Quick Family weekend Trip

Since school was starting again Tyler wanted to take a quick trip away! So we went to Long Beach, CA. It is about a 6 hr drive from our place which is not too bad. We woke up really early Saturday drove to Long Beach and spent the day getting to know the area since we had never been there before and going to the beach of course. Tyler and I and Ashley love the beach! Ashley and I did not care for the water since it was so cold! We also took Tyler's brother Jay who is living with us! He has never been to California or seen the beach so he was way excited to be doing so!

While at the beach Tyler and his brother were swimming in the ocean and I look over Tyler is on the beach and called me over to him. I went over just as the beach medical was coming also. He was in a lot of pain and blood was pouring out from his foot. I asked him what had happen and he said he had no idea what got him but it hurt. The beach person said he got stung by a stingray and it does hurt. Well they had to take him somewhere to put his foot in hot water but could not get the water hot enough so they sent us to our hotel to be able to put his foot in hot water to help with the pain. I have never seen Tyler in so much pain. Once in the hot water the pain got so much better. The life guard said that it is like someone taking a steak knife and stabbing you and pulling it out and leaving stuff in there that hurts worse. Well all in all it was a pretty good day! We spent the night walking the main pier. Here are some pictures of our weekend.

This picture above was taken right before the stingray happened!

Ashley was loving the feel of sand on her! She would rub it on her arms and laugh!

Picture above is off the Long Beach pier and that is the Queen Mary and it is huge! She looks just like the titanic so cool! You can pay and walk on the boat but we did not have time!
LA Temple! We wanted to a least stop and take pictures on our way home! Such a peaceful temple grounds. It is surround by city and busy streets but become so quiet once you enter the grounds. The picture before is Ashley on the temple grounds.