We had the opportunity to visit Huntington Beach and Disneyland in February. A generous and best-ever Christmas gift from my parents! It was a titch cool but that didn't stop our eager kiddos (and responsible fathers, Gib and Chad) from swimming in the pool.
I captured an action shot of one of Logan's tricks. What a fun kid! He is always the life of the party because he has such a magnetic energy. Love him so much :)
Our Huntington Beach Hilton hotel sponsored a pre-race/pre-Super Bowl party with lots of carbo-loading pasta for the runners. The party decorations were the best part.
The next morning our runners raced in the Surf City Half Marathon.
It was a pleasure to have my first chance to see Dani run a race. Way to go Aunt Dani! It was fun to share in Trae's excitement as I held him on my shoulders to see his parents cross the finish line. My Uncle Dave (not pictured) ran, too. I'm not sure how I missed him in the photo, boo. I love my family's commitment to running and good health. It motivated me to begin running, again. As a Mom and full-time chemist, it's been a challenge to find the time. But, I've been creative with time management and have been running for the past six weeks. I would like to say it's been fun, but it hurt like a mother in the beginning. When it hurts I think of my family and remember when I used to enjoy running. I will get there soon, hopefully!
OK... back to Huntington Beach... we rented these great four-wheeled bicycles and paraded the whole family down the boardwalk.
Collecting seashells, building sandcastles and chasing waves on the beach was delightful.
Early the next morning we piled into a shuttle bus and went to Disneyland. I will post Disneyland pics, shortly...
