When we stay somewhere for a week or more, we always leave the last day open to go back and visit whichever place we enjoyed the most and felt we did not get ample time at. No surprise, this week that place was Crystal Cove. After examining the underwater map thoroughly, we decided to head to a new area this time where the snorkeling was suppose to be excellent....
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Today was a bittersweet day. We knew this would be our last day with Uncle Ryan and Jessica. We started the morning by hanging out at the pool, and experimenting with solar power. We built solar power robots, and cars, and windmills. Sounds impressive as I type this, but honestly it was a very frustrating and finicky process that tested both mom and dads...
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Crystal Cove State Park’s rolling surf, wide sandy beaches, tide pools, gently sloping hills, and deeply wooded canyons andridges provide a delightful contrast to its urban surroundings. It has 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped woodland. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. While researching this place prior to our visit, the...
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Another relaxing day beside the pool. HTe first dayw ent so well, the girls begged to it again. I certainly couldn’