Long Beach California in March

Rich got a job in Rexburg!  I had prayed & prayed that we'd be able to stay in Rexburg at least until my dad finished his chemo & radiation treatments.  Rich had approached every potential employer in Rexburg & we were looking elsewhere when Policy Tech in Rexburg contacted him.  We lined up a quick trip to Long Beach California before he started.  We left Spencer & Jessica home with our beloved babysitter, Sonya Fulcher & enjoyed a trip with just the older girls.

A vacation isn't complete without swimming at the hotel.

We enjoyed sea kayaking.  Amber decided to stand up for a better view & took an unexpected swim.

The Japanese Gardens

An impromptu day at Disney Land.

Disneyland was SO FUN with just the older girls.

It took an hour to get over the motion sickness from Mickey's Fun Wheel.  What a terrible ride!

Toy Story Mania

The beach is pretty cold in March! 

 

It was so novel to gather sea shells

Swimsuits or jackets?  Hard decision.

A trip to Pacific Aquarium.  Amber lost her glasses here.  Luckily, they showed up in the Lost & Found the next day.

We spent a night on the Queen Mary.  Affordable, unique, & very cool.  We highly recommend it!

We went on a tour of the ship.  I was fascinated!  The girls wanted to take the Haunted Ghost tour, but mom wouldn't allow it.  Instead, our tour guide activated some of the special effects from the Ghost tour for us.