LA LA LAND

We are back from visiting Q's brother and his family in California. We had so much fun. Every day was packed with fun things...swimming in their new pool, hanging out on the beach, eating out, and visiting the aquarium in Long Beach. It was the perfect trip. Kim is officially the "Hostess with the Mostess". Every day she made us treats from scratch, yummy dinners, and she even did our laundry throughout our entire visit. (I'd find little perfectly folded piles on our bed each morning). Who is she??? Here are some shots from our trip.

Palos Verdes Estates

(yes, they actually live here)

Redondo Beach

We buried Xavier in the sand and he got stuck.

Deacon ate his share of sand

Like mother, like son.

Kim & I had a good laugh. There were all these hardcore surfers around us...and then there's Q & Blake with their boogie boards and gigantic flippers. Awww, so cute. Blake tried to make it seem cooler by claiming he saw a shark. The lifeguard assured him it was a dolphin.


Luke & Reed... What cute boys. We were swimming in their pool the first day we got there and Reed jumped off the side, swam over to me and said, "Feel free to watch me at your leisure".

Miss Olivia was so fun to hang out with. We watched "So You Think You Can Dance" together and she had all the dancer's names memorized. She was such a big help with the boys. Xavier & Deacon adored her. I can't wait for her to reach babysitting age so she can come stay with us.

On Friday night, Kim hired two professional nannies and the four of us went out for a night on the town. Blake made reservations at KOI in Hollywood. I'm not exaggerating when I say that it was the best food we have ever tasted. We told the waiter to bring us all of his favorites, and to stop only when we told him we'd had enough. I could've eaten all night...seriously, the best food ever! Regular food hasn't tasted the same to me since.

The Paparazzi took their smoke break when they saw us walking out. Dang.

After dinner, Blake was kind enough to find me a Pinkberry. I've heard so much about their famous frozen yogurt, so I had to try it. It was love at first bite. I could easily eat a "small regular with fresh strawberries" every day for the rest of my life.

(Maybe they'll open up shop Victor!)

On our last day, we headed over to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. It was the most amazing place. Xavier was in ocean heaven. Even though he hadn't had a single nap all week, and it was almost 2PM by the time we got there, he had the time of his life.

Just imagine his excitement when we walk in and he sees the gigantic humpback whale hanging from the ceiling!

This is the only time Q's been on a surf board. Sorry babe.