvania and the few days in CA while we waited for a flight back home to Hawaii.
Just like in CA, our schedule in PA was also crazy busy. But again, we saw lots of family and friends and we had a great time.
Pennsylvania
Sept 22 - We flew into PA late at night and we went to Deb and Joe's for the night.
Sept 23 - We went to Knox and spent a few nights at Terry and Cindy's place
Sept 24 - Visited with Great Grandpa Black and Great Grandma Marne for a little bit.
Sept 25 - Went to the Elk County Visitor Center with Grandpa Terry and Grandma Cindy
Sept 26 - On the way from leaving Knox, we visited with Grandma and Grandpa Amsler. Then headed back to Zelienople where the kids got to play with some cousins who came up that night for the party the next day
Sept 27 - Party at Deb and Joe's house with lots of family and friends visiting, including the Ling's who drove up from Maryland to see us!
Sept 28 - Drove up to Erie where we had dinner at Mr. and Mrs. B's house then went to Marc's to stay the night
Sept 29 - Had dinner at Joe and Kara's house then made our way back to Zelienople
Sept 30 - Matt, Penny, and I just relaxed and got everything ready for traveling. Deb took Isaac and Rose to a petting zoo where they got to feed lots of animals and ride horses. This was our last day in PA.
California
Oct 1st - Flew to Sacramento where we met up with Grandpa Ed and Grandma Lucy. We stayed at a family unit at the Travis hotel which was basically a small apartment setting. Two bedrooms, living room, and full kitchen.
Oct 2nd - relaxed most of the day and met up with my cousin Anneka, her boyfriend, and his two little boys. We went to Chuck-E-Cheese that night for the dinner and the kids had a blast.
Oct 3rd - There were two flights scheduled this day, one with a roll-call at 6:10am and another at 11:30am. The one at 11:30 got canceled so we tried for the 6:10am one, but there were only 12seats and by the time they called our name, only two seats where available. We decided to go to Funderland and Fairy Tail Land that day with the kids. Grandma Teresa and Papa Mikee met up with for dinner that night.
Oct 4th - Another roll call today at 6:10am, this time there were 73 seats. We were called to sign into this flight. We got our tickets and checked in our luggage and waited in the kid-zone until they called us to go through security… only, the plane broke and they couldn't fix it that day. So we had to return the next morning in hopes the plane was fixed. Grandma Teresa drove up to stay with us to help us get to the airport with all our stuff in the morning.
Oct 5th - Third day in a row where we had to be at the terminal at 6:10am (this means the past few mornings of us waking up at 4:45am and getting everything ready to go). This time we were able to go through security and even got ON the plane… before the plane broke again and we had to go back to the terminal. This flight got pushed back yet another day. The next day was a few more flights back to Hawaii. So once again, back to the hotel. By this time, the kids were DONE and Isaac would keep crying about wanting to go home. It was so sad.
Oct 6th - Roll call was at 8am. Got on the first flight and was able to GO HOME! Yay!!!!!
Pennsylvania pictures
Rose picked a bell pepper straight from Grandpa Terry's garden and started eating it lol
Playing croquette
Playing with the toys at Grandpa's house
Taking a ride with Grandpa Terry.
Rosie flying a kite with Penny watching
She did a good job of not letting go of the kite
Neat picture of her flying the kite
Great Grandparents, Marne and Grandpa Black with Penny
Great Grandparents with Penny, Rose, and Isaac (who didn't want to take a picture, obviously)
Penny checking out Grandpa Terry's new car
We went to a park to eat lunch before going up to the Elk Visitor Center…. and if you look closely, you'll that an elk just walked through the park we were having lunch at.
Closer picture of the elk
Kids playing on the swing set while Penny munches on grass haha
They had a baby swing too, but it was so low the ground that Penny's feet touched…
A little past the visitor center, we took a little hike to go looking for elk. There was usually hundreds out but that day there was none. Here is Grandpa Terry with Isaac and Rose, taking a little rest in the tall grass.
Playing with Grandpa on the floor
Rose with Grandma Cindy
Isaac and Rose with Grandma Cindy
Penny with Grandma Cindy
Penny with Grandpa Terry
She liked playing with his beard haha
Penny with Grandma Amsler
Isaac and Rose playing with toys at Grandpa and Grandma Amsler's house. These toys are like 30yrs old.
