Let's roll!
First stop: Oregon
Are we there yet?
California here we come!
Rest stop in Northern Cali.
Sacramento skyline
Real palm trees! Our hotel in mid-Cali.
Cali, baby.
Mariah and Mommy ready for a dip.
Daddy and Isaiah headed to the pool.
Mermaid Mariah
Pool fun.
Bored Savannah.
The kids saw this outside the next morning.
Next stop, Los Angeles!
Yay!
Are you having fun yet, Daddy?
I think we're in L.A.!
Yep.
Knotts Berry Farm Resort Hotel: our home for almost a week.
Lighted palm trees in the parking lot were such a treat at night.
Palm trees in a Wal-Mart parking lot! I love 'em.
Knotts Berry Farm theme park.
Where's Isaiah?
There he is!
All aboard the crazy bus.
Mommy and Mariah on the Ferris wheel.
Those ants look so familiar...
She'll have her real license soon enough.
James said he'll never let Mariah drive again.
"I wanna drive too, Ya-Ya!"
Savannah and Mommy
By the fountain before lunch
Isaiah wanted a closer look at the water...
...so he started to climb in.
James and the girls on a real water ride.
Soaked!
So of course, Mommy had to have a turn.
My rowboat
Train ride
Choo-choo
Love it!
Stage coach ride
Giant skateboarding with Daddy
Ready, Savannah?
Whoa.
They loved it.
Isaiah enjoyed a different train this time.
It was fun for all.
Snoopy made daily appearances in the lobby of our hotel.
Are you really Snoopy?
"I'm on the tram ride to Disneyland, y'all!
We decided to do Disney's California Adventure park.
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE palm trees?
Wall-E
There goes Mr. Incredible!
No way was I riding this.
HSM3 performance
A Bug's Life land
We felt tiny.
Having fun yet, JB?
The watermelon gave us a surprise shower on this ride.
These "Animal Crackers" smelled heavenly.
Ooh--cupcake.
A Mommy and Daddy moment
Up we go!
Isaiah wasn't impressed with this ride.
Going toward the pier
Taking off with the girls
Jellyfish ride
Mommy and Mariah
Once I saw these, I knew he HAD to have them.
Mariah's pink ears. Savannah has some too, but wouldn't be caught dead wearing them in public.
A reluctant slider in "Brother Bear" land.
Yeah, he wasn't feeling it.
They are building a new "Cars Land" soon. We have to come back for that!
Cotton candy has 0 calories while on vacation.
Right before the Monsters Inc. ride.
Entrance to Monsters Inc.
SO much fun!
We all loved it.
Here--let me help you.
Nightfall at Disney
SeaWorld's wonderful program for service members and their families
Us with a turtle at the entrance
Fun for Isaiah!
Dolphin -petting central
Penguins galore
Shark house
This pic. cracks me up--all those open mouths...
Greedy seal
FUNNEL CAKE!
"This show better be good."
Pets, pets, and more pets!
Savannah got up close and personal.
Shamu time
He'd be in the tank if we let him.
Time to get wet with SHAMU!
"If I get wet, killer whale for dinner tonight."
Splash!
Long day...
...ended happily at Chick-Fil-A!
Mariah swam in the hotel pool in 50+ degree weather.
Headed to San Fran
Hooray for Hollywood
I thought this was Nick Nolte.
The Pacific Ocean
Finally in the Bay Area!
Harley-Davidson in South San Francisco
James was like a kid in a candy store.
"Let's ride, Daddy!"
San Fran
City Hall
Walking down by the Wharf
H-D downtown San Fran
I knew they would be good friends.
Whatcha gonna do, Michelle?
The Golden Gate Bridge
Chilling on the dock of the bay.
On The Wharf heading down to Pier 39
This seagull was kind enough to pose for me.
This street performer was bizarre.
This sign made me giggle.
Taking a break
Puppets
The girls taking in the view of the sea lions below
Sea lions sunning themselves
Isaiah wanted to see the sea lions too.
Having fun yet, Honey?
The kids watching a show
Alcatraz
At the Bubba Gump restaurant
Yay! Seafood!
I love this Forest Gumpism.
Karen made me wild and crazy.
Or I could have gotten it from my husband.
Forest Gump trivia with our server
Shrimp!
More shrimp!
Carousel ride on the pier
A store for Isaiah
Heading to Ghirardelli Square for dessert
Two things: someone wants ice cream and someone needs a nap.
We all scream for ice cream!
Too much ice cream.
She really wanted a vanilla cone with sprinkles instead.
Chocolate makes us mellow.
Walking it off
Hey, nice ride!
Bay Bridge
A missed exit on the way home = a photo op of S.F. Airport
Mt. Shasta in Northern California
These trucks looked like giant toys. So cute.
Drinks from Sonic that reflect James and Sharon
A weird ski lift thingie over I-5 in Portland
Mt. St. Helens in Wa. in the distance
After 10 days and thousands of miles, we are back where we started.
