Crystal Cove State Park’s rolling surf, wide sandy beaches, tide pools, gently sloping hills, and deeply wooded canyons andridges provide a delightful contrast to its urban surroundings. It has 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped woodland. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. While researching this place prior to our visit, the...
Read MoreThe girls spent a lot of time singing this song today as we spent the day poolside. School work is always so much more fun when it is done at the pool. There is incentive to get it done. There is fun in the sun. It is a hard life…but we are trying to make the most of it. Plus no one is frustrated waiting for mom’s attention because you get to take...
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After all their hard work and patience yesterday we decided we should reward the girls. So naturally, we headed to Downtown Disney. We started the adventure looking in an art gallery for Kaatje and then building cars to race at the Lego store. I am proud to report that Sam came in first, Tammy in second, and there were other kids racing. They were so proud! ...
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Today was Uncle Ryan’s big move. We arrived at the condo in Ontario California at 11am and helped Ryan pack his boxes and UHaul. The girls were sad to learn that Jessica had to work and wouldn’t be there. The amount of belongings didn’t look too daunting when we were there the other day, but he has a lot more stuff than it looks like 🙂 By 2pm we...
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Today we explored a floating city at sea and relived nearly 50 years of world history aboard the longest-serving Navy aircraft carrier of the 20th century. Exhibits ranged from the crew’s sleeping quarters to a massive galley, engine room, the ship’s jail, officer’s country, post office, machine shops, and pilots’ ready rooms, as well as...
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Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. A rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness. We started by hiking the Hidden...
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