The craziness began on Thursday night. The troops picked me up at dance and we were on our way. We loaded up with some snacks and a few redboxes and drove to stay the night in St. George. We arrived at about 11pm and quickly fell asleep. We woke up and left for California at 8:30am. Since we gain an hour we expected to make great time! The kids were really good for the drive. We stopped in Lenwood, Barstow for lunch at Burger King. There was a play place so the kiddos were in heaven! We made it to our hotel around 2:30pm. We got freshened up, so excited to see Nannie. We stopped at Costco and bought her some things we thought she might need (new pillows, towels, a warm blanket, a new Susan Boyle CD, some water, diet coke, toilet paper, paper towels, chocolates and some beautiful flowers) This was Joey's idea- I seriously married the man with the biggest heart. He is so generous and giving. Always thinking of others. So after the Costco stop, we picked up Wendy's and we went to visit Nannie. It was so good to see her and visit for a while. After a bit, the kids were tired so we headed back to the hotel. The next morning, we got ready and headed back over to Nannie's. We asked her to go with us to the beach for lunch but she was not up for it. So we loaded up the kids and went to Seal Beach. We walked the pier and ate lunch at Ruby's Diner. The kids loved that we were eating on top of the water! Joey took Luke and Harlee down to see the water and then we went back to the hotel. My sweet hubby then let me go by myself for a bit to Irvine Spectrum to do some shopping. I swear if we ever lived there, this is where I would spend my days! After I came back, we rested a bit and headed back to Nannie's. We grabbed dinner at one of my favorite Cali stops, Baja Fresh. The food was so good. Nannie was in HEAVEN! I don't think she looked up from that meal until it was all gone! Sure beats the microwave dinners she eats everyday! We visited a while and then said goodbye. Such a short trip but it was so worth it to see her. We slept and got up around 8am to head back to St.George. As we were leaving the hotel, Nannie called. She was crying and said how good it was to see the kids. She said everyday was like a wonderland! I thought it was more like crazy town but she did not seem to mind. So we decided to pick her up a chocolate chip muffin and stop by for one more quick hug. It was a nice little surprise and good to see her one last time. We headed back to St. George where we had every intention of staying the night. But in true Joey fashion, which I am not surprised in the least, we left around 8pm. I have to admit that it was nice to sleep in our own beds. What a great trip. So thankful for the blessings that we have that we can go and do these fun things as a family. I am truly grateful for Joey's job and hard work that enable us to make these amazing memories!
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