On Friday, we put the rest of the family to work (those who were packed & ready to go with a minimum of fuss, as they didn't have 4 kids to watch over!). Auntie Jaime is a very good baby-holder, and put baby RL right to sleep!

To make the most of our vacation, we took our time getting home . Again, Auntie Jaime & Uncle Mark took the 2 older kids in their car & we met up with them & Uncle Matt's family in Fresno to have some yummy Mexican food. Then we gathered up our clan, said our goodbyes, and headed south through the Central Valley ("America's Bread Basket"!). We only drove as far as Tehachapi, where we had a lovely evening swimming in the hotel pool, eating freshly-delivered pizza, and watching cable TV. Gotta love vacation! The drive home the next day was the easy part--then we got to unpack & start laundry!

Thanks for joining us on our journey. I hope you enjoyed it!