Another Lazy Day...

Since this used to be her bed, Dana happens to be a pro at building forts on it. She used her master talent to show Bailey and Hazel how to as well.

 Bailey also had a blast in the spa. She freaked out at first because it was too hot (my girls and their craziness with temperature), but came around quick.

 Hazel on the other hand wanted nothing to do with water and screamed bloody murder to make sure everyone knew it.

Rex

Hazel was obsessed with Rex. She followed him around like a little puppy our entire visit. She would poke him, pull his tail, grab his face, lay on him, give him hugs and kisses and laugh like she was the funniest person in the world.

Despite her love, we are still never getting a dog.

Lost Treasures

Honey of course spoiled the girls and grabbed some bubbles on her trip to kohls. Bailey was a pro at blowing them with the big bubble wand.

 It is amazing how much happiness a little soap and water can bring.

 Or an old Rugrats umbrella.

 Honey told her she could take it home, and she most definitely took her up on that. Now all we need is a little bit of rain.

And lastly, Hazel out pounding a glass of milk with her favorite pal, Uncle David before bed time. 

Name

With a little coaching Bails can write her name...

Way to go smarty pants.

Early Birds...

My California alarm clocks were consistent at 630 am. This meant they were almost always up and ready for Rex's early morning walk.

 They were also up and ready to do their chores when they returned home. 

Such a hard life these two lead.

Fruit Ninjas

Honey and Papa picked us up from the airport and we were back to Thousand Oaks in no time. The girls didn't waste any time raiding Papa's backyard full of fruit trees. Hazel wandered over to the clementine tree and happily picked one. Then she proceeded to take a bite out of the peel, got a grossed out look on her face, spit the peel out and then chucked the orange across the yard. 

 I had to show her how to peel it and then she happily gobbled the whole thing down and probably a few more later that day.

 Bailey grabbed a bowl and raced out to pick the blackberries off of the vine. She was so happy.

 She did this pose all by herself when I asked her to smile. I'm not really sure who to blame for it...Sam, Rachel, Robby....who knows?

 And yes, that is delicious seaweed in the backround. I think it lasted a few more hours once my girls got there.

The happy reunion.

 So thrilled to be the center of attention.

 And queen of her Dora puzzles that she left last time she was in town. 

 Both of them were like kids in a candy store. They had so much energy we couldn't even get them to take naps on day 1. 

Leaving on an Airplane...

The girls and I found a great deal on jet blue and decided to forego the long California drive and fly down there instead. Bails was so excited about the idea of going on an airplane. She made sure to save up her money in her wallet so she could pay for the airplane (a whole $2) and carry her Belle purse to the airport with all of her toys and money. Too bad holding onto lasted about .4 seconds before I was put in charge of carrying it. I made sure to pack 2 ipads (they fight over everything), plenty of candy and snacks, molding clay, alphabet flashcards and a very positive attitude. Sam helped me to the gate and then after like 5 minutes of waiting we kissed him goodbye and loaded ourselves up on the plane.

It took us awhile to actually start moving and the girls were getting antsy. Bails was also a little distraught because she could see other big planes around the airport and I don't think she realized she was actually sitting in one until we started moving. She kept telling me she wanted to go in other airplanes. As soon as we started moving and taking off Bails was in heaven looking out the window and Hazel jumped into my lap and clung for dear life.

Once we were in the air we watched 101 Dalmatians, ate snacks, and stared out the window at the clouds, mountains, boats in the ocean water etc... They were perfect which was fabulous for me and my large, tired pregnant body.

 Maybe the three of us can be little world travelers after. Who would have thought? Not me, that is for sure.