The Happiest Place on Earth

It has been a bit crazy around these parts.

Kolton finished his first year of college on May 2nd and we moved him home. 'Course, he forgot most of the kitchen utinsels and the George Foreman.  I wonder if he ever used them.  Or if he just ate beans.
 Probably just beans.

A few days later, we packed up and went to visit Mickey and Friends.
Ahhhh, Disneyland.  We love you.  You have been the scene of so many good memories. 

 Rick & Kolton in line for the Radiator Springs Racers.
I only had the patience to do that line once...it was crazy!

Cars Land...Disney sure knows how to do things right.

It was amazing!

Me with Elizabeth, who has recently realized that she is as tall as I am, and Kolton

We had an amazing time.  But, then again, we always do at Disneyland.

It is like our fall-back vacation, reserved for the times when we just want to not think too much 

and enjoy ourselves.  I love not thinking...

My sister, when her boy went on a mission, didn't go to Disneyland for two years-

She just didn't want to go without him.

 Two years without going to Disneyland?  Nope, can't do it...

Lookie what I found in Toon Town!  A turquoise trailer!  Well, actually, it's blue, but work with me here.

So, after frolicing for three days in the glorious So Cal weather, 

eating In-and-Out burger EVERY DAY,

and enjoying being together with our little family (minus Madisen&Vic)

we headed home.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Including our ever trusty Odyssey.

She has been there and back and there, again...
220,000 miles worth of traveling in luxury.
Seriously, those who scoff at a mini van?
You have obviously never traveled exensively in one.
I thought that we would just have one when the kids were small.
 And then they grew up - and no other vehicle could provide the leg room
and comfort of our Odyssey, especially with our tall kids.

Obviously, she felt that she needed a vacation as well.
So, just outside of Las Vegas, she threw up her hands and cried "uncle"

Ummm....
 but Kolton was leaving for Japan in less then four days.
The timing was less than stellar.
So, we patted her on her hood and told her to enjoy her spa week in Las Vegas
and would be back for her the next Saturday, walked across the road to the Enterprise rent-a-car and continued our journey home in "Paula" the Impala.
That is THE LAST TIME I am riding in a car with my kids.
It was like being trapped in a cage with wildcats.
Odyssey...we miss you already.