A Week of Tennis

This week Aidan was enrolled in Tennis Camp. He really loves this sport! He had a lot of fun learning the rules and proper tennis techniques. He wants to go back next week, so I guess it was a hit or a lob - hahaha!

Aidan showing off his Tennis Achievement Award

The Giants County Fair

We took a trip to AT&T Park to spend some time at the Giants County Fair.

I didn't know they had their own fair, but whatev. It was a small carnival set up outside of McCovey Cove with the usual Carney games, rickety looking rides and people galore. Surprisingly the boys were a little afraid of the rides (frankly I was too) so they played it safe and only rode the carousel.


We didn't even take the time to eat anything! Perhaps because earlier we had a yummy lunch at The Counter in Palo Alto and made a pit stop at Satura Cakes where I inhaled some of the best red velvet cake, (I try it anywhere they serve it, I'm an expert you know) on the way into the city. If you haven't tried their goodies, go now, you won't be sorry!

Such a pretty day in the city, there were tons of people along the water.

Slip Slidin' Away

It has definitely felt like summer around these here parts, temps reaching 100 degrees...to beat the heat we decided to bust out the ol' Slip and Slide. This was a real treat for the boys! They had so much fun getting their technique down on the best way to get maximum slidage. Han thought it might be a good idea to make it even more slippery by adding dish soap, however he didn't think that it might sting the boys' eyes...hence the goggles. Yippee!

I guess all that slippin' and slidin' makes a boy thirsty

Even Han had to get in on the action, he schooled the boys on how it's done but almost knocked me over in the process!

Happy 28th Birthday!

I celebrated my 28th birthday on Monday, (I know, I know, you didn't know I was only 28...I get that all the time.) Han brought home a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a box of my favorite Sprinkles Cupcakes - (Red Velvet of course) to share with a few friends.

I have no idea why this is the only picture of me and friends from this night. I swear there were others here besides Brett! Thanks for posing with me though!

We played in the backyard and enjoyed the evening, before getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes. I was gifted some really nice prezzies: Grace perfume, lotions and a beach bag, from my mom and aunt. Some books from the McD's my favorite being this one! And my boys gave me this super cool dictionary!

I love love love them!

Jungle Fun

In an effort to find things to occupy my boys for looong periods of time we decided to take a visit to the Jungle. I had received a coupon for $1 admission so that made it even more exciting! I called up Anna and Gene, packed the kids in the car and we were off! This place is cool! There is a HUGE mouse like maze in the middle of the building with slides and tunnels and turns every which way. The adventurous can really get crazy, at one point I had to go up and try and rescue Tyler. Let's just say he's not that adventurous. There is a game room and a ride section as well. Think Chuck E. Cheese but cleaner and less video games - perfect! Not to mention that the pizza I ordered wasn't half bad, beats C.E.C by a landslide! Us parents sat in the cafe which is in the middle of the place while the kids went wild (get it, we were at the jungle...haha). There is no way for the kids to get out or get lost. This is contained fun for young and old!

Hey, look at these handsome monkeys!

Baby Charlie grubbin' on carbs, a girl after my own heart...

Maybe this is why Baby Kylee doesn't like Han!

Tyler playing with Charlie, he's a babies man...Afterwards Anna and I had to make a stop to our friend "Nordstrom Rack" coincidentally it was right next door! AND we promised a yummy treat to the kiddos if they behaved. Ibby was the only one who was rewarded...just kidding, just didn't have any other pics!

Makena was there too, but I didn't get any snaps of her either :(

3, 2, 1, Blast Off! (almost)

We've been meaning to try out this Mento Rocket contraption we've had for a while. Yesterday was the day! We bought a 2 liter of Diet Pepsi and had a go of it. The boys were filled with anticipation. We had no idea what to expect accept that there was a rocket so that meant there would be something flying into the air, right?

We set up the soda pop mento rocket and prepared for take off. 3,2,1....dud! Something didn't work right. The soda exploded but the rocket fell off. Hmm, back to the drawing board.

We decided to try again, we bought more Mentos, another 2-liter and gave it another try.

3,2,1...dud again! The rocket is defective, that must be it!

Han decided to have Aidan hold the bottle and dropped the Mentos inside, there was finally some lift off! It looked like a soda geyser!

Pretty cool! Despite the rocket part being a dud, the kids had fun, that's what counts.

La Costa

We LOVE La Costa! We've just returned from our annual tradition of spending the 4Th of July at La Costa. The boys had a wonderful time as usual. What's not to love - sun, pool, family, friends and a fabulous hotel!

I love how this picture looks like Aidan is walking on water!

Splash Time!

And if you need me, this is where you'll find me...

We spent each day at the pool where the boys played and played and played some more. The boys got so tan because they lived in the pool. One night we made s'mores at one of the pools where the boys got to enjoy some ooey gooey goodness!


On the 4th the resort put on a fabulous fireworks show which we watched from the golf course on a blanket. So much better than in the past when we've had to fight for chairs at the pool.

The best thing about this vacation was spending time with family and friends. The Murio, Abisia, and Reynoso Families were also there to enjoy the holiday with us. We can't wait to go back!

Austin, Tyler, Justin and Aidan - when not in the pool- this is what you'll find them doing - DS, Pokemon to be more exact!