Spring Break 2016 - Fifth (and Final) Stop, Los Angeles and the South Bay!

Hollywood sign, requested by the kids

Quick stop at Papa Leveque's Alma Mater. Go Trojans...Fight On!

Trouble...Piper wants to be a USC Song Girl Cheerleader

We loved the SC vibe...Piper announced she wants to be a Trojan

Mommy showing the kids where she worked and where Daddy and her met

Uncle Bill's for breakfast in Manhattan Beach, CA

The kids loved Manhattan Beach as much as we do

Go Deep

Surfs Up

We could get used to this lifestyle

Chillin

Great catching up with Chris Rabenold & JJ Mollenkopf, introducing the families and letting the kids play

On last sunset. Two of the proudest parents around...we couldn't have hoped for a better Spring Break.

Spring Break 2016 - Fourth Stop, Santa Barbara!

Butterfly Beach in Montecito, CA

Tagg!

Football, wine and Butterfly Beach...oh, and the perfect sunset.

The boys playing beach football

Piper!

We could do this every day

Three happy boys

Ryder!

The Mission

Lunch on the pier...Ryder has eaten clam chowder, crab, lobster, oysters, and shrimp on the trip!

Oh yes we did...hoping very few people saw us.

Nothing beats post beach vacation ice cream

Spring Break 2016 - Third Leg, Big Sur - San Simeon - Santa Barbara

Big Sur Coastline...Wow!

Bixby Creek Bridge

Boys obviously enjoying the terrain

Hiking through the redwoods in Big Sur

Our happy place

The engagement spot view in San Simeon, CA

Mommy & Daddy showing the kids where they got engaged in San Simeon

Everything is relaxing in San Simeon

Spring Break 2016 - Second Stop, Palo Alto - Monterey - Pebble Beach

Fulfilling the boys request to tour Stanford

Strolling through campus...very pretty

Fear the Tree! Go Cardinal.

Class of 2029 Recruiting Visit...If he's not interested in Purdue, we'll take Stanford

Oh, we've missed you California

The Monterey Bay Aquarium

Last time Mommy and Daddy toured this aquarium, Daddy asked Mommy to marry him hours later

Spanish Bay at Pebble Beach

Bagpiper at sunset

What an incredible tradition

Breathtaking views and experience at The Inn at Spanish Bay

Piper!

Spring Break 2016 - First Stop, San Francisco!

Cable car ride, of course.

The ladies. Walk up these hills? They'll skip em.

Enjoying the city

Chinatown

Golden Gate Bridge

You said the bridge was large

Brother sandwich

Piper!

Golden Gate bridge

No words...

Wouldn't be a trip to the Bay area without some amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Lunch in Sausalito, CA...fish tacos.

Kids enjoying the beach

Rainy walk on Baker Beach

Lombard Street

I said jump on 3!! Tagg not even humoring us.

Awesome visit with Patsy Mangan

Sea lions on Pier 39

Boat ride to Alcatraz