San Jose

We started off our California trip with a long weekend in San Jose, California. Spending time with our California family was definitely a highlight of the trip.  We were so grateful for the company and help with the girls.  Sydney and Olivia were just delighted to have the older cousins playing with them and showing them a great time all around San Jose.

Playing with Cousin Allison at the playground was fun for Olivia

Sydney beat Cousin Megan down the slide (she might have cheated and gotten a head start but you didn't hear that from me)

 Older cousins are so much fun and definitely make playground time fun!

Cousins Kaitlyn and Emily showed the girls a great time at the San Jose Children's Discovery Museum

 All of our hands!

Kaitlyn took extra special care of Sydney at the Discovery Museum

Meeting Clifford sure was a highlight...they had a special Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit which was cool to explore

 While hanging out at Bruce and Lori's, Sydney, Kaitlyn and Emily put on the most hilarious puppet show I've ever seen. The video is too long to post but the creativity of the girls with the dialog and jokes made it one of the funniest things I'd ever seen.

family picture with Clifford during a repeat visit to the Children's Museum--so much to do there and just had to say HI to Clifford again

 and a special hug from Sydney...

water play was fun--olivia got soaked but she sure did have a great time

the girls created beautiful masterpieces in the art studio

 We also visited Happy Hollow park and zoo

olivia wasn't too thrilled with this ride (Kaitlyn and Sydney in the background were having a blast)

We all got to go on Danny the Dinosaur--our family took up almost all the train cars!

Carousel rides are fun

We loved hanging out with Bruce, Lori, Kaitlyn and Emily!!! Kaitlyn and Emily took such good care of my girls and it is wonderful to see what beautiful, thoughtful, amazing girls they are growing up to be...

And we loved our time with Shari, David, Megan, Adam and Allison. It was so wonderful to get to spend time with everyone. Our California family really showed us a good time and helped make the weekend so special.

Aunt Janice=LOVE. So glad we had some special time together : )