Cheesecake!

Tonight Rich & I joined Tyre & John with four of their friends for dinner on National Cheese Cake Day at the Cheesecake Factory in Chandler. We had a really nice time. There was good conversation, great food, and
AMAZING CHEESECAKE!

Among the Cheesecake slices we had at the table ~ Turtle, Chocolate Coconut, Lemon Rasberry, Resses, and Red Velvet! 

Our first experience at The Cheesecake Factory.... We will be back!  



Last day in CA!

Last day in California! 

One last swim & BBQ!

 

 BINGO!

 Dani was sure she was NEVER going to win! 

But thanks to a sneaky Bingo Lady.... 

She was the next one to WIN!

  

She was off like a flash to pick her prize!

 We watched the Disneyland Fireworks from the roof of our Hotel!

 Worn out from a week of family fun!

Good-Bye CA! We had a ball!

Last Day....

We all slept in this morning, then went to see Judy Moody and the not so bummer summer at the Picture show. Then back to the resort to play in the pool again and grill some goodness!

In they go...

Underwater Puppet show!

 Then BINGO!

and the Disneyland Fireworks from the roof!

After fighting all week about who was going to sleep in the Twin beds they all fell asleep on the pull out! What a nice way to spend the last night in CA.... Together!  



Downtown Disney!

The first matter of business this morning was the search for Rich's cell phone! We cleaned out & organized the truck, and went through the room... still no phone.... 

We did find it about three hours later... on the side of the FREEWAY! Where it had fallen out of the car when we switched drivers last night! We feel extremely lucky & blessed to have found it, and it was unscathed to boot!

Then we took the kid's to Downtown Disney to look at the shops and have lunch!

Including the LEGO store!

 The Disney Store, Build a Bear, and the build your own remote control car shop! Lunch was next on the agenda and the kids picked The Rain Forest Cafe.... 

 We had a nice lunch and the kids LOVED the cups.... but Mom & Dad weren't to happy about the BILL!

OUCH!

Back to the resort for some fun in the pool!

We finished off the evening with delivery pizza!



Tide Pools!

 This morning was a great morning! We got the kids up early, fought the traffic, got lost and finally found the Tide Pools! The kids had a great time walking from rock to rock and searching for
"Sea Critters"

Do you see anything?

Alex did!

This was the smallest starfish we found, it was also the most colorful! We saw lots of starfish some were as big as dinner plate it was amazing!

Ellie touched one!

 Dani

The Tide was starting to come back in.....

10 Years Together!

Sweet Christopher!

  

Hermit Crab on the loose!

What a great view!

On the way back we bumped into

Carter & Michelle.

Rich helped Carter touch a starfish! 

Can you find the 2 crabs?

 There is 1 on the left and 1 on the right!

Carter lost his shoe... but Alex saved it before it got washed out to sea!

 

 The harbor was full of boats!
 

The best picture of a crab all day!

Grandpa & "The Mortensen Triplet's" 

Dani, Bridget, & Lindsey

  
Family Service Project! 

The Christensen Clan planted four trees
for Dana State beach!

Campsite fun!

The Lifeguard got his 
Jeep High Centered.....
Rich to the rescue!

The on lookers!

Andrew & Two of the Hege Triplets!

  

We went to the Pier.... I tried and failed at boogie boarding! After about two hours the kids were all tired and ready to leave. The boy's were cold and decided to take naps on a pile of huge rocks! I of course forgot my camera in the car!

That night we celebrated Char's birthday! We ended up having three cakes! Rich & I got one, Gloria got another, and Kevin & Mel picked up the third! I guess we should have coordinated a little better! 

But it all got eaten!

 Happy Birthday Char! 

  
Dani & Bridget played slap jack!

I won Settlers of Catan for 
the FIRST time ever!

We finished the night with a few minutes down at the beach watching the tide come in.... What a great end for the 

Christensen Reunion!