Summerpast Farms

I was debating (as I usually do) if I should get the kids ready and head out to Summerpast Farms with one of my moms groups. Lauren was already cranky and Noah was being a terrible two. I said what the heck and decided to chance it. It's always a gamble. Either one of four things happen: Lauren is pissy & Noah is happy, Noah is pissy & Lauren is happy, their both pissy or (if I am REALLY lucky) they are both happy. Today was a good day. Lauren was fussy, but she at least let Noah and I have a good time at the Farm. I can now say that I am glad we went. I don't always say that:)


Summerpast Farms is nestled in the green rolling hills just outside of San Diego. You feel like you are somewhere in Maine, not in California. Rocky the Rooster was hanging out, Sam the cat was lounging around and the scent of the flowers was amazing. The weather was 70 and overcast which is my favorite. It definitely feels like fall. I was in heaven. And so was Noah.

A visit from Aunt Honey and Uncle Maurice

We were lucky enough to spend Saturday afternoon with Michael's Aunt and Uncle. They live in Marbelhead, Mass and they have the best accents ever. Of course Michael's accent always comes out when he's with family:).

We went downtown to a place called "Little Italy". They have streets filled with Italian restaurants. Aunt Honey was born in Italy so it was a perfect place to eat. We enjoyed our meal together and suprisingly enough the kids behaved (for the most part).







We drove to La Jolla and showed them the beautiful homes and ocean. We were lucky enough to see (and hear) the seals on the cove. The day was perfect, but the drive home could have been better. Lauren absolutely lost it (due to teething and being tired). So we hurried back to their hotel and they were able to escape the chaos. Lucky them:)

All in all it was wonderful to spend time with Maurice and Honey. They have been married for 51 years and still are going on strong!!!

Trains, Carousels, Bubbles and Standing Up

Noah and Lauren had their first train ride. We went to Balboa Park here in San Diego. It is a HUGE park with museums, fountains, parks, etc. Noah LOVES trains so we thought we'd take him on one. Of course it is pint size, but absolutely perfect for kids. He of course loved it, but Lauren could really care less. A little later Michael took Noah on a carousel. I think Michael enjoyed it more than Noah. I opted to hang out with Lauren, even though it looked like great fun. Lastly there was a bubble lady blowing life size bubbles. Noah laughed so hard when one hit him. He kept hugging Michael and kissing his cheek. This was Noah's way of saying thank you. We came home and Lauren decided to start pulling herself up from a sitting position. How exciting for her, but definitely not for me. It seems with each milestone comes more responsibility. Now I have to keep my eye on her 24.7 as well as Noah. And to think this is just the beginning:) Here is Lauren very happy that she accomplished standing up on her own. Just waiting for the next big thing...

Labor Day weekend in So Cal

Well the weekend started off HOT!!! Crazy hot. Not sure what happened to the year round 75 degree weather. The heat wave is actually ending tonight. Thank God!!





We started our weekend by hanging out with some friends of mine from school. It has been great being able to reconnect. Especially since it's been tough meeting people here in San Diego. A lot more difficult than I would have thought. But it seems every week gets a little better.

Then we headed to church on Sunday and spent the afternoon in La Jolla (which was still 85 and hot) Crazy for the beach. We found out that Noah HATES sea weed and would do all he could to avoid it!



The church we have been going to is called the Rock. The pastor is amazing! Every week we learn so much from Pastor Miles' sermon but the church itself is HUGE. About 8,ooo people attend every Sunday. It is very difficult to connect with others and it feels as if we're going to a concert. We definitely miss our old church, pastor and friends. I am hopeful that we will find something similar again. Guess we have to wait to see where God wants us to be. These pix are a small portion of the church and sanctuary.

Then to finish up the holiday weekend we went to my moms house yesterday (where it was 110) but she had AC and a pool:) We enjoyed our day with my family and feel so blessed to be close to them.




Well it's definitely been a journey out here in San Diego. One thing (out of many) that I have learned is that you grow more from a bad day than you do a good one! And patience is key...and God always provides...I could go on forever, but lucky you I won't:)

Here is a cute pic I took at lunch of Michael and Noah..just had to share it!

Bye for now...

9 Month Check Up!

Can you believe it??? Lauren is 9 months old already!! She had her check up yesterday and is as healthy as can be. Lauren is in the 11th percentile for weight (her brother is still at 2%) and weighs a whopping 16 lbs. We think this is a lot because Noah hit 16 lbs when he was 1!!! She is sitting up on her own, sleeping through the night, eating everything we feed her (including green peas) and almost crawling. Noah likes her less and less everyday. Now she can find her way to his room and play with his toys, which he has a total fit over. One day she will be able to take him on!
Well we're off to enjoy our day!
Mandy

Weddings, Weddings, Weddings...

Last week my friend Catrina got married in La Jolla and the weekend before we were in Colorado for my cousin Ashley's wedding. Both were beautiful and full of love. It was amazing to see my cousin get married at the same place Michael and I did. What great memories it brought back. And how crazy to see where God has brought us four years later. I never would have guessed we'd be here in Sunny San Diego with two crazy kids!! Who would have thought! Life is crazy (hectic, loud, and exciting)... enjoy every minute as it flys by way too fast!



Mandy

Colorado Sunset

So. Cal Sunset

the bandwagon

Since it seems the fun and modern thing to do, we decided to become bloggers. A new exciting way to dictate the weekly activities of our lives for all to enjoy. Mostly I think it will be interesting to look back in time to see the journey as we create it. I would say the majority if the time it will be us who read what we write. I just hope we are always compelled to keep it up as time goes on.

Let the banter begin.....

I am sitting here on a warm Saturday afternoon in SD listening to Lauren sob herself to sleep. She really only needs about 5 minutes and 4 oz of milk and she is in REM. Must be nice! One down the other up. Just as she passes out I hear the sound of my mini-me waking up from a 3 hr siesta. Time to play.

I'm looking forward to getting better at this as time passes. Starting slow is the best percription.

-md