A Second Go

We just returned this last weekend from our second trip to California. This time we visited the Holmstrom side of the family to attend my cousin Eric's wedding. We drove this time, so Chris and I decided that we are now a true American family as we have taken that "Family Road Trip". Leila did amazingly well in the car. We took our time driving and made many stops along the way. My cousin's wedding was gorgeous and we really enjoyed our time together as a family.

Leila and Daddy watching some Little Einsteins in one of our hotel rooms.

Our happy traveler...she completed 2 and half paint with water books on our trip. She was content to paint, do stickers, read books and look at her View Master. I am proud to say that we do NOT have a DVD player in our car and it wasn't even needed.
Enjoying Lithia Park in Ashland, OR. What a lovely park! Watching the ducks.
Walking barefoot in the waterfall at Lithia Park.
Enjoying the Pacific at the San Pedro Beach in Ventura, CA with Daddy and Grandad.

Some of the gang: Chris, Erin, Brian, Shawna and Jon
Leila called these baggage holders PIANOS. She insisted that we play the piano each morning. The two of us that were not playing were directed to dance.
Taking in a game at Dodger Stadium. My first time there, Chris's second. Extremely HOT in our seats!

Most of the Dodger game crew...one of us is not in the picture. Hmmmm...where is Elisabeth?
Visiting the Santa Barbara Zoo. Leila got to take her favorite animals for a spin.
Lunch at Buca di Beppo's in LA's City Walk.
On the way home, we stopped in San Fran for a few days. We had never been there before and we totally enjoyed exploring the city. I LOVE San Fransisco!

We lucked out, the Giants were in town and we scored amazing seats!
Leila on Fisherman's Wharf. She asked for her picture here! I couldn't believe it! It can sometimes be a chore to get her to sit for even a second for a picture. Not this time.
Point Bonita Lighthouse in Marin City just outside of San Fran.

The bridge wasn't completely out, as it was pretty overcast for most of our stay. As we were taking pictures, we had this conversation with Leila:

L: Daddy, bridge too hot.

D: What honey?

L: Bridge hot!

D: No, it isn't hot. It is windy here.

L: No, hot. Peemin'.

D: Peemin? (We look at bridge and see the clouds and mist rolling over it)

D: Oh, yes, it looks like it is STEAMIN'. Those are clouds. The bridge is not hot.

Wow! What connections she makes. It really did look like it was steaming.

We had a wonderful time! Notice there are no pictures of my cousin's wedding? The camera got left at the hotel room that evening, which really stinks, but I couldn't do much about it. Eric was very dapper, Sarah was stunning and Leila (the flowergirl) dropped her petals perfectly!

I must admit that we are glad to be back home.