Monday, May 23, 2011

that epic California road trip

At the end of March and early April this year, my mother and I ventured with the girls on an epic two-week road trip to California...

Dragons on the side of the road, predicted by Bentley.

Olive tasting.

Squeezing oranges.

Much needed days and days of sunshine.

Four generations.

Daddy surprising us and coming to Disneyland.

Meeting princesses.

Cherished time with all kinds of family and lifetime friends.

Wheelchair and stroller strolling at the local zoo.

Tricycle breaks at rest stops.

Bubbles, surprise purses, toot putty, squishy spiders, magnet games and color-magic stickers riding along with us on the window.

Gatsby's on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives.

Pea Soup Andersens.

Singing to sleep.

Solving handmade puzzles over and over again.

Finding roly polys and snail shells.

Off-the-beaten path necessary diaper stops.

Swimming in hotel hot tubs.

Bunking with all the girls.

and toot putty - the best dollar I ever spent.

...all memories that Bentley still talks about...

The infamous toot putty; a barrel of laughs.



Color-Magic stickers - I highly recommend these for a road trip!

Gatsby's on Diners Drive-ins and Dives. Bentley examines her burger sliders.

Diaper Detour.





To Great Nana, "You have a stroller too?"

First of many boo boos that day.

Cousin Olivia feeding her sister Charlie. Bentley and Olivia were bosom buddies while we were there.






Seeing Cinderella for the first time.

Grandpa Hall getting to hold granddaughter Emery for the first time.





Bentley and Nora playing in the dirt. We missed capturing their pool party in Max's dog bowl.

Four Generations.


Last stop of the road trip. "There's no place like home."

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