The Wilsons: California

Our trip started with 2 very nervous parents, 1 very excited toddler, and 2 twins that had no idea what was coming. What was all the fuss about? Our first plane ride as a family of 5. Come to find out ... We has every reason to be nervous!

Practicing Our Airport "Look"

Airplane Attire ... Totally Looking for Sympathy!

Freaking Out

Walking into a closed container that is about to zip through the air for 3 plus hours with nowhere to go ... Nowhere to hide my little people if they get cranky

We each found a moment of peace with the twins, but it was just a moment!

Payton Resting on Daddy

Parker FINALLY Sleeping in my Arms

And THIS Happy Boy:

He got to watch all the movies he wanted to AND he got to "Fly Like Dusty!"

The next day we ate .... and ate .... and ate. The "big kids" spent they day at brunch while he grandkids stayed with Gamma and Poppy.

Pretty View for Brunch

Future Sister-in-Law with the Sisters ... The Day Before She Knew She Was Going to Be Our Sister-In-Law

Another View of Mission Ranch

Brother and Sisters

Then everyone went out to dinner together. It was interesting trying to eat with all the littles:

Man Time by the Fire

Payton and Poppy

Twin Time

Parker and Irene

The next day we took off to our first visit Pebble Beach:

Silly Faces

Silly Boys

Heeeeey Aunt Lindsey!

I Love This Moment

And then we headed to Monterey to visit the aquarium. Barrett LOVES the aquarium, and this was Jordan's first visit. It was SO FUN watching the kids soak it all in.

We ate at a little place that had this cool chalkboard wall that you could write on:

We Left Our Mark!

The Crazy Side of the Table

We Left an Anniversary Message for Gamma and Poppy Too

We're Ready!!!

Look!

Gamma and Barrett

Look Mommy! It's a Jordan!

Gamma On Twin Patrol

Really Enjoying the Aquarium

Looking at Fish with Daddy

Big Boy Showing Us All the Fish

Looking at Fish with Mommy

Aunt Lindsey and Jordan

Daddies and Babies

Payton and the Jellyfish

Parker and the Jellyfish

Cousins

So Sweet

After naps and some downtime, we all headed to dinner to celebrate Gamma and Poppy's anniversary. The twins were in rare form, so we didn't get a chance to take a picture of EVERYBODY.

The Girls

She Just Needed a Little Mommy Time

Blurry ... But Happy Girl with Gamma

Barrett spent a very special day with us the next day. We took him to San Francisco to see the sights. But first, we had to make a pit stop at Apple Headquarters for Matt.

Tourist Pic

I Jumped In Too

Proud Moment for Daddy ...

Taking His Son to Apple Headquarters

Sneak Attack Picture ... Purchasing All Our Apple Gear

Cups, Keychains, Hats, Baby Clothes

Just as Excited as Daddy!

On the drive to San Francisco, we all had to decompress from our Apple Adventure. Matt was excited about getting to visit his dream place, and Barrett was excited about his new Apple cup and stickers. I love those boys :)

Once we got to San Fran, we took pictures all around the city. We tried to see as much as we possibly could in just one day.

Lunch at Fisherman's Wharf .. Do All These Pictures Look the Same to You Too?

This was the only way we could convince him to take so many pictures with us.

Playing Whack-A-Mole at the Arcade

He Loooooved It!

Being a Goofball in Ghirardelli Square

How Can He Look So Big, Yet So Little at the Same Time?

View of the City from Lombard Street

Look Daddy! It's a Bridge!

Family Pic

(Not the most flattering of the little one and me, but he was so cute and wouldn't stop hugging me! I loved it!)

Our "Special Seat" on the Pier Carousal

This was the only seat he wanted to sit on. I think the horses, dragons, and bears kind of scared him. Matt waited on the side while we rode the carousal, and each time we passed by him, Barrett would yell out "PAAAAAAANTS" right in his Daddy's direction. Why? Because that's his favorite word.