CaLiFoRnIa

I have been trying to get this post completed since last Sunday. Whew there were many pictures to go through and just getting everything together was quite the project. So with out further delay, the post that took over a week to complete.

This is the house we rented.



The gazebo area.



Where we would grill the great steaks, fish and burgers.



The pool house where the kids slept. They loved their independence.



The amazing pool house shower.



Each side has its own shower head and this turns into a tub as well.



Full view of most of the back yard.


Me and my daddy cooking breakfast. The best breakfast potatoes.




Birthday Princess enjoying the spa before heading to Medieval Times to celebrate.



Birthday Princess Whitney.



Princess Pea getting ready to drink her dragon soup.



Two pea's in a pod.



My dad, Maria and Lucy having a blast cheering our yellow knight on.



Our yellow knight threw the flower to Whitney.



This place is so much fun. Anytime we go to California it is a must do for us.



The big kid of the party.



Beach day...Pea taking her sand toys to play.



Check me out mom.



Kai and Auntie Whitney living in the water.



She seems to be loving the sand this trip.



My dad enjoying the ocean.



Following after Auntie Whit and Kai



There they go.



She got a look at those waves and said oh no...not me.



Then Grandpo came to her rescue and she ended up loving the water too.



Pea jumping all over Maria and then giving kisses.



Whitney, my 15 year old little sister. I can't believe she is getting so big.



Time to bury Pea in the sand.



Auntie's turn.



Isn't she the cutest little Pea ever?







Me and my Pea hand and hand.



Me and my babies.



Loving the ocean water.



Time for Disneyland. Here is Goofy.



The big kid with Goofy.



Pea and Buzz. We never did find Woody.



Mommy and Pea. Keeping her occupied while we waiting in this long line.



We found Mickey after Pea went through his house. She was so happy.



After leaving his house she found his mail box. She loves to get the mail so when she saw this she had to give him a kiss.



We found our spot right in front of the castle to wait for the wonderful fireworks. Besides Pea getting to see Mickey and Minnie my favorite part of the whole night was when the fireworks started and she saw Tinkerbell fly across the sky, she turned to me and put her little arms around my neck, with the cutest little smile on her face she gave me a kiss on the cheek. It made every moment of this trip worth it.



Before we were leaving Minnie was near the exit and Pea loved getting to take a picture with her as well.



We saw Pluto too. She was pretty tired at this point so mommy had to take a picture with her.



The end of the road...she was out not long after getting her picture with Minnie and Pluto. I bet she dreamed about them all night.



See...this is my pluto, but guess who took over. I am sure she dreamt of them all night.



Pea finally put on floaters and figured out that she can be on her own in the pool. She loved being with the kids in the pool too.



Here she is swimming on her own.



Kids handing out in the pool as Terri enjoys the spa.



Taking a break on the Santa Monica pier ferris wheel.



I was so happy to see my friend Sarah and her boys Jayden and Eli, and I also met her husband Dan. They are getting ready to move to Scotland for 4 months, so it was wonderful to see all of them. Of course good thing we have internet know a days to get updates from them while they are there.




We ended our last night in Huntington Beach. I love it here and just happened to take a look at the sky and said, oh that is a nice sunset....click.



Pea signing and entertaining everyone at LAX as we wait to board the plane.



She has Gandpo's Indiana Jones hat on. Of course Grandpo had to go buy a hat like this after riding the Indiana Jones ride.



Loved coming home to this man...we missed him and of course he took over Pluto.



There were over 300 pictures taken so these are my favorites from our trip. Next time daddy will be with us for sure, but he did complete the 3 projects he set out to do. Sand and stain the back deck, sand and paint the front porch and the biggest of them all was to epoxie the garage. All by himself.

Sand and stain the back deck.



Sand and painted the front porch. Too bad my flowers keep falling on the porch and staining it. Any ideas how to remove that rather than paintinig it again?



Biggest of them all...expoxied the garage.



That is what a Marine does right. Finishes the job!!! Love you baby...you did a fantastic job!