Before I begin I was just reminded that toady was 8 months since GOTCHA for Mia. We have had our baby girl for 8 months and wow has she grown in every way. She is sheer perfection and just such an amazing light in our family. We love her more than words can express-- SO HAPPY 8 MONTHS BABY GIRL!!!!
We had planned a quick overnight trip to a really cool Ghost Town that is about an hour and a half away from our house that we have wanted to go see for a while. We pass by the Ghost Town every time we go to Dumont Dunes so we thought since this was a long weekend that we could make this the time. Kevin had bought tickets to take the boys to Supercross at Angels Stadium on Saturday night so we planned to leave in the morning on Sunday and stay until Monday afternoon. So, Sunday morning we loaded up the RV and headed to Calico Ghost Town with Brian and his boys Jared and Brandon (Heather and Heidi were at a cheer competition).
Calico is an old silver mining town so there are a ton of inactive silver mines that you can go in and explore. SOme of them go WAY far back and it is kind of freaky. The kids (and adults) had such a fun time exploring (see first video). Calico is in the middle of the desert so there are a TON of really cool Jeep trails that you can explore on. We went way back into cool canyons that were spectacular. We also went to the actual ghost town and saw the old buildings and the way "it use to be." The boys thought it was really cool and wanted to buy a souvenir at every shop (and believe me they monopolize on the tourist-- just while we were there 5 busloads of Korean tourists were dropped off ready to explore and shop). Overall the trip was short and sweet and a lot of fun. It is nice just to take these little overnighters. It makes it much less of a production and we literally were unpacked and the RV ready to go back to storage in about 30 minutes. It was really cool!!! Oh ya, Mia had a lot of fun also. The bumpy jeep ride bugged her when she got tired but overall she got totally dirty and loved every second of it!
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WoW! Those jeep trails look awesome:=) My boys would love to visit the Ghost Town too!! Of course, you & Mia somehow manage to look cute in the middle of the desert!!!
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ReplyDeleteOur family would love to go there. What fun!
ReplyDeleteThe ever cute Mia and family! I can't wait till next Monday!
ReplyDeleteHOW FUN!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it...
Love the video's...
Mia is adorable... She is stylin with mommy's shades on...
Happy 8 Months Mia with your Forever Family...
Oh I remember going there as a kid! And as an adult, isn't it near some outlets? hehehe!
ReplyDeleteCute pics!
Oh my gosh, that looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I almost forgot...Happy 8 month gotcha day! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the 8th month anniversary! The time sure does fly by! Too quick!
ReplyDeleteWe have been to Calico Ghost town when we lived in CA....great fun for kids!!
Sounds like a really cool place.
ReplyDeleteHappy 8 months together:)
What a cool trip!!! Mia looks so cute in her denim and her little cardigan. How cute!! You guys do the most fun things. Wish that would rub off on us!! We lead a pretty boring life. We need some of that adventure!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy 8 months!! YEAH!! It is really hard to believe it was that long ago that you guys went to China! Wow...time flies!!! Congrats! She IS just perfect!!!
Buffi
Looks like you had a fun trip!!!
ReplyDeleteThe pics were great!!!!
Have a good week!!
Sindy
Congratulations on your 8 month Gotcha day! Time sure flies when you're having fun. Speaking of fun, sounds like you all had a great weekend.
ReplyDeletelooks like a wonderful time. Wow 8 months.
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