As usual, the LA County Fair always comes around at the hottest time of the year in southern California – the end of summer. This year, it was one of the coolest we’ve had in awhile – it was in the low 90s. This year we came prepared with hats, glasses and a buttload of Continue reading
Today was a very special day. Both of our kids hit another major milestone today – Violet started pre-kindergarten and Ethan started first grade. For Ethan, it was a slightly scarier experience because this is the first time he remembers moving on to a new school. He stressed over it all weekend. He kept saying Continue reading
This morning started out with a free breakfast for most of the family at Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa. I guess it does pay to be a gold member. After breakfast we checked out the pool and ran into a mother duck and her ducklings. They were about to go for a dip in Continue reading
It’s a holiday weekend. We have four glorious days off. What to do? San Diego! What better way to enjoy Independence Day than in cooler weather. So, we packed up the car and headed south. But first, food. After a hearty meal, the kids settled in for a nap as we got back on the Continue reading
On Thursday I saw a video on Buzzfeed Blue for Bacon-Wrapped Pesto Chicken. Of course I immediately shared it on Facebook with the Hubster with the caption “Brian – We need to make this! This weekend!” To which hey replied, “Okay!” Brian is a huge bacon lover so I wasn’t surprised by his response but Continue reading
Day 7. Our last day. All of our hearts are heavy. The kids are begging us not to make them leave Hawai’i even though they didn’t want to come in the first place. They fell in love. And, well, how could you not? Of course, we spent our last few hours at the resort pool. Continue reading
Ah day six. I can’t believe I’m typing a day six post already. Time sure flies when you’re on vacation. Day six was a day of relaxation. For me, it was mostly because my ankle needed a rest. Although it was much less swollen when I woke up it was still very, very sore. So, Continue reading
Day 5 started out a little lazy – morning coffee on the patio with the family waiting for our little kitty cat friend to stop by for a visit. Unfortunately, our resort gardeners came by instead. I knew that there was no way the cat would come by with a riding lawn mower buzzing around. Continue reading
After a couple of days of lounging around the pool we decided that we were ready to do something different. It was time to find our sense of adventure and take a road trip around the island – and today was the day to do it. Since today was the day the cleaning crew arrived Continue reading
Day 2 in Hawai’i was our most relaxing day yet. Today’s plan had absolutely nothing on the agenda. Love that! The kids woke up at about 6:15 AM and I awoke shortly after. We hung out on the patio for about an hour. We had our regular morning visit from the neighborhood cat too. Ethan Continue reading