For our Spring Break we decided to go to California. We had only 4 days and we planned to cover 1/2 the state. How do you do this with 5 children (Marissa's best friend, aka my other daughter joined us) and a limitation on time?? Well here it goes......
Day 1- Hit the road at 5:00am travel to Tehachapi to pick up Marissa who has had a headstart on Spring Break visiting a friend. Continue to Fresno arriving at 4:00 at Grandpa and Analee's where we burned off energy at the park. Dinner, visiting and plans set for day 2.
Day 2- Early to rise and a 2 hour drive to Yosemite. Motion sickness through the windy road, a picnic lunch in the park and many hikes to waterfalls, playing in the snow, up close encounter with deer, and a 2 1/2 hour ride home (not so windy road back). Arrived back at Grandpa's and Analee's for dinner, bath and to bed by 10:00. By 12:00 am had repacked suitcases and laid clothes out for day 3.
Day 3- 5:00 am wake up call for quick 4 hour drive to Knott's Berry Farm. Checked in to Knott's Hotel and walked into the park. Met our dear friends the Genco's and kids again burned off much needed energy on rides. Spent a great day riding many rides at the park. Both families left to grab some chicken at "Chicken to Go" outside the park and ate in our hotel room. (Great Food!) Redress the little ones in warmer clothes and back to Knott's to close the park down. The kids were all trooper's. Back to the room at 11:00 pm.
Day 4- We slept in until 7:00 am and got ready for our trip home. We had breakfast at the buffet at the hotel. Stopped for Ashlyn's souvenir's (she fell asleep after the last ride) and repacked the car. We drove to the beach to make "sand castles" and of course the big girls had to do some last minute shopping. It was Aidan's first experience at the beach. He kept wanting to go into the waves and screamed, "MINE" when we didn't let him. We had lunch on the boardwalk and last minute potty breaks before climbing in the car for our journey home. The kids were thrilled with idea of the drive as you can imagine! The drive home was only 2 stops (We couldn't all agree on the same fast food restaurant). We pulled into the driveway at exactly 1600 miles round trip. It was a great trip and many memories. Did I also mention.... Insanity!!
By the way I forgot to mention that Marissa got a sinus infection and Hannah, Ashlyn and Aidan all got pink eye while we were gone and on the last day Aidan ruptured his ear drum. Day 5 was spent at the doctors office. :(
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