through John's eyes...

...I mean, lens!!

The man behind every good pic!

I picked my favorite pics that he took, he probably would have picked differently.

The Aquarium...

I'm thankful for the placement of my purse in this one...

The Obama inauguration...Lego style.

Miniland was probably John's favorite part of Legoland. It really is fun to see everything built in Legos...Las Vegas, Washington DC, New York City. We could have looked around there for hours.

Lego people waiting to use Lego porta potties!

I LOVE this pic of Matt.

I need to mention that if ever a picture shows up that merits any photography skills, it was taken by John. He has a natural talent, and loves to play around with his camera.

He is also a perfect travel companion.

Thanks for taking your family on a great vacation!!!

I was there, too!!!

I LOVE going on vacation, but I'm not one to {run, run, do, see}, every minute of the day while on vacation. I like to take it easy, enjoy each other, and have a great time. I like not being completely exhausted at the end, but knowing we had fun and made lots of fabulous memories.

Me & my man.

I love my Matt!!

Check out Matt here...I believe he said something about me being a Desperate Housewife in this pic. Thanks, bud.

We were going to take on Disneyland this year, but when the kids mentioned going to Legoland again...we jumped on it. It closer, it's cheaper, it only takes one day instead of three, etc.

How cute are they in the token "stand in front of the sign" pic??

I had a great time hanging out with my friends. I met Jamie and Heather for dinner and had so much fun catching up! I grew up with these girls and we laughed and talked, and laughed and talked, and laughed and talked. There may have been a few m&m's involved, as well.

I'm so glad I got to spend the day with Allison & Rachel and their cute kids!!

These guys had a great time, too. I think they spent about 4-5 hours in the pool!!

I always have to drive by the houses I lived in. The kids humor me and act like that is a cool thing to do...

I had a such a fun time and look forward to the next trip!!

*pic courtesy of Matt*

Lizzie's turn...

She LOVED Legoland. Especially once she learned what a ride was...and then we had a hard time getting her off.

The cars were her very favorite. She went twice.

Mini land made her look like a GIANT.

Last time we were there she slept through the water park. Not this time!

Lizzie the little fish.

Is there anything better than playing dress up??

Especially when your Auntie gives you full reign of her jewelery.

Then Rachel let her have a turn with her hat. I think she liked being in hiding.

She made a new "best friend!"

(she was VERY tired here)

And well, I just had to put this pic in.

She keeps asking when we can go back to San Dewago.

Soon, I hope!!

san diego...

...Sam style!!!

(you get where this is going...)

This time he got to go on every ride at Legoland. That was a pretty big deal.

Who wouldn't want to use a Lego phone?

We let him take out his frustrations, also.

Poor Lego kid.

He's got some sweet moves...

...and not just IN the water.

The highlight BY FAR for Sam was spending time with Brynn.

Date night...

He requested waffles.

He was one happy kid.
He was sad to leave his brothers behind, but managed quite nicely and hardly made a peep on the 12 hour drive home. Funny how they behave when the people they love to torment the most are gone.

san diego...

...Matt & Zach style!!

A stroller ride? Seriously??

LegoLand!! (We love this place)

We let them take out their frustrations on the life size Lego kid.

There's ALWAYS time to squeeze in a little skateboarding.

No trip to California would be complete without a trip to In-N-Out.

Their first time...

...it was a hit!

...this is how we feel after large amounts of junk food...

We didn't even get pics of the MANY lizard hunts...they caught a tail. eww.

These two lucky boys got to stay an extra week for more fun and a lot of spoiling. They got even more cheeseburgers, got to hang out with new friends, got great tans (what I'm most jealous of) and had a fabulous time!!