The next stop was Grandpa and Grandma Shirley's house in Southern California. We spent 10 days with them. It was a really nice time with family. Aunt Joellen, Aunt Bethany, and Uncle Micheal were there as well. We got to see all of Papa's aunts and uncles, as well as Papa's grandparents. In fact we saw all of Papa's cousins with the exception of Tim, who was just married this summer and has had to start juggling the family holidays.....

Of course one of the first things to happen at Grandma Shirley's house was for Joe to dig into her kitchen. They always have plenty of toys for him, but none can rival the tupperware container typically used for chex mix.