March, for some reason, is always a busy, crazy, pull-my-hair-out-by-the-roots kind of month. I'm not sure why, but off the top of my head, here are the reasons for this especially crazy March.
Soccer for Caleb is 3 times a week. That's not a complaint because he loves to play and I love to watch. And I love to cheer very loudly for him. And I love that it embarrasses him that I'm loud. This year, soccer is practice once a week and 2 games a week for 2 different leagues. But its the same team so that makes it easier.
Then we have Spring Break. This year we decided to pack up the new trailer and haul the family to California for a week. First, I must say that going in a trailer is the only way to travel! We absolutely loved it! Need a snack? Just run to the trailer, no need to stop at a convenience store. Need a bathroom break? Just pull over, no nasty rest stops for us! The sheets were clean because I washed them, the food was good because we cooked it, and the place was clean because I cleaned it! Now I know this doesn't sound like a vacation for me but at least I didn't have to drag my exhausted kids to a restaurant for dinner so for me it was a wash!
We woke up on Saturday morning, loaded the kids up and off we went. Our first stop was in Calico, an old mining town. We got there, found our campsite, hooked up and just vegged out the first night.
Chillin' in the trailer
On Sunday, we went up and toured the town of Calico. It took about 2 whole hours! So if you want to go there, make it a stop on your way to Southern California. It was pretty cool and we did get to pan for (fools) gold.
Tour of a mine. I would never be able to be a miner for a living! To
claustrophobic for me!
The kids "smashed" pennies
We spent the night at the Calico campground again and then Monday morning we headed to Anaheim. After a hideous traffic jam and getting lost because our GPS system quit working, we made it to the FABULOUS Anaheim RV Park. This place was awesome!! Heated pool, playground, laundry room, game room, it had just about everything you would need. Plus, the kids could ride their scooters around and work off some of that excess energy every morning.
Tuesday morning we woke up and got ready for DISNEYLAND!! I'm pretty sure I love Disneyland more than the kids. We hit most of the rides that we wanted to ride on the first day. I love when this happens. We got the 3-day hopper pass so we had lots of Disney time.
The "jungle tour" ride. Carson loved it. He calls it the animal ride.
I bet you didn't realize how scary Pluto was. Carson was completely scared!
The water ball thing that my kids could have stood at all day long. We seriously took a 45 minute break and my kids hung out there the whole time. It was awesome!
Autotopia. Carson was a very serious driver and he wouldn't take his eyes off the road for a second.
Except when we were in an
Autotopia traffic jam. A car broke down in front of us and we sat there for like 10 minutes.
Carson climbed all over Tarzan's tree house.
Kenzi got SOAKED on Splash Mountain. And she had just spent like an hour straightening her hair! I'm sooo glad I'm not a teenager!
Caleb and Carson in their St.
Patricks Day shirts.
Day 2 at Disneyland/California Adventure
Goofy was cool. He was so cute with the kids!
Wall E
Monsters Inc
Carson couldn't resist climbing in the O in the California letters by California Adventure
The Orbiter ride that Carson HAD to go on
Uh-Oh I think he's getting tired!
I mean really tired! He was
sooo mad that we stopped for this family picture! He just wanted to stay in the stroller.
The beginning of the end of his excitement for rides that morning.
The only happy picture of Carson we have on day 2.
Chip and Dale. And dang Chip has
Calebs face covered up! And Chip and Dale are
Calebs favorite!
And he's out! He slept for like 3 hours!
Carson and mom on the teacups.
Carson and
Kenzi on the teacups.
Caleb and Dad on the teacups.
Caleb waiting in line for Roger Rabbit.
Day 3-Disneyland
The kids at Mickey Mouses house
Carson with his 3D glasses on waiting for "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience". He loved it!!
Splash Mountain was the best!!
In front of Mickey Mouses house
Outside of Splash Mountain
Carson finally got to meet Mickey Mouse!!
And he was sooo excited!!
Allan and the kids being crazy!
Allan and Amy, sportin' our camping look.
Kenzi, chillin' on the 400.
Carson, making funny faces. I was surprised how much time he spent inside the trailer! Usually he is attracted to the dirt like a magnet!
Rylee, showin' us a new way to wear goggles. They are cute on her no matter how she wears them!
Caleb and Kenzi, getting ready to go for a ride. On this same ride, Caleb came back bleeding because he wrecked on the 4-wheeler. But he's fine now, just a cut on his chin and some pretty nasty bruising and swelling.
Allan, Tia, Carson and Rylee goin' for a ride! They were wishing the Rhino was the sand car all weekend...
Rylee celebrated her 3rd birthday while we were at the dunes. We had cupcakes to celebrate.
