Catch Up Via i-Phone

It's been awhile since I posted.........not for any real reason other than my new camera is big. So I don't feel like dragging it everywhere and taking pictures and also, we've just been busy. The whole first half of November felt like it was just prep for the week we were gone in San Diego. And I have pictures downloaded at home but only remember to blog at my lunch break at work so that sort of complicates things, don't it? So the result: Catch up by i-Phone photos. Oh and ones from Mindy. :)

We all had a blast in San Diego! Legoland, the Zoo, catch up with friends and family, great weather and food - how could you ask for more? Mason had a great birthday, too, earlier this month. It's hard since we're always one foot out the door by the time Nov 17th rolls around but he seemed OK about it. He got Buzz Lightyear cupcakes and got to play at this indoor playpark thing. Two of his favorite things. He also got loaded up on superhero stuff. Which was greatly appreciated by him! He's such a sweet little dude. We love him dearly. Ava got to get her ears pierced while in San Diego! She was amazingly brave about it. I was crying and she was just smiling!!!! I think I hurt worse than she did.

We've been really grateful this past bit for a lot....it was fun to have some time off from the daily grind and be with the kids day in and day out and just be stress and worry free and enjoy each other for our own individual awesomeness. I'm hoping to hold onto my vacation high for as long as possible!

Ava had a whole cheer crew psyching her up for her ears

I love that smile - she just hopped right up into that chair

Getting ready

I was a wreck - I didn't want my baby in pain for even a second.

Daddy had to make sure they were perfectly even

AND IT HAPPENED!

She was so excited! I think the pain shocked her but she never crumbled - just some tears down her face.

Awesome picture. Look at Sophia thinking.........WTF did you do!?!?!

I've officially lived in WA long enough for a day in November at the beach to be a novelty

It almost made me want to move back!


THE ROAD TRIP:

What's a road trip without unhealthy snacks?

A little out of order but Mason got new jammies from Aunt Carolyn! he loves them!

He turned 3 and looks 4.

This was Ava's kindergarten class's traveling bear. He went with us on the trip to tell the story of Ava's adventure!

Classic A&J road trip picture. And the last ever of my sunglasses which went missing at Legoland :'(

Happy Birthday Mason!