Fall Break San Diego!

Fall Break in San Diego...every year! 

Imperial Beach is our home away from home

We traditionally attend the beach, of course, and the swap meet where we find all kinds of good junk! like cheap fabric and the kids love budgeting their money and buying their own things! 

The weather was wonderful, but it was a bit rainy and overcast 1 day

The perkins came with us (minus the Dads) The kids enjoyed each others company

We went to the San Diego Zoo.. and the kids were free!! that is a bonus when there is quite a few kids

 Monty the Meercat!

Giraffe's are one of my most favorite animals

 This Rhino was resting and got up to get a drink...

 my happy happy baby nugget

my parents scored this B.O.B stroller from a garage sale!! it works like a dream.. why have I gone through 3 kids without one!? (almost every other stroller at the zoo was a B.O.B)

The Zebra.. another most favorite animal

This animal is an Okapi.. another beautiful animal that I love!

 This poor tiger was pacing the whole time..

 miss petals and her new glitter tattoos!!

 flower princesses

 Fridays are best in IB at the beach market, where Senor Corn has yummy corn on the cob. El Salavadorean food, pupusas are delicious! so many different cultural foods!

 Coronodo has the best BBQ.. little piggies.. another tradition..this time on my Birthday!! yikes, I'm 33 now

School starts, camping and Hailey's 6th birthday

school started up again! 

Hailey is in 1st grade and Tati is in 3rd!!

I dropped the girls off by the playground and it was crazy busy so I had to leave.. but I had a thought that I should go back.. so I parked my car nearby and walked back to where the kids line up with their class. Then, I found Hailey all by herself crying.. poor girl; she lost her class and didn't know where to go.

So glad I followed my prompting to go back

 I didn't have my camera or phone on me, so luckily I ran into a friend who took our picture :)

 Hailey and Mrs. Justesen

 Tati and Mrs. Wilson

 kids getting their routine cleaning at kids grins!

 Naomi gets to be in her big girl car seat now!! so naturally she gets a new cover, made by moi.

 while the girls are in school.. we like to go shopping at Costco

 natural born gymnast..

 Back to School swim party!! we had the girls friends the Brians and Matix and Mckenzie over for some swimming fun!

 Labor Day weekend we went camping with the Morrow family in Heber and our good friends the Organs and Ulrichs.

 Levi had these fun boys to entertain him

 The giant swing never dissapoints

 a red an colony

 Uno is in heaven when we're camping.. he even had some friends with him.. Jazz and Tootsie (Ulrichs), Raja (Organs) and Tuff (neighbors in Heber)

 Hailey had a birthday, shout hooray!! She turned 6!! so we did a small friend party for her: decorating cupcakes and opening presents, playing games, and watched a movie

 Hailey is such a sweetheart!! She is so organized and particular. She is great at gymnastics, dance, singing, playing piano, drawing, and being a good big and little sister! She is so helpful around the house.. sometimes she even will surprise me and do something nice on her own will.. like make my bed!!

She has a lot of friends and is such a good friend to all! I am so glad I have this girl in my life :)

 preschool has been going great with these kids! we did a naked egg science project and the kids loved it

 Tati did her yearly pulmonary test, echo, and EKG for Dr. Graham

 Hailey got a dress matching with Mckenna for an early birthday present (designed and made by yours truly)

Our good friends the Olsons came to visit!! we went to the butterfly wonderland with them and the kids loved it! I thought it was pretty neat and pretty expensive.. but glad we went!