Interest in Photography

Once a month, Mormon women have an evening where they get together and have little classes on different things. They also usually have dinner and/or dessert. My mom always tries to get me to go with her, but I am not that interested. This week, however, they had a professional photographer coming. She showed a bunch of her photos and gave tips. One of her tips was to take lots & lots of photos. I know I do not need any encouragement in that area, but the last few days I have been taking more. These pictures were taken yesterday afternoon at the La Jolla Shores park.

Ready for School

Lexi has been showing me in so many ways that she is ready to go back to school. She has been writing random words, lots of artwork, loving her play time at the YMCA (aka pretend to be one of the teachers for the other kids), and finding stuff to keep herself entertained including lots of mischief. Fortunately, I have found a mother’s day out program that has somewhat reasonable rates for two half days a week. I’ll be signing her up for fall.

The Cross on Mount Soledad

Yesterday, after hanging out with Paige at the mall and Best Buy, we stopped at the Cross on Mount Soledad. It is a good place to go near Memorial Day weekend. The park is right by our house and has a great view of many things including the Mormon temple which is being rennovated.

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a fun Memorial Day Weekend. Sunday afternoon, we went to Balboa Park where there was an international food festival going on. Of course, the kids just wanted brownies from England. The rest of us sampled the baklava from one of the many Mediterranean countries. I have always loved baklava, so I think we got the better deal. We had a picnic at Mission Bay on Memorial Day, but I didn't take my camera or phone so no pictures.

Saturday Outings

We spent quite a bit of time outdoors yesterday enjoying the weather. It is still slightly chilly for my taste. The highs are about 65 degrees. I would prefer 80s, but it is nice for now.

The kids and I went to a park in Mission Bay in the morning. In the early evening, we played t-ball down the street with Grandma and Papa. I enjoyed snapping a few quick pictures with my new phone. The kids just loved being outside.

Friday Night Lights

Friday night was simply fabulous. We went to the dress rehearsal for the new Dolphin Show at SeaWorld call Blue Horizons. It seems like it was under construction for years, but I think they started back in November or December. They pulled off the show without a hitch. It could have used a little more storyline, but we loved it. Good thing because we'll be watching it a lot this year. After the show, SeaWorld was packed so we decided to head out and get food at a place where it is better - Big Kahuna. Yum!



Big Kahunas

At Home

Fiercely Fiona

Yesterday, we went to see Shrek IV. We made sure to get IMAX 3-D tickets. We all liked the movie. Lexi especially liked Fiona. When it was all over, she excitedly told her dad all about when Fiona kicked Shrek in the head, which sounds worse than it was. Who doesn't like a strong woman though???

Shrek Prep

Last night, we painted our nails the new "Who the Shrek Are You" color from Opi. Can you tell we are excited about seeing the movie? Anyway, Lexi took the opportunity to entertain us while hers were drying:

Ice Cream and Sunset at the Beach

Last night, we went to the beach for dinner and ice cream. It was a rare beautiful night. For Southerners, California is a bit chilly especially in the evenings. We had a good time.

Quick Trip to SW

Last week was crazy. We drove back from Megan's on Monday and pretty much had to spend the next few days in the house because Jordan had a fever. We were all a little stir crazy today, but I still wanted to avoid too much direct contact with other kids. Since it was Paige's day off, we decided to do a quick trip to SeaWorld. We were only there about two hours. Lexi and Paige rode the helicopter similuation. We all saw the artic animals and played for a little while in Elmo's playground.

Sunday in Fort Irwin

Sunday in Fort Irwin was pretty laid back. We went to church with Megan in the afternoon. Lexi and Jordan played in the backyard and on the trampoline until the kids returned a little after 6pm. Lexi also drew a picture of her and their dog, Aubbey.