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CA - Day 2

We wanted to stay around San Deigo for most of the morning the next day to have some extra family time and do most of our drive to Palm Springs during Eliza's nap time.  We enjoyed being outside most of the morning playing around at the park and checking out the beach.  We headed back over to the Luiken's later that morning where we enjoyed hanging out with everyone again and eating seriously the best Mexican food ever!

The boys enjoyed a couple games of croquet, a lot of running around and teasing the 'big boys.'  However, we knew it was time to go when Eliza started stumbling all over the house and the boys were both in tears after getting a little too crazy wrestling guys more than double their size.  It was time to hit the road.

The kids were all asleep within minutes and we enjoyed some peace and quiet for the majority of our way up north.  The day flew by and after arriving and a quick Costco and Trader Joe's run we were tucking our tired kids into bed.

Yup, we were up early enough to catch the sunrise!

A nice park at the Navy Lodge - the kids loved it.

A daddy and daughter walk back from the beach

She loved the flowers

Asleep in minutes.  



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