California 2010 - Surfing

So, Jake, Josh, Michelle and I took surfing lessons on our trip.  Deb and Justin watched Jill and took video.  I had the waterproof digital camera with me to take lots of cool pics.  Which I did.  But then a wave ripped the camera off the strap off my wrist and there went the pictures.  I was so sad.  So, we don't have a ton, but here are some pretty good ones of us riding the waves.

The gang (with our instructor Evan) heading out to surf.

Josh's first try.  I never got him standing since we lost the camera.

Jake riding the waves.

I was a little excited!  I didn't think I would be able to do it.

Heading back up the beach.

Jake the surfer dude.

Then the boys had to help mom out of her ridiculously tight wetsuit!

California 2010, LegoLand

So we had a total blast on our trip to Hermosa Beach, California for a sunny vacation and to see my littlest sis, Michelle.  It is going to take several updates to get all the pics posted but here is one of the big highlights.  We went to LegoLand in Carlsbad, CA.  It is north of SD and was about a 1 1/2 hour drive from our condo.  The boys loved it and so did Jill.  It is probably as close as you can get to Heaven on Earth for Jake, my resident Lego nut.  He aspires to work for Lego one day designing new sets.  Exactly.  So, here are a few pics from our visit.  I have a few cute ones on the cell phone, too, that I will try to load.

Arriving...

Leaving...

Driving on the Lego Streets

Riding the Aqua Raiders ride.

Josh and Jill on Safari.

Jill on the Duplo playground.

The boys in MiniLand. So cool.