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The Herrick Family Vacation - 2010 [part 2]

OK, ready for the 2nd installment of our family vacation photos?? And if you think this post is a doozy, just wait for part 3... ;-)

So once we arrived to Stockton on day 2 we were greeted with lovely sunshine, a nice breeze and all the Coke and Dr.Pepper we could possibly wish for! We stayed with my folks for 2 nights and the bonus was that my Dad picked up my grandma from across the bay and brought her to stay at his home while we were there...it made for an extra special visit!

OK, so besides all the Coke and DP, there were other fun things awaiting us!



For instance...this remote controlled plane that Scott is holding that I actually crash landed, and hard... but that's OK because 5 minutes later my dad did the same thing only on his landing the thing nearly disintegrated upon impact...nothing my dad can't fix though! Or the big, fun backyard with the softest grass and wide open field! Or even the magnify glass my Gma gave to Brooke, which then Scott decided would be a good time to teach them how to cook ants!


Here's what Brody's highlight of the trip was...nothing beats a tractor ride with Gpa!


Then it was the girls' turn on the tractor...


Of course there was some quad riding in between a tractor ride, or two...


My folks have worked so hard on their backyard and have really done a beautiful job! Loved all the details... and who doesn't love a 140lb German Shepherd mix...Sam was in heaven!


Then it was time to say goodbye - but just for a couple of days - so I made everyone bear with me while my camera went into overdrive...




And these pictures I will treasure FOREVER!

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