The Drive
Last week our family set off on a "little" road trip that included the Disneyland, the beach, and visiting Grandma and Grandpa Blair... It was full of excitement, adventure and laughs.
Hailey - after 6 hours in the car!
Bryce - taking a little break from his movie...
Alan - Hangin' out after 6 hours in the car...
The Ocean
So, our first stop in Southern CA was the beach. Hailey was thrilled to see the ocean and wanted to run and play in the water.
She had a great time in the water:
Even after falling in the very cold water,
she got back up (after catching her breath) and continued playing.
Bryce didn't think the cold water was very enjoyable.
He spent most of his time in the sand:
Alan also enjoyed the sand:
We also spent some time on the pier watching the surfers:
It was a fun day!
Disneyland
We were thrilled to take our children to Disneyland. They were so very excited to go. We decided to purchase a 2 day pass so we could spend a lot of time enjoying the Princesses, Mickey, Minnie, and everything that goes along with Disneyland.
To our surprise, it was VERY HOT. On the big day, it was 105 degrees.
I hate to say it, but our first experience with Disneyland was miserable.
It was hot, crowded, and hot.
I think Hailey and Bryce enjoyed their time there, but they were happy with visiting the beach again and going swimming in the hotel pool - instead of using the second day of our passes. I was thrilled to not have to go back! I thought the hardest part of our trip would be all of the driving. It turned out to be Disneyland. Go figure!
Grandma and Grandpa Blair's House
We had a wonderful time at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had a nice get-together with the family on Sunday night. It was so good to see everyone!
Our "little vacation" included more than 30 hours in the car with our three lively children... A day after returning home, Dan asked Hailey, "So would you like to go on another long car ride?" She replied, "Sure! Where are we going?"
We haven't made any plans for another road trip... but the children did so well, we won't be nervous to set off on another one!
