This week we accomplished some our the goals of our trip of our trip – our final stop heading “west,” making it to the ocean, and, most importantly, spending time with cousins. The kids have been talking about seeing Sydney since the day we left home, and every day since.
I even offered them another night in Vegas or one last event before we left Mandalay Bay in the morning, but both times they declined – they just wanted as much time as they could with their cousins.
After the 4-5 hour drive from Vegas to Sherman Oaks, the kids couldn’t wait. As soon as we pulled into the driveway, they jumped out of the car to run and greet the family. It was adorable.
What happened next was everything they had hoped for: all four cousins sleeping in Sydney’s room, palying with Baby Skylar, and sleeping in (at least for Faith). On Thursday, we met Sydney (and Captain and Cat) at Pedal Heads bike camp, then walked to talk and grab lunch. That night we had a pizza party and did a lot of laundry.
On Friday, we decided we needed to complete our adventure by making it to the ocean. After all, it’s a different story to say you made it to the ocean rather than just within 15 miles of it. So, we headed to the end of Route 66: the Santa Monica Pier. We enjoyed rides and games, had lunch at Bubba Gump on the pier, and then spent time swimming at the beach.
When we got home, Uncle Hommie had set up the backyard with water toys, which worked out perfectly since everyone was still in their bathing suits. We ended our nights celebrating Uncle Hommie’s birthday and Marley’s (for the sixth or seventh time now) – and we did it in style, with dinner at a teppan grill.
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