Legoland

We went to Legoland on Monday and it sure helped to go when the kids were in school. We hardly waited for any of the rides and the weather was absolutely perfect. One of the kids' favorite things to do was walk on the small circles (Below) and watch the water squirt out of the Lego instruments and hear the music they played. Sean and Claire could have spent the day jumping around there.
The Lego structures were amazing and Sean wanted to stay in Miniland forever because they had small fire engines and cars that moved between the Lego structures.
The rides were so appropriate for Sean. He loved the rollercoasters and the waverunner rides. He was not afraid to put on his 3D glasses for the shows. There were only 3 rides he was unable to go on because of his height.


Happy Halloween to all!

Sunset in Coronado

We walked along the boardwalk in Coronando our first night in San Diego. All the pictures were shot with the sun in the back and the haze so they did not come out great. But the kids were having a great time.

San Diego Beach Time

As you can see I am weeks behind on updating the blog so it is going to be a slow process. On September 19th we drove to San Diego for 5 days to play in the sand and see the sites. Here are some pictures of the kids at the beach. We went to La Jolla and Coronando beaches for some fun in the sun. The weather was a beautiful 70 degrees each day and the ocean water registered 62 degrees so we spent tons of time in the sand. I thought it would be really cool to bury Sean in the sand since he loved running and kicking up the sand at the beach. It is amazing that miles of sand can keep a 3 year old totally content. We did not even need to bring out the beach toys for a while.
Claire was not feeling well at the beginning of our trip but she enjoyed trying to eat the sand and stand up on the blanket. We made sand castles and played with the shovels together. It was hard when the wind would blow the sand and get in our eyes.
I wish we were closer to the beach so we could go and play more. We even had some time to relax and hear the ocean waves. Our last day at the beach put Claire into a deep sleep while Sean created masterpieces in the sand.

Splash Pad

What a great day to head over to the splash pad and cool off. Sean has said that he did not want to go in this summer so we went to the splash pad once at the beginning of the summer. Today he loved it, running and jumping around to his hearts content. He even spent some time playing on the playground and in the sand.
Claire was as happy as can be walking around but did not want to go into the water much. She gravitated towards the dirt and wanted to walk in the grass. So I spent most of the time chasing after her.

Chilling at the Park

So another attempt at a picture...OHHH WELL! Maybe next time!

Claire is 10 Months

Well Claire is actually 10 months and 7 days old but I am getting around to this late (as usual) so here are some pictures of her from last week.
The other day Sean said, "Mom, where is Claire?" We were looking all over the house for her and there she was in the other room playing. If the door is open she will walk right out of the house. When she is outside she walks right to the street or tries to pick up a leaf and put it in her mouth. She is fascinated with the curb for some reason??
Claire at 10 months:

-is walking everywhere.

-will go to a stand from the ground without holding on to things

-doesn't like to walk in her shoes much (trips over them sometimes)

-loves to take walks

-is now in the rear facing car seat (she was just too heavy to carry)

-eats everything in site (eats more than Sean)

-is totally a schedule girl when it comes to naps

-is going to bed earlier (around 7) - if Sean would only do that

-loves to pull all the books off the bookshelf

-likes to walk around with stuff in her mouth and tries to bite it (very unsafe)

-can crawl up our entire flight of stairs & if the gate is open - watch out - she is gone

-turns red or grunts when she is frustrated

-when she wakes up she is standing with a smile in her crib

-turns over in a flash when changing her diaper

-likes to drink from her sippy cup

-will play with things by herself (if Sean would leave her alone)

-gained some weight this month from eating so much

-says mama, dada

-like to say thank you and dog(resemblance of the words)

-gravitates towards the street when she is walking outside & likes to eat the rocks

-likes to clap her hands when she hears the song "This old man.."

-bounces up and down when music is on

-is not afraid to go head first off the bed or try to wiggle away when she is in the pool

-loves to sleep in her crib (will not fall asleep on you if she is tired)

-puts everything in her mouth

-has 2 bottom teeth and 4 on the top (yes they all came in recently)

-had another ear infection (this is #4) so was a bit fussy

-likes to get tickles and roll around on the ground

-can pucker her lips to make a sound when you tell her to give kisses

-loves to play with balls, carry them around, roll them (with help) Sean

-not much for the bath so we do them quickly

-if she wants something and can't get it she will make it know by babbling or screaming

-if you take something from her she turns red and starts to get upset

-opens some of the cabinets without locks to see what is in them

-very curious and loves to get into things

-likes to stand and look into the open frige (probably checking out her next meal)

-needs a barrette to hold her hair out of her face or she will be eating her hair

-had reddish/auburn hair (it is turning lighter and lighter)

Baseball

Sean loves to play baseball so now that the weather is getting nicer we decided to start taking walks down to the park in our neighborhood and Sean gets to practice his baseball swing. He hit a couple really nice one that he likes to call "pool shots". Which means they are going so far they will go into the pool in the backyard. We have been taking walks at night in the wagon and the kids love it. I can not believe how good they are. Sean asks to go for a walk in the wagon every night.