Cali Trip...

Last weekend the kids and I along with my mom and sister and her friends took a trip to California. Santa Monica to be exact. We spent the weekend playing on the beach and the Pier and shopping. Most importantly, we visited the American Girl store.
Alyssa is making the cross over from playing with the dolls to collecting them, she had a great time looking at all the dolls and accessories. Gabriella got her first American Girl, a Bitty Baby that she calls Mia. Even Brandon seemed to enjoy looking around at everything. He came home the proud owner of Honey.
The Pier was a blast too. Besides being chilly in the evening. (Duh, it's over the ocean) we had a great time riding all the rides. Gabriella and I rode the scrambler together, she loved it! Grandma, the girls (Alyssa and her friend Alyssa) and Brandon must have rode the roller coaster a dozen times.
It was a great trip. I'm looking forward to our next one...