Back Home: Week in Review

Once we were safely back home, Spence wanted to be sure we didn't repack our bags anytime soon!

 We went to Claim Jumper to use Stacey's birthday reward, and were fortunate to get a complimentary Motherlode chocolate cake (which lasted us all week!).

We took my dad out for the meal, to thank him for arranging the replacement of our water heater while we were away. Not long after we arrived in the UK, we learned that our neighbors discovered it had leaked all over the garage. Toni and John also were extremely helpful, and we gave them a special "thank you" as well.

These kitties always miss us, especially the girls.

Unfortunately, while we were away, the cats picked up fleas, and with no one living in the house full time with them, the problem went unnoticed and multiplied.

This ended up being a pretty big problem! Ugggh. Our first (and hopefully last) flea epidemic.

We still adore them, though.

 When Stace returned to work, he was thoroughly reminded of the American women's team's victory over England in the women's World Cup.

I'm glad he works with such fun people.

 Cora had her girlfriends over for a pool party on Tuesday.

Splash!

 And at the end of the week, we went to the beach with Jen, Trent, Jack and a couple of other friends. We had dinner at Padaro Beach Grill - yum!

On Sunday, we went to the Dude Perfect Pound It Noggin World Tour, an awesome family-friendly show that we bought Stace for his birthday. 

Dude Perfect have been internet sensations for years, with their YouTube shows with amazing sports trick shots. Stace and the girls love watching them, and this was their first live tour. 

Sometimes, you gotta love living near L.A., where it's so easy to catch shows like this.

The guys took party in silly challenges, and we all had a great time.

On our way to the Forum in Inglewood, we stopped at Ikea to look for closet ideas for Cora's room. Our project this summer will be redoing her closet, and she spent part of this week emptying it out.