I finally made it!!!

well i finally made it!!!! the drive wasn't as bad or long as i thought it was going to be, although i did get taken advantage of with gas prices at $4.79 a stinking gallon!!!! maybe thats the reason we don't come to Cali very often? :)  had a blast this afternoon! went to the beach with crys, joey and all the rugrats! and although joey spent the whole time teasing me, and i spent the whole time freaking out cause the kids were getting dirty! (yes! i know we were at the beach, some things will never change!) we had a great time! the kids got to "explore" some caves, climb some rocks and take a few too many pictures for us! and poor gracie thanks to john john dumped a starbucks on herself : ( 
can't wait to see what we end up doing tomorrow!! : )