Our summer trip this year was amazing! We got to see family, friends and experience so many great things! 10 days, 7 states equals a blast!
After heading through Wyoming, Utah and Nevada we headed into to California and the Bay Area for our first stop!
We had the best time with the Cintels/Nortons! From camping in the backyard, Talbot's toy store, a trip on the train, Gilroy Gardens and just lots of family hangout time it was in one word, perfect! The cousins loved every moment of the trip and Jeff and I loved that we got to hang out with our cutie nephew, Myles!! I just loved each part of the four days we were there, can't wait until the holidays when we get to all be together again!!! Love all of you!
Every time we head to Grandma and Grandpa's, Grandpa puts together a scavenger hunt for the grandkids! When they find all of their clues they receive a very special prize, a gift card to Talbot's Toy store!! Check out these cuties on a mission!
Finding clues!
Excited for more!
Myles and Ashley hunting for clues!
Ashley and Cameron helping Myles find his last clue:)
At Talbot's!
Who is having more fun, Uncle Jeff or the kids:)
Waiting for our favorite train!!
We then headed back to the house for the afternoon and some backyard fun!
Trucks and Dirt!
Myles and Cameron!!:)
Then it was time to celebrate Cameron's birthday with a big dinner and a special Grandma strawberry pie!
That night we camped in the backyard! This is the best kind of camping, outdoors but if you need to use the restroom you just go in the house:)
The next day we headed on the Caltrain down to Palo Alto for the day! The Caltrain is not only one of Cameron's favorite things but my nephew Myles loves it!!!! It was so cute to see all three of the cousins excited about the entire experience!
Ashley loves her cousin!!
Uncle, Cameron and Myles checking out the sites!
The gang!
My two cuties!
Grandma and the kids!
Look at this cute couple!!
Myles after some peanut butter ice cream, yummy!!
Sometimes you just want to take it easy and get a ride:)
The boys discussing fun adventures!:)
Daddy and Cameron!
Love!
The next day we headed off to Gilroy Gardens! A great kid's amusement park about an hour south of San Mateo! My sister-in-law Jen, has been taking Myles there for a while and we were so excited to finally get to experience it! We had such a great day! Cameron and Ashley got to ride a roller coaster and Cameron even went on a ride that I myself would not have gotten on! I was so proud of him!
Ready for some fun!
Ready for the rides!
Ashley enjoying her first ride of the day!
Auntie and Cameron on the roller coaster!
Ashley and Auntie!!:)
This train was not as big as the Caltrain but just as fun!!:)
After a great day we headed back to the Norton's house for some pizza and smores! It was a great way to end out the day!
Look at these three!
This should be an annual photo! The kids love Xena!
On our final day in the Bay area we decided to take the kids up to the city and then over to Marin for a little sightseeing!
First stop was Candlestick Park!! One of Cameron's favorite places. The guy in the ticket area even gave the kids lots of 49ers treasure! So fun!
Cameron in the zone!
Jeff and I love the show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives! Jeff was so excited to check out Tommy's Joynt since it was on the show! It has been around forever and serves some pretty big portions! It was yummy. I am hoping we can see some more places from the show!
We then headed over to Marin to check out the Bay Model and Sausalito! It was a beautiful day; perfect for crossing over the Golden Gate!
Our last stop was at the Marin Marine Mammal Center! They take in sick seal lions and seals and nurse them back to health! Ashley loves seeing anything to do with animals so this was a special treat to see them on the mend!
We had the best time in San Mateo!!!! Filled with new memories and adventures to come:) Can't wait to see you all at Christmas!
We love you all!!
Back on the road and down to SoCal! First we were meeting my brother at Downtown Disney for the night for dinner. When he got there he said instead of going for dinner we were going to the park!!!! What a special surprise!! It was an amazing night running around Disneyland until midnight! The kids loved every minute of hanging out with Uncle Ross at Disney! It was really cute to see their faces light up with every ride. Cameron kept smiling at my brother and saying it was the best night ever!! They have already started planning all the rides they want to go on next summer:)
Checking out the sites and sounds of Downtown Disney.
Cameron's favorite place, the Lego store:)
Heading into the park:) I don't have a picture of me jumping up and down:)
Ashley and Daddy on Pirates!
Cameron and Uncle Ross before the Haunted Mansion! My brother's favorite!
After Splash Mountain, Ashley did great! I got soaked:)
Me and my brother:)
Uncle Ross and the kids in front of Small World!
The next day we headed down to our old stomping grounds in San Diego to see some of our friends! We first stopped off for lunch with the Ricchio's! We had a great time! We headed over for some park time before we had to leave! We miss you guys!!:)
Look at these cuties!
Best Buddies!
Ella and Cameron:)
Love ya!
We then headed over to our great friends the Weber's! It just happened that they were moving on the same day we were visiting! I was just glad we got to see them and hang out for a little bit!! We miss you guys and can't wait to see you in December!
The gang:)
Pierce and Cameron playing Star Wars!
The girls! So cute:)
We had one last stop on our grand tour, Arizona!! Before we headed off to see my best friend Liz and her family we stopped for the night in Palm Springs! With my parents in Denver at our house it was funny to be hanging out at there house without them:) Off to Phoenix!
We decided to stay at a resort with the Dunnigan's! Sean found a great one and we got to hang out at the pool all afternoon!
Ashley and Cameron loving the pool!
Miss Cara!
Look at these cuties trying out their skills at Pac-Man!
A serious game:)
The girls had a blast hanging out and playing dress up! So cute:)
Cameron and Connor!
Miss you tons already!! See you at Christmas:)
To say this trip was a great trip would be a major understatement! We got to see and do so many fun things! The best part was seeing all of you! We love you all and can't wait for our next road trip!
