Tucsonan Villalpandos: 08/02/13

Fifth Day of Vacation

Our last full day of vacation we spent with the L.A. crew-Uncle Dan, Aunt Danielle, and cousins Ben, Luke, & Erin. We spent a couple of hours at the beach and the weather was perfect. Then we had a nice dinner with them & Grandpa & Grandma, & Uncle Robert, Aunt Mary, & cousins Izzy & Elly. The next day was our last day. We had a nice breakfast with Grandma & Grandpa, then drove to Thousand Oaks to say goodbye to Uncle John, Aunt Kim, & cousins Caitlin & Jack. Flying out of LAX was crazy! We were very close to missing our flight. We were the last to board the plane. They had already closed the gate doors but were nice enough to let us on. The line to check-in our luggage was sooo long, and it hardly moved for almost an hour. Luckily we made it on, but unfortunately Emma's suitcase was put on a later flight so we had to go a night without many of her things.

Cousin Erin helping out with lunch

Dolphins on Emma's first trip! Fin in the background..

Aunt Danielle

Fourth Day of Vacation

Our fourth day of vacation we spent with Grandma & Grandpa, Uncle John, Aunt Kim, cousins Caitlin & Jack, and good friends Jackie & Sean. Jackie & Sean were nice enough to drive up from Orange County. We went to Jack's Bistro with them for breakfast, and later for lunch we met up with the family at a favorite spot to eat, Padaro Grill. The weather was great, the food was fantastic, and Emma took her first picture with a celebrity. Diana Agron from the show Glee was there, and she was very sweet when we asked to take a picture with her. She gave special attention to Caitlin and Emma.

The awesome sand pit at Padaro Grill

Auntie Jackie's bracelet is quite delicious...

Emma took a nice nap on Uncle Sean

Being silly with Grandma

Diana Agron from "Glee"

Here is where Mom & Dad had their wedding reception!

Cousins Caitlin & Jack

With Grandpa

Third Day of Vacation

The third day of vacation started with Emma's first trip to the beach. It was cold and gray so we just dipped her toes in and stayed a few minutes. She had a good time, even if it was a short time. Then we drove to Thousand Oaks for a big family gathering at Uncle John & Aunt Kim's house. Grandma & Grandpa, all the Aunt & Uncles, and all the cousins were there. We swam in the pool, ate a lot of yummy food, and celebrated Grandma & cousin Nathan's birthdays. Emma also squeezed in a nice nap. It was a lot to take in in one day. :)

All the cousins-5 girls & 5 boys!

The whole family!

Second Day of Vacation

On our second day of vacation we spent the morning with Great Aunt Noella, Cousin Sue, and Grandma & Grandpa. In the afternoon we visited Aunt Mary, Uncle Robert, and cousins Izzy & Elly. Then we had a nice dinner back at Grandma & Grandpas' with Uncle David.

Bubbles!

First Day of Vacation

Here are some pictures from the first day of our California trip. Emma did great on the flight! She made friends with a couple of women around us, and ate up all of their attention the whole way there. Uncle John picked us up at the airport and Emma slept all the way to his house in Thousand Oaks. Once we got there Emma had fun playing with her cousins Caitlin & Jack, and also enjoyed attention from Aunt Kim & Uncle John. Time flew by, and we hit the road again to our final destination Carpinteria. When we got there we had a very warm welcome from Aunt Mary & Uncle Robert & cousins Izzy & Elly (who brought balloons!!), Grandma & Grandpa, & Great Aunt Noella & Cousin Sue.