Some years I take off the week of Easter break but this year I took off Monday/Tuesday so I could go visit some back surgeons down south. I asked Luke if him and the kids wanted to come with me and we could stay the night. He was reluctant about waiting with the kids while I was in appointments, but eventually I broke him.
We left early Monday morning. My first appointment was at 11am in Newport Beach. We grabbed lunch after that at Cafe Rio in Manhattan Beach. Then we headed to Marina Del Rey to another appointment. After that appointment we headed to Hollywood, to the Universal Walk. Luke made a reservation for Tubbs and Wiggy to skydive." We thought we were going to miss the time slot they gave us because traffic was horrific, but we made it right on time.
They ended up LOVING the experience and they looked so cute in their gear we had to get some photos.
The next morning Wiggy's eye looked red. After breakfast we headed home. Wiggy wanted to keep a wet napkin on her eye and this is how she fell asleep.
Tubbs had his friend Tanner come over and stay the night. We had Red Robin for dinner.
Bubba slept over at his friend Alex's house for two nights, so Wiggy asked to sleep in his bed while he was gone.
Easter cards from Grandma and Grandpa Baer, with strict instructions to spend the cash on Easter candy when it goes on sale. :)
Dying Easter eggs.
Always a treat to referee the kids and keeping them from dying their clothes.
Sitting on the curb, waiting for the boys to get back from their bike ride.
Daddy moved the TV from our bedroom out to the backyard and hooked up the DVD player. He aired up some mattresses, drug out pillows and blankets, and watch "The Rookie." It was a great idea.
Easter morning....ready to hunt eggs.
Easter morning breakfast. It was General conference on TV, so we didn't have church.
Grandma and Grandpa Hogue came down to have Easter dinner with us and brought chocolate bunnies.
The day after Easter I took a vacation day, so I could stay home with Luke and the kids. We headed down to the Riverwalk before lunch. I ran a few miles and the kids rode their bikes.
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
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