Day 1 of California

We made it to California! After an eventful morning with Brooklyn, doctor appointments, and xrays, we finally made it out the door to start our trip. The girls were awesome on the drive!

Aunt Sharon and Brooklyn

Brooklyn and Caemlyn

We went to Huntington Beach for a couple of hours and ate at Ruby's Diner on the pier. We did not wear bathing suits, because it was chilly and the ocean was ice cold. I didn't think the girls would want to play in the water, but I was wrong! Brooklyn and Addison would not get out of the ocean. They loved it! Caemlyn liked building sandcastles best. She did get brave and got her feet wet. Ben had a lot of fun showing the girls everything. He was bummed that he hurt his back, because he really wanted to go skimboarding.

Addison collecting seashells

 Caemlyn making sandcastles

Ruby's Diner

Ben and Brooklyn playing

Ben and Brooklyn

Ben with his girls

Brooklyn building sandcastles

Ben and Addison

Caemlyn, Aunt Sharon, and Brooklyn

Katie, Caemlyn, and Sharon

The family

After the beach, we went to my Dad's grave and said Happy Birthday! He would have turned 61 today and is very missed. I cannot believe that it has almost been 2 years since he passed.

Trimming the edges of the headstone

My grandparents bought a plot next to my Dad's. This is their headstone!

Ben trimming the edges

Brooklyn loved the wind chimes on the tree and picking everyone's flowers!

Smelling the flowers for Grandpa