Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Cheap Trip to California

After our reunion we decided that since we were half way to California we should head to the beach. This is how we managed a really cheap trip to California.

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$40- To fill up our tank of Gas to get us from our reunion in Mesquite to California.


$ 40- Per night to stay at a really nice Marriott with a bedroom, kitchen and living room. Plus free breakfast and dinner. How can you beat that. (Thanks Michelle for the room you can't ever retire.)

$2- Per lunch, Newport has the best chilly dogs on the beach.

$20- If you go to Knotts Berry farm after 3 in the afternoon it is half price. It was great they had really cute rides for the kids and the adult rides didn't have any lines so Clint and I took turns going on them. (Not as magical as Disneyland but way cheaper.)

$7- Per night in Cheesecake. (Hey our hotel was way to close to the Cheesecake Factory to not have their yummy cheesecake.)

Free- Hanging out at the beach all day for 4 days...

Making memories to last a lifetime with your kids... PRICELESS...

14 comments:

Jennie said...

Nik, your trip looked like so much fun. You gotta love great deals on vacations. Oh and you are lookin' mighty HOT in that life guard sweat shirt. What a foxy mom!

Circe said...

That's awesome! You can't afford NOT to go on trips like that. It's what makes a family.

Jenny said...

I love the pic of Austin in the hole and the one of them digging with Clint. Memories, gotta make em!

Pieces of Us said...

SOO fun! Those are always the best trips!

Lisa Kearl said...

That looked like a really fun trip. I love the picture of you and your boys on the beach, way cute!

sweet nectar sara said...

so much fun!! we should do something like that, but then i start thinking about all the stuff i have take and i get stressed out...

Circe said...

Nikki, I'll definitely trade you Ari for your crazy boys. I'm getting more and more fond of the boy dynamic. I'd need Ari back ,though., She's my best hugger! :)

Michael and Staci said...

You are such a cute mom! Cute pics! :-)

Chadli Bodily said...

How Fun! It looks like you had a good time! That whole that you put your little one in is CRAZY!

Unknown said...

Nikki-
Your family is so cute! I havent talked to you forever and somehow I came across your blog(I promise I am not a blog stalker). Anyways it was good to see someone from the past. Take Care
Macey (Cook) Tietjens

Kathy said...

Nikki...so glad we have found each others blogs. Now when Cami and I can't make it visiting teaching I'll just check up on you through your blog :). What a way to save some pennies!! I'm all about finding a good bargain too!

Unknown said...

Nikki-
Thank you so much for the invite on Monday. I cant come though...we will have to do something sometime and please say hello to everyone
Thanks again
Macey

Anonymous said...

Looks like you guys had so much fun!! We need to get together before the summer is over! Call me, I miss you guys!

Cameron and Shannon said...

K, It looks like you guys had so much fun! I'm so jealous!
I don't know your email address so I'm responding here, I would LOVE to take your family photos. Let me know if your really interested.