California

February 10, 2012

We flew the family out to California to visit Disney Land, Huntington Beach and see Hollywood.
The kids were so excited to be going and Lauren would also be celebrating her 8th Birthday while we were gone!

At the airport

Blake excited watching all the planes fueling up

Whew! That was a long flight! We made it with lots of snacks, movies and music! Now on to our hotel!

All the kids were upset over the rental car we had to get! It was so hilarious Lauren actually started crying because we had to drive a Marquis aka cop car!

Waiting on the bus to take us into Disney












Disney Land was laid out almost exactly like Magic Kingdom in Orlando, just not as spread out.

First ride of 0ur adventure...

a little Buzz light year

Alexis found her favorite character
This was our first roller coaster of the trip. You can see I have poor Lauren by the shirt and Blake is behind Alexis you just can't see him because I am holding him in his seat. It was space mountain and in complete darkness. Blake Loved it, he kept saying let's go again


Lauren found her a Birthday Hat,









Lauren at Town Hall getting a special phone call from Goofy singing her Happy Birthday!




Waiting on the parade




This face is worth the whole trip! He was in aw of the parade





When you pull on this door it made a electrocution sound and shook so you felt like you were being shocked
The door started to shake and Blake took off. It was so funny


We figure this will be a picture we will see soon after Alexis gets her license.
Hahaha!




Blake dancing, doing a spin move on the concrete




Well after a fun day , Blake ended up with a stomach virus that wiped him out.

Feb. 12
Good Morning Lauren Happy Birthday!!









Daddy driving us to Hollywood
We followed a Tour van, looking for Stars
oh yea!











These people stand along the side walk and dress up, as you take pictures with them they want you to tip them and that is how they make money.

This was Lucille Ball at the Madame Tussauds Musem



Chines theater




This yound girl, was the first homeless person I think my kids saw while we were gone. Just a reminder how quickly our lives can make a drastic detour.
Gas Prices

Ha! Don't know why but I loved this sign
yay! for Chick-fil-a!












Bently





Cruise ship sailing out to sea




This was a fried banana split sundae. Drue said hands down best dessert he has had!

My weather checker
The Water was sososo cold!





























Collecting sand to take home with us so we can remember what a wonderful time we had!