The main reason we took them was a D23 pre-screening of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. The movie doesn't come out til next month, and we were asked not to give any details, but I will say this...we did not see the first one, but this movie was cute...anyway...
We had to check cameras and cell phones in so we did not get any pictures during the event. 
BUT...D23 posted this article on their site for the event:
http://d23.disney.go.com/articles/08091 ... ROCK2.html
After the movie we went to the hotel to get checked in, we decided to head to Santa Monica. What should have been a 20 minute drive turned into an hour or more thanks to some misinterpretation of directions. However, we did get to drive through the Topanga Canyon. It's a curvy, crazy road but the views are amazing! We finally made it to our destination and walked around the newly opened (remodeled) mall and walked down to the pier. Our oldest niece even talked me into going with her on the roller coaster! We then decided to head back as we were all exhausted...and this time we went the right way!
We had a leisurely morning and ended up stopping in Victorville to check out their mall on the way home. As we drove back into town, we were greeted by storm clouds..that ended up spitting about 17 drops... 
We took them home and then headed back to the ranch. A short but fun weekend for all.We didn't really take pictures this trip as we focused more on the girls having a good time....if I find any good ones to add, I'll do so later.
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