Vacation Travel Log- Friday and Saturday

On Friday, Carrie took Jack with them to Partyopolis, a bouncy house place so we could go to the wedding. Thank you, Carrie!! Jack loves you guys so much!!

The sealing, ring ceremony and luncheon were heavenly!! Congratulations Crystal and Michael!!

On Friday evening, we went to the Woodbury 'wood chip' park with Carrie and Mike and Natalie and Basil to hang out. The kids played with balls and bubbles and ran around. They found a fascinating snail, watched him crawl, and made homes for him. We didn't want the night to end, it was so fun!!

On Saturday morning, Mike took us to the airport, thank you! We flew home. Jack called our hotel room, our 'new little house'. He was so excited to stay in our 'new little house' all week and he did not want to leave. He did not want to get back to Utah. We had so much fun!!!

Vacation Travel Log- Wednesday and Thursday

On Wednesday we didn't have a car. Carrie picked us up and we went to Ikea. The childcare playland was full and the kids were wild so it was quite the adventure!
We went to Chik-Fila. It was crowded when we got there, but empty by the time we ate. It was so nice and quiet! Yea! We got a good chance to talk.
We went to Castle Park and chased the kids around. It was a little hectic! We lost Jack for a few minutes. It was the third time in two days he ran out of my sight and this time I think it scared him, he actually cried. I hope it taught him! We made up hand signals to show each other from across the park which kids of the four kids we each could see. Thank you, Carrie for a FUN day!!

The kids pretended to be robots following the leader.

On Thursday, Brad took us to a Mcdonald's playland near his office in San Clemente. Then we went to Irvine spectrum. As soon as we pulled up, Jack asked if he could have more charms for his crocs. i could not believe that he remembered that it was here a year ago that we bought charms for his crocs!! We were disappointed to find the croc kiosk gone!

Jack and Brad rode the Ferris wheel. Last year Jack was too afraid to ride it. He told Brad and I to ride it together and he would wait. We laughed so hard at that thought! Jack was so proud of himself for riding it this year!

After resting a bit at the hotel, Jack and I went to Turtle Rock Park for a couple hours. We walked along the stream, followed the baby ducks, looked at my bobcat photo in the nature center and played in the sand. A four year old girl and her two year old brother started to play with us. We ended up playing tag and red light green light together.

Jack and I went to Ihop near Tanaka farms to see if they served hashbrowns all day, Jack's favorite food. They do! Ihop is now Jack's favorite restaraunt!

Brad, Jack and I went to a lovely open house style dinner for Crystal and Michael in their beautiful new house. Jack loves to play with Isaiah! It was so good to see them!

Vacation Travel Log- Monday and Tuesday

On Monday morning we flew to OC and Mike picked us up, thank you! We drove to Brad's office and met the nice people he works with, and ate candy and popcorn. We then met Carrie at Blue Gum Park for a couple of hours. It was warm and beautiful and lots of fun!! Jack and I went to Walmart, ate lunch at their Subway and picked up groceries for the week. After checking in at the Hyatt on Jamboree, Brad took us to Pei Wei and our favorite Oak Park where we lived last year for three months.


On Tuesday morning Jack and I went to Burger King playland on Harvard and Main and then to Bill Barber Park for an hour. We then drove with Carrie to Mission Viejo mall to get haircuts, look in the pet store, get rubber bouncy balls at Old Navy and eat lunch.

We met Whitney, Riley and Parker at Pioneer Park for about an hour. It was so good to see them!

Jack and I ate at the new BBQ place next to Natalie's new salon. We loved the make your own free ice cream cone with every meal! Natalie gave me a great haircut once again! Love it! Thank you!!

Easter Egg Hunt

Show the best part first: the loot!

20 eggs each for 25 kids in the neighborhood...that's 500 eggs!!!!

Lame mom forgot to bring a cute basket to collect eggs in!

The kids line up after breakfast in age groups to give the younger ones a headstart.

And they even have a trampoline! What wonderful neighbors to do this Potluck Breakfast/Easter egg Hunt every year!! Thank you Erasmus Family!!

Lagoon Day #2

Last year Jack did not know how to pull a trigger. This one makes a buzzing sound. He asked me where the other buzzing sounds he heard were coming from, so I showed him how to pull the trigger. I am not sure he knows what a 'gun' is because we never say the word or show him any. He thinks what Zurg has in Toy Story is for throwing balls. And Mickey Mouse and Dora don't have anything like a gun. It is my little social study...do boys instinctively know about guns or do we teach them? This one is still a noisemaker to him, I think, although he did point it at me as if he was Zurg.
Last year Jack was too afraid to ride this space ride. He was so proud of himself this year for riding it, he rode it seven times in a row. There were never more than five kids in line. Brad and I sat on a bench and watched him ride over and over. You can't do that at Disneyland!

It's not Autotopia, but Jack likes it.

The Skyride!!!! We were surprised when Jack agreed to ride the Skyride this year!

Last year, cautious three-year-old Jack said, "No! Too high!"

The year before, adventurous and squirmy two-year-old Jack rode it with me a few times. I was scared to death he would slip out. There are no seatbelts on it! It is amazing that ride is still going after 30 years and hasn't killed anyone. Brad was scared when Jack tried to turn around and look out the back!

Jack said, "Just Jack and Dad, no Mom!" When I ask him to say it nicely he says, "No Mom, please." in a high falsetto voice!

Easter Egg hunt then Lagoon, what a fun Saturday! But it gets even better...we went to Sportman's Warehouse and we let Jack lay down in each one of the 20 camping display tents! Jack loves tents!

Lagoon is open!!!!

Yea!! Lagoon is open on weekends now!!! We rode our favorite ride, Dracula's Castle first.
Oops, I should have put on makeup!

Next we rode our second favorite ride, the Terror Ride!

We are diehard fans...it was 40 degrees and raining!!!

There were no lines to get on any of the rides!

We looked at the new ride which is in the lot of the torn down mini-golf course that Brad grew up with and now misses! What a disappointment!

Lagoon's new ride this year is the Jumping Dragon. We watched it go around in the circle it makes and asked Jack if he wanted to ride it. "No way, man! Too fast!!"

Jack rode the bumper cars and was the only kid in there!

Five rides and already tired! It was fun! It's no Disneyland, but we love it!!