Another One Bites the Dust

I'm happy to report that Madi woke up feeling better and we were able to see my birth mom, Deana, and my half-sister, Lindsay.  We went out to lunch with them and enjoyed spending time with them. 

Monday everyone felt great so we took the ferry to Coronado Island, ate, walked around, and got our feet in the sand.  The kids loved it!  This was Deena's first time at the beach and she was in Heaven.  Wait until we get her to the "big" beach!

Yesterday I woke up feeling yucky, probably from what Madi had.  I didn't throw up at all, though, so that's good.  By the time the afternoon came, I felt good enough to get out, but still wanted to take it easy, so we took a trip to see the seals.  The kiddos thought they were hilarious and loved sitting and watching them. 

(she found a seed pod, put flowers in it, and wanted to give it to the seals)

(these are Conner's ocean photos that he took)

Poor Conner woke up around 12:30 am throwing up and threw up a few more times last night.  He is feeling better this morning but we are taking it easy until we know how he's really doing.  He ate a banana and is about to drink a smoothie and we will see how it goes.  He wants to go sit on the beach, but I don't want him to push it, so we shall see!

I'm so thankful we were able to get out and spend some down-time as a family.  It's so important for any family, but a break from our super crazy schedule is very, very welcomed. 

We Ran Away to Disneyland

I'm happy to say that we ran away (again) for our yearly California trip.  It was totally nuts trying to cram in all the appointments, injections, appeals, infusions, therapies, etc.. to be able to go, and I had a lot of late nights, but we made it, and that's what counts! 

Today we went to Disney and had a lot of fun.  My parents, aunt, cousin, and our friends Rob and Ethan joined us too.  It was crazy crowded and hard to maneuver in, but the kids loved the rides.  This was Deena's first trip to Disney and, though it was a little overwhelming for her, she really loved it.  She giggled on all the rides, loved meeting the princesses, and did well with the masses of people.  Tomorrow we are headed to California Adventure and hopefully it will be a little less crowded (not likely but one can hope!).

I'll share some photos from our trip, but before I do, here's Deena giggling on her first ride on the Teacups.  If this doesn't cheer you up, I don't know what will!

Here are some photos of the rest of our trip....

We Ran Away.... But We're Back!

If you are wondering why it's been so quiet around here, it's because we ran away!  Ok, not really, but we did head out of town to California right after Christmas and just got home tonight. 

David was taking a break from work and was between accounts/trading, so his boss told us we should take advantage of the break and take a mini-vacation.  We took his advice and took off!

It was a bit crazy going just a few days after Christmas, especially because leading up to Christmas was so insane with adoption paperwork, therapies, doctor's appointments, and all the normal getting ready for Christmas activities, as well as hosting Christmas, but it was nice to just run away for a bit and get a break.  We got back tonight, and we hit the ground running like usual, but at least we are doing it rested.

While we were in California we hung out with some friends who happened to be there during the same time as us, saw both my birth parents, visited with David's old boss and his family, visited the children's museum and Sea World (though after getting home and watching Black Fish on Netflix I'm not sure we will go back ;)), ate lots of good food, and just spent lots of time relaxing. 

Here are a few pictures from our trip....

Running away!

 



 

We LOVE the beach!

 

The Children's Museum

 

Sea World