Today was the first day of school and the girls were only a little excited. We are still adjusting back to Texas time from being in California for almost 3 weeks. Hannah was more thrilled about seeing all her friends again. Kaitlin acted very calm, but I'm sure was a little nervous on the inside. Jocelyn needed some encouragement because a lot of her friends have gone on to other schools. I think they were more excited about seeing their cousin in pre-k than anything else.

Jocelyn - 8th grade
Hannah - 3rd grade
Kaitlin - 1st grade

Birch Aquarium


















Jocelyn petting a baby leopard shark







This is in the back of the aquarium that looks out over the ocean. In the winter you can see the whales migrating in the ocean behind Joc & Kaitlin. They also have tide pools where you can pet lobsters, starfish and other sea creatures.




The next day we took a long drive to Julian up in the mountains and took a gold mine tour. After the tour the girls got to pan for gold, but didn't get to keep any they found.












Thursday we went to Balboa Park which has museums and gardens. We only visited 2 museums, but the girls had a great time.





Model Railroad Museum















Automotive Museum










Friday we headed north to Hollywood. We learned one thing...we'll never move there.






Mann's Chinese Theater


















When Marilyn Monroe did her hand & footprints, she took out her diamond earring and dotted the "i" in her name with it. A couple of days later it was stolen.





Inside the VIP room at Mann's Chinese Theater








Jocelyn inside the main theater where the red carpet premiers happen







Saturday we spent the day at Newport Beach with our friends Joey, Cheryl and their 2 sons Jagr & Kosta. Tasha spent the weekend with us as well.















Monday we spent the entire day at Legoland with Tasha, Natalie & Quinn and the Schuellers.










































Chinese Mann Theater made out of Legos