weekend vibes | summer rain

we had an epic storm roll through on saturday evening. woke us all up at 2am sunday and we ended up camped out in the living room. it was gone by sunday afternoon and left behind puddles galore in our back yard, the kids wasted no time jumping in. 

childhood unplugged // escaping the heat

we ventured down the coast yesterday to escape the heat and enjoy some ocean breeze. the kids were stoked, might have been because new sand toys. we don't live that far from the beach and this is going to sound crazy, but we've maybe been to the beach 4-5 times since the kids were born. YIKES! trying to make a point to venture out more. i think they are ready to go back now actually, so we will be planning another trip soon!

her questions

This one.

She is my thinker and a dreamer.

Her soul is so deep and pure, and at times I feel that she is wise beyond her years.

She keeps me on my toes most of the time too, asking questions that really make me think. 

She doesn't take simple answers either.

She has a desire to know more- her how's and why's are usually never ending.

aquarium

Yesterday was such a whirlwind and all together amazing day. We have been trying to plan a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for over a year now, the day finally came. We told the kids about 2 weeks about that the trip was on, but of course 2 weeks to them felt like an eternity. Every day they would wake up and ask "How many more days!?" When out and about they would inform friends and even strangers how many more days until our trip to the Aquarium. On day "4 more days" my mom and I had to decided to go the day before we were originally planning due to possible rain. But we decided to not tell the kids. So yesterday when they woke up- "How many more days!?" "You still have one!" Got them all loaded into the car to go pick GiGi up because "her car wasn't working so we are going to drive her". Then we hit the road- this was our long road trip with them and they were such troopers.

free

 

 

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

Ronald Reagan



childhood unplugged

I normally don't post any blog type stuff on the weekends, but I just witnessed something so amazing- my kids doing what they do best, being kids! It was quite magical and heartwarming. While wanted to cringe from the thought all this dirt, I couldn't help but laugh right along with them.

As it was happening I grabbed my phone to snap a quick picture, but stopped myself and thought "no, this needs to be captured the real way with a real camera!" And I am so glad that I did!!

forever buddies

This is Rocky- Lil Miss' best bud.
He goes everywhere with her.
Shopping, the park, GiGi's house- everywhere, they're glued at the hip-ish...
And so you know, Rocky is a dragon and he squeaks! (She introduces him to everyone that way)
The story of how Rocky enter her little world is actually quite funny.