The Burrows Bunch: Mike & Avis

It was Jason's parents 30th anniversary and naturally that needs to be celebrated.  As Mike and Avis's gift we brought them down to California to see what we are doing down here.  It's such a long drive from Price to California that we brought them in by flying them.  We picked them up and insisted they went to bed because it was going to be a busy couple of days.

The next morning we slept in and took it easy.  Once everyone was up and ready we went on a little tour around town.  We showed Jason's parents our Temple, my work, the Angels Stadium, the Honda Center, and the Crystal Cathedral.  We had lunch in town and then we were off to one of our favorite places in all of California: The Huntington.  It seriously has the most beautiful gardens we've ever seen.  We were happy to share it with Mike and Avis.

Here Mike and Jason and trying to pull the bamboo.  

The happy couple walking around the Huntington.  

Michael and the group in the Chinese part of the gardens.  

Here is Jason showing them where we were going to go first.  The gardens are huge and you really could just spend all day there.  

We timed it just right to go and attend the Huntington because everything was blossoming for springtime.  I just love that spring comes in early February down here!

Inside the Huntington is the library and gallery.  Jason and I love seeing the paintings by Thomas Gainsborough and all of the book collections.  Here is Jason and his Mom in the electricity room with a collection of old light bulbs and original work by Thomas Edison.  

Finally it was off to the true present of Mike and Avis's Anniversary: Disneyland!  Jason and I believe that if you are going to do something, you do it with 110%.  Thank goodness Mike and Avis were okay with this because we got them up early and took them to Disneyland as soon as it opened.  Here are a few pictures throughout the day.

It's a Small World.... after all.  

Star Tours.  

The Jungle Cruise.  Actually on this ride I was named Captain and was almost sold to the natives.  

Right before we got on to my favorite ride: The Tower of Terror!  You can't see their faces, but they must be scared!  

The picture of us riding Screamin' California.   I would tell you which time it was that we rode it, but I forgot since we rode it 4 TIMES!  

We utilized the railroad to get us around the park more easily.  I think Michael is telling me in this picture to stop taking photographs.  

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (a faster "railroad").  This ride always brings a smile to everyone!  

It looks like Michael did get to do some fishing.  He didn't know it was going to be him that got caught.  

Here they are with a great view of California Adventures.  In the background you can find their  favorite ride: Screamin' California.  

When you ride Buzz Lightyear- Astro Blasters you get an email with your picture.  Here are ours with Michael verses Jason and Avis verses Me.

Here is a video from the parents' reaction to the take-off on Screamin'.

We drove Jason's parents to exhaustion by the time we were done with Disneyland.  It was so much fun to have them down here and to experience just a small fraction of our lives down here in California.