We are back from our trip to California. We actually came home yesterday, but today was spent running errands and unpacking. I had to go grocery shopping because I had tried to use up everything we had before we left so we were out of everything. I couldn't sleep so I thought it would be a great time to come downstairs and journal about our vacation. Actually, I just finished reading Breaking Dawn and while I love how the book ended, I am alittle sad that it is over. Plus I think I am still on California time, so instead of being midnight, it could be 9 o'clock.
We had a wonderful time on our vacation. Disneyland was wonderful, I liked it better than Disney World because it is so much smaller. It only has 2 parks, Disneyland and California Adventure Park and they are right beside each other so you can easily go back and forth . I had planned out what all we wanted to do before we left and we were able to ride every ride and see all the sights that the kids and I had planned. With the exception of having dinner with the princess's. I have always known how expensive Disney can be, but when you live here and only go for a day at a time, I guess I was blind to just how EXPENSIVE Disney can be. Our first morning there, we had a character breakfast at our hotel with Lilo and Stitch. When you sit down, they tell you to help yourself to the buffet, they offer no menus, so Rick and I both assumed that there was no other option than the buffet. We weren't thrilled with that because our kids usually only eat one or two things so paying for a buffet is a waste of money, but then Lilo & Stitch came to the table, the kids were excited and we just went with it. Well we both were floored when they brought the bill for $100. That really changed our thinking for the rest of the trip. Rick went to the grocery store that same day and the kids had pop tarts and donuts for breakfast the rest of the time at Disney. Rick's show at the Food & Wine Festival went great. It was exciting watching him cook and watching how he interacted with the crowd....I am hoping that there was some famous food network producer in the audience and Rick will become the next Emerill....BAM!! We were able to meet the chef from the show Dinner Impossible (I've never watched it, but he was a cutie :) After Disney we went to San Diego and did some sight seeing there. It was so beautiful. LA was nice but it wasn't like they make it look on TV, it was kinda dirty. But I was determined to get one of those map of the stars houses, so I made Rick drive around until we found someone selling them on the corner. It was right in front of Michael Jackson's house, but of course you couldn't see anything other than the gate, but we drove around hoping to see someone famous.....
I was proud of myself, because I am a MAJOR germ a phobic, so the whole "swine" flu thing going on while we were out in one of the first states to have confirmed cases really put me on edge. But I was able to overcome my fears and worries and along with ALOT of hand sanitizer and ALOT of yelling at the kids to don't touch ANYTHING and don't put your hands near your mouth...I think we could be safe. But Rick thinks that I gave the kids a buzz from all the alcohol I kept pouring on them. But at least I didn't make them bath in it. The ride home on the airplane was the hardest part for me, every time someone coughed I found myself wishing I had bought face masks :) on the plus side I was so worried about germs that I completely forgot my fear of earthquakes...yeah!!! that was until Rick told me about a couple in northern California the first day we were there and then the one in Mexico when we were in San Diego...at least he waited until the trip was almost over to tell me...I think he just loves to get me in a panic.
So now it is back to the real world and back to school on Monday. We have not done any real school in 2 weeks now, so I know it could be a challenge to get back into our routine. It seems like we had just figured out our routine, so wish me luck. Well, I guess I should try and go to sleep or else I will pay for it in the morning.
Check out the $100 breakfast :)
This is the family in a barrel of hand sanitizer
I would like to take this time to thank the "sponsors" of our trip :)
