Wednesday, July 27, 2016

California magic

The ball was clearly in my court with the number of times I got asked What do you want to do this summer?  I couldn't think of a better place to escape from the exhausting routine of chemo pumps and  days in bed and medicine bottles than the charms of our sister state.  Especially with our beautiful family and having a pool doesn't hurt.  I recently realized that I have felt good on every vacation that my amazing husband has planned.  God has been so good to give me these breaks and build on our family memories.  I am beyond thankful.  And now sit back because I managed to narrow it down to 45 photos of our magical family trip.  Your welcome.
 Elevator selfie.  What is it with ceiling mirrors.  I just can't stop.
 What can I say?  He's a thirsty boy.
So many wands.  So little time.  So much money for a tiny piece of plastic.
Finally (I am not joking with how long this took) the wands have chosen the wizards. 
 Some tattoo fun
 What do you do when your foot is healing from a two inch gash falling on an escalator (cough...Ava) and you can't go swimming?  Go to the movies of course!  What is this, amateur hour?
 Loving the days with my girl
 The nightly show starring stuffed bunnies and impromptu Adele karaoke. 
 Jesus take the wheel.
 Paparazzi
 Sweet love of mine
 I finally got to snuggle baby Koa.  Twenty pounds of adorable squishy cuddles.
 Can you hardly stand the cuteness?!
Big sister Emi looking equally gorgeous
 #squadgoals
 obligatory pool pics

 Serenading us on the porch

 Free slurpees at 7 eleven.  Only took us three tries to find a working machine!
 Family shots

 Getting our adrenaline on!

 Hogwarts!
 Working her magic.  Literally.

 Loved every minute with my little man
So happy to get on the tram and into some shade
 Five happy wizards
Celebrating my beautiful bonus sister!
 She sells seashells by the seashore
 adrenaline junkies and adventurers 
now stand together and look cute!
 Lego land!
 Faster Ammie!  shouted an anonymous onlooker...hee..hee..hee
 Ian could not have been happier
 5 little monkeys sitting in a tree
Two beauties
 Driving through the mini town
 New York City made from legos.  I love how this shot turned out.  It looks like they are in a real city.  This whole part of lego land was amazing.
 Tidepools
 Sisters
More wonderful days recorded in the memory books.  I can't wait to go back and hope we have many more summers giggling, lathering up the sunscreen, screaming on rollercoasters, wielding magic wands, collecting silver dollars, jumping waves, dripping ice cream cones, holding hands, sleeping in, floating on the lazy river, enjoying no schedules, and just BE-ing together.