Surprise Trip!

Nana & Papa gifted the kids and I a trip down to California this summer. It was so fun to get to do something out of the ordinary while John is busy studying and training to be a firefighter.


At the airport! All super excited!

 This is Sis. She is always, always prepared for all sorts of things. One time we were on a hike as a family and one of the boys fell and scraped their knee. As they were crying and asking for a bandaid, I said, "Sorry, bud, I didn't bring any," to which Aubrey quickly said, "Oh, I did! Just in case! And I also brought Mickey Mouse, because I thought he might make things better!" And she pulls a bandaid and a stuffed Mickey Mouse out of her little backpack.

So, she brought her sleeping mask. Because with 3 brothers on an airplane, a girl needs a way to block out noise and sights. 

 Me and my Emmett boy. I love him and I think he likes me, too.

 Stu-Bear. So excited!

 And this one. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right?

 Downtown Disney, Lego store! 

 She fits in so nicely. :)

 We got to visit some fun beaches while we were there. This is San Clemente, where Papa used to come to surf.

 I can't remember the name of this beach but it was SO FUN. Wave after wave, so warm.

 And, surprise! We stopped at Disneyland!

 Stuart and Bryant got to do Avengers training. Black Widow and Hawkeye were there!

 After defeating the bad robot, the newly appointed Avengers posed for a picture for their moms.

 The raft ride was a favorite of all 4.

 Especially when we get wet!!

 Oh, you know, just strolling along and Princess Tiana shows up. No biggie.

 Summer shenanigans. They are always up to something.