California Trip

I've been planning on a trip to California right after my spring semester of preschool was over for months and I'm so glad the girls and I made it! We left Wednesday May 28 and got back on my parents anniversary, June 2. We had a blast. Alexis and Ariana did great on the ride down. Portable DVD players are a Mommy's best friend on a car trip. To bad on the way home we drove over a bumpy part in the road and the DVD player decided to stop working. Anyways, back to the trip. My parents live in Vista, which is in northern San Diego county and that is where we stayed. Thursday the girls, Grandma, Grandpa and I went to Knott's Berry Farm. The weather was perfect not to hot or cold, the park wasn't crowded at all and with a Pepsi product adults got in for $29! We almost never had to stand in line and the girls loved it! Alexis loved the fast rides and the log ride was a big favorite, we went on it 3x. Ariana was so funny on the log ride. She liked it but on our first time when you go into the pitch black tunnel she closed her eyes and wouldn't open them for the rest of the ride. The next time back on the ride she made fists with her tiny hands and put them in her eyes and wouldn't take them down until I took them down right before the big fall. When I took her hands off she instantly closed her eyes tight. The third time she just kept her eyes closed tight the entire ride and when we went down the big fall she ducked her head down to her tummy. Not one sound and as soon as we got off each time she'd ask to go again but she didn't want to see anything. So silly. They take a picture of you as you fall and Alexis face was awesome. You'll be able to see for your self as soon as I download the picture from my Dad's e-mail.

Ariana loved all the trains and Knotts Berry Farm. She was so excited to ride on a real train.
Alexis loved that she controlled this ride all by herself. Just look at her pump around the track!

My Dad took lots of pictures and put them on a CD for me but I think I missed placed the disk or just haven't found it in the mess our trip made. When I get the rest I'll post some more from Knotts. Grandpa got some good ones.

On Friday my Mom and I took the girls to the wild Animal park. We were kind off pooped from the day before but since we all have season passes to the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal park we decided to go for a couple hours.

We rode the African Safari tour. The middle picture is of the cheetahs being lazy. Both girls were really thirsty and so they both enjoyed a capri sun on the ride.

Saturday my best friend Sarah, that I've know for forever, and her husband Dan went with us to the beach. We had a picnic and played in the sand and water.




Ariana tried going in but didn't really like waves so she mainly played in the sand. Alexis on the other hand LOVED the waves and was running at them, kicking them, and jumping in them. Tide was coming in and we had to hold onto Alexis because the waves where pulling her every time they'd go back. She thought it was silly and I thought she looked a little tipsy. Fun Times.
We built a sand castle together and dug a hole big enough for Alexis to sit in. Ariana and Alexis collect all the feathers and sea shells they could find to decorate the castle.

Ariana didn't take a picture with the castle because she was "too cold."


Anyone who knows my Dad knows that he loves Harbor Frieght. He bought this tricycle there for the girls and it has a 600lb. towing capacity. "Ready Alexis? Pedal!" (just kidding)