Pasadena to Bakersfield

At the hotel pool.

Making funny faces.

Shopping at the mall in Bakersfield.

Fire truck stroller.

Swimming in their cousin's pool.

Underwater- one of their favorite places to be.

Splashin' around.

Swinging and having a blast.

Faith.

Grace.

Faith.

Dinner at BJ's.

Faith and mom.

Gracie, my little flower bud.

Faith, my other little flower bud.

We spent the night in a hotel in Old Town Pasadena once we left Newport last Sunday night. It was the girls' first experience sleeping on a blow-up bed that we purchased for them. In addition to having a ball jumping on it, they did very well when it came time to sleep. During our whole trip, they only rolled off a couple of times and even then, it didn't seem to wake them up. The girls are just too big now for the smaller cribs that are available in hotels and not quite ready yet to sleep on a big bed. It all worked out very well. While Morgan left for work on Monday morning, the girls and I spent time swimming in the hotel's pool. We also got to catch up on some sleep. In the afternoon, we drove to Bakersfield and stayed at Ben & Lucy's house for a couple of days. Since they were all still in Newport for the week, we had the whole house to ourselves. We have a running joke in our family when it comes to staying at each other's homes and use terms like "resort" and "amenities" to describe our stay. For example, we were greeted with a warm welcome letter from management, a plate of homemade chocolate chip cookies, and even mints on our pillows! It was wonderful to be able to relax and spread out, all with the comforts and conveniences of home. The girls loved swimming in their beautiful new pool. They also played on the swings in the backyard and enjoyed taking a walk to the neighborhood park. We also went shopping at the mall and looked forward to seeing daddy for dinner in the evenings. Thanks, guys for all your generous hospitality! The only thing missing was you!