We're home, and it's SO good to be home!

Once we arrived in CA, first stop, the beach!

Yes, it's great to be home, but it was wonderful to play at the beach too! After getting settled the boys and I headed to the beach. Weston goes straight for the water and Merrick automatically reaches into the sand, grabs a handful and puts it on his head. Seriously, he did this right away every time we went to the beach. Sand on head combined with sunblock is no good. At least he didn't put it straight into his mouth.

It's was so nice to see them at the beach, it made me really thankful we were able to spend so much time outside in the sunshine together. Every time we packed up to leave, Weston cried. We spent a day with our friends, the Lee's at a really cool indoor play place. Weston loved being with Alex and JoJo. They were very serious about their hockey game.

Merrick loved this place; it was all padded and open for him to cruise around. This is his famous toothy grin for the camera. Despite really bright, random paintings on the wall 'Under the Sea' was the perfect place for the kids, we loved it! Although I would not call myself a 'Portlander', I have grown very fond of the amazing parks it has to offer. Many of which are a quick walk for the boys and I from our house. So we set out to find some familiarity in So Cal and landed at the Redondo Beach Wilderness Park. Weston met his buddy Nate and they were off for an adventure. We discovered a pond filled with turtles, tons of Koi fish, and...rolly polly bugs! Surprisingly the rolly polly's were the biggest hit. I was impressed to find such 'wilderness' in the middle of the city! There is so much more to share... but the last week and a half have deprived me of many hours of much needed sleep. As all moms would understand. Many more fun stories and pictures will fill in soon :)