home to cali

at the beginning of april we took a trip home to cali to visit with lots of family while cousins were enjoying spring break!  we finally got all packed:

and made our flight with more than enough time to spare, like we got through security so quick we had over an hour to kill in the airport with the boys, you can imagine how well that went- hint, it didn't.  (also i don't really know if i'm allowed to use the words kill and airport in the same sentence, but i hate to backtrack...)  I packed all sorts of stuff for the boys to do on the flight, movies, tags, foam sticker pictures, coloring in new coloring books, snacks, and each seat had a tv.  that held them for maybe 45 minutes, we still had another 2 hours and 45 minutes to go.  it was TERRIBLE!!  plus all three boys wanted to sit with me (at once) so i spent a bunch of the flight like this:

that poor lady to my right was a stranger, and she either somehow fell asleep with all the boys commotion, or was using some serious relaxation techniques to get through that flight.  finally, FINALLY, we made it!
The boys loved cali, mostly cause they were able to be outside all day long, play with tons of cousins and spent time with grandma and grandpa.

there were picnics on the trampoline:

and playing in the waves 

enjoying the sunshine

playing with actual sand- there's no sand here in texas, just wood chips, i didn't know how the twins would react to sand, but they loved it!

ps, that's kade above, and crew below

it takes two little guys to bury one little guy.

delish pizza!  well he was enjoying his slice until he set it down and seagull took it.  

lined up with cousins after an afternoon at the beach.

we also did lots of other stuff like parks, breakfast at the farmers market, shopping, four square tournaments, dinners out, saw the hunger games again, celebrated easter and visited with LOTS of family!    and we finally got to eat at geatano's and wahoo's fish tacos, two places we've really missed!
we braced our self for the flight home armed with some new cars, that entertained them in the airport, and wondering just how bad it would be, here's a look:

I'm as floored as you are!!!  the twins slept the whole flight, i was totally shocked!!  we were about to swear off trips for the next few years but this flight totally restored our faith in traveling with kids!  great job crewkade!!
we super enjoyed our trip home and loved having justin all to ourselves, with having to share him with work, we already miss everyone!