"California...here we come!" ~ Mack from the movie 'Cars'

Yet again, another slew of pictures to show our happenings while we visited my sister's new baby MacKenzie. We got to see all of my family at different points of the trip, visit friends, enjoy the baby and soak up some much-needed sun. Never mind that I had the flu on the flights there or that our traveling home was a total nightmare (not the kids, the plane delays) it was worth it. 

A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.
Eda J. Le Shan

"6 little ducks that I once knew..." 

The reason we came to Calimesa, California :)

The beautiful sunset and the cousin clan.

My cousin Michael with Kenzie.

Aunt Renee with Peter. He's looking mighty fine if you ask me. I'm pretty sure this was post-nap.

Matching dresses for the girls. Ella was all about matching her cousin.

Aunt Carol with baby. She always gets the most tan of all of us. Jealous.

Pop Pops walking with John in San Diego at the beach.

Uncle Bill making everyone laugh. These are my siblings and all of our kids.

Emily Shu (Andrew and I lived with their family for a bit in Med School) reading to Peter.

Getting my baby fix.

Peter loved holding her. Even if she was crying, he still wanted to.

Ella and Peter tucked Kenzie in and gave her all the things that help them sleep. Bunny, Ducky, Dolly, Blankie. 

Aunt Jenna giving John his first hair cut. She has given all my kids their first hair cut!

Happy clean cut boy with Gramma Paula.

Fun with Andrew Bumpus in their backyard.

Went into Lens Crafters to have my glasses adjusted. They broke them, then wanted us to wait an hour for them to get fixed, it took over that, we were late for dinner and in a totally shady part of town. We saw a woman gang in ALL red while waiting outside so we decided to go inside the store and try on glasses. 

My parents and sister.

Park day with the friends! The Mildrens and The Graves have been long time friends and it was so fun to get our kids together again.

Sweet sleeping baby!

Watching the goat at the Living Desert in Palm Desert. We had so much fun there. If you ever get the chance to go, you should. 

In the butterfly house. Can you tell I am the only one actually caring about this picture?

I'm not a bad mom for propping my kids on a statue and backing away. My sister's foot is proof of that. 

Riding a camel was the absolute coolest thing we did that day. Even Peter, my boy who fears everything thought it was great. 

Jenna and I at the beach. I miss my sister, her baby, the beach, and that weather.