Monday after an hour of piano we headed off to Mission Bay and went to Belmont Park. We had never been there or to Mission Beach and enjoyed them both. We had unlimited ride bracelets and could go on ride after ride after ride. Mom had to be done after a while on some of the rides. It was such a fun and nice setting. We really do live in quite a unique and fun place. We stopped by this place called the WaveHouse where they have a continuous wave that people can surf on. We also spent some time on the beach.
Tuesday was spent working most of the day. I have to have some sort of way to pay for all this fun. Luckily for everyone it is my last day of work for a week. YEA!! The kids played outside with the neighbors and that night we went to pack meeting for cub scouts. Adam earned his Bobcat. Yea! They also got to launch water rockets. They were all in to that. Lily's flew the highest.
Wednesday we had a very lazy morning which was really nice. I could get used to not working at all. Noah had a Safety Patrol meeting at school today and after that we headed up to Escondido to Lawrence Welk Resort. We went with our friends, the Fellars, and played in the pool and the waterslide for a couple of hours. Then we BBQed hamburgers and hot dogs. It was a way fun afternoon.
Thursday found us at the dentist office at 8am. That was way early for us. Everyone did well except Lily. She has a cavity. Poor girl. She was doing so well. I got reprimanded for not flossing better. She has to go back in Sept 13th. After that we came home and got ready for some fun. We picked up our neighbor, had to stop by school to drop off some paperwork and them we headed towards Boomer's! We did a round of miniature golf, rode the bumper boats, where all the kids decided to gang up on me and soaked me. We spent some time in the arcade and then headed to In N Out for lunch. We were all pretty tired after that, but I think we all managed to have a little fun. 
Friday we had a bit of a lazy morning. We headed to the ice skating rink around 10:30am only to find out that it wasn't open to the public that day. So we went over to the rink in La Jolla and had a lot of fun there. Lily cried most of the time, but really she figured out skating pretty quick. Noah took a while to warm up to it, but managed to not land on his head this time. Adam picked it up and just had fun. I was sweating my brains out and ended up taking off my hat, jacket and scarf. I think it was all the extra support I had to give out. We had lunch at the food court and then got back home in time for Kindergarten Orientation. Lily was able to meet some of her classmates. We came back later that afternoon for class postings. The boys both got the teachers they wanted and I finally was able to put my mind at ease. Damon got home and said he wanted pizza so we ordered some and spent a nice quiet evening together.
Saturday we did a couple of chores and played outside with the neighbors and then drove up to Redlands. We spent the afternoon/evening at Mortensen Manor as well as Aunt Kathy's. We love swimming in the pool and hanging out with all our cousins.
Sunday was relaxing at home until church and then relaxing after church. We made a really yummy dinner with BBQ chicken, potatoes, grilled veggies and rolls. Noah made cookies for dessert.
I still can't believe summer is almost over! One more day!
Paris May 2010
The festivities started on August 7th. Damon and I took just Adam out on a date. We went to Chevy's and then to the bookstore where Adam got to pick out books. He had such a hard time choosing because there were just so many things he wanted to read (love it!!). 
Friday night was Adam's baptism. It was a very special event. There were lots of friends and family there to share this occasion. We had lots of yummy desserts afterwards. Nana, Papa and Auntie Dara came down from UT and we loved seeing them again.
WOW! So long with no post. For a while there wasn't anything interesting going on. Then all of a sudden lots of fun things happened. So we have been around, just enjoying the summer laziness/business. 
We came back in time for our cousin's luau reception. Damon and Dara both danced in it and the kids loved being there. I gave the camera to the kids for a little bit and we got some interesting shots. 
Saturday was a fun and busy day. We went on two hikes. Damon and I were able to go on one hike without the kids. It was a little bit tougher and took us to the bottom of the canyon. We went with my aunt and my cousin. There were fascinating rock formations and spectacular views. It was amazing.
The second hike we went up to Mossy Caves and hiked to a waterfall. The kids wore their swim suits and had a blast sliding down rocks and stomping through the water. It really was pretty. Adam was jumping from rock to rock just absolutely loving it. I found out that I do have children who enjoy the wilderness.
We went back to the campsight and had lunch with the family and played games. We had a water balloon contest, played water volleyball, jello slurping contest and just pure silliness. The kids had a lot of fun with all their new found cousins. I enjoyed catching up with all the ones I haven't seen in forever.
We left around 4pm and drove back to St. George. Damon has to leave on Sunday, but the kids and I are hanging out for a few extra days. 
