Trip to Newport Beach

This last week we did a lot of traveling! First we drove Tibi back to Logandale, then Peter and I left the kids there and flew down to Orange County for a few days. We had a lot of fun down there and managed to get burned to a crisp, despite constant applications of SPF 70. Oh well!

We rented a car so we could get around. Peter chose the convertible Mustang, and although I thought he was crazy at first, I loved driving it! When I have my mid-life crisis, I'm getting myself one of these babies!
We did plenty of cruising around Newport and Huntington Beaches and Balboa Peninsula. The weather was nice; a little hot, but it felt great coming from Arizona heat!
We went to Disneyland on Tuesday, and it was fun to go on the "big kid" rides that we don't get to go on when we take the kids. But even with all of that freedom, of course we kept thinking of the kids and how they would love to do or see this or that. I don't know if Peter and I will go to Disneyland without the kids anymore. It's hard not to think of them!

This was the only picture I got from Disneyland. I took this for Eden, who LOVES Aladdin and Jasmine. I would never have taken a picture next to a half-naked beautiful girl, so this is for you, Eden! I think I'm gonna need that Mustang sooner than I thought :)
The highlight of our trip was Catalina Island. We took the ferry over for a day and bummed around and played. Leaving Balboa:

On the ferry

This sign was posted not far from the dock. Cool to know that the Church is there!

The harbor

We rented some cruisers for the day and rode all over the place. We rode up one trail that was pretty difficult without mountain bikes, but we made it to the top, and the ride down made it worth it!
We went snorkeling at Lover's Cove. It was my first time snorkeling, and I am pretty proud of myself that I even did it, because I am terrified of the ocean and all things therein and I hate salt water. So I did it, even though I was pretty wimpy at first. It was actually pretty fun and I'd do it again. Here is the cove:After that, we did a lot of riding around and we got some of the best frozen yogurt I have ever had! I would go back there just to get some more! Papaya and Tart flavored yogurt with raspberries and cheesecake pieces on top!
Before we flew home, we drove around Costa Mesa and looked at my old house and school again, like we did last year. This time I also found out where my old church was, so we drove by that as well. It was so awesome to see it! It is exactly as I remember it. We would always walk up those back steps from the parking lot. I was baptized in this building in the Relief Society room. Good times.We were happy to get back to Logandale and see the kids after four long (and fun) days without them! They had a blast at Grandpa and Grandma's house, just like they always do. They got to play in the huge front yard with Kit, the cat, and the chickens. They loved feeding the chickens and trying to catch them.

Eden is not trying to hit them with that spoon; she's just carrying it around!Levi especially loves the cat, which is good, because no one else really does.

We had a pretty good ride home, and we are ready to get back to school and into our schedule! We had a blast in Nevada and California. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for watching the kids! We all love you!