California Dreamin

Overlooking San Diego!

Kayla is excited to be here.

This is from inside the light house we toured.

This light house is so small. I am use to seeing the really tall ones.

Jason wanted to show the boys the aircraft carrier in San Diego. This is the USS Midway.

Beach Time!!

Someone had dug a huge hole on the beach and Keaton and Kaden loved jumping in it. Kept them entertained for a while.

Kayla loved the pacific ocean. The waves were a lot of fun.

Kaden chasing the pigeons. I think every child has to give this a try.

Kaden didn't love the water too much but he loved playing in the sand!

Building a sand castle

This pier was right across the street from our condo. It was a fun place to stay. There was also an outdoor ampitheater that always had something going on on the weekends.

Kayla relaxing in the sand!!

Disneyland

Daddy and Kaden enjoying It's A Small World.

The kids and I on Alice In Wonderland. I don't think they have this one at Disney World.

Grandma and Kaden taking a break in the tea cup. Notice Grandma wearing her jacket in June. Bet you wouldn't see that at Disney World!! The weather was gorgeous and so comfortable for being in an amusement park.

Keaton on the merry-go-round!

We had to wait a while to see Mickey and have our picture taken but we stuck it out. There weren't too many characters out in the park. That seems to be a bigger thing in Florida.

On It's a Small World again. Can't get too much of that can you? Actually I think you can but the boys seemed to like this ride the best.

Kaden looking so enthralled by the music and everything going on.

San Diego Zoo

You cannot visit San Diego and not go to the zoo. It is a awesome place to visit. The kids really enjoyed it even though we walked their little legs off.

Visiting the elephants. These were Kaden's favorite. He picked out a stuffed elephant to take home at the end of the day.

The kids were fascinated at being so close to this big kitty!

Future animal trainer Kayla?! She says this is what she wants to do when she grows up.

Somehow Kayla got her face painted for free. This normally would cost $17 but the lady must have felt sorry for her. No telling what kind of sob story she told the lady. She loved it though!!

What Cuties!! There is Keaton winking again. Thanks Jeff!!

I love this picture of Kaden with the billy goat because he was being so gentle and sweet with him, which is not always like bam-bam.

So I know this is not the most masculine background for Kaden but he insisted on having his picture taken with the flowers. Such a cute kid!!

Kayla's Birthday Party!

For Kayla's "friend" party we went and painted pottery. She was allowed to invite 5 girls. These are her bestfriends!!

Deciding on what to make! Too many choices!

Everybody hard at work. They really seemed to enjoy painting the pottery. It is a great idea for a party!

Crazy glasses Kayla got as a gift.

We went for pizza after the pottery place. Girls can eat! Luckily it was a buffet!

Kayla was mortified that they sang to her at the restaurant. She especially liked the pizza guy coming out and singing as well. My mom put them up to this. Grandma must have been getting back at her for something!!

Group Shot! All these girls except for one have names that start with either K or H. Very confusing trying to call them by the right name when they are all together. Be sure and check out Kayla's belt. The 80's are back for sure.

We have 2 new family members!

We finally decided to adopt 2 kittens. They are about 12 weeks old and we have had them for about 2 weeks. This is Shadow and she is our shy and sweet little kitten. She is a little more cautious than her brother is. She will eventually make a great lap kitty.

This is Tiger and he is our feisty but fun and curious little kitty. He will be the troublemaker but he is also alot of fun for the kids because he is more outgoing. They are getting use to us now except for Kaden. They run every time bam-bam gets close. We try to tell him not to run at them and yell "kitties" at the top of his lungs but he doesn't understand. He gets a little frustrated because they run from him and he can't catch them. Lucky cats!!

Keaton's Graduation

This is Keaton with his teacher, Ms. Nikki.

This is Keaton's Pre-K graduation. Kindergarten here we come!! (Keaton is directly below the blond teacher sitting on the top row.)

Family Update

Kayla has been busy playing soccer and finishing up her fifth grade year. She will be starting middle school in less than three months. Jason and I are frightened by the thought of this! She plans to spend her summer doing art lessons and going to camp for a week by herself.

Keaton is about to finish up his Pre-K year and will be starting Kindergarten in the fall. He has had an awesome soccer season and has scored alot of goals. He will be continuing his tennis lessons over the summer along with swimming lessons. He is our little character as you can see!!

Kaden is 2 and a half now and he has quite the personality. We call him Bam- Bam because he is a little on the destructive side. He loves to break things. He loves to sing songs and play ball. He loves to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.