CALIFORNIA ---

May 20-27, 2012 we had the AWESOME opportunity to go & visit Aunt Ashley, Uncle Luis, & Baby Raquel.  IT WAS A BLAST!!!!

I am planning on doing a vacation book for MY viewing pleasure, but I HAVE to blog our Vacation.  I took TONS of pics so here are a TON of pics, but know that I spared you by not showing you ALL of them!!!

Here we GO!!!

Highlights of a Week Vacation in Rancho Cucamunga ---

#1 Car Time --- Yes, my kids did EXCELLENT in the car ride & we did the 10 hour drive in one day both ways!!  SCORE!!!

 #2 Seeing these 3 A TON for a WHOLE week

{yep, they were probably sick of us by day 7, but it was SOOO much fun!}

 #3 We PLAYED at MANY MANY MANY parks throughout the week!

 #4 SWIMMING!!

{Aunt Ash & Uncle Lu have an AWESOME pool!!!}

 #5 Wearing out the kids so they slept WHEREVER possible!

#6 The BEACH!!!  WE ALL LOVED IT!

#7 Celebrating Zachary's 4th BIRTHDAY!!!!

 #8 Going downtown Hollywood to see RANDOM people & "The STARS"

 #9 Going to Beverly Hills --- It was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL there!!

I LOVED IT!

 #10 EATING OUT!!!

{My kids LOVED it!! I LOVED NOT COOKING, but it DID get OLD!}

 #11 Going & exploring the great outdoors

 #12 MORE PARKS

 #13 Seeing the "HOLLYWOOD SIGN"

 #14 Riding Poines/Horses

 #15 Riding on the Train

 #15 Saying goodbyes --- :(

It was a TOTAL blast ALL week long!!

We loved being able to hang-out with baby Ra-Ra & Ash & Lu when he wasn't working!

Thanks for hangin' out with us!

I can't even stand to think about how Baby Ra-Ra probably doesn't even look the same!!!

We MISS you guys, & my kids keep asking when we can see you again ---

SOMEDAY!!!

We ... I ... LOVE CALI!!!

There will always be a LOVE in my heart for that place & I wish so many times that I could just go back & live there!!!!!

I guess I'll just have to live vicariously through Ash, Lu, & Ra-Ra!