Visiting Yosemite has become one of my favorite family traditions. We stay in a cabin by Bass Lake and when we're not out exploring, we're swimming in the lake, which has been INSANELY full the last two times we've visited!
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Stange Family Vacation 2017 | Yosemite
September 17, 2017Visiting Yosemite has become one of my favorite family traditions. We stay in a cabin by Bass Lake and when we're not out exploring, we're swimming in the lake, which has been INSANELY full the last two times we've visited!
Happy Labor Day! I hope you're out doing fun things and relaxing from your labors today! We're hanging around in Utah today, but I definitely wouldn't mind being back in Oceanside today (or anyday for that matter!)
Disneyland and Legoland?! We got lucky that Opa's coworker had two tickets she wasn't going to use!
Since we only had two tickets, we knew someone would have to stay home with the two little ones. I was the obvious candidate for that, but Andrew is the most wonderful husband and father ever and volunteered to stay home with Alexa and Barrett ALL DAY! The original plan was to keep Barrett home for half the day while Chelsea and I did all the rides we couldn't do with a baby, then Andrew would bring Barrett for the second half of the day, but that man is amazing and was able to keep Barrett happy all day so that Chelsea and I could spend the entire time together uninterrupted. It was such a fun day that we both look back on with GREAT fondness.
There was hardly a soul at the park the day we went. I think the longest we waited in line was about 5 entire minutes.
Chelsea was so brave! There were a couple of roller coasters at the park that I really wanted to try, and even though they made Chelsea a little nervous, she was brave and did them anyway. She is one awesome little four-year-old!
So embarrassingly good! Also, a worker got really mad at me after I took this. I just walked away. Haha!
My favorite parts of the trip were the rides that Chelsea was able to go
on alone. I loved watching her face light up with each new experience.
Her favorite part was DEFINITELY the Bouncing Beetle ride. She rode on it 5 times. In a row.
Chelsea and the little girl in the seat next to her were so adorable to watch giggling together as the ride bounced them up and down!
I know Chelsea is super adorable in this picture and all, but look at those siblings on the end! Heart eyes.
Pure. Joy.
And, of course, we loved the Star Wars Lego creations!
#rolemodel
I cannot over-emphasize how wonderfully perfect this day was! Chelsea was so happy, excited, brave, obedient, polite, kind, and just totally wonderful. She loved trading Lego men around until she found the one that she liked best and wanted to stick with.
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California Vacation 2016 | Part II Disneyland
October 8, 2016
We went back and forth a few times on whether or not we would go to Disneyland and ended up deciding to go because it is really, really, REALLY hard to say no to Disneyland! Plus, my sister and her family were going too!
I loved being going with my sister and her family! They are seasoned Disneyland-goers so they knew how to navigate all the fast-passes, rider switch passes, etc. Plus, the park is hardly busy after labor day so the lines weren't long at all!
The kiddos LOVED the teacups and It's A Small World is always a hit, too!
The mother's room is pretty comfortable and very convenient, but I was even able to feed Barrett in a lonely corner of the Tiki Room. Nothing like being serenaded by birds while you feed your baby!
The kids had such a great time and I loved watching Chelsea run around holding hands with her sweet cousin.
One of my favorite parts was when my girls met my favorite princess of all time, Princess Aurora! These pictures make me tear up every time! I definitely need to get them printed off and in their room!
The kids behaved so well and having our double stroller there was definitely a life-saver!
Chelsea was tall-enough this trip to try out the Matterhorn, but if you ask her, she'll tell you she's not trying that one again until she's 99 years old! Haha! I'm so proud of her for trying it anyway! She came off with tears in her eyes, poor thing. I kind of had to laugh inside at that, but then my sister and I went on it together and I think her tears were totally justified! I don't remember the snow monster being so scary, but I haven't been on it since 2002.
It was such a wonderful day! I'm not sure it could have gone any better! Thank goodness for snacks and big strollers to hold everything, including sleepy babies!
So come back tomorrow for the last part of our California Vacation 2016!
You guys... Our trip to California couldn't have been more perfect! It was exactly what our family needed to escape real-life for a little while and just enjoy each other and spend time with Grammy and Opa too, of course!
I think I could have spent every day at the beach with my little crew! The girls loved playing in the sand and Barrett was entranced by the ocean! It was so blue and warm and just perfect! The end of August or the beginning of September is the BEST time of year to visit Southern California because the weather and water are so perfect!
And I was finally able to get some photos of the suit I made for myself over the summer! It is my absolute favorite suit of all time because it fits just right, is such a lovely color, and I don't have to worry about anything showing by mistake! No fuss, no muss. I love it.
And I can't go without praising the girl's suits from Olivia and Ocean! An entire summer of use in salt water, lake water, and chlorine and they STILL retain their stretch, shape, and color. Amazing. They've just launched a line of boy's swimmers, too! Same quality fabric and vibrant color!
The first day we went, Andrew stayed home with Opa to work on a car while the ladies (Grammy, Aunt Kara, and I) took the kiddos. On another day, Andrew and I took the kiddies ourselves. Both times were wonderful. It is so easy to take the kids because the girls just play in the sand the whole time so we just have to worry about Barrett eating sand!
I loved watching Andrew build this little wall while Chelsea selected rocks to decorate it with. He is such a fun dad!
Once, Chelsea even went out with him to test the ocean! She trusts her daddy!
Oh how I miss the ocean! There's not a lot I love more than swimming out and floating with the waves! Every now and then I'll talk about my affinity for mermaids on here, and the feeling I get when I'm out there bobbing up and down with the waves is why.
Speaking of, I did a shoot a while back with two of my favorite people in the world, Amanda Conley and Lauren Gardner that I am SO excited about!
Click here for a BTS video of our day!
I'll post part two of our family vacation soon! Until then, keep it real!
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