Life's a Beach

After 2 years we finally went on a vacation that did not involve hospitals, doctors or stress. We took off for Pismo on a Wednesday and didn't come back until late Saturday! We never get to go out of town during summer because of Cory's job. The last time we went anywhere it was November and only a quick trip to the beach. So this time was so nice to be able to actually unpack and relax. We spent the first day on the beach all day....sandcastles, playing in the water and a picnic. The next day we drove to San Simeon to see the elephant seals then stopped along the way back to Pismo. We had lunch in Cambria, fed the seals in Morro Bay...so fun! The last day we had a big breakfast then headed to the Avila Farm. We took the tractor ride, fed the goats and got some goodies for Granny and Papa (they had been babysitting Bear for us). We finished off with more fun on the beach at Avila before heading home. I think we all threw a fit when it was time to head back. We had so much fun being to focus on nothing but each other, the kids even got along better! We ate yummy food, filled our bellies with as much Pismo Yogurt as possible and ended each night with the relaxing spa! It was a very long overdue break from reality...now where to go to next?!

Fun, Fun and More Fun!

Summer fun has arrived! With school ending came all the joys of summer - kicking off the festivities was Kindergarten Celebration (aka graduation) where the kids sang some songs and had yummy cake! The very next day was Sami's 6th birthday. Honestly, how did this happen?? Six years old, really?? I cannot believe that much time has gone by since I first held my baby girl. She is becoming such a little lady. Any remnants of those toddler days are long gone! She had all of her cousins and family over for a swim party that weekend. She and Cory shared a birthday present (his birthday isn't until July 14th..didn't this work out well for him??). They got a Wii..she was showered with all kinds of fun games and goodies to go along with it too. She can almost duplicate Miley Cyrus' "Hoedown Throwdown" dance from the movie. Oh, the joys of video games! We took a family trip to the Fresno Zoo and had a fabulous time - the kids loved seeing all the animals and we got to eat at our favorite Fresno restaurant, yummy! Next came Sami's June ballet/tap recital at LJ Williams Theatre. The theme this year was
"Broadway Babes" and she did an awesome job! Her "boyfriend" Joey even brought her flowers after the performance. Very convenient that his Mom is one of Sami's ballet teachers! We celebrated with Red Robin afterwards, of course! Then we had our Father's Day BBQ at church and home. And now, 4th of July just came and went. We went the Rawhide game the night before. The kids had a blast running around, eating snow cones and watching the fireworks at the end. The next day we had dinner at Granny and Papa's, then off to Exeter for the fireworks show. This is our absolute favorite place to go for fireworks. Blankets, lawn chairs, drinks and a few yummy treats is all you need. We loved it! All in all, this summer is shaping up to be fantabulous! Our next adventure: 4 days in Pismo...can't wait!!