Back to School ...

I can't believe My Miss Madi Girl is in the 3rd grade! Wasn't she just born last October!?!
I feel the same way about My Jacob Baby ... 1st grade!

Friends reunited ...

We had an awesome summer! It was full of swimming, riding bikes, picnics, late nights, ice cream galore, beaches and friends! I can't believe how fast it went! But now we are looking forward to an awesome school year with great teachers and friends! I thrive on routine, so it's going to be nice to have that back. Welcome back ...

Family Vacation 2009 ... Avila Beach, CA, Monterey, CA and San Diego, CA

Here are the kids standing on the balcony of the condo we stayed in. Just right behind that hotel behind them is the beach!

By day 4, mom was getting a little tired of the sand ...
Owen making "sand angels" ...
Owen had a great time digging up sand and then tossing it up and then watching it land ... he is very entertaining to watch!
Jacob was very content with just playing with his trucks in the sand ...

We took Highway 1 to Monterey! The drive is BEAUTIFUL! We had to pull over to take some snap shots.

Jacob's crystal rock that he found on the beach ...
The Candy Factory in Monterey ...
I love my Owie Bowie ...
Some fun sea creatures at the Aquarium in Monterey ...
If you look really really close you will see Nemo and Dorie ...
We thought it was fun to watch and listen to this diver feed the fish and SHARKS through this glass window! She was telling us about the fish while they would come and sneak some food from her bucket!
We stopped on the Pacific Coast Highway and had some breakfast that overlooked the ocean. The restaurant was called Wale Watch Cafe!
Some more Highway 1 ...
I loved the Jelly Fish ... more than the kids I think!

My favorite part at the Aquarium is watching the school of fish swim all around you. It was very amusing to me ...
Owen loved the Penguins ...
My 3 priceless children ....
Madi loved the Seahorses ...

I'm telling you, I loved the jelly fish ...


Back to the beach ...
Jacob was serious about his sandcastles ...
Jacob loved tossing his football into the wave and then would wait for the wave to bring it back to him ...


Happily playing on the beach ...


My Miss Madi Girl ...
I love them ...
How cute is Owie ...
My boys ...



"Wipe Out!"

Madi loved playing frisbee with Dad and Michelle ...
"Oh my, look what washed up to shore!" I love it!!


Beach Babe ...

"Wipe Out!"
"Wipe Out!"
Shell Beach, CA ...



Morro Bay, CA ...
More of Shell Beach ...




We had a fun bon fire on the beach in Avila! We made smores' and watched dolphins swim by ... it was awesome!




Jacob had Aunt Michelle drag him in the sand so he could see the lines that his heels were making!




After our fun stay in Avila Beach and our awesome visits to Morro Bay and Shell beach, we drove to San Diego to visit Ty's grandparents. While we visited with them, the kids just splashed around in the pool for 3 days straight! The kids loved jumping in the pool for grandpa. When they saw him laughing, they would hurry and do it again. We will be forever grateful for this visit to San Diego!



This picture was taken after our bon fire on the beach. We drove our car on the pier and stopped for a minute to listen to the seals! We had all the windows down while we drove. Ty and I laughed. The kids screamed in fear. It was great!