California

We just got back from California on Friday night. We went with Tony's whole family. A good time was had by all. I think that it was kind of over whelming at times for Tyler, but he was a trooper. We left on Sunday morning. Thanks to my brother Kevin who drove us to the airport at 7:00 am. Tyler did really good on the airplane. I brought Baby Einstein and treats and we were good to go. Once we got to California and got our cars (that took a while) then we headed to Church. We just made it in time to take the sacrament. Then after lunch we went and got into our hotel. It was really close to Disneyland and had really nice rooms. Tony's parents had to get three rooms to fit us all. We shared with Nate and Amy. Good times.

Tyler really did good at Disneyland. He only really didn't like the Carousel. He cried and didn't want to get on the horse. But he really really like AutoTopia. That is where you drive the cars. He loved driving crazy and cried when we had to get off. We made sure that we went on that one a couple of times.

We didn't get to take pictures with Tyler and any of the characters while we were there. For some reason it just didn't happen. Something to save for next time.

He took pretty good naps in his stroller so that was really good. He got sick on Wednesday morning, waking up throwing up -- so sad, for all of us involved. Then we thought he was feeling better but then threw up again all over him self and the stroller once we got to Disneyland. I had an extra onesie in the diaper bag, but not extra shorts, so we had to spend almost $20 on little shorts for him. Then we ended up just going back to the hotel at about noon. That was a good idea because he got to play and take a really good nap. We went back to Disneyland at about 5:30 that night. Then the next day he had an "the runs" and that was so sad. Needless to say, he really didn't eat very much the last three days we were in California. Poor guy. Even though he didn't feel very well, he did a great job.

We went to Sea World on Thursday and had a good time. He loved seeing all the animals and playing on their fun play ground for little kids. I wish that we could have spent more time there. They had these big nets that he just loved. Tony was such a great dad playing on the nets with Tyler. Tyler (who still had "the runs") did have a blow out incident where his shorts were dirtied, so then we had to go to every single gift shop in Sea World to try and find him some new shorts. What was it with our luck with having to find and buy Tyler new (expensive) shorts? We didn't find any, so we ended up spending another $20 on a whole outfit thing with a shark on it. Kind of ugly, but it worked (as shown in picture below of Tyler on the nets in his new outfit).

They also had some rides at Sea World and Tyler liked those too. It seemed like he really got into the rides as soon as it was time to come back home. Isn't that how life always is?

On Friday we got to sleep in (sort of) and pack our bags. Our flight didn't leave until 6:00 that night, so we all went to Down Town Disney and Tony's parent's bought us all a shirt and Tyler a fire engine. Then we went and did a little more shopping before heading to McDonald's where the kids could all play and get out their energy. It was a well needed play break. Then we saw the top of a hill where you could see all of Long Beach. It was really pretty. By that time we really just wanted to get home. Earlier that day I started having stomach problems and wasn't feeling very well. Then we flew home and my dad picked us up. All in all it was a great trip. Thanks to Tony's parents for sponsoring the well needed vacation and for all their love that they show us and the rest of the family.

Now we are home and back to work. Love vacations, always glad to come home from them!