The trip up to Walnut Creek from Monterey was an uneventful one, thank God! We shot up under two hours and checked into our Marriott Sports Club Super Deluxe Platinum Member Resort Haven Place Hotel, ordered a pizza, and hung out at the pool. It was 80 degrees in the dark, and the kids had a blast swimming off the road before crashing for the night.
The next morning we were up and bustling, getting ready for the girls' first appearance in a parade - they were asked to accompany the miniature horses in the annual July 4 festivities. It was an exciting morning, and with all the rerouting, closed streets and parking permit debacles, we made it to the staging area just in time. We were warmly greeted by Bob and Mary, who handed me a rakey-looking thing and a bucket, announcing that I would be the official Short-Stuff Ranch Pooper Scooper for this year's Independence Day march. The girls were given the last-minute instructions for walking with the horses, and before they could be nervous, they were off and walking - Caity with Dixie and Isabel with Junior (Aidan took over marching with Coco a little later on in the parade). They had their parade waves down pat, and a fantastic time was had by all. See the pictures above.
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