Carlsbad and Mia's bday

since we didn't go to Newport this year, we

did a mini trip to Carlsbad and got to see the cousins and Bre and Wally's new house!

Laith surprised Mia and even decorated the house for her! It was so cute and so nice of him

She had a blast opening presents and being with her cousins and eating her Nothing Bundt cake too

Aleena couldn't decide if she liked uncle Rick or not this time ,

the hair maybe?

Mia is super excited to be 8 and almost ready to get baptized

this is a crack up we've got a nose picker on the end and

Kyse would not sit and look for the pic 

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they were so happy to be at their cousins' house 

eating cake outside 

we are pretty sure Rocky got a whole piece

it was pretty chilly there so we went to the flower gardens

then Laith and Kyse and Aleena met us on the beach 

in front of our condo :) 

this was the only time I took my jacket off

for this one picture and then put it back on

immediately

but I still got a sunburned nose and chest!

on the last day, we went to Legoland. Mia couldn't even remember it at all

She was pretty excited to see the Lego girls. She loves building Legos

cool kid Kellan :)

he got to drive his own car and got a driver's license

They also gave him a pin that said First Time at Legoland and he wore it proudly

on to the aquarium

walking to the chocolate shoppe at Downtown Carlsbad and 

seeing the train go by.

Mia at the Lego store

our condo

Mia at her bday breakfast 

Kellan definitely threw a few fits and then finally passed out one afternoon

It was a great trip! I really found a gem of a condo, it was 

perfect, right on the beach, had everything, was clean and quiet and tons

of space and not bad of a price! We will definitely be back and next time

we will have to take the train into Downtown San Diego with the kids because 

they loved the train. Funny story: Rick told Kellan to check out this teenager going by on her

skateboard and didn't realize she was in a thong bikini with a long shirt so as soon as she passed by Kellan yells why is her butt showing why is she naked? Oh he thought it was the funniest thing and is still talking about it. 

 after we got home, Mia invited her BFF Kira over and 

we went to lunch at BJS, got in the jacuzzi and they just played and played

Girls are sooo cute

 this is their faces looking at their pazookis :)