Grandpa Amsler with Penny
Grandpa Amsler with Penny and Isaac
Isaac giving Grandma Amsler some hugs
Isaac with Grandma Amsler
Rose on the flying turtle scooter at Grandma Deb's house
Told him to say cheese haha
Cousins watching Frozen.. Zack, Jimmy, Marissa, Rose, and Maddie
Marissa, Maddie, and Rose playing ring-around-the-rosie
All fall down!
Penny was helping her daddy play Cards Against Humanity
Rose loved playing this old cell phone, now being used as a toy
Isaac, Maddie, and Marissa
All the girls hanging out, Isabella, Rose, Marissa, and Maddie
Grandma Amsler with Penny
Grandma Amsler with Rose
Uncle Danny taking the boys out on a ride on the "mule"
Now it's the girls turn!
Isaac on the flying turtle scooter
Slip-n-slide time!
There goes Isaac, on his belly haha
Isaac was sitting around all the women while eating dinner, telling them about school and stuff… he doesn't even GO to school yet!!
Isaac with Noah and Liam!
We told Isaac to put his arm around Noah's neck….this is what he thought we meant LOL!
Me and Liv. Miss her!!!
Isaac with Grandma Amsler
Penny trying to grab at Grandma Amslers hair
All 10 cousins!!! Isaac, Maddie, Marissa, Isabella, Jake, Caleb, Jimmy, Zack who is holding Penny, and Rose in the box (this was the ONLY way she'd take this picture without melting down haha)
Grandpa Amsler with Penny
Rose and Maddie
Going down the hill together
Cuties!
Noah and Isaac hugging goodbye :(
Rose hanging out at the bonfire with her juice
Penny chewing on some bread (she got real mad when I had to take it away too!)
Penny hanging out Grandma Deb
Cute little Penny
Very blurry, but Mr and Mrs B with the kids
When we got to Marc's house, Rose was passed out haha!
Penny at Chick-fil-a for the first time
At Joe and Kara's house, Penny was checking out Steve the Duck
Penny and her cute little hair curl
So Smiley!
Waiting for food
Isaac was excited to feed Santa's Reindeer
I can just hear Rose's voice saying "He's so cuuuute!"
She was supposed to feed the carrots to the animals, but instead, she ate them haha
He loved feeding the giraffes
Cute picture of my big kids!
Love this one!
She's still eating carrots…
Neat pic of how they get to the carrot from small people! lol
Isaac riding a horse
Rose riding a horse
Last bath in PA was in Grandma Deb's big tub with LOTS of bubbles!
They had so much fun!
Back in California
Waiting at the Kid Zone area at the Pittsburgh Airport before the flight
Grandpa Ed with Penny at the airport
Grandma Lucy with Penny at the airport
Isaac and Rose "helping" Grandma with the luggage haha
Rosie playing new toys from Grandma and Grandpa
Isaac playing with new toys from Grandma and Grandpa
Penny enjoying her new toys as well
Grandma Lucy with her three grandkids :)
Mmmm ice-cream!
Rosie and Penny at the park
Rosie trying to push Isaac on the swings lol
I was swinging with Penny and she was cracking up laughing! So cute
The kids eating at Home Town Buffet
The place we stayed at had a big, enclosed balcony. Penny liked to explore it.
Grandpa Ed got sent to the corner, haha!!!
Rosie ready to go to Funderland
I was playing with Penny's hair and got into her first top-knot
Penny is ready to go!
Grandpa Ed with Penny
Grandma Lucy and Grandpa Ed with Penny and Isaac
Silly
Funny faces with Grandpa
Awe, nice smiles!
Hugs for Grandpa
Rose loved this "fishy ride" and probably rode it 8 times or so
Isaac as the Cowardly Lion
Rose as the Cowardly Lion
Isaac with two Grandma's :)
Waiting at the airport (which didn't leave that day) in the kid zone area.
Rosie giving Penny kisses… so cute!
She stole Grandma T's phone and watch and was walking around everywhere pretending to make calls
Peek-a-boo….
We thought we were going home, but instead they had us get off the plane because there was still issues.. the kids were not amused.
Finally heading home! Rose passed out hardcore for three hours!
That is all for this update. The next one will be part 3, which will be pictures from Disneyland :)
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