Vasquez Rocks

We see the Vasquez Rocks every time we head into the LA Valley on the 14 freeway. We finally made the Vasquez rocks a priority and stopped to check them out. Our friends the Salazars joined us. Sometimes it is better to be with friends especially when dad is out of town and mom needs help keeping kids in control.

Feeling like kings of the world on top of these rocks. The kids loved all the climbing and exploring they got to do. The mom's were just happy that no one fell to their deaths.

Rainbow Loom

Coach got a Rainbow Loom bracelet maker from his cousin Hali for Christmas. These bracelets are all the rage in elementary schools across America.

 

Here are some of the few bracelets we have been rocking.

New Years

New Years Eve found us down in the LA valley. First we checked out the lights at the LA Temple. 

Of course we had to see the Christus. 

Next the older boys and I went to Universal Studios and rode some of our favorite rides while dad and the younger boys checked into our hotel.

Family selfie! The New Years party was raging in our hotel room.

So much so that all the littles were passed out by 9:30 p.m. I love that by living in California we can celebrate New Years with the Easterners at 9:00 p.m. and then our kids can pass out at a reasonable hour. Dad and I stayed up until midnight and enjoyed the awesome Universal Studios firework show from our hotel room. We tried to wake Ash and Coach but they were out.

 The next morning we woke up to a beautiful day. We decided that it was a must to head to the beach. Seriously, it was like 80 degrees on New Years day. Never in my life would I have dreamt that I would be spending New Years day on the beach enjoying the warm California sun. Life in California rocks!

 Look I am here too. Not many pictures of me as I am usually the one behind the camera.