Spring Break 2011

For Spring Break we went with lots of friends the Carpentaria to go camping.  It is one of our favorite places to go.   It was a colder few days but we had a few afternoons when we ran out and enjoyed so sunshine, and ocean.  Joseph had recently got a new surf board and a wet suit and was anxious to try them out.  There were no waves, but I got a few cute pics and some amazing moments of him and Ethan together.  We have been going here for many years and its really fun to see it through the different ages and stages.

Pasadena 5K

In March I completed my fourth 5k.  I completed in the 5k for the Pasadena Triathlon.  My sister Kimberly wanted to participate in a triathlon and I decided to go and do the 5k part and then cheer for her after.  It was a fun morning.  I competed in the even last year and tripped and fell at the beginning so I was happy to finish without any problems this time.  My mom also ran the 5k with me and she got a medal for finishing third in her age group, so cool.  Kimberly did the tri and was amazing!  It was a fun time!

Princess time

On a recent trip to Disneyland we were on our way out the side of the castle on out way to Frontier Land and we turn and see Belle sitting down with a little girl and no one else around.  First I checked to make sure this wasn’t something special, but when the little girl was done Belle asked if we wanted to come over.  Well this made Bridget's day!  Belle is her favorite.  They got some time all alone to spend with Belle, and she was so nice and engaging with the kids.  They were in heaven, and it was the best part of the day.

California Science Center

A few weeks ago we were looking for something to do on a Saturday when I was searching on the internet can came across the California Science Center.  I looked fun so we drove down to check it out.  Wow!  I can’t believe I have never been there before!  So fun.  It was huge and the everything was hands on for the kids, and it was free. Yay.

Looking out into the gardens:

The polar room had an ice wall:

This aquarium was a tunnel you could walkthrough and then a whole wall of glass where you can sit and look at everything:

I special toddler area had colorings, toys, and different rooms to explore different themes:

Ethan loved the space area:

Puppet show and dress up area to make your own TV show:

Dress-up

Bridget has just started getting into dress-up.  She loves to be a fairy.  To be correct, it’s a hula girl fairy princess.  I got this great picture and it just screams youth and imagination.

Technology

Its amazing how at such a young age he can figure out how to work all the new technology so easy.  Ethan's new favorite sentence is “Daddy can I play with your I Pad?”

Mexican Rivera: Part Three

Our last port was Cabo San Lucas.  I had herd great things about Cabo but I think this was my least favorite spot.  We did hear later about some cool places to go so maybe if we get down there again we will check those out.  We walked around the  marina a lot and then hung out at the beach.  Once we sat at the beach I was happy to appreciate how beautiful my surroundings were.

 

The view from the sand:

Joseph bought these cool hand carved pots from this guy.  asked if we wanted them personalized and then sis it right there on the beach.  It was beautiful work.

On the marina these guys were carving up the sharks they caught for steaks.  The birds were excited for the scraps

And the seals were hanging out right there too!

We had a great trip.  Fun and relaxing at the same time.  We were so lucky to have my parents watch the kids for us so we could go enjoy ourselves!