Our family took a trip to California from March 10th-17th. We loved our time together in Malibu. Butterflies everywhere since they were migrating north. Channing getting better at swimming. Mckenzie playing with old doll houses. Isaac entertaining family with his charm. Staying up late watching movies. It was relaxing and fun.
Sunday-Flew into LAX. Went to the Ostler's for a yummy dinner. The kids loved running around and playing with their second cousins. Then we drove to Malibu. Isaac and Mckenzie fell asleep on the drive but woke up with lots of energy when we go to the condo. Isaac's first few nights were a bit rough in a new place but eventually he went to sleep without crying. Mckenzie and Channing did great sharing a room.
Monday- We took it easy in the morning. I ran up and down the hill by the condo about 3 times for some exercise. The family took a walk. Mckenzie and I picked flowers. Mom met up with us at the condo. Then we went to Malibu Country Mart to find a play area for kids. It took forever to find the play area. But eventually we did and the kids loved playing. We ate some burgers and acai bowl. Next we headed to Calabasas. Justin fixed Deedee's printer. Channing picked lots of lemons. The kids wrestled with Papa. Then we ate dinner and headed back to the condo.
Tuesday- We drove to Calabasas to pick up mom and then headed to the Autry Museum. The kids favorite part was the green screen. They had a saddle and different hats. So the kids got to pretend they were in a real western movie. There was also an outdoor garden that had many different types of plants. We grabbed some chick fil a on the drive home. Back at the condo we went swimming. The pool is so nice and warm.
Wednesday- After lunch we headed to the beach. It was a bit windy but still nice. The kids loved playing in the sand and throwing the frisbee. Isaac loves to roam and say hi to random people. We also learned that Isaac hates the cold ocean water. And the waves scare him. But that's better than having to keep him out of the dangerous water. Next we headed to the pool for some swimming. That evening during dinner Isaac fell asleep in his high chair. Poor kid was exhausted. We let him sleep for a bit then I carried him to go to see Justin fly a kite with the kids. The kite is huge and shaped like a rocket.
Thursday- We went to the Leo Carrillo tide pools. It was an adventure getting there since we had to walk across a few cold streams of water coming from the mountains. And it was super windy. But we found a sheltered spot and the kids had lots of fun exploring. The best part was Cici (mom) finding out that one of our pretty shells still had an animal living in it. That was a fun discovery. I was really craving some In n Out so we headed to Camarillo. After grabbing some In n Out we went to the Commemorative Air Force SoCal Wing. It was really neat to read about the different wars and all the planes that were used in them. We went outside and got to go inside of some of these planes. One of the planes had flown many times over the Himilayas which is also called "Flying the Hump". I read more about it HERE. I can't believe how many planes crashed in that area during WWII.
Friday- On Friday morning we headed to the Malibu Bluffs for a kids gold hunt to celebrate St Patrick's day. It was more like a walk were they handed out different things like "liquid gold" which was apple juice, a gold painted rock, fruit snacks, and a squishy toy. Then they had a story and music time. It was fun to be out in the sunshine. Isaac was fascinated by the tinkerbell they had walking around. Later that day the kids and Justin went swimming. Then Sylveen, Lucas, and Sugar came to say hi. They showed us where the sand dunes were so Channing and Lucas could slide down them.
Saturday- Justin went on a drive with Isaac to get a part for the sliding screen door. He also brought back Blinkie's Donuts. The Ostler gang came over to go swimming and eat dinner. We also celebrated March birthdays. It was so fun to see family. Then Justin and I stayed up late cleaning and getting packed.
Sunday- Woke up at 4am. The kids were super out of it Returned rental car, shuttle to LAX, left suitcase on shuttle but miraculously got it back after realizing the shuttle wasn't too far away and Justin ran to it. Got the suitcase, flew home, Isaac is definitely not lap child size anymore. Everyone was exhausted so we were happy to spend the rest of the day relaxing and taking naps.
That's all! Loved spending time at our happy place!
Sunday-Flew into LAX. Went to the Ostler's for a yummy dinner. The kids loved running around and playing with their second cousins. Then we drove to Malibu. Isaac and Mckenzie fell asleep on the drive but woke up with lots of energy when we go to the condo. Isaac's first few nights were a bit rough in a new place but eventually he went to sleep without crying. Mckenzie and Channing did great sharing a room.
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| Check out the homes that were destroyed in the fire last November. |
Tuesday- We drove to Calabasas to pick up mom and then headed to the Autry Museum. The kids favorite part was the green screen. They had a saddle and different hats. So the kids got to pretend they were in a real western movie. There was also an outdoor garden that had many different types of plants. We grabbed some chick fil a on the drive home. Back at the condo we went swimming. The pool is so nice and warm.
Wednesday- After lunch we headed to the beach. It was a bit windy but still nice. The kids loved playing in the sand and throwing the frisbee. Isaac loves to roam and say hi to random people. We also learned that Isaac hates the cold ocean water. And the waves scare him. But that's better than having to keep him out of the dangerous water. Next we headed to the pool for some swimming. That evening during dinner Isaac fell asleep in his high chair. Poor kid was exhausted. We let him sleep for a bit then I carried him to go to see Justin fly a kite with the kids. The kite is huge and shaped like a rocket.
Friday- On Friday morning we headed to the Malibu Bluffs for a kids gold hunt to celebrate St Patrick's day. It was more like a walk were they handed out different things like "liquid gold" which was apple juice, a gold painted rock, fruit snacks, and a squishy toy. Then they had a story and music time. It was fun to be out in the sunshine. Isaac was fascinated by the tinkerbell they had walking around. Later that day the kids and Justin went swimming. Then Sylveen, Lucas, and Sugar came to say hi. They showed us where the sand dunes were so Channing and Lucas could slide down them.
Saturday- Justin went on a drive with Isaac to get a part for the sliding screen door. He also brought back Blinkie's Donuts. The Ostler gang came over to go swimming and eat dinner. We also celebrated March birthdays. It was so fun to see family. Then Justin and I stayed up late cleaning and getting packed.
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| Love all the old pictures. |
Sunday- Woke up at 4am. The kids were super out of it Returned rental car, shuttle to LAX, left suitcase on shuttle but miraculously got it back after realizing the shuttle wasn't too far away and Justin ran to it. Got the suitcase, flew home, Isaac is definitely not lap child size anymore. Everyone was exhausted so we were happy to spend the rest of the day relaxing and taking naps.
That's all! Loved spending time at our happy place!
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