a couple weeks ago we decided we needed a break from all the cold and snow. we went to visit some family and attend kayla's second birthday party.
SAN DIEGO
we flew into san diego first and went to visit maile, t, and britty. we got to stay at their new place which is really nice. the kids had so much fun playing with their cousin. maile is a big fan of dora and ani has this dora back pack that you pull. ani wouldn't let her touch it. i wish i got a picture of them with it.
dane got to see a friend, ethan, from colleg. he hasn't seen him since we first got married. we had dinner with him twice...yummy food and lots of laughs.
the kids were soo cute together!
SEA WORLD
we loved sea world. i think dane & i loved it as much as the kids. their shows were so entertaining. bray came home wanting to learn the signs for whale, seal, dolphin, and shark. papa & gramma pane'e gave the kids money before we left to buy souvenirs in the gift shops. bray chose a big shamu & ani got a shirt.
the day was a little overcast. we came prepared with ponchos, umbrellas, and jackets, but it wasn't too bad. it stopped raining once we got there which was perfect. the place was almost empty.
dane & i rode atlantis. we wore a poncho and wrapped one around us. we really didn't want to get wet. it was a great ride. we were waving to bray so we look cheesy in this pic.
checkin out the polar bears
lunch. we thought bray ate hot dogs kinda interesting
the whales were so beautiful. bray is a big fan of shamu now.
the dolphin show was fantastic!
the kids were pretty tired
TEMPLE
after sea world, we drove up to see the san diego temple. it was so beautiful.
HEADING NORTH
on saturday we left san diego and stayed in mission viejo with my aunty janice & uncle ron. thank you so much t, britty, & maile girl. we loved staying with you guys. we appreciate everything you did for us. we will be back since we have our season pass to sea world. we can't wait to come again!
saturday was a REALLY nice day in san diego. we drove up to mission viego where my aunty and uncle live. it was a little cooler there. we had to put the kids back into pants and jackets. my aunty and uncle renovated their entire house. it looks so nice. they did a great job. aunty janice took us for some delicious saimin. it was perfect for the weather and the kids loved it too.
LOS ALAMITOS
that night the kids got to see maile one last time at gramma charlene's house. we got to visit with all the lee family. we had very yummy hawaiian food. i'm getting hungry for it just thinking about it. AND they had so many toys! the kids were so excited. thanks so much for sharing your toys thomas!
eating some cookies for dessert
we also got to meet little alyssa too
ani & uncle nate
thank you gramma charlene for having us over for dinner. we had such a wonderful time! it was nice spending time with everyone.
KAYLA'S PARTY
kayla's birthday party was the reason we first started thinking about going to cali. she turned two this year. they also had great food and the best balloon guy i've ever seen. the kids loved it.
bray wanted a sword
ani wanted a butterfly
her head fits in the wing
he made this octopus, a really cool spider, and some very interesting hats
he was fast too
DISNEYLAND
i thought the anticipation of going to disneyland was going to kill bray. he asked us every day if that was the day we were going to disneyland. it was starting to drive us crazy. he couldn't sleep the night before we went. we wanted to be there as soon as they opened the doors. we thought it would be hard to get up and going so early but we were wrong. we were waiting around to go and finally decided to just walk around and wait there. the day was super nice & sunny. bray was shocked when i told him he could wear shorts & a t-shirt. thanks to tam & kev's friend dane & i got in for free! thank you tam & kev for hooking us up.
riding the monorail into the park
bray & kayla checking out the map
before riding the pirates ride. bray was a little freaked out in some parts. he held my hand & dane's.
kevin said kayla didn't look up once. probably shouldn't have taken the kids on this one.
the nemo ride was a huge hit with the kids
peter pan ride
we stayed till closing. we were all pretty tired.
