We're BAAAAACK! Yes, the Russells are home again (a few of us w/ Disneyland colds) from our almost annual jaunt to California. We visited w/ the Big Russells, went to the aformentioned Disneyland, ate waaaay too much sugar, Samuel ate lots of sand at Hunington Beach (which we are still finding if you know what I mean!), and had some great weather. I have calculated that we spent exactly 53% of our visit on the beautiful highways of Southern Cal. I was amazed that it can take 1hr to go somewhere and yet take 3hrs to get back home. The laws of nature that most normal people live by do not apply in California. I have several more examples I will save for another day.
The best part of our trip were the stares, comments, gawks, and a few back-handed insults w/ got about the size of our family. We had the 4older boys dressed alike for the airports and DL and were the topic of conversation everywhere. DL employees even stopped us much to MILs embarassment. I am grateful I am married to a man who not only is not bothered by it but relishes it. Hes so cool he even wore the same outfit as the boys at DL.
The children are now being put through DeTox. ALL they got for breakfast from their boring old parents was oatmeal and a plum. Oh, horrors.
6 comments:
welcome home, wissells!! we expect pictures of said vacation asap :-) sam, sand is good for you. it exfoliates the... esophagus.
Remember how much sand Molly ate in Hawaii? Sam will be fine. Hope your colds go away soon!
---Insert a very happy 'welcome home' phrase here... followed by a hope the colds don't keep you or any of the kids up at night ---
Now whine about how I didn't hear about this trip in advance and am so very sad that Josiah was not able to show Sam how to get the sand in the mouth and out the NOSE. It's a trick he's worked on at Hunington Beach and we were actually in San Clemente early in the week... boo hooo.
I love all those little man but I sure would have loved an extra squeeze from Joshy... ;) And Isaac - oh my, he looks huge! When you finish reading this, check out my blog... I'm gonna post pics of our last encounter :) (Gee, I'm working hard this monday morning ALREADY)
Hey girl! Its all your mother's fault. I told her I wanted to get together while we were there but I think she works too much and then ended up sick! Missed seeing you, too.
Bring those boys over the Papa's house. I"ll give them ice cream in their cereal to counteract that horrid oatmeal.
that's okay Aubrey...
mother's get blamed for everything.
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