Part Tres

Last day on the beach.  We loved our visit and can't wait to live by the beach again.  Soon!!!!!  Nick took the kids over to the tide pools and they found hermit crabs, small fish that Sydney said looked like 'little dragons', snails and little crabs with big claws.   They loved it.  

we had Syd take a pic of us, and it's on our fridge as our motivation to lose the 20 pounds we each have to lose.

his poor little face

sophie was mad at me and flashed me this look as she walked by me

self portrait

The Beach: Part Deux

Our camping adeventure (and I say that lightly,  we're in a motorhome)gave us lots of family time. Just what we needed with all the running around we do for all the different goings on in our family.  Mr. G and I played Phase 10 every night while the kids bundled up together on the couch bed and watched movies and ate popcorn.    It was the perfect way to unwind, especially since I kicked Mr. G's bum at Phase 10.  I'm good.  

during a game of phase 10, he's smiling but getting beat

bundled up watching kung fu panda

Nico's face on day 2

this little guy joined us for the week, he was actually really good.  i was worried.

spring break in dana point part 1

for another spring break we spent it at the beach.   here's what we did:

huddled in the cold

layed out under the sun

roasted marshmellows

played lots of card games

got dirty----really dirty

read an entire book

slept in

hosted Good Friends

rediscovered a old fave restaurant in San Juan

learned the Hanna Montana Hoedown Throwdown

took my intake of cactus cooler to a new level

got really sunburned

HAD A FANTASTIC TIME AND CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!!!!!

(warning: there are alot of pics of this day)

we hosted the burkes on tuesday.  and it got sooo cold at one point.  but nico and christian were determined to swim.  so they swam and we bundled up and watched them.  so here's miss jennie.  she was the only one not all bundled up, it's those pregnancy hormones.

had to pose with the innner tube

ok, so at one point the boys lost a bucket in the ocean so dan ran in and got it.  i would have let it go, but dan is a better parent than i.  sorry dan to expose your stomach on my blog. but i couldn't resist

flip flops and the beach, does it get better?

2 things: 

1: here is nico freezing his b***** off, to show how cold it was

2: he fell earlier that day while skateboarding and demolished his face.  hard core.

who can't love this adorable little guy

the infamous heater that kept us warm on the beach....incedently nico ran into said heater the next day and burned his arm.  

the men in deep converstion

she is getting so gorgeous, i can't handle it

mr. g.......'nuf said

deciding to take the plunge

fresh from a  refreshing nap.....i want to eat her up

here is his face, and he had this flower stuck in his hair and he couldn't get rid of it.  so i had to snap it.

there are more pics coming....beware

dodgers opening day

(our view from our hotel balcony)

we got tickets for dodgers opening day down in san diego.  we drove down the morning before and stayed in the marriott in la jolla.  we did some shopping in carlsbad, did some swimming in the indoor pool,(which my kids thought was awesome),  ate some yummy food at bj's pizzeria, drafted fantasy baseball teams, (yes me too),  slept in, visited friends by the bay, went to the game, missed 4 innings because they double booked our seats,  finally got seated, enjoyed the game, got free tickets after for another game in july with better seats, drove home watching and singing along with mama mia.  all in all it was a fun trip.    

monkey see, monkey do

snapped some pics of the girls while at dinner tonight.  sophie is at that age where she wants to pose for the pics and loves to cheese it up and flash me those to die for, pearly whites.  i don't know what it is about her mouth and teeth, but man, i love it.  i love seeing their personalities mix like they do.  don't get me wrong by the end of dinner, sophie was screaming and sydney was dancing around the restaurant with her friends.  we were there for a baseball thing.   and nico's entire team was running around the tables.  mind you this is a sit down restaurant.