LAST DAY
the last day we were there was kayla's actual birthday. it was another beautiful day. aunty & uncle were nice enough to watch the kids while i went for a run & dane biked. the scenery was great and it was actually getting hot towards the end. it didn't help that they live in a very hilly area. i was pretty tired.
we had brunch at ihop then said our goodbyes to kev & kayla.
happy ani
grumpy ani
i'm pretty sure the next time we see kayla she will probably be heavier than bray. possibly taller too.
we had a couple hours till our flight and we did some sigh seeing. we took a boat ride (actually a ferry) at balboa island. aunty & uncle promised us a real boat ride when we make it out there again. we just didn't have time during this trip.
we went to huntington beach next (i think). we walked along the boardwalk and along the pier. it was pretty windy on the pier but we enjoyed watching the people surfing, playing volleyball, and men fishing off the pier.
we had an early dinner by the beach at dukes. then we rushed to the long beach airport to catch our flight. man, that is probably the tiniest airport i've seen. we were pretty sad to leave cali. thank you aunty janice & uncle ron for taking us all over the place and letting our kids destroy your house :). we always have so much fun with you guys.
ok, well that was our trip. phew! dane has been reminding me every day that i need to put up the pictures. it's alot, sorry.
14 comments:
Wow! Looks like ya'll had a blast! I have a feeling Bray was in heaven with Sea World and Disneyland! Add that to seeing so many fun family members and what more could a kid ask for! It actually sounds really nice to me too!
Sounds like so much fun! Mister Braden looks like he was in heaven with Sea World and Disneyland! Sounds supper fun!
What a great trip, we can't wait for it to warm up too. We will be in Utah in the middle of April, we will send you party details. Can't wait to see everyone!
That post must have taken you a long time! Damon and I got married in the San Diego Temple...and if you can believe it...it's even more beautiful on the inside! Love the pictures! You look like a beautiful, happy family! What a fun vacation!
WHOA! That was a long post, but so good to see all the fun you guys have been up to.
How fun! We have flown into Long Beach a few times cause Jet Blue tickets are a great deal but yes the airport is very small and ghetto too!
Great post! We had so much fun too. We went again this past weekend to SeaWorld, making good use of our passes.
how fun! I can't wait until Noelle gets a little older so we can take her to Disneyland one day. I love the San Diego temple. It is so beautiful! I served in San Diego for my mission and even got to give walking tours of the temple. We are planning to come to Utah in June to hopefully we can all get together!
How fun. That makes me really want to go to Disneyland again and I keep telling Spence we need to hit SeaWorld, I love that place. Glad you guys had such a great time!
Holy Cow! I'm so jealous of you guys! Brad's not even finished with his 1st year and I'm dying for a vacation. That looked like you had so much fun. The San Diego temple is gorgeous! I've always wanted to see it. Very cute pictures. Very cute post! :)
Looks like you guys had a fun trip. Makes me want to go to Disneyland too. Miss you guys.
Okay, so we want to know where your family gets their energy? Wow, you guys were everywhere in Cali.! How much fun is that? We love Disneyland! Rett and I went there for our honeymoon. Ha,ha,ha what can we say we're young at heart. Well, Mrs. Leo, about the training schedule...what training schedule? j/k I honestly take it slow in the beginning to avoid injury. I start the first two weeks running 3 miles, then increase 3 more miles the next two weeks. Running X-country has taught me two things: 1. never over exert myself, 2. Stick with trail running as much as possible (pavement wrecks your knees). I keep that schedule up until the day of the race. I also remember to do weight training, it helps your joints and bones. It's also great to follow a good runner's diet: no fast food, strictly water, lots of chicken/fish (protein), and veggies, red meat (sparingly). It makes such a big difference when I run. Okay, although I have never reached marathon level running (marathons scare me, I don't know if they're healthy) I just keep to this schedule and it helps me out a lot. I hope that helps a little. Well, good luck with the Wasatch run, you're awesome and I'm sure you'll do amazingly! Love ya, Mer :o)
Wow, I guess a super long post deserves super plenty comments huh :) Hi Leo, Dane, and offsprings :) So cute to see your family grow. Well, just wanted to say and that I'm very jealous of Brayden for getting to go ice fishing...one of the things I hope to do before I die. Miss you guys. kea
fun fun fun! I love sea world. It's seriouslly one of my favorite places. Looks like you got it all in and had sun. you can't go wrong with that. Call me sometime and well get out to lunch. I can't go on mon, tues, and thur. I'm watching my friends newborn for her and i'm not trying to take twins out. I hardly can do one. love ya, laura
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