So....this post is forever long...sorry! I really tried to be picky about which pictures I posted, but I still ended up with way too many. Anyway, get comfy...this may take a while. We left for California last Saturday. We spent the night in Vegas where we met up with my parents for dinner. We stayed in the same hotel, so Kenzie and Carter drove back with grandma & papa. We didn't get too far in the old mini before our headlights quit working, the blinkers and hazard lights started coming off and on at will, and the whole van started losing power. We pulled into a Chevron just in time for the engine to die...and not start again. Tim popped the hood and started fiddling with stuff (he would have to tell you exactly what "stuff"). Meanwhile, a taxi cab driver parked ahead of us started backing up. Tim and I watched and yelled at him while he backed right in the front bumper of the van. Are you KIDDING ME? How do you miss a minivan? So, we waited for an hour for the transit authority to come make a report. Meanwhile, I called my dad to come back and find us. We tried jumping the van with no luck, so Tim pulled out the battery and we all piled in my dad's car. We bought a new battery, started up the van, and thought all was well. We took off by 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Two hours later, we realized the windows weren't working again, and soon found ourselves pulling off the freeway. We pulled into "the Market". No working gas pumps, just a little store in the middle of the desert. After realizing it was a bad alternator that was draining the battery, Tim and Dad pulled out the battery and drove 40 miles to Barstow. My mom kindly waited with me and the kiddos for the next 2 hours. FYI...there are only so many games you can play before you all start going crazy.
We left the market with a newly charged battery, which barely hung on until Barstow. We went to the Autozone where Tim spent another hour replacing the alternator and serpentine belt. At least the weather was good, and we weren't stranded in the middle of summer!
We made it to Anaheim about 3 hours later than planned. On the way, we got a call from Lindsey about the earthquake in Baja. She was with her family at Legoland when the earthquake hit. She was pretty shaken...literally...and all the rides closed for safety checks, unloading, etc. We finally got into Disneyland around 6:00. We played and rode until almost midnight!
Monday morning, we met up with all the cousins at the park. It was raining and chilly, but it kept the crowds away. Tim worked the fast passes all day, and the kids had a great day!
the cousin's idea of "be silly"
Kenz and Morgan just taking off for Peter Pan's Flight
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride....and not sure what got into Carter!
Ty walking the ramps to Pirates of the Carribean.
Uncle Kelly entertaining Jace while we wait in line.
All the boyz.
Dancin' in the Streets parade
Goofy Hugs!
Tuesday was beautiful and sunny! I could have stayed forever just to enjoy the weather!
Riding the caterpillar train in Bug's Life.
Takin' the train to Toon Town
Coming round the bend on Grizzly River Run
Talkin' to her friends in Toon Town
buggy eyes
Jace fought everyone and everything with his Jack Sparrow sword
Waving to Cinderella in the Pixar Parade
Aaaahh....the bEacH!
really Maddy? You'll never catch that girl!
hermit crabs were crawling all around the tide pools
Jace stood in this hole for a good half an hour
Sand Hand
jumpin' waves
Ty surprised us all and loved the ocean!
such a good papa
Lady informed me during the trip that Ry is her best friend... so sweet!
...and I wonder why I had sand in the suitcases...
Kenzie found this cool spot and climbed up to get the view below
And what trip to Disneyland would be complete without a turkey leg! And yes, it is as big as her face!
Our last night in the park, we found one little spot that wasn't crowded with people...Snow White's wishing well. All the girls threw in a penny...
hope those wishes come true!
The boys all spent the last night of the trip at the A's game.
What a trip! I have almost finished Mount Laundry and the kids are all back at school. I could have stayed another week...just for the warm weather. We made lots of memories that won't be forgotten anytime soon.
We left the market with a newly charged battery, which barely hung on until Barstow. We went to the Autozone where Tim spent another hour replacing the alternator and serpentine belt. At least the weather was good, and we weren't stranded in the middle of summer!
We made it to Anaheim about 3 hours later than planned. On the way, we got a call from Lindsey about the earthquake in Baja. She was with her family at Legoland when the earthquake hit. She was pretty shaken...literally...and all the rides closed for safety checks, unloading, etc. We finally got into Disneyland around 6:00. We played and rode until almost midnight! 
Monday morning, we met up with all the cousins at the park. It was raining and chilly, but it kept the crowds away. Tim worked the fast passes all day, and the kids had a great day!
the cousin's idea of "be silly"
Kenz and Morgan just taking off for Peter Pan's Flight
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride....and not sure what got into Carter!
Ty walking the ramps to Pirates of the Carribean.
Uncle Kelly entertaining Jace while we wait in line.
All the boyz.
Dancin' in the Streets parade
Goofy Hugs!
Tuesday was beautiful and sunny! I could have stayed forever just to enjoy the weather!
Riding the caterpillar train in Bug's Life.
Takin' the train to Toon Town
Coming round the bend on Grizzly River Run
Talkin' to her friends in Toon Town
buggy eyes
Jace fought everyone and everything with his Jack Sparrow sword
Waving to Cinderella in the Pixar Parade
Aaaahh....the bEacH!
really Maddy? You'll never catch that girl!
hermit crabs were crawling all around the tide pools
Jace stood in this hole for a good half an hour
Sand Hand
jumpin' waves
Ty surprised us all and loved the ocean!
such a good papa
Lady informed me during the trip that Ry is her best friend... so sweet!
...and I wonder why I had sand in the suitcases...
Kenzie found this cool spot and climbed up to get the view below
And what trip to Disneyland would be complete without a turkey leg! And yes, it is as big as her face!
Our last night in the park, we found one little spot that wasn't crowded with people...Snow White's wishing well. All the girls threw in a penny...
hope those wishes come true!
The boys all spent the last night of the trip at the A's game.
What a trip! I have almost finished Mount Laundry and the kids are all back at school. I could have stayed another week...just for the warm weather. We made lots of memories that won't be forgotten anytime soon.
3 comments:
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS POST!!!
Looks like TONS of fun! Sorry the trip to Cali was interesting!
Your trip looks like tons of fun! (Except for the minivan moments)Love the name in the sand...
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