It's been a while since I posted a new blog, but our summer has been so full of travel and fun that I've hardly had a spare moment to write. Jim and I have spent most of the last two weeks in a car. First we drove to Arizona to pick up our niece Cali and nephew Javan. We visited Monterey and Sequoia National Park on our way home to Susanville. In Susanville, we spent time with friends, visted Lassen Volcanic Park and had crazy fun with puppets at VBS. Then we hopped back in the car to drive back to Arizona to deliver the kids safely back to Grandma and Grandpa.
The trip was absolutely awesome! We were all exhausted by the end, but everyone had so much fun. We did learn a few things during this trip...namely that kids can have fun ANYWHERE! We wanted to take them to iconic California spots...the ocean, Sequoia, Monterey Aquarium. They had fun climbing rocks, having pillow fights, and listening to me read through Judy Blume's "Fudge" series. They enjoyed the "iconic" spots too, the destination just wasn't all that important to them. The important thing was to just spend quality time together. The best memories aren't planned, they just happen when we spend time with those we love.
This will be a trip we will always remember... so here's some pics for you to enjoy of our fun!
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| Javan and Cali at the hotel in Bakersfield |
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| Pillow Fight! |
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I usually won:)
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| high-fiving Javan |
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| Look at the air Cali got |
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| I gave free train rides around the pool |
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| What a beautiful girl, inside and out |
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| Jim hanging out with Cali and Javan |
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| The Ocean near Paso Robles |
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| Circus antics |
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| Are we all ready to join? |
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| Not sure what's going on in this pic |
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| Cali and Javan's favorite thing to climb besides rocks, lol |
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| Cali on a rock in Sequoia |
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| cozy cubby at the hotel...no she didn't sleep there |
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| The cannon at the park across the street from our house |
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| Ducks in a row? |
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| They convinced me to join them on the bridge |
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| Pure kid silliness...Cali and Javan with friends Max and Madi |
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| Just the right size |
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| Smiles all around |
