California take 1

"California here I come, right back where I started from" Yes, I was born there and after spending a week in the sunshine wonder why we ever left? We just had one of the best weeks- it was so good in fact that I am currently suffering from "trip hangover."

Pre-trip shopping. Liza waiting in line for mom at Old Navy.

Dave and Tuck took an earlier flight. L, E & E taking their bags to security. I had a stroller but E refused to ride in it - had to be just like big brother and sister.

I am soooo excited!

literally minutes after we arrived. the kids changed clothes (except EJ, who needs a swimming suit?) and hit the beach. This was our back yard for one week!

celebrated my birthday with my entire family...take it from me, leaving town for your birthday is the best!

Day 1 in Disneyland. This is the Jedi training center. We worked hard to get Tuck a spot and succeeded on the 2nd attempt. (pics of him in action to follow)

AUTOPIA

Our day in San Diego. Just outside of the San Diego temple in La Jolla.

Off to eat in Old Town at the famous "Old Town Mexican Cafe"

Tuck, still recovering from the previous day trip to Disneyland.

tour at the Mormon Battalion - LOVED IT!

Pic with a sister missionary from Tal and Heather's ward from Riverton.

kids mining for gold

they let you keep the biggest piece - the kids thought it was real :)

look out point at Cabrillo State Park

we took the kids to a serve yourself yogurt joint. Luke had 4 different flavors with who knows what kind of candy on top. let's just say it didn't sit well on "California Screamin" the following morning :(-)

the fam packed on the shuttle to the park

performance of "Disney Playhouse" - highlight of Liza's trip. She LOVES Little Einsteins.

Dave and Luke in row 4 waiting for take off on California Screamin'

Pedi on our last day - there is a very long story that accompanies this picture:()

trip home - trying to contain a 2 year old on an airplane is VERY HARD

Eden sporting her LA look

Comments

Natallee said…

LOVE the pictures!! We miss you already!

May 5, 2010 at 3:11 PM

Maquel said…

Looks like such a fun trip! We still want to go somewhere fun with you guys one day.

May 5, 2010 at 4:02 PM

Let's just call this paybacks

Dave got the heads up this morning that we were going to have a couple of "special" talks on reverence today as the Stake Presidency was a little concerned about how loud our sacrament meetings have become. I thought ~ great, let's prep the kids ~ I told them that they were to be on their best behavior, no snacks, no toys, no talking, you get the idea... The meeting went pretty smooth until the Bishop got up. He very tenderly started talking about how important it is that we teach our children about the sacrament...it was at that moment that my family fell a part. Eden and Luke started fighting and Liza and Tucker started screaming---did I mention we were on the second row? I grabbed Luke and put him in a body hold and motioned for Dave to get Tuck and Liza out. Dave left with Liza and Tuck (so I thought...) and next thing you know, Tucker is up on the stand running back and forth behind the Bishop. My sweet friend sitting next to me jumped up to get Tuck, but he of cours...

Another day, another blog!

Anyone who knows me well knows (don't you love how I start all my posts this way?!) anyway, you know that I love good referrals, hot tips, good finds, etc...I decided to compile a list of all my favorite referrals/finds and make a blog. Check it out: www.soundsecrets.blogspot.com (link it link it!) If you have any good referrals, hot tips, etc. please email them to me. I am in desperate need of a good general physician and Mexican restaurant---do you have one? In other news... My dear friend Becky and I ran the "Susan G. Komen, Race for the cure" yesterday. We originally did it as part of our training for a relay that we are running in July, but it turned into an incredible, emotional experience. Most of the women in the race either had cancer or were either running for someone they knew that had cancer. It was difficult (to say the least) to keep a dry eye throughout. It was definitely worth every penny of that $30.

Lesson Learned

Have you ever been in a grocery or Target type store with all your kiddos and had a lovely employee tell your children to "please sit down in the cart!"? Well I have...several times. Each time I politely smile and say sorry, but all the while my brain is filled with smart aleck comments like "hey, last time I checked, I was their mother," or, "lady it's either standing up in the cart or pulling product off your shelves-you choose!" I have been sufficiently humbled. This morning, like all mornings, I put Eliza in her high chair to get her out of my hair for a moment so that I could make breakfast. She immediately climbed out and was about to stand on the table when she lost her balance and fell to the floor. I raced over to pick her up and noticed that while she was trying to scream nothing was coming out of her mouth. I picked her up and she started seizing, her eyes rolled back into her head and then she went limp. No words can describe the thoughts...

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