Del Mar Beach and Lego Land

Del Mar Beach is so beautiful. It is great. Our friends Tadd and Linda told us about this place a few years ago. We love it. Lego Land is a different story. It was a total bust. Sam, lover of ALL things Lego, actually said, "Thanks for bringing us to Lego Land. It was really nice of you, but it kinda sucks!" And there you have it folks. Don't waste your money. The rides are lame, but all the cities, people, and animals made out of Legos are really fascinating. Take your kids to a flagship Lego store, and tell them they have $100 to spend. That would be cheaper and more fun than Lego Land.
Click on the picture of Maren at the beach. You can see the sheer joy in her smile.

USS Midway San Diego, CA

We went to see the aircraft carrier, USS Midway in San Diego. When we paid to park, the parking attendant told us the parking fee was good for four hours. I told Tyler," Hopefully we will not be here for four hours, right?" How wrong I was!! Tyler and Sam spent the whole four hours on the ship. They loved every second of it. Maren and I spent the last hour and half in the car playing Mario Kart on the DS. The things we women do for our husbands, right?

Happy Faces

Sea World really is a joy. If you ever have the chance to go, you should. Kids of all ages love it. We realized, the summer time is the best time to go. The trainers won't get in the water with Shamu in the winter. Even with full body dry suits, they think it is too cold. (light weights)

Feeding the Dolphins

We got to feed the dolphins. They came so close that we were able to pet them. That was really cool. We fed the rays as well. Rays are just as slimy as dolphins. Imagine that?

Sea World 2009

The smiles on all our faces shows how much fun we had!

Sea World

We took the kids to Southern CA for Christmas. It was such a great time. Here are some pics from Sea World.

Shamu, Shamu, da, da, da-da-da-da! (If you have been to Sea World, you know that chant)

Merry Juleanuary!

I stole this title from Merry Madagascar when King Julean decides Christmas is all about him. He thinks Christmas is all about the getting, and not the giving. This post is about what I got, so that is why the title.

Doone and Rhett have been our dear friends for 15 years now! (aren't THEY old) Doone and I try to see each other every year, but this year it did not happen. I miss my friend Doone. At the beginning of December Rhett called. He told me about the gift he was giving Doone for Christmas. He decided to give her a trip to San Francisco to see Wicked. Of course she can't go alone, and wondered if I would go with her. Um, let me think about that!! So in February, Doone and I are going to San Fran to see Wicked! Thanks for the present Rhett. This year, both Doone and I love you!

Pictures with Santa

Nativity

So our fireplace is still not done! We have not touched it in two months. We will get right on it after the Holidays. But here is our nativity set anyway. My lovely sister-in-law, Camden, made those beautiful stockings one year for us.

Christmas Decor

I really love to decorate for Christmas. Some of these decorations are from friends I don't see very often. It is nice to put them up and think of all of you. Thanks for the memories, the talks, and the friendship. I miss you all.

Another Secret?

This is what I am giving my sister Mist, for Christmas. I have always thought silhouettes were really cool. I seem to see them pop up everywhere now. They are in magazines, on blogs, and in the Martha Stewart section of the store. I thought I would give them a try. They are harder and more time consuming than I thought they would be. I hope she loves them!

Can You Keep a Secret?

This is what we are giving the kids on Christmas Day to let them know we are going to DISNEYLAND!! We are also taking them to Legoland and Sea World. They have no idea we are going! It is going to be so fun to watch them open this present! They are going to pull the ticket out of the envelope to see the legoland and sea world part.

All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth.....

Darth Vader and Beautiful Butterfly

Sam was Vader this year for Halloween. Maren was a lovely butterfly. Tyler painted Maren's face and she loved it. We went trick or treating with Misty's kids. It was great weather and the kids got more candy this year than they ever have. I really do love Halloween.

Hallelujah!

I just finished a one year supply for four people of all the basic foods. It is so great to have this done! It is not exactly what we wanted to drop a few thousand dollars doing, but it is great peace of mind to have it done. Just in case you are trying to count, it is EIGHTY boxes with 6 #10 cans in each box. Add that up...
I am not going to worry about food storage for thirty years now. Isn't that great. I love it. I am so excited. Yeah!