Yuma

We got here late and the kids woke up on being transferred. ira is in love with the hotel! It has a hotnpink wall with black birds and yellow carpet! Lol






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San Diego

Wwoooowwwe!!!!
We missed "home". It actually made me sad to leave. I think San Diego I'd the last place I lived that ever felt like I belonged there. The weather, the people, the ocean, just everything.

We took ira to see two of the merrotime museum ships... Unfortunately we only got through two before emers started screaming.
The girls had a blast and I was amazed at how deep the ships go. I've been on modern naval ships.... But these still shocked me.








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La Jolla

Scripps aquarium was so very fun.































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LA and irvine

It was dark so no more sightseeing. The kids were ALL asleep- so we drove until Jared was too tired to keep going.... Stopped at a courtyard Marriott which was no where near as nice as our random one in rancho cucamonga and that was way way way more expensivo. Lame.
Driving into LA


Jaredblaughinh about me taking pics of this....


The view


Ira reaaaallly liked this building-


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Elephant seals...

We didn't stop because liv and emers were finally asleep.... But we pulled off and showed these lazy blobs to Ira. She thought they were rocks!

















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BIG SUR

When I was approx 16 I read On The Road.... And it made me want to take off immediately.... AND it lead to a lifelong love affair with Jack kerouac.... In my mind Big Sur was a fantasy land- somewhere that my teen self couldn't fathom ever getting to see.

But still- all those 12 years of obsession and dreaming did no justice once I SAW it. I kept saying WHOA! And WOW! :)

Every turn was more magical than the last. Each time I felt my heart leap through my chest I thought "well now I've seen it all".... Only to turn another bend and have another majestic scene great us.

I only took two phone pics the whole time.... I didn't want to miss a single second of it with my eyes..... The view wouldve been wasted on the camera.













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Carmel

There were sand angels and getting our toes frozen.... Er.... I mean wet in the waves. And picking lots of flowers.






























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Santa Cruz

We didn't see much, but we drove pas the boardwalk ( was too early I think) and them hit up whole foods.
Sweet potato chips and chocolate.... Yum























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San Fran

Was so so so much fun! We really loved it!
Golden gate bridge, golden gate park, fishermans wharf....
It was rainin half the time, but still incredible.
Buffalo ! In the city! Lol





Golden gate park





Alcatraz





The golden gate cable











Flower garden





Base of the bridge





Le sigh..... So pretty.





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San Mateo

We may be here a day or two linger than expected, so we went to whole foods to stock up on some groceries.

There was a really cool fountain/ water feature and the girls were really excited. Liv kept yelling "WATER! WATER!!!!!"






















Ira kept posing and then asking"did you get it ?" and the iPhone is delyEd and caught her in between posing and talking.... Example.


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Chillen out!

It's niiiice to be out of the car!
Although I found this pic of liv and just love it!




The littler littelests watching trucks....


The bigger little watching scooooby doo. Very animated!






On a huuuuuge screen!




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