California trip

O.K., finally a few of the highlights from our California trip, & a few photos!

• Sun! Sun! Sun! THAT is why we went, & it didn't disappoint!!
• Fun times with both sets of grandparents! O.K., that is really the reason we went.;)
• Swimming pool & lazy river fun!
• Tutti Frutti frozen yogurt!
• New friends, Brielle & Brina!
• 'Old' friends, Brandon & Claire!
• Having lunch with my GOOD friend, Susan, who I met in 1996 & have had the privilege to get to visit almost every year that we have gone to CA...AND she just got married YESTERDAY!!!
• Having lunch with one of Erik's college roommates & his family!
• Visiting my former co-worker & friend, Dani, & her family!
• 3 days without kids in Santa Monica!
• Sun! Sun! Sun! (Did I mention that already??)
• The Living Desert
• Children's Museum of the Desert
• Annika got braids for the first time :)
• Eating meals outside.:)
• Not having to worry about tights or pants or long sleeves!!!

Fishing with new friends Brina & Brielle at Papa & Bestemor's



Swimming with Daddy!



 Swimming 'alone!'






Santa Monica Pier



My good friend Susan!





Annika loved Claire.:)



Kellen & Brandon, looking for bugs!



At The Living Desert



Painting the car at the Children's Museum!



Playing dress up at the museum.;)



Grocery shopping - Kellen's the checker.:)



Candyland with Grandpa!



NAPS in the same bed!;)



Easter Sunday!



The ducks came to visit us at meal time.



Cool parks!



Football with Papa!







• Airplane ride!
• And last, but not least, celebrating my birthday (& no, I'm not going to say what #...most of you already know)