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Disneyland + Great Grandma Anne's 100th Birthday

Aunt Jen, Grandma, Audrey, Pierce and Chelsea came to California to do Disney, come see us in SD and then make the drive up the coast for Great Grandma Anne's 100th birthday! What an awesome week. We met at Disney and spent a solid 12 hours wrangling six kids between four adults. We rode some rides, walked for miles, battled the crowds and had a well-deserved glass of wine and dinner at the end of the day. It was so fun to go with the cousins and the kids to all get to experience it together.
Aboard the jungle cruise

Exploring the pirates lair

Bunny's mouse ears. What a deal :) 

Spent a little time in Toon Town 

The adults getting a proper photo!



Next up? A few days in San Diego. Dinner al fresco in our backyard. We had six kids sleeping in one room. It was fun and CRAZY! Our kids went to school, the Coleman kids hit up Legoland, we all did a night at La Jolla Shores, then started our drive up the coast.

The first day we drove halfway, stopping in Santa Barbara for the night. Per usual, the hotel pool was the winner!

After the pool, we headed out for dinner in downtown Santa Barbara. We ate at a great Italian place.

Slow moving the next morning :) 

Our hotel was right by Alameda Park, one of our favorite stops in SB. There is an amazing garden and even better playground. 

Back in the car! The fight was always over who got to go in Aunt Jen's mini van. :) Soph and Pierce rode with us!
4, 6 and 9. These are pretty awesome ages. 

Back on the road - Finn and Audrey with us this time.

Made it to SF! Cousins reunited. The girls spent HOURS making fashion plate drawings. 

Emmett discovered some boxing gloves and was obsessed.

10 great grandkids at the dinner table!

We all stayed in a hotel near Grandma Anne's house. The pool was a highlight once again, along with the bball court.

We took the kids mini golfing one afternoon.

And there was an arcade. Of course Emmett went straight for the motorcycle. 

Finn, Pierce, Emmett and Spenser. The kids had so much fun messing around. 

The girls made up plays and shows and dances. 

Papa and Emmett! 

All cleaned up for the big 100th BDAY! 

More snuggles with Papa.

And boxing with Papa. He pretty much boxed with anyone who was interested :) 

The whole crew. Great Grandma Anne is in there somewhere! HA.

We fast tracked it home in one day down the 5. It wasn't too bad but this was one of our stops to stretch our legs. Nothing pretty, just running around a parking lot!

We are so lucky to have one grandparent left between the two of us. It was an amazing trip and the kids made so many memories. XOXO

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