No worries, I'm grateful for every second I spent there (thanks honey for letting me go and thanks Steph and Talon for letting me invade). It was so great!
When we lived in California, I think I was pretty good at neglecting housework when the beach or Disneyland called us, but I'm not sure I searched out every spare minute to spend time with my friends and just relax with them. Was I taking them for granted? Shouldn't we all live more like we are on vacation and less like we do? Would we be better at going out of our way for our kids to do the things that bring them joy?
Speaking of bringing joy to our children ...
Possibly the greatest moments of their lives! Yea for Becky who offered to sign us into Disneyland (and extend our trip one more day!). Boo to all you crazy moms buying your kids Jedi outfits 
and making signs so your kids will get chosen to be Jedis! Jedi Training Academy is as competitive as beauty pageants for toddlers! For the record ...since Nixon and Easton were perfectly content to do NOTHING but sit at the Jedi Training Academy until they were chosen, I did break down and buy some overpriced Disney markers so they could make themselves little signs. It worked, so our 3rd try (1st with signs though!), they were both chosen.
and making signs so your kids will get chosen to be Jedis! Jedi Training Academy is as competitive as beauty pageants for toddlers! For the record ...since Nixon and Easton were perfectly content to do NOTHING but sit at the Jedi Training Academy until they were chosen, I did break down and buy some overpriced Disney markers so they could make themselves little signs. It worked, so our 3rd try (1st with signs though!), they were both chosen.Anyway ...I loved seeing the people I did, I wish I'd had a few one more days to get to talk more to some of you, I can't wait to come back. I'm going to spend more time looking around me here, asking what I would do if I came here on vacation, who would I be dying to spend more time with, and I'm going to live like that a little more!
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Notice how I'm not there! It's not a true family vacation until dad and I are there. And speaking of dad... he said he could care less that you stayed to go to disneyland. I wanted to cry. Just to let you know. I guess it was cool to just sit at home all day doing nothing but sleeping and school work.... right....
I am so glad I got to see you. I love seeing your pictures on smugmug, but did you have to keep all the ones of us? I miss you. Now that it's getting warmer there, I'll come visit you there. Love you!
Robyn -
You look darling in those pics. I'm the one that should be crying that they are posted on the internet! Did you even know people's skin could get so white? I didn't until a year up here! It was so fun to see you - I can't wait for you to really come and visit!
Sara - we are all crying for how picked on you are. I did miss having you at the big D with us, but I'm proud of your dedication to doing what you love. Don't forget - you've been back to California to see Hayley a bunch - this was our first fun trip back!
Hmmmm...I know some parents and grandparents that missed sharing time, hugs and kisses...just think - so close and not a moment for mom and dad, grandma and grandpa...you are loved anyway...XOXOXOXOXO
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