The Coopers: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Part Two of our trip took us north of LA to Dan's house where we met up with Matt and his family for some cousin time. This kids had a great time hanging out at the house, exploring Santa Monica Pier and Griffith Park over our 3 day visit. Sammy cried all the way to the airport because she didn't think we stayed long enough!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

California: Part One

Last week, we headed west to visit the California Kolders. Before heading north of LA, we spent a few days on our own, exploring amusement parks. After a detour to Huntington Beach to check out the pier, we headed to Anaheim and Downtown Disney. The highlight of that evening was the purchase of open stock Lego's at the Lego store. The next day was a 13 hour action packed day at Disneyland. The highlights for Andy included Jedi Training where he defeated Darth Vader, the Buzz Lightyear ride and Star Tours with daddy. Sammy highlights include the Dumbo ride, special time with Cinderella, and the parade. They both acquired a new stuffed animal (Andy: Jedi Mickey, Sammy: Princess Minnie) as a souvenir.

As if that wasn't enough, the next day, we headed south to Legoland. Obviously, Andy was a big fan! He had a great time riding the rides, but would have been just as happy sitting in the Lego rooms building all day. The kids both enjoyed creating their own take home Lego figures at the Lego store.

After a long day at Legoland, we headed back north to Dan's house. The kids were very excited to see their cousins, with constant inquiries regarding how soon would see them!