First Day

Today is Owen's first day of kindergarten (the cut-off here is December so he is a YOUNG kindergarten-er).

School starts at 8. We left the house at 8:03. Off to a good start.

On the way Owen was sing-songing to the tune of A Spoonful of Sugar, "It's time to go to school! You're taking me to school!" I was glad he was calming MY nerves.

He chose the biggest kids backpack out there. As long as he doesn't want to wear character clothes he can have all the character backpacks he wants.




Not pictured (when we left): Owen wanting to cry but holding it in. Me not being able to hold it in as I walked away carrying Sally and holding Drew's hand.

I'm seriously such a wus and keep looking at these pictures over and over.

Is it time to pick him up yet?

He was a happy kid when I picked him up. He's excited to go back tomorrow. His favorite part of the day was the park. I asked him if it seemed long and he said he kept dreaming of me. Awwww.

Stinky and Proud of It

Coast Guard Pier, July 30

Sea lions stink.

I'm a Good Mom Part 2

Part 1 was forgetting the swimsuits on Saturday.

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Lindsey didn't know when she was putting pictures together for Sally's room (using Glitz) she was designing me a blog header, too.

Unprepared

What kind of mom takes her kids to the beach without swimsuits?

This weekend is the Festival of Lanterns and today there was a kids sand castle contest. I expected to see some amazing castles. But no such luck. It's a KIDS contest remember Shauna?

I swear we didn't get a lot of stares (and some comments) on the walk back to the car.

PS Owen learned himself how to wink this week - Heavenly Father taught him.

And remember when she used to fit in this?

Roller Over-er

7/14

Just have to document her firsts.

Retired

I like the lollipop.

But obviously I need header help.

Know anybody?

Kid in a Candy Store

I LOVE seeing and exploring new places. We've barely made a dent but it's a start...

Lover's Point - 6/12

I think it was our first full day here.

We were driving along the 1 checking everything out.

I had heard about Lover's Point before we got here,

 but we didn't know that's where we were stopping when we did.

Just came across it by accident.

Natural Bridges State Park - 6/14

We met Chad & Cherisse's family here.

It was so pretty and so freezing.

It was our first tide-pooling experience and we were happy with any little anemone we found.

Dallin & Jocey are Owen & Drew's 2nd cousins.

6/19

Somewhere in-between Monterey and Big Sur off Highway 1 is this awesome beach.

Ripplewood Resort Cafe - 6/19

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park - 6/19

I would stay far away from this tree for along time if I were you.

It became an emergency bathroom for Owen.

A week after we were here there was a huge fire and the area was evacuated.

This is another part of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

There's a waterfall not pictured that falls right into the sand.

There was no beach access so it was just a big tease... 

show me this pretty beach but don't let me go on it.

The kids were wasted after the hike to the first waterfall,

so Justin and I took turns walking the short trail to see this one.

Oakland Temple - 6/21

Chad & Cherisse watched Owen & Drew while Justin & I took turns in the temple.

The view of San Francisco from the temple grounds.

Dennis the Menace Park - 6/17

I totally remember loving a fountain like this when I was a kid.

Downtown Farmer's Market - 6/24

The mother of all farmer's markets.

Monterey Bay Aquarium - 6/25

I was prepared to be disappointed by the aquarium after all the hype it's gotten but I so was not.

I am now an aquarium snob. This place is the best.

Only complaint - no puffer fish!

Somehow an old cannery boiler is a car to them.

7/1

Cannery Row - 6/25

Monterey is very proud of John Steinbeck and his book by the same name.

I liked having read it cause it gave me a sense of place.

(I stole that line from the area guide I read many times in the hotel)

But I wouldn't recommend the book unless you're going or have been to Monterey.

Lilly Mae's - 7/1

On Cannery Row.

I went here cause a) it looked good and b)it shared Lindsey's name.

Old Fisherman's Wharf - 6/26

Coast Guard Pier - 6/27

Justin had started work (aka school) by then so we picked him and had lunch here.

Couldn't eat too close to the stinky sea lions.

Our 4th

Pancake Breakfast at Church

Tide-pooling (that orange thing is a sea star)

Chad & Cherisse's family came down and we barbecued at a park
(Chad did the work and it was good).

Then since we didn't have a place for them to stay, Chad & Cherisse got a hotel that just happened to have private beach access. We watched the fireworks on the bay from the beach.

It was Special

6/15/08

Father's Day 2008 consisted of:

- A breakfast gone bad (forgot to buy salt for the eggs)
- A hotel
- A wife with a migraine who had to leave church early
- Lots of cookies in Priesthood meeting
- A fancy pillow

We tried.