We left the house at around 8:30 in the morning. By about 10:30, we arrived at our first stop in Philadelphia: Pat’s King of Steaks (the “birthplace” of Philly cheesesteak) & Geno’s Steaks.

Then we got back on the road & headed for Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. Because of some bike tour/race, we hit traffic just a few miles away from the park, on a single lane, country road for a good half an hour. We didn’t get there until 1 PM.

It was humid & hot that day—95˚F by 9:30 AM. Fortunately, the place has the greatest water park for little kids, so we got to cool off right away. Most lines were short & we had a great time there together. Hopefully we’ll get to go again, may be with some family or friends next time!

These are the “before & after” of Kaitlyn getting spoiled by her grandparents & aunts.
Can you see the difference?

Many of the photos from this trip were taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens that I just got. If you have a DSLR, like taking portraits or close-ups but on a budget, I would highly recommend you getting one (or the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens if you have a Nikon DSLRs). They are cheap ($80 to $120) plastic lenses but take photos that rival their f/1.4 siblings that cost three to four times more!

Our trip to the city (Top of the Rock @ Rockefeller Center, NBA Store, & Central Park)

Taking turns to take pictures with the princess (we charge $100 per picture. haha):

Their final day in NY:

We miss you guys! Can’t wait to see you next month!

Which photo do you like the most?

– while in the car:

– Downtown Philly:

– Messing around in the gift shop:

– Amish Country (Pennsylvania):

“It’s tough stay cool!…”

Greggy couldn’t get enough of Kaitlyn (or as he calls her “It”). He wanted to hold her standing up & I was sweating!

Some of the food at the reception:

Cousin Jared and Sarah’s Brother (I forgot his name!) looking thuggish. Cousin Greggy looking adorable at the sign-in desk:


And last but not least, the bride & groom:

Since we needed to get formula for Kaitlyn that day, we were going to just grab something for lunch on the way. But then it was such a nice day, so we decided that we would go & eat our lunch by the ocean, by the Verrazano Bridge. We drove & parked at one of those “scenic view” stops along the Belt Parkway. We spent almost 2 hours there & we walked a short way passed the bridge before turning back. It was nice & relaxing.

Here are some of the pictures that we took. Enjoy!

Pix with Family:

Pix of Kaitlyn & Talon:

We took an early morning, 7 am direct flight from JFK to SLC. Kaitlyn was pretty good, slept for most of the flight there (and of course the Benadryl that we gave her helped a lot). She was up for the last hour or so of the flight, but she was calm & happy. The lady next to us & an older gentleman in front both complimented how well behaved she was.

We arrived at around noon, & Ether’s sister Jenny picked us up. That evening, Mel’s sister Jennifer, brother-in-law La, & their son Talon came over.

“That’s my cousin?” said Talon.

– cousins meeting for the first time

Talon loves Pepsi (bottles, that is)!

Photo op with Talon after Kaitlyn blasted a big one & made a mess all the way up her back, before taking a bath.

“Fun Time”

“Telling Secrets”

DAY 2: Thursday – May 31

We spent Thursday at home resting.

Kaitlyn getting some beauty sleep

Lazy Kaitlyn on the lazyboy

DAY 3: Friday – June 1

Kaitlyn with Grandpa & Grandma Ling

DAY 4: Saturday – June 2

Saturday morning @ Jordan River Temple with Ether’s parents, sister & brother-in-law, & Mel’s sister

Ether’s sister Amy (a.k.a. “Kaitlyn’s favorite aunt”) with Talon & Kaitlyn

Talon got too excited that auntie Amy had to step in.