The Spins

Paige and Nick have been finding new ways to play together and crack each other up. I was so happy I had my camera with me at the park the other day because they were having so much fun spinning and getting dizzy. I guess you could say they are practicing for those crazy spinny rides.

Puddle Jumpers

Whooo! It has been a wild wet week out here. We've been glued to the windows watching the wind and rain. The kids have been wearing their raincoats and boots and partaking in all the puddle action they can. Nick loves jumping as high as he can trying to create the biggest splashes. It's fun to add a little spice to our normally mild winters. I don't mind the rain one bit, in fact I love it!

A Day at Disney

One of my dear friends from highschool is out visiting and one our first stops was Disneyland. What better place to take seven kids! They loved riding rides, participating in the parade and on stage, and eating treats together. When we were there back in June, Paige joined the conga line. This time, Nick got to conga too. Besides a little fall in the beginning, he managed to wind his way around that conga line. At the Big Ranch Barbeque, the kids had so much fun singing on stage (except for those that were already snoozing in their strollers). Top prize went to Pete, who stole the show with his bear impersonations. I'm so happy that I was able to capture some of those precious moments on tape.

Quack, Quack

This morning, the kids and I went to check out Lake Poway, something I've been wanting to do for awhile. I heard that you could feed ducks there and I thought the kids would get a big kick out of it. What I didn't know was how awesome Lake Poway is. They have three play areas, tons of grassy hills to run around, paddle boats, leashed dogs are welcome, and hiking trails. I'm eager to take Brian there with us one of these weekends to explore more. What I didn't realize was Nick did not want anything to do with feeding the ducks. As you can see in the first picture, he is standing in the background, in the grass, and that's exactly where he stayed while Paige and I handed out bread. Paige loved it and she loved posing for pictures on all the rocks she was climbing while Nick, once again, shied away from the camera.