The first few days were spent with Mama Clara, Papa Juan, and Aunt Tirsa. To beat the heat of the desert, we stopped for a swim at Edwards Air Force Base. Mia surprised all of us by intentionally venturing underwater multiple times. This is a far cry from last year's Introduction to Water Class that Mia took in order to be more comfortable being in the water.
The next day we decided to head to the hills to see the Sequoia National Park. The trees were amazing. We hiked on the Trail of 100 Giants. It was incredible to see these enormous Sequoias twisting around each other. Tiago and Mia loved the echoes produced in the park. The were quiet the little trail blazers. With all the walking about and make believe playing, we didn't feel as bad about locking the kids back in their car seats to head over to my sister's house in Camarillo.
We loved having the chance to see her new home. They have done amazing things with the place and would inspire anyone to do a little DIY improvements. Though are main goal was to see Chris, Emily, and Ethan, we also got a chance to see what life in Paradise would be like. I say Paradise because we could be outside at any given time during the day and feel more than comfortable. When we went to the beach, I could actually sit on the beach. Going in the water was just for fun not for cooling off! Mia and Tiago were loving the chance to play outside without getting heat flushed cheeks as they are accustomed to in Maryland. We also got the chance to see a fantastic magic show at their library. I don't know what was more amazing the magic or the fact that the magician never used a dirty joke once. While the kids took a nap, Fernando and I found new games we want to purchase as is the case each time we are around the Woidka family.
Although we had to leave, we at least had some fun ahead of us back with the Tovar family. What kid doesn't love two birthday parties two days in a row? Even without the party time, the Tovar's have a veritable petting zoo at their house. The kids literally had their hands full of dogs, cats, and baby chickens. When we finally were driving to the airport, Mia sadly bid California City goodbye and said "I wish we could live in California. It is so fun."
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I wish Mia could live in California too, because even though California is lots of fun, it got a little less fun when Mia left town.
The other night I was headed to the library and Emily handed me a list of movies to look for. I was wondering, "Where did she get this list?" I should have known it came from the Tovar blog. What about Orrence of Arabia?
Uncle Chris
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