By The Beach

Christmas Cruise and Disneyland

This year all 13 of us a cruise  for Christmas. It was so nice, we actually left a week after Christmas. Everyone came to San Diego first and we left from here. It was very Home Alone like.
This is our self timer photo before we loaded up in the shuttle.

Lifeboat drill
My BIL Sean and niece Ashlynn

After the first day at sea, we arrived in Cabo. I Love real salsa!!

And tacky souvenir shopping

followed by some beach time.

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I will post the rest of the photos online soon  for anyone that really wants to see more...

I highly recommend Carnival when you are bringing kids, they have so many activities for them and the staff on our ship was unbelievably  good. Their customer service is the best I have experienced on any vacation.

But as if the cruise was enough Grandpa took us all to Disney after!

Off To Palm Springs

Oh I have so much to do :(
1. Make two flower girls dresses; which is going to require a trip up to the Fashion District  for materials.
2. Make Brian and my Halloween costumes, By October 20th.
3. Get a dress for Brian's company party.
But it is time for my annual Palm Springs Trip with my lovely friends.
So I guess that can all wait...
I will come back a new and hopefully productive woman.

Vacation : Last Two Weeks

We spent  some great time at the cabin, internet free.
We did a lot of four wheel riding. Little ones just for the grandkids.

Went on some walks

Went to a few movies.
Ate lots of yummy food.
Then hit the road again spent the night with baby Reilly in Cheyenne, and Emma and Caitlin in Denver.
It is so nice seeing old friends isn't it?
Well the kids were SOOOO excited for the next day because we got to pick up Daddy. They hadn't seen him in two weeks. Max really couldn't take his eyes, hands off him!. Being a total Daddy's boy this was tough for him. 
Then our journey home began.....
The first night we stayed in the darling B&B type hotel in Santa Fe.

 

a fabulous view

and they welcome your hairy family members too.

Our last night of vacation we stay at the Arizona Biltmore.
It  was surprisingly cool for Phoenix in July.
The kids swam and ate and didn't want their pictures taken.

We had a WONDERFUL three week vacation.
But isn't it always fun to come home?

Dinner at the Pretty House

The eve of Madeline's Seventh Birthday. She wanted to go eat at Casa Bonita.

Grandma and Grandpa took us, the  Peverleys, Uncle Justin even came along.

Aunt Jodie bought them Maddy and Ashlynn  matching outfits and fancy shoes.

Peace out sis, love ya.

Vacation : Week One

Here are some of the highlights so far.
If you love your dog and travel  everywhere with him, this is the hotel chain for you

The cabin

Cousins

getting spoiled by grandpa

Wisconsin

When you have to take an unexpected trip,
Be sure to make the most of it.
Take your camera with you everywhere;something I neglected to do and I am very mad at myself! Brian got a few of these with his phone.
Take pictures of your cute niece

and nephew.

swim in your aunts VERY cold pool

enjoy your family

visit the woods where you picked berries as a kid

and EAT A LOT :)

Last weekend

In case you didn't figure it out, we actually spent the weekend in
Las Vegas we visited Bop and Boppa Hosey, Aunt Jackie and Wes

The kids had a great time and so did we.
Saturday night we saw the AMAZING show LOVE. If you haven't seen it you MUST.
Truly one of the greatest shows I have ever seen.
Grandma babysat and Grandpa bought the tickets, THANKS Again. We loved it!!
The kids also got to go to M & M World  Sunday, before we  left for our temporary home .

oh la la

Then we walked over to Paris for lunch.

Our trip to Europe

Our Morning in Venice .....