March 31, 2015

Spring Break: California 15

We headed back out to California in February to escape the cold and to celebrate Grandma Zenz's 60th birthday!

We successfully surprised my mom with a party and by bringing Michelle and Bryan with us.  The last few weeks before the trip we mostly stopped talking to my mom on the phone because we didn't want to accidentally ruin the surprise.

(here she is walking into the surprise)


We had a great day at the Living Dessert Zoo.


(always on the Zebra - with her Zebe)


We got to feed the giraffes.  It was so cool!


Finley loved the parakeet tent.  There were about a hundred birds flying around and trying to get into our pockets to escape!  Pat kept telling stories of his parakeet, Pippin.  Ha!



We had to enjoy dinner on the patio since it will be a few months before we can do it back in Minnesota.


The girls swam everyday and wore themselves out so naps were amazing, too.  The weather was perfect all week.  It was above average and we enjoyed each day with sunny, 85 degree, skies.  


Cannon balls - Fiona's a little late to the party!




The mountains look red each morning as the sun rises onto them.


We took the convertible out for a spin - sans kids!


Parks had us dreaming of summer here


The boys stopped by mid-game of golf to get some refreshments and hugs from the girls.


Our last full day, we discovered the Riverside County Fair and had to check it out.  It was so much fun!  Fin and papa enjoyed mountain views from the ferris wheel.






Flights are getting easier and easier with these two!



Parts of the grand canyon

It was a great trip!!

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