Los Angeles Part One...

Our family trip to LA (minus Connor) started out bumpy!
Greg and I were randomly! picked to be searched at the airport which added time to our check in time. Bailey had never been on a plane and she and I were separated from the boys so I got to listen to a million questions and complaints for the entire 3 hour trip! So much for finishing that book on the plane. When we got to LAX we found mine and the kids bag immediately, but Greg's (with his medicine) was no where to be found. There was a green bag that looked exactly like Greg's but had someone elses name on it... you see where I'm going with this. Yes, we called the number on that bag and they had Greg's. So we had to wait at the airport for them to bring it back and trade with us. An hour later we were waiting in line for our car. Finally we were off to the the apartment in Long Beach. This is a new Corporate Apartment in Long Beach and is not furnished yet so we needed to find a Target or Walmart to get sheets and towels and other necessary items. Well the new GPS we took, took us to three CLOSED Targets and Wal-Marts before we found one still open way away from our apartment. Then we were all sleepy and hungry so we stopped and grabbed a bite to eat at 11:00. We finally made it to the apartment and got beds made and fell into bed after midnight. You would think we would all sleep in since we were so beat, NO the kids were up at 6:00!!! So, Greg decided to go get breakfast and we would make our plan for the day. Greg and Jack left and were back in around 15 minutes without breakfast. The first words out of Greg's mouth were, "The car is gone" "It is either stolen or towed." Not what you want to hear at 7 in the morning! We had parked in the underground parking garage in the spot the apartment people told us were our spots. Come to find out another tenant thought it was his spot and he had us towed. Greg took an $18 cab ride to pay another $230 to get the rental out of lockup! Greg comment,"Heads are going to roll!" So we are finally on our way and we need to stop at two of Greg's properties for him to check the books and while we are waiting on daddy, Jack tells me his tummy hurts. So I send him into use the restroom. When we get to the second store he says it hurts again so I send him back in and 20 minutes later he comes out to the car to inform me "I puked". YEA.
At this point I am ready to give up and go home. I am glad I didn't everything gets better from here.
Jack's feeling fine and we decide to hit Hollywood and Beverly Hills today! First we went to the Farmer's Market and walked around and found the American Girl Doll Store for Bailey. For her 6th Birthday she got to spend as much time as she wanted in the store and pick out a new doll. She chose Elizabeth (my favorite too) and I snuck a gift for Christmas in too. We met up with the boys and took pictures of Bailey with her new doll by the Christmas tree they already have up!
Oh yea, around this time I find out Connor got sick two hours after we left town!
Hollywood highlights to come soon...