California

Our first stop after Disneyland was Newport Beach!  We had a lot of fun in the sand...this was my idea and it turned out so cool!

The first day it was sunny but very windy.  The girls and I didn't care...we were just happy to be on the beach!

What a great way to start 2019!

One big happy family!

Amazing kids!

Flying away in the wind.

The weather warmed up throughout the week.   Marcus even swam in the outdoor pool at the hotel! 

We had most days free so we went to the beach again.  Olivia and Mommy soaking in the sun.

Emma and Mommy...we love the beach in the winter!

It was super warm; the girls were in shorts and tank tops!

Emma sat in the sand soaking up the sunshine.

Marcus and Olivia swam in the ocean!

Beautiful artwork!

Very creative!

Love this sun!

All art done by Olivia!

Emma found a lot of rocks and seashells.  Happy girl!

Grami and Poppie came along too!

Love!

Family photo by the lifeguard stand.

What a great time!

What a great day!

Olivia couldn't believe her hair by the end of the beach day!  Crazy!

We had sushi for lunch!  YUM!

Marcus was glad Grami and Poppie were there...he got to take some good naps!

Our ride home was a bit chilly...we hit snow on the pass! 

Olivia wrote about her experiences in her journal.  She will remember this one forever!  Emma spent most of the car ride in the back seat sleeping so I didn't get any car photos of her.  

We had such a great trip; the kids did amazing on the 40 hour drive; I think we might do more trips like this in the future!