Hanging with Miley Cyrus

A week ago Thursday we started a big trip!  As we were loading the car and getting ready to leave Eli told us the toilet was smoking.  Of course we ran upstairs to find this.  lol.  

We were heading to LA for cousin Jake's bar mitzvah.  Ariel decided to stay home.  She had enough of traveling with us after Italy.  The twins were excited to see the whole country from the sky but we checked and there were clouds everywhere!

It was a long 6 hour flight.  

The twins were pretty good though.  

The clouds finally cleared and we got to see some of America.  

We landed after 6 hours and they couldn't get the jetway to work so another hour on the plane, which was hard.  Then the walk to baggage claim was at least a mile!

We then had to take a bus to the rental car.  It was a long night.  There was a giant moth inside the car which freaked Amy out.  

It was late when we got to the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

The time change is tough.  Of course we were wide awake at 4 am.  

We explored the property.  Hollywood itself is not very nice but the hotel had old world charm.  

We drove to find breakfast.  We passed Scientology!

We found a great place about 20 minutes away.  I think everything in LA is 20 minutes away.

Back to the hotel, we went to check out the lobby.  

Wow!

Outside was crazy.  Turns out Miley Cyrus was getting her Star on the Walk of Fame.  

Anya Taylor Joy spoke.  

Then Donatella Versace.  

This was quite an experience!

Cool paparazzi shots in the hotel.  

Then we met my cousins at the pool.  

Such a cool place.  

Eli stayed in the pool.  

We got some yummy food.

Larry came with the kids to hang out.  

He told us about the movie he's working on.  

There's Eric.  

That night, we went to a dinner with the family.  There was a fun gluten free bakery next door.  

The place was cute.  

Aden with cousins Noah and Jake.  

The proud grandparents spoke.  

Lots of cousins.  

The twins chilled.  They were tired because of the time change.  

Amy and I with Larry and Jessica.  

This was late at night before bed.  That's how bright Hollywood is!  Thankfully there were blackout curtains.  

 

Our High School Cheerleader

A week ago Monday, the boys rode to school.  

After school, I took Ariel to school for her cheer evaluation.  We have a high school cheerleader! She starts in mid August.

She went with her friends to celebrate and they ran into some boys.  

Playing with lights at night. 

Last Tuesday was election day and the kids were off.  It was also really hot.  

Eli went to swim at Dylan's.

Riding bikes as the sky got darker.  

Some nice thunderstorms 

We played a new fun geography game.  

That Wednesday, they rode to school again.

Rita's!  The next few posts will be huge.  Our trip to Los Angeles!