Last Minute California Trip

So we ended up taking a last minute trip to Ca. We were there for about 2 1/2 weeks full of fun. Unfortunately James was working so he couldn't come but he was a good sport about it, even though I know he was super sad to miss out on hanging with his famil

My mom who lives in Ut just happened to be going to LA the same weekend we got there so we went up to see her and visited the Science Museum, James cousin Jackie went with me to help with the kids, such a sweet girl! Totally fun and totally free. Just keep a close eye on your kids. There were 3 of us watching the 2 of mine and we still managed to lose Luke (the worst feeling in the world) He was only gone for about a minute and a half but I was panicking.

Bella and Grandma Cherie

Yay for the pink sweet bath tub!

The kids riding the train at the Spectrum in Irvine (Hannah, Brenna, Luke, and Samson)

My good friend Tracie and her babie girl Suri (Samson above is also hers)

Bella posing for the camera on Grandpa's patio. What can I say, the girl can work it!

Heading down to the beach for a bon fire. Bella has a tendency to put her Blue baby in her shirt and then she tells me that she is having a baby too.

Cute little sand crab at the baby beach

Sea World! I can use one word to describe this outting Stress. For some reason Bella decided that she wanted me to hold this hole day and if I wasn't she was crying. AHHHH its stressing me out just thinking about it. Poor baby she had an awful time. I think Luke did have fun though, he had the distraction of James's sister Heather and her kids.

Bella absolutely loved the starfish, she kept calling them Tree Stars (they had recently watch Land Before Time)

Okay this was by far the funniest thing that happened on our trip. I should have had my camera on video tape. When Luke finally got his turn to Elmo he went NUT!!!! He was rubbing his face all over him hugging him and just could not keep his hands off him, even the workers were cracking up.

(Brenna, Luke, and Aunt Heather) I was somewhere off to the side consolling Bella in her fear.

OH and did I forget to mention that Luke didn't wear any shoes. Yay, he told me they were in the car when we were leaving and when we got there no shoes, so guess what he walked around Sea World all day with no shoes. Yes, I am a mean mom.

The thought going through my head at this time

"finally I don't have to hold her and she is smiling"

We were sitting in the splash zone during the Shamu show, to say the least we got soaked. Thanks goodness for garbage bags.

(Sara, Bella, Sonya, Luke)

It was so good it hurt. (Brenna and Heather)

James did surprise me. After my rough day at Sea Worlds I got back to the condo and his sweet face was there. Made my year and it was probably the first time in our marriage that he has actually surprised me. We spent Friday at the baby beach and eating Pedros tacos and then drove home Sat.

Bella and her cousin that she loves! Cameron