SpRiNg BrEaK!!!

SpRiNg BrEaK!!!

Surprise, Surprise! that is what it was. we had been planning this vacation for months and kept it a secret. we were so excited to get the kids out of town, not just for them, but us too. so here is how it went down.........

the week before we left, i had been hiding clothes from the kids in our closet so that i could pack and they wouldn't have a clue. friday i started the packing while they were in school and packed the car full because we took the car.....yes the little jetta. trunk packed and no sign of the kids knowing, we planned on a soccer game the next morning. 

off we went to soccer early saturday morning. once the game was finished, we piled in full jetta and headed toward las vegas. the kids asked us where we were going and we just said "it's spring break.....where do you guys want to go?" to follow the question were funny answers....

jenna. hawaii

madee. laguna beach

tucker. out cold.....(nice!)

we proceeded to tell them we are going on a road trip. all your clothes are packed and we will be moving from place to place. they were so excited. my excitement almost got the best of me several times.

we got to long beach, ca. and found the hotel. tracy and warren's family was at dinner and they had no clue we were there and my kids had no clue they were there! so fun. i text tracy to tell her we had made it. once they got back we went down to the pool area and as we started back up to our rooms........

the elevator opened....and BOO. the gray's!

i was so freakin' excited. jenna's mouth was on the floor. screams were heard throughout the hotel as our kids danced and laughed and screamed with excitement. it was so worth all the hard work on my part. 

the next morning we packed up the car and tooled around long beach. we found a cute little pier and walked around til we were able to go to the boat (of which they still had no idea!) we started driving and once we got to the royal caribbean loading area i could hear screams from the gray's car. my kids.....still didn't get it. 

jenna. what are we doing dad?

dad. we are going to try to see if they will let us go walk on that boat to see what it is like?

jenna. i'm not going on that ship

mom. lets get the luggage out.........we're going on a cruise!!!!!

jenna. (crying) I AM NOT GETTING ON THAT SHIP!!!!!!!!!

brandon and i laughed so hard. we did end up sympathizing with her and consoling her to the best we could. after we finally boarded the boat. she finally calmed down. we ask her now if she would do it again and apparently she has our next vacation planned to the caribbean. LOL

the royal caribbean mariner of the seas

swimming.swimming.and more swimming

jenna couldn't get enough frozen yogurt and madee couldn't get enough sun

cabo san lucas lover's beach. we really loved the sun and water here.

mazzatlan. the girls were excited for this moment.

madee's cute braids

jenna's turn for torture

cute huh!

cousins

tuck and boyboy. yep. that is what he calls him

my cute family in mexico. it was beyond windy!

if you have never taken a taxi ride in mexico...i must say....it is a must. this was our taxi

jenna in front of a beautiful catholic church in the center of town

madee chasing the birds

the end of an amazing vacation