Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Vacation!!!

 We finished up homeschool the third week of May and left on a 3-week vacation to California...woo-hoo!!!

 With family moving away from the area, we decided to visit many of the attractions in the area starting with...Sea World!!
 The shows were amazing!! We also loved all of the hands-on experiences throughout the park.


 The next day was spent at the Science Center. FUN!

  
 And we couldn't be in California without a trip to the beach!

Mom and Dad were kind enough to watch Kailey so that we could take the two older girls to Disneyland. It was so fun to run around with the two older girls and not have to worry about strollers, diapers, melt-downs or any of those things. Thanks to Mom's friend who is a Disney fanatic, we were given a personalized itinerary and never had to wait more than 15 minutes for anything (well, except 20 min. for Jungle Cruise). We saw lots of princesses, characters, and enjoyed a number of shows. The girls especially loved seeing so many of the princesses, driving the cars, and getting their own driver's licenses.
 


 Back at Mom and Dad's house we had fun spending time around the house and in the backyard, as well as helping them pack up to move. Good-bye, California!!!

 Aunt Christy had fun trying different hairdo's on Bethany's hair. Beautiful!

  The men spent a morning taking apart furniture...definitely a fun manly man thing to do.

  And who says you need toys? I'm convinced one of the best toys ever made is a cardboard box. Kailey had so much fun finding different uses for the boxes while we packed.

Jared returned home about ten days earlier than we did. He worked hard to surprise me for my birthday by finishing off the gravel pathways all the way to the half-way point in the garden. Below is a picture of what it looked like before I left and then what it looked like when I returned. Jared is the best!!!

 A few days after we returned home, Jared took a Guys Getaway trip with his dad to Washington D.C. They had so much fun seeing the sites and even got an awesome personal tour from Arkansas representative Steve Womack.
It's been a fun six weeks!

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