California Pt1

I just have so many pictures of california that I decided to break it up. So here we go.

We didn't get in until late and so the next day we just lazed around. There was a lot reading and playing with Grandma. So fun. We also went swimming at a friends pool. It was really nice of them to let us come at a moments notice.

We decided to go to a baseball game since Ellis is a huge Dodgers fan. It was pretty hot but it cooled some as the sun set. Grant wasn't very fussy and seemed to enjoy everything that was going on around us.

On Saturday we hit the beach. We went to a beach up north of where they live. It wasn't too crowded. I forgot how beaches are kind of hard with a little one. Sand is just everywhere. Everywhere. So that was fun to manage. Jane really loved being in the ocean in Texas but wasn't too keen on it this time. He just loved playing in the sand with Grandma.

Jeff and I debated for a long time about wether to go to Disneyland or not. Is Jane too young to appreciate it? Will she have a good time? Will it just be too much work for us? Ultimately, we gave into going. One of the factors is that Grandma could come with us because they have season passes. She was so nice to come and help us out. It was a good day because it really wasn't very crowded. It was kind of hot, though.

Jane really loved the tea cups and kept asking to go back and ride them again. We did ride them a couple of different times.

Jane is all about castles and princesses. Cinderella is probably her favorite movie. So the castle was so fun for her to see. Then when we ran into the fairy godmother, it was just the greatest. She loved it.

So Jeff's mom was such a trooper. She let Jeff and I go on a couple of rides and she watched the kids. Once she took both of them on a ride, twice, while we went on a ride. I seriously love this picture when we were strapping the baby carrier on her. Seriously she was such a trooper.

I was a little worried that Jane wouldn't like the rides. Especially since she freaks out about the horse at the grocery store. She really liked them, though. She even really like the little rollercoaster that is in toon town. She was barely tall enough to ride it. When we got off she said she wanted to go again. And of course, small one was a hit.

One of the great things about going is that my friend Sharla joined us later in the afternoon. She lives really close and had season passes. So she brought her 2 boys. I haven't seen her in almost 7 years. We worked together in Idaho Falls. She is so fun and it was great to catch up. Plus her boys are so dang cute.

 We stayed to watch the parade. Jane was all about it. Especially when the float came by with all of the princesses.

So even though it cost an arm and a leg to get it, we are glad we did it. Grant, again, was such a trooper. She only had two small naps and didn't cry until we were about to leave. He cried for only a minute and then fell asleep. Jane overall did good too with only one meltdown. She still talks about going. She was just saying today that she had fun at disneyland. 

So there is much more to come on our California trip. That is all for now.