San Diego County Fair 2015!

 We had a great time at the Fair today.

Phillips Park Zoo

 Summer has just started and we've been busy.

Shelly & Jeff's Wedding

 Today we witnessed two lovely people commit their lives together and then we celebrated afterwards.  Love their one of a kind shoes, decked out by Aunt Lelo!

Kindergarten Graduation

 Today Elena graduated from Kindergarten.

Garden Update: Week 4

 Amazing that all this has happened over the past 3 weeks.

Garden Update: Week 3

 The garden is coming along though it has been a wet spring here and the raised bed is holding water thanks to the cardboard I put under the soil.  I was trying a no till method to kill the grass.  Not sure my seedlings like it so much.  The green beans are struggling and I can't figure out what is wrong--if it is too much moisture, lack of nutrients or a fungal disease.

The Secret Beach!

 One of the great things about moving to a new town is exploring.  Last weekend Carl and the kids found this local beach access...and named it the Secret Beach!  It's just down the stairs.

Garden Update: Week 2

 Well, it's week 2 and the garden has had quite a bit of activity.  As you can see there is green popping up everywhere!  We had a few rain showers which I'm sure helped tremendously.

Garden Update, Week 1

 It's been 1 week since Elena and I planted seeds in the garden. 

Happy 6th Birthday to Elena!

  Elena's 6th birthday was a day full of love!

A New Garden

 The one sad part about moving is that you leave your garden behind and have to start over.

New Home

Well, it's been quite awhile since I've shared any pics or life happenings...and I'll try to catch up for the better part of a year but for now I'm going to write about our current happenings.  It all started last spring, about the same time as I stopped writing....Carl and I had some talks on where we were in life and where we wanted to be headed.  We needed a little shake up with some tough decisions to make.  The end result has lead Carl to a new job last November and our family to a new home in February.  It has been a month since we moved and we are still settling in...there are a few boxes left to unpack in the garage, artwork to hang on the walls and organizing to finish but we are loving our new home.  I hope to get back to writing on a more regular basis and also catch up on posting pics from the last year.  Thanks for being patient with me!  :)

The Fab Fair

This is the first year Carl and I have gone to the County Fair together!  Amazing!  We brought both kids and cousin Austin to enjoy the people, activities and some fried fair food goodness!

Charlie at 10 months

 Can you believe this boy is 10 months old?  I cannot.  Here is a post all about Charlie :)

Rueben H. Fleet Science Museum

 Today the science museum was free (Free Tuesdays for San Diego County residents, the participating museums rotate each week)!  Since Charlie was up at 5:30, he had napped and we were ready to go early so off to the museum we went :)

Tiny Toes in the Sand

 Today is the first time Charlie explored the beach.  He loved having his toes in the sand and didn't mind when the wave came crashing upon him.

Garden: Week 14

 Our 1st cherry tomato!  Elena made an edible salad with a nasturtium flower  :)

Preschool Spirit Week

 It's Spirit Week at school!

3 Weeks of Swim Completed

 Just three short weeks ago, Elena began her first session of swim lessons and today is her last day.

Emma's Birthday Bash

 Elena's first girl only party and it was out of this world!  The slack line (above) was a huge hit.