California Dreamin' (6.29.12)

In April, Lloyd and I attended the JDRF Sugar Ball with our good friends Lane and Mark.  On a whim, we bid and actually won an item that we used as a celebration of the kids birthdays.  We won two round trip tickets and hotel stay in Los Angeles, California, and the opportunity to see a live taping of Disney XD's show Kickin It (more on that later).   It was my first vacation trip with the kiddos without Lloyd (who had to stay behind to work).  I admit, that I was a little grumpy about him not going with us.  After all, California's a long way and I didn't know if we could make it without our comic relief.  But, as soon as we arrived, the kids and I chose a little something to ease the pain of missing Daddy....

...and, it worked.  :)