And majorly jetlagged. It doesn't help that it's summer and we have nowhere to be. It's very overcast, not good pool weather, no sun. Anyway, T is putting up some pictures of our trip, so check them out. We had fun, but it was difficult getting the family to move! No one wanted to get up early, so we missed all our early hour benefits, including Mickey's Toontown Madness. Then they all actually wanted to leave early on our last day!! Am I too fanatical? I guess so!
Being at Disneyland made me miss Disney World. Sounds strange, I know! It's a different crowd in California and the park fills up at night with all the locals, who live minutes away. We even heard one dad say to his children as they were running to get in line for the Matterhorn, "Now is not the time to be polite or we'll never get on that ride!!" Can you believe that? Anyway, it was a totally different experience, but so much like the Magic Kingdom that it was confusing.
The rest of California was beautiful and HOT! And air conditioning is apparently something you only need two weeks out of the year. Unfortunately for us, we were there during those two weeks and no one had it!! (Except Disney!) The beaches were nice, but cold water, big waves and lots of seaweed! We attempted to go to tidepools, but ended up hiking up and down cliffs for something really mediocre. It's no wonder there was the "No Refunds" sign at the gate! LOL
Hollywood was fun. The girls could have spent another day there - they were in awe! of the double decker celebrity tour bus!!! We might have taken them on it if it wasn't about disturbing what should be other's people's privacy. I don't care if they are celebrity's or not - no one should be peeking into their homes! That and the $30-40 ticket shock - um, no thanks.
In the end, hanging out with our West Coast relatives and meeting up with virtual friends ended up being the most fun. Our cousins, aunt and uncle were the most amazing hosts - we could have stayed for weeks and totally felt at home. It was a wonderful visit with them - and I think we all enjoyed each other immensely.
Now we're home, and trying to get back to normal. The girls are out with friends, I'm sitting here on the computer, T is trying to keep tabs on all his missions things while working from home. Yeah - that's about as normal as it's going to get around here!! I guess I ought to start some of that laundry while I'm trying to be normal!!
Pictures: 1. Sunset at Venice Beach, 2. Breakfast with Minnie and Friends, 3. The girls in Hollywood and 4. The whole family with West Coast relatives on July 4th in Newport Beach.
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