Monday, November 21, 2016

California 2016

Our first vacation in 2016 was out to southern California to visit Papa Sal and Linda in Palm Springs.  As usual, we started our trip in the airport playroom to burn off some energy.  :)


Had a layover in Denver where we got off the plane outside.  Plus Colin got to check out the cockpit with the pilot!

Met up with a local cousin!  Oh yea, and met Auntie Dana too!!

View from the patio.  It's snowy up in the mountains!

Auntie Dana and Kayla
 

Remember all that snow at the top of the mountain?  Well here we are!  We took the tram up to the top and had some fun hiking and sledding in the snow.




At the bottom, the kids and I went on a rattlesnake hunt!

Nice car!

That's a lot of bushy pokey cacti!

They grow the rocks big in California.

Water in the desert?!

Last hike of the day and someone is getting tired.

The sun is so bright!  Luckily we got one good one.




Our junior rangers!

Next up...a jeep tour!


Checking out some native American artifacts


Climbing a sand mountain

Exploring the slot canyons along the San Andreas fault



Hanging out at the zoo










Ahhh....a t-rex!!  Lucky for us it was very friendly.






Took a drive up to a little mountain town.  Beautiful views all over but the wind was crazy!

Stopped for some world-famous cinnamon rolls.


Mommy and Daddy even got a chance to go on a hike without the kids!





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