Trip to California

Such. A. Fun. Trip. 

We packed in a lot in just a week. First we drove to Utah to stay a night with my cousins. It's easier driving 4 hours one day and 10 the next instead of 14 in one day. Zoe and Blake loved hanging with their second cousins. My cousin's kids didn't want Zoe and Blake to leave.

Lizzy and Zoe

Reese and Zoe

Blake fitting a work out in 

While we were in Utah we went to go meet their new, not so little "cousin" Aiden. He's 2 months younger than Zoe and they're the same size, plus Zoe is a bit of a chunker herself...

Such good friends already. Be careful Aiden....she's not allowed to date...ever

After the long 10 hour drive, we made it to California. The first day we got there, my 2 brothers, Scott and Chad were there with their families. My family had planned to do a Layne Olympics which consisted of many sports including Beach vollyeball, shooting, balance beam, floor exercise, diving, equestrian, speed walking, triathlon, synchronized swimming and a few other I've forgotten. It was full of fun and a lot of laughs. I wish I had gotten more pictures on my phone. These are the only 2 I got and they really don't do the events justice.

This is equestrian. My mom had 2 stuffed horses that you wrapped around your body and strapped on your shoulders. We had to ride through the pool, over the brick all, over 2 more jumps and across the finish line.

This one was shooting. We used a nerf gun and velcro.

Some of my favorite moments

•  My mom had a kids tricycle and a kids motorcycle that we had to ride down the driveway. Then run through the house. Then swim across the little pool and across the finish line. It was really entertaining to see the adults trying to ride the kid bikes.
• My parents doing synchronized swimming together
• My balance beam exercise. It was beautiful. Rio 2016 here I come.
• My sister and I wresting each other in the pool to get to the finish line
• Shauna trying to stay dry. Impossible
• My Dad's "dive" into the pool. More like a massive splash

Off to the beach!

I love the beach. Love, love, love it. My sister and sister-in-law go every tuesday and thursday. They have such a hard life...Blake was really unsure about the whole thing, but once his cousins came and showed him boogie boarding, he loved it.

He thought he was so cool.

I'm so proud of him

The kids found some big sand crabs

Lounging in the sun

Licorice time

Pretty girl

 Naughty boy pulled a bunch of papers in his porta crib when he should have been sleeping

Riding the motorcycle with grandpa

My Dad loved Zoe. He stole her from me all the time

 Cousin Jake learning how to change a diaper

Nap time with cousin Jake

Sneaking into Aunt Marisa's room

Getting on the height Chart. We sadly forgot Zoe

 Loving Cousin Bailey

 Eating Strawberries and cupcakes with Grandpa

Sad Goodbyes

A trip to Ikea

My kids were so tuckered out by the end of the trip. He couldn't even finish his skittles

She's very happy. Do you want to know why? She had her first taste of cinnamon toast. Thanks to Blake being such a sneaky boy

We're going to end it with some beautiful photography by Blake

Jasmin'es pretty rug. So soft I could sleep on it 

THE END