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What are the odds of both kids breaking a bone in the same week???!!

3/21/2016

3/25/2016

Never a dull moment, I tell ya.

Easter 2015

Easter Egg Hunt

Kala, Jace, and Grampa on the Seven Brides for Seven Brothers set.

Decorating eggs!

Our eggs (and our mess)!

Upgraded!

Leo got a new tank. He has so much room now! It's awesome!!!

Where's Leo??

This is his new hiding spot. It reminds us of the part in Emperor's New Groove where Kronk "hides" against the wall:

California!

(Still working on this one.)

Tesla charging station in Quartzsite. Now all we need is a Tesla...

Goin' to Hollywood!

Los Angeles, CA

This picture's for me. This is the famous Scientology Celebrity Center.

Hm... something fishy's going on here...

The Walk of Fame!

A favorite of ours.

Sean Connery--barefoot! I love it!

Our first hotel

Here's our room. We dropped our stuff off and went to the beach where we watched the sunset. 

When we got back to the hotel, we were really looking forward to relaxing in the jacuzzi...when the power went out! Firemen came to check on everything and we were without power for a good part of the night. We still had a blast. I mean how often does that happen, right?!

Good thing I saw this coming and packed my glow-in-the-dark shirt. :)

View from the hotel balcony, where we ate breakfast the next morning. It was a nice way to start the day. 

Hermosa Beach at sunset

We watched this boat fade into the sunset.

Chad and I walked to a marina that looked much closer than it actually was. :) 

But there weren't many people at the beach and the sun was setting... there just isn't a better way to go for a nice long walk.

The sun disappearing.

With so many pictures, it's hard to pick a favorite. Sorry.

Hermosa Beach

The Lighthouse Cafe...never go here.

We saw two bike crashes that night.

Sometimes I am a geek. And sometimes people ruin pictures. 

The Getty Museum

This is a terrible picture that I will try and make better some day, but I love this sculpture.

The featured exhibit and a new favorite!

View of LA from the Getty

I am a sucker for Greek mythology and the Getty didn't disappoint.

Beautiful... every single one. Here's Athena(Minerva) and Hera(Juno).

"Now if I were to break this..."

Santa Monica Pier

Hotel #2: A Bed & Breakfast very close to the beach

Encinitas, CA

The night we got here, we dropped off our stuff and got some Thai food at a great little restaurant. Afterwards, we went for a walk and stumbled on an AMAZING beach spot. There were stairs that led down to a peaceful place where the starry sky and restless ocean blended seamlessly.

It wouldn't take much convincing for us to live there.

Yep. I love him!

Everything here was great. We really enjoyed the staff and and the service was nice.

My two favorite things about it was waking up to sea breeze coming through the window and the wonderful breakfast they had for us in the morning.

The Star of India at the Maritime Museum

A couple of strangers. They seem like a nice pair of people, though.

San Diego

This beach was packed! I tried hard to get pictures without people. :)

That's what we get for going to the beach on a Saturday.

Joe's Crab Shack for lunch!

Leaving San Diego and going home

We're not going to miss paying for parking or the crowded roads, but we are going to miss the boats, ocean, and the perfect weather!