More firsts...

The beginning of summer kept us super busy. We spent loads of time at the beach and many other fun adventures!

Ice Skating...Grace's "big girl" bed...Gwen gettin' some lovin' from Uncle Marc....Theo's 3rd birthday...bowling...Caiden passing another belt test...surf camp...golf camp. Seriously the summer has flown by.

2018 San Diego Fair

The kids had a blast at our fair day this year. I look forward to this day all year. The kids are just at that perfect age and their eyes light up when they get to ride a ride or eat food they rarely get to eat (cotton candy, snow cones). We spent about six hours this year and it still wasn't long enough. The fair is set up for about five weeks and we drive by it almost every day and we talk about how fun our adventures are at the fair. Can't wait until next year ;)

Caiden got on stage in front of the audience and did a magic trick!

Mamma went on vacation!

I had one of the most relaxing weekends of my adult life at the Double T River Ranch in Clyde Park, Montana a few weeks ago. Mickey and I went on a Big Sky Yoga Retreat! It was a women's only retreat where we ate, did yoga, rode horses, drank wine and relaxed all weekend long. We were both a bit nervous on how much yoga and women bonding would take place but it was the perfect amount. As I look back on the weekend I realize that life is way too short not to do trips like this more often. And now I want to ride horses and go to Montana again!

We did our daily yoga sessions in this restored barn. The most beautiful ceiling to look at while doing yoga.

We stayed in this cabin on the Shields River. We woke up to deer walking across the stream and moose tracks right outside our door.

Last day of school

The kids had their last days of school this week and it was truly bittersweet. I just registered Caiden for Kindergarten at our local elementary school and I still can't believe that in a couple months we'll be walking him to school in the mornings! We had a graduation party in Caiden's class today and all the moms were bawling their eyes out. Here's to class of 2031!

Grace is totally ready for 3-day Pre-K next year. She made a great friend this year, Emma, and they will be in the same class next year, too!

Memorial Day Weekend!

We spent the weekend in Palm Desert, CA at the Westin Mission Hills. May gray is in full swing in San Diego so we took a two and a half hour road trip to the desert. It topped 100 degrees on Sunday and we loved every minute of it! It was also Marc's birthday last Thursday so it was another great reason to get away! We spent all day at the pool then hit up the arcade before dinner. The kids were in heaven the entire weekend.

Caiden went down the water slide probably fifty times in the three days we were there. He went down every which way you can imagine and was head first in this shot!

One of the boys that was on Caiden's football team last fall was staying at our hotel as well. The kids got to hang together and we got to know their family better. Such a great time! Here are Caiden and Ryan hiding under the slide.

Grace would only go on the water slide if we went with her. The minute her feet would touch the water she would yell, "I want to go again!"

YMCA Adventure Guides camp-out

Caiden and Marc did their first outing with the Adventure Guides a few weeks ago. It's a father and son camp-out for boys between 5-10 years old. The Adventure Guides program camps out at different camp sites around San Diego once a month and you join a specific Nation and Tribe and go around with them. They had a great time! They did archery, sling shots, bead trading, bb gun target shooting, rock walls, night hikes, day hikes and good ol fashion father/son time.

Caiden made it all the way up the rock wall which apparently was no small feat for a 5-year old. 

Marc's parents in town, Karate & T-ball

Marc's parents came in town for 2 weeks and the kids had lots of activities to share with them. Caiden has his first Karate belt test. He passed!

He was so happy when he got his new belt. He even slept with it the first night!

Next up is the orange belt. He loves having something to look forward to.

Now that he moved up a level he is able to start sparring. He told me he loves his sparring gear more than anything.

We went up to Orange County a couple of times to visit family. Leah and Grace are 5 months apart and so cute together. 

Caiden also started T-ball with Del Mar National Little League. It was a cold and rainy first game but Caiden is totally into it and enjoying himself!