Trip to Saint Simon Island, GA Aug. 2009

OK. So a month later we took a HUGE family trip to St. Simon Island with E's Moms family. All 16 of us stayed in 1 BIG home. I know what you are thinking, and believe me I thought of it, too. haha But it wasn't as bad as it would seem. The place was 4 stories, AND on a beach. There was this Bay Window couch thinging that we would all want to sit on and that over looked the ocean. Nice reading place, or just relaxing drinking our YUMMY drinks (whatever they were). This is how the place was layed out... you either went into the 1st story (mud room and storage) and road the elevator up (YES! This place had an elevator :)) or walked up the stairs. OR you could be outisde and walk up the stairs to the 2nd storied. Which was were us Cousins slept- we each had a room (Us 4 in 1 queen bed, with a jack & jill bathroom with cousins & sis & bil sharing the 2nd room & 3rd room was the other cousins). And this HUGE room with TV, and big round table for games or just whatever. 3rd story was the kitchen, Family room, and another bedroom. HUGE deck to go outside and eat on which had a nice veiw of the ocean. 4th storied was 2 beautiful rooms. Which 1 room had a tub that over looked the ocean- so cool. And NO(!) I didn't use the tub, but all the other girls did. Then you could keep walking up to be on the rough that over looked everything. Which was so awesome!!!

We hung out at the beach once or twice, Ellie & I took a stroll down it once, E & I took a moon light walk, went to Savannah and ate at Lady & sons (Paula Deans place). Went to Jackyll Island twice (did a tour of the old town and saw the old buildings). The boys went deep sea fishing & E caught a shark, but he didn't keep it. haha wonder why??? Did some driving around, a little shopping, a lot of eating, drove around, did a bunch of nothings. Here are some pictures of that trip.... again not in order....

OH!! We saw Sea Turtles, ate at Steak & Shake, too :)

Trip to Cali July 4th weekend

These pictures are not in order... sorry I had a lot of pic. to choose from and couldn't decide. so I stuck on a lot :) Have fun

The next trip we went on a *feeling*. E came home and said *we are going to Disneyland 4th of July weekend... prepare us for the trip.* I didn't believe him, because we were talking about going late Aug. for Cadens 1st Birthday. When he told me he was serious, I cried... haha YES! I am a girl, and I cry. LOL

So the following weekend we packed up and drove to L.A. We are so blessed to have great friends that let us stay in their 1 bedroom apartment. They gave up their room AND BED so we could stay with them. THANK YOU DAVID & BETHANY!!!! You all rock :) It was sooo much fun getting to hang out with them and just be. Well, be as much as you can with 2 little ones. We drove out Thursday, went to Disneyland on Friday, Saturday we went to the beach which was FREAKIN PACKED (we parked like 2+ miles away), then home for naps, to be all fresh and ready for FIREWORKS!!! In Cali you are able to set off you own, so we all lined up on the street and set off our own. SO COOL!!!! Can't wait to do it this year (2010). Then Sunday morning headed back home.

It was so fun to go to DISNEYLAND with the kids and seeing it through their eyes... more Ellies.

Ellie Road- small world twice, Dumbo w/Daddy, Toad something w/me and it scared her (oops!), Charosal (sp) w/Daddy, Casey Jr. Train w/Daddy, Poor Ride w/Aunt Bethany, and Peter Pan and Buzz Light Year with us all.

E & I road- Thunder Mountain, Indiana Jones, & Splash Mountain

E & Uncle David road- Space Mountain

Aunt Bethany, Uncle David & I road- Snow White ride

We saw a parade and Ellie and me got to dance in it. Which was a lot of fun!!!! She LOVED IT. WE left way before the Fireworks- I think we were all a little tired. U.David & A.Bethany were awesome they got us the Passes and then watch our kids so E & I could ride them. THANK YOU!!!!

The beach was fun, but WAY crowded. Like I said, we had to park like 2 miles away and then walk it. Thankfully I had my double strolled and we packed it full. The ocean was a tad cold that day- due to the wind that made it even colder. So we just played in the sand. We also got to burry Uncle David... which was fun... great times great times.

Here are a few of my favorite pictures

Trip to Prescott, AZ

This was our first of many trips this summer... what a way to start off our summer by taking a drive to Prescott, Arizona. Caden & Ellie both fell asleep in the car so we drove the back way up to Copper Basin Look Out Point. I forgot how beautiful that was. and what a fun drive...

We went to the top of the mountain, took some pictures, drove to town, ate lunch and drove back home. Spent most the day driving, but it was a lot of fun! At least I thought so :) OH!!! See the little squirl??? He was in the middle of the road so our friend took a picture of him (my camera died :() E got out of the car to move it, because he wouldn't move and I didn't want to run him over or hurt him... The squirl almost bit E and ran off. We laughed so hard. Caden was sleeping when we took our family pic. so its just the 3 of us. But check out the background!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I must say :)