As I think back on the last few months, so much has happened! The biggest thing so far though has been our trip. We have not taken our family on a trip, like a true live trip, since Cameron was a baby! We decided it was time and that we were going all out!
We told the kids in January, on Noah's birthday, that we were going to DISNEYLAND! We had prepared and anticipated for months. We finally loaded up the car on April 16th and headed out of town. We were all so excited and ready for a break from our everyday schedules.
Our first stop was in St. George to stop by Grandma Maxine's grave. We had not been back since her funeral, so it was nice to spend a little time there. I miss her so very much! We then headed on to Vegas for the night. When we got to Vegas, we checked into our hotel and went to find something to eat. We were all tired and hungry so we didn't do much at all. The next day we took a walk down the strip and stopped at the M&M Factory and the Coke a Cola Factory. The kids thought it was great. We saw millions of M&M's, watched a 3d movie about "Losing your M in Vegas", and tried Cokes from around the world! Day 1 was a big hit!
We spent a day at the beach, which all of my kids absolutely loved! A Crab Cooker lunch was a must and very delicious! 2 days in Disneyland and 1 day in California Adventure. We had so much fun riding all of the rides and eating yummy treats. I was in my happy place. The kids traveled really well and got along the entire time. They loved riding the elevators and staying in the hotels. I can't wait to go back.
We had such a good time. I cried as we left because I just didn't want to come back to "real" life. It has been a long time since we had a true vacation. I love my family and I am so glad we were able to go.
