a rough week, then GREAT family time

We recently found out that Brad's brother Chad died. He was such an honest, kind, funny 20 year old who is DEARLY MISSED by soooo many people. Three days after we got the news about Chad, Brad came home with pneumonia and it was really bad for the first 3 days and he got better slowly day by day after that. Needless to say it was a ROUGH week.

We were able to make it down for Chad's funeral in Yucca Valley, outside of Palm Springs. The amazing, eye opening service was Saturday and then we spent the next three days much enjoying time in 80 degree weather with Scott, Julie, Lance and Aunt Diane. We stayed at a beautiful hotel (THANK YOU THANK YOU DIANE), pool side. (we did not miss the snow the NW received) We went to see the desert zoo, palm canons, walked around downtown (including a horse drawn carriage ride), and spent alot of time around the pool and hot tub. It was sooo much fun to watch Lance and Terrace interact, play, and try to share. This is a long post - so many pictures to chose from and I hope to put some up soon of the balloon release for Chad.

R.I.P Chad....you will missed by all who knew you!!!!


Desert Zoo and pool time






Palm Canyon...time around the water fall









game night....minature golf.....of course Scott won - really it was Julie with at least 1 hole in one




horse carriage ride...thanks frosty (the horse)




last morning - coffee outside with mom and then last breakfast and picture-op with family - it was so hard to say good bye