4th of July

This 4th of July was very exciting.
Jon surprised us with a trip down to Marina Del Rey. We had talked about going but decided we wouldn't go this time. But after some thought Jon decided to take advantage of this 4 day

weekend. So we went to the Beach! We had a wonderful time at Santa Monica Beach. We had a nice little spot close to the water. The family next to us dug a big huge hole and Kate and Jack loved playing in it. They dug so deep there was water!

Kate is definitely a beach bum--she loves the sand!!! And her diaper was full of proof. She had so much fun digging and building castles in the sand. Olivia loved going in the water with her Daddy! Daddy would take her way out in the water. The waves were crashing over their heads. I was so happy to see her having so much fun fully immersed in the water. Too bad there are no pictures.Jack truly enjoyed the salty sand. The first thing he did was sit down and dig in. He was literally shoveling the sand into his mouth. It was pretty funny the fist few times then I had to put a stop to it. He was okay with that once he discovered there were better things to do with the sand. He did enjoy running, digging, and throwing the sand. He also enjoyed smashing Katie's castles. Olivia would drag in the kelp and then Jack would explore it. He quite liked the stuff.
Jon and Olivia getting ready to catch some waves! After the beach we headed back to the hotel to get ready for FIREWORKS!

Before the fireworks we stopped at the In-N-Out Burger that is right next to the LA airport and got to watch some airplanes land. Then we walked across the street to this little park and took a few pictures of the kids.

These trees were perfect for climbing in....And of course taking pictures in. KatelynJacksonOliviaWe went to Chace Park which was in a Marina and waited for the show. There was a radio station there playing music and a clown with balloons. But the kids really had the most fun just messing around on the blanket with Daddy. Daddy surprised them with candy necklaces they got to put together. We really had a great time. These are the funky little hats that the clown made for us. We put on Jack and he pulled right down on his head and started laughing. He thought he was pretty funny. The girls were sad when they all popped. Which was before the show even started! The next day we headed down to Carlsbad to go to Legoland.Olivia and Kate with Bob the Builder. Kate was immediately attracted to his ears.This was the first ride we went on, it blew water out all around as you whizz around in this little sea jet. It is like you are barely evading the bombs. Olivia liked it. Katie getting swallowed up by a shark made out of Lego's.
Olivia taking her turn in the mouth of a Shark!Olivia and Katelyn all locked up!This is Miniland. It is all built out of Lego's. It was pretty amazing. This San Francisco. It was like you are really walking through the city. There was even the pier that all the sea lions have taken over. The curvy road, the SF bridge, china town, Nob Hill. All of it. It was really neat. In this picture you can see New York City, the Statue of Liberty and the new Twin Towers. There was also the Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, Las Vegas and many more. This is for the Nascar lovers in my family. Yes, there was even Nascar. You can see the fans in the stands, the pit, campers, too many things to name. See the little guy on Port-a-potty and the police all around!
I really loved how it seemed you were there. These cities are like exact replicas of the actually city. There was so much detail. It was really neat! We had a wonderful weekend. (Even though Jack cried until 1am both nights and Mommy got food poisoning!!) Thanks Daddy for the great surprise!