Meeting Drake

Auntie E was thrilled to finally meet adorable baby, Drake! Courtney and Aaron make beautiful babies. It was a pleasure visiting with the Rhodes Family last Sunday.

 

 

First Day of School - August 21, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kindergarten Picnic

On August 20th, Ethan, Justin, and I attended a Kindergarten Picnic at Ethan's new school! It was an opportunity for us to meet his new teacher, classmates, and visit his classroom. Lucky Ethan, one of his best buddies, Amelia was assigned to the same class!

Ethan's desk

Having lunch with Amelia

Mommy and her Kindergartner

 

Surprise Trip to LEGOLAND!

A few weeks ago, my friend Allison asked me if we'd like to visit LEGOLAND with her family in the beginning of August. The kids (and Justin!) had been itching to go for awhile and we heard it was geared toward little ones, so we said, "sure, let's do it!" We decided to keep it a surprise and didn't tell Alanna and Ethan until Sunday (August 4th), when we piled in the car at 7 o'clock in the morning. They were totally shocked and excited! I am glad to report that the long drive went well, even with a broken DVD player. We made it to the vacation rental in under 9 hours. Hooray for a spontaneous end of summer vacation!

We bought 2-day park hopper tickets to LEGOLAND, which included a visit to their water park. We spent two full days at the park, exploring miniland (awesome!), riding rides, playing at the water park, and building Legos. Ethan was quite the daredevil and even went on a thrilling roller coaster ride with me. The kids had so much fun!

Wednesday, was a beach day. Alanna wasn't feeling well in the morning, so she and I hung out at the condo while the others went down to Carlsbad. Justin rented a surfboard and Chris gave him a surfing lesson. In the afternoon, Alanna was feeling much better, so our family headed to Oceanside for more beach fun. The kids loved jumping in the waves, collecting shells, and making a sand pyramid.

It was time to head home on Thursday. The drive home was longer, due to L.A. traffic, but the kids were troopers. We have discovered that Ethan gets carsick watching movies while driving...bummer.

It would have been nice to spend more time exploring San Diego...we'll just have to go back!

Legoland - August '13