Saturday, November 30, 2013

Day 12 Lake Havasu Nov. 30 2013

Another day in town! It's sunny and warm and we are running around doing some errands. Jason got a haircut and I did some more laundry. We left Ella with Janice and Elbert and we went for some ice cream and then sat by the water. Ella made some new friends.

We are potty training Ella so we begin each morning by placing her on the toilet in the bathroom. She uses the toilet every morning without a problem. It's much easier to flush a toilet than clean a dirty bum and diaper. 


Then she exercises. 

There are lots of ants so Jason set gordo up to avoid them. 

She wants to be standing all the time. 

Here's the trailer at Turkey Flats. 

It's difficult taking photos of her teeth! 



More exercise in the evening



This is how we entice her to crawl. "come and get the iPhone" 

And then bath time before bed








Day 11 Lake Havasu area Nov. 29, 2013


  We stayed another day in the Havasu area. We hung out at Cattail Cove until twelve and then we moved over to Turkey Flats where we are now boon docking it. (Camping for free on the side of the road without power or water hookups) We met up with Janice and Elbert at the Rotary park for a walk and then we had lunch at Mudshark brewery. I had their winter abomination ale that was rimmed with peppermint and sugar! Yum! In the evening, we headed back to cattail for the Christmas golf cart parade and Ella played with her new friend Noah and all his toys. For dinner we had leftovers at Betty and Bills and they shared with us their favorite camping spots for our drive east. 

Rotary park






Watching the skaters at the Skate Park



Part of my quest to try beers from each state! 


Playing with Noah 

Golf cart Christmas parade (sorry blurry!) 





At Betty and Bills

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Day 10 Cattail Cove Arizona State Park Nov. 28 2013

Thanksgiving Day 2013 
Morning stroll
Colorado river with California on the other side. 

Happy thanksgiving! 


Making turkey! 

Cattail cove campers at thanksgiving lunch (about 120 people)


Our first thanksgiving dinner as a family! Ella is passed out! 
Gobble gobble


Ella's first thanksgiving dinner! Turkey, sweet potato, mashed potato and peas. She liked smushing the potatoes between her gums. 



After lunch music by a ranger

Clapping to the music


Toes in the Colorado river for the first time!




Black Friday shopping

All of this by 3:30! 
 And in the evening...
Bonfire with family and their friends

She passed out again