Almost done....

 Here are a few picture of Kali as a 4th graders since she is almost done.

 and my 1st grader

 Kai's class had a water/pizza/ ice cream party

 Ms Del Rosso is SUCH a great teacher!! What a great year it's been for Kai.

Disneyland Part 2

After we all rested at the hotel we went back for night time fun. It was Grad Night in Anaheim so it was very crowded with teenagers....blech! We went on the Jungle Cruise and the line was sooooo long that after we got off my Dad said he was done & walked back to the hotel. It was REALLY crowded and the firework show was starting so a lot of areas were blocked off. At this point, Francis had it and he took back to the hotel. My Mom, Kai & Kali went on Buzz Lighyear ride and then we watched the end of the firework show. Kai and I had a fastpass for Indiana Jones and we were not going to miss that. So we walked around until 10:30pm and finally got on the ride. After we walked back to the hotel & we were all exhausted. We even forgot to eat dinner.

 

Then next morning we were starving so we went to Goofy's Kitchen in the hotel and had a delicious breakfast. It was fun because we got to see lots of characters without all of the walking around.

Saying goodbye to our hotel rooms. Last jumps on the bed!

and, saying goodbye to the Disneyland Hotel.

It was such a fun trip that we'll remember forever!

Laguna Beach

On Memorial Day we packed up the car and headed to Laguna Beach. The traffic was a little rough in Indio but Koko was happy & the older two were watching movies.

When we go there Memorial Day was in full swing on the beach!

Koko was happy to be out of the car. The first 20 minutes at the beach she was a little scared and then she LOVED it!

Kali and Kai are total beach babies so they were right in the water & looking for shells.

 

 Fran and I were pretty darn excited too. I think the beach is just so alive and it just makes me so darn happy. I love how we all get instantly calmer, happier and playful on the beach.

 We played on the beach for a few hours and then went back to the hotel. We stayed at the Best Western Las Brisas which is just across the street from the beach which works out perfect.

We went to eat at Big Fish. It's actually the only place we have dinner in Laguna because it's SOOO good! We had lobster fondue, macadamia nut crusted tilapia, lemon risotto and scallops. YUM! Koko loved all of it & was being so funny the entire night just chowing down and laughing. The restaurant also has a great view.

The next day we got up, had breakfast and headed straight to the beach. It was perfect weather & the Memorial crowd was gone so it was just us and a few other families.

 We were even lucky enough to see some dolphins swimming by.

 Kora was happy as a clam playing in the sand with all of her toys.

 Kai brought his treasure map.

 

By the tide pools.

 Kai's treasure hunt led him to some caves

 I LOVED this man!! Francis is so helpful and carried Koko into the ocean & she loved it. She wanted to jump right in and kick.

Then it was time to pack up and go back to the hotel.

Was it sad to leave the beach? A little. BUT we were leaving to meet Yaya & Granddad at the Disneyland Hotel!!