Melody and I went to Santa Ana Botanical Gardens in Claremont California and took Alena and Ava; we timed this visit when the spring comes and displays new wildflowers. We spent enough time that later, Ava really ran-out-of-gas! We usually go to the gardens two or three times each year. 
We had a great visit with parents/grandparents in Corona at Senor Miguel's. The visit was planned shortly after the birth of Sienna, (bottom right) and she is Rayna's fourth sub-unit. We also had fun seeing James and Christina who were good enough to come with their parents, Bob and Sheri. Enjoy - Mom and Dad!!! 
Here is some great examples of our recent trip to the back-country of Temecula where we had an enjoyable day with all the natural beauty of the area. Enjoy.
Here is one example of Temecula backcountry wildflowers. More photos to follow 
. Derek, Melody and I had an enjoyable day not long ago...hiking and taking photos. We were out in the back country of Temecula looking for the new crop of native wildflowers. Here, later in the day, we travelled to the Santa Rosa Plateau to hike-in to an area that we hoped would offer not only wildflowers, but additional views of other nature and scenery. We hiked for about an hour and covered most the trails in the Santa Rosa Reserve. 
