Family Vacation Center Update #1

Sunday morning here, and vacation life is GOOD! We flew from Phx to Santa Barbara yesterday afternoon, and I'm pretty sure that while none of my 13 family members on the plane minded too much, there were quite a few others that were ready to parachute right out after all the toddlers (who in their defense were REALLY excited!!) were yelling and screaming in excitement to each other and for the general public. Once at the FVC you are treated like royalty...the counselors really go out of their way to make it enjoyable for you however they can. We met up with our other 12 family members and fun ensued. We all got unpacked in our seperate dorm apartments and the kids could be found riding scooters, blowing bubbles, and drawing in chalk on the side walk. Dinner, along with every other meal here is fabulous. We eat in the UCSB dorm center, but their food DOES NOT taste "Dormy" they have a plethera of options including vegitarian and vegan options. Most of which are cooked to order right in front of you. Aside from the fact that all 7 children under 3 had not had naps and were letting it be known quite loudly, it was a great time. The welcome show was way cute and the kids immediately fell in love with their counselors. Our family won the award for biggest family at the FVC with a wopping 25 people. (Another family won the dinasaur award because they have been coming back every year for 21 years- this place is that great!) At 7:45 when Jaxon went to meet his counselors and stay just for half hour to get to know them, I thought there was no way it would fly, he was exhausted. WRONG! He flew out of our arms into the "Buggy" giant red and white striped stroller for 12, and off to the Small World he went. We went to get him half hour later, he saw us and ran hollering "NO GO NO GO!!!" the other direction, and I got to the "Ball box room" just in time to see him go barreling into the side and do a 360 degree flip in. (Not intentional...) he went down at 8:20, and it is now 8:40 AM on Sunday and he has not made a PEEP! I have even gone in to check on him a few times just to make sure he is breathing! Just to let you know how good the food is... For breakfast I had a made to order egg-white omlette with Peppers, Onions, tomatoes and ham, a hot out of the oven banana muffin, and half of a waffle that I made on one of their many waffle irons! DELISH!!! Today's agenda was going to include church, but since Jaxon is still sleeping, and Dave just got to go to breakfast, we may not make it. (the family just left without us, and JAxon is still snoozing!)We also have a family BBQ, the family carnival, and then the kids go to their clubs while the adults have a fancy dinner at the faculty club, and then go to "casino night!" HURRAY FOR VACATION!!! More updates to come!