California & Disneyland!

We had a really nice vacation to California! We went with Kate's cousins & grandparents and had a fun time all together. We drove, and the kids did surprisingly well...but I think we'll try to fly in the future. :) We got to spend time with my dad's family, playing at the beach & park. We played paddle tennis at the beach (hooray!) and, although the ocean was freezing, Kate couldn't get enough of the water! Here's a cute photo of her digging in the sand:

We spent a lot of time at my grandparents' house in the hills, and they have several lizards running around -- all 3 little girls took quite a liking to them! We'd catch them with a noose so the girls could hold on to them with a leash. Here's Kate with her new little friend:

But the highlight of the trip was our time at Disneyland and California Adventure! My parents treated us all to a second day at the parks, as well as hotels & meals at the park -- Thank you so much, Mom & Dad! Kate & her cousins had a really great time together on the rides and meeting the characters:

And, at the end of the day, with her new Minnie Mouse souvenir doll, after the 'beautiful' fireworks (Kate's word), Kate fell asleep in her stroller - so sweet!