We have been trying to get back to California for a month now and the scheduling just never worked out. I was so happy when we were finally able to go back to visit. We stayed with my parents over Easter weekend and then spent a week up near San Francisco.The kids had so much fun with the Easter egg hunt this year considering that my sister and brother, April and David, hid probably 300 eggs. Way to go Dad for stuffing all of them!!
Here they are ready to go out back to start the hunt.
Mike helped Austin at a neighborhood egg hunt
This was Austin during the entire Easter egg hunt. He didn't care much for finding the eggs- only opening them and enjoying the spoils.
Makenzie finding some well-hidden eggs on the rock waterfall
Unfortunately, we didn't count the eggs before we hid them so it took everyone looking to find them all. 
Tyler and Makenzie with their eggs
We discovered on this trip that Austin has NO fear when it comes to water. As long as he has his arm floaties on.. he's good to go. He started jumping from the rock ledge along with Makenzie and Tyler and then he even started DIVING.... yes... DIVING!!! This kid is crazy!! He would dive off the edge of the pool by the hot tub into the big pool, swim to the edge, pull himself up, jump into the hot tub and then start the cycle all over again. 
Easter morning
my sister, April, and I
I was horrible at taking pictures when we were up in Fremont and San Francisco. I got some with a few friends but not nearly all of them which makes me sad now. We did get to spend a day at Happy Hollow with a whole bunch of friends and the kids loved it.
Makenzie and Brooke.
Tyler with Markus and Linkoln
Kori and I
We also had time to go down to the Monterey Bay Aquarium-- a tradition for us. 
We spent a day at the Beach and you couldn't have asked for better weather. Reminded me of old times!
Buddies
Family picture at the beach-- I despise any picture of me pregnant, by the way.
Ashley and I
Our last day we spent in San Francisco. The kids had to ride the carousel at Pier 39 of course. 
Austin on his horse. I don't know how I got bullied into going on with him. Not the best idea when you're 7 months pregnant. 
Family picture in San Francisco 
