The second half of February we got the heck out of frigid temperatures and headed West! It seems that the second half of February tends to be the coldest, a norm the last 3 years of our living here. We have been really fortunate to escape the worst of Winter, (great planning on my part, may I add!) This year, the boys and I, fled the East a few days sooner than daddy, especially since this year the school district observed a ski week starting the 15th of February. It was the first time I flew alone with the boys across the country, almost the same amount of flight time as flying to Charleston, SC last Spring. The Charleston trip was actually the very first time I flew solo with the boys, and that was probably far more tiring than our direct 5 hour flight from CLE to LAX! The boys know the ropes and so familiar with the whole airport scene, and this time we only lugged one car seat with us (used this as Jax's stroller with the wheels attached, and in CA ended up borrowing an extra car seat my sister luckily had!) We also ditched the bulky DVD player this time for a new Ipad mini with downloaded movies and games! Smart move! Our usual flight times have been 4-5 hours on most trips so now I always say that we'll be at our destination after 2 movies and a game or 2! Makes it seem easy breezy, doesn't it? Our flight from CLE left at 6pm Monday the 15th, and arrived in LA at 8pm! I just love flying west with the time change! Uncle B (Bryan) was waiting for us at our arrival and drove us back to my sister's where Chloe was excitedly waiting! The kids were ecstatic to reunite!
That whole week we played every day, all day, with Babi and Deda, and then we would pick up Chloe from school and continue the fun. We had beautiful Southern CA weather all week so we hit up the parks, the pool, ice cream and a Mexican dinner by RSM lake... I even went jogging with my dad! We celebrated my sister's birthday on that Wednesday by going on an unexpected 3 mile hike in the Holy Jim Canyon! The boys (well, mainly Taj) are expert hikers..... Jax likes to be carried or ride on someone's shoulders most of the hike! After getting back from our long hike, we feasted on In N' Out burgers (Yum!), and then I took my sister to this Asian massage place for quite the birthday massage experience! Lol We also pampered ourselves with a pedicure right after. Babi made a great Czech dinner (Koprova) and we had cake! The next evening, Thursday, my sister planned a girls night with her friends and we started off evening with a blow dry at a new blow dry salon, then drinks and a really fun dinner with her friends! On Friday, daddy Brad flew in and we had a great time catching up with my sister and Bryan! After a wonderful week spent with Babi and Deda, Chloe, celebrating my sisters birthday, and getting in a lot of quality grandparent-grandkids time, with Brad's arrival, the Grovers were on their way to their next adventure: Our first Hawaiian family vacation!
Our Mexican dinner out on Santa Margarita Lake, second night in CA. We indulge in mexican food on a regular basis when we visit in CA.
Our Holy Jim hike...
This was the waterfall our hike led up to! A bit funny going all that distance for something as puny as this, but we can't forget that CA is still in a drought.
Pool time with Babi and Deda
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girls night celebrating my sister's birthday-- last year of her 30s!
Park playground fun with Babi and Chloe…. and Bronco too :-)
Oh yes, even in CA you get a chill. I probably get more cold being in CA because if I don't dress in layers or have a sweatshirt near, I get cold as temps cool in the later part of the day. In WNY, its either really cold or warm…. its so black and white, nor grey area! So you leave the house dressed appropriately. In CA, you dress in layers and peel or put on layers as needed.
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