Sadly, our vacation is over. We had an amazing time. I know that we are all very sad to be back home again. I have decided to post a separate blog post for each day of the trip since I took so many pictures. I got some great pictures and I think they will do a great job of recapping the trip.
Our flight left at 9:30 on Sunday morning. It was nice because it wasn't an extremely early departure time. The whole luggage situation was the only difficult part of traveling with three kids and three adults. We had 3 carseats, 2 strollers, and 4 suitcases. That alone was a lot to juggle and get from the airport to the rental car, to the hotel, etc. We even packed light, but babies just require a lot of stuff. Overall, the flight went well.
We had some time to kill at the gate, so we spread out a blanket for the babies to play on. They had a blast as usual playing together. It was nice that they got to stretch before the flight.
Ashlyn did a great job on the flight as usual. She just watched a movie on the Ipad. She even fell asleep towards the end of the flight. She is just like me, once she falls asleep nothing wakes her. She didn't even budge when we landed.
Here is Dawson on his first airplane ride. He did wonderful. The flight was about two hours and I think he slept about 90 minutes of it. I was happy because I was able to hold him and read some magazines and relax a bit. No complaints here! He seemed to enjoy his first airplane trip.
Katy and Ella eating at Tommy's
When we landed, we gathered up our massive amount of stuff, and headed to the car rental place. We hit a major snag with the car rental and it took almost two hours. We somehow managed to juggle all the kids and our belongings and keep them quiet and happy while all this was taking place. After we got our minivan, we headed to one of our favorite burger places in California, Tommy's. They have amazing chili hamburgers that are to die for!
We then headed towards our hotel. My mom booked us an amazing room at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. She got us a room with an ocean view. The room was just gorgeous. The room had a balacony and this was the view from our balcony:
We were all in heaven! What a great hotel and what a terrific view.
As a treat for Ashlyn, my mom arranged to have cookies and milk waiting for her. Ashlyn was very pleased to see both. They came in a neat little wooden box that Ashlyn saved for her seashells she collected on the beach. After we got settled a bit, we decided to heat straight for the beach.
On the way to the beach, we decided to check out the hotel pool. Just like everything else at the hotel, it did not fail to disappoint. It was such a nice pool.
We literally just crossed a street and were right at the beach. Ashlyn immediately ran right to water and had a blast. She is just such a beach girl. She loves playing in the waves and in the sand. The babies seemed to enjoy the beach as well. We were able to rent an umbrella so they were nice and shaded. The weather by the beach was cool in the high 60's, so they didn't get too hot.
What an adorable beach baby!!!
My little beach girl.
Ashlyn showing off her silly side
This picture does a great job of showing how much fun she was having.
Katy and Ella enjoying the beach.
Dawson and Mommy
DeLorme family at the beach
I did put Dawson's feet in a bit. He seemed to like it.
Ella was having a great time
What a cutie!
Our flight left at 9:30 on Sunday morning. It was nice because it wasn't an extremely early departure time. The whole luggage situation was the only difficult part of traveling with three kids and three adults. We had 3 carseats, 2 strollers, and 4 suitcases. That alone was a lot to juggle and get from the airport to the rental car, to the hotel, etc. We even packed light, but babies just require a lot of stuff. Overall, the flight went well.
We had some time to kill at the gate, so we spread out a blanket for the babies to play on. They had a blast as usual playing together. It was nice that they got to stretch before the flight.
Ashlyn did a great job on the flight as usual. She just watched a movie on the Ipad. She even fell asleep towards the end of the flight. She is just like me, once she falls asleep nothing wakes her. She didn't even budge when we landed.Here is Dawson on his first airplane ride. He did wonderful. The flight was about two hours and I think he slept about 90 minutes of it. I was happy because I was able to hold him and read some magazines and relax a bit. No complaints here! He seemed to enjoy his first airplane trip.
Katy and Ella eating at Tommy's
When we landed, we gathered up our massive amount of stuff, and headed to the car rental place. We hit a major snag with the car rental and it took almost two hours. We somehow managed to juggle all the kids and our belongings and keep them quiet and happy while all this was taking place. After we got our minivan, we headed to one of our favorite burger places in California, Tommy's. They have amazing chili hamburgers that are to die for!
We then headed towards our hotel. My mom booked us an amazing room at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. She got us a room with an ocean view. The room was just gorgeous. The room had a balacony and this was the view from our balcony:
We were all in heaven! What a great hotel and what a terrific view.
As a treat for Ashlyn, my mom arranged to have cookies and milk waiting for her. Ashlyn was very pleased to see both. They came in a neat little wooden box that Ashlyn saved for her seashells she collected on the beach. After we got settled a bit, we decided to heat straight for the beach. 
On the way to the beach, we decided to check out the hotel pool. Just like everything else at the hotel, it did not fail to disappoint. It was such a nice pool.We literally just crossed a street and were right at the beach. Ashlyn immediately ran right to water and had a blast. She is just such a beach girl. She loves playing in the waves and in the sand. The babies seemed to enjoy the beach as well. We were able to rent an umbrella so they were nice and shaded. The weather by the beach was cool in the high 60's, so they didn't get too hot.
What an adorable beach baby!!!
My little beach girl.
Ashlyn showing off her silly side
This picture does a great job of showing how much fun she was having.
Katy and Ella enjoying the beach.
Dawson and Mommy
DeLorme family at the beach
I did put Dawson's feet in a bit. He seemed to like it.
Ella was having a great time
What a cutie!
A long day of travel and beach fun wore Dawson out!
After the beach, we grabbed some dinner at a really good sandwich place. We then headed back to the hotel for the night. We all slept good that night! (I think the fluffy beds and super soft sheets had something to do with it!)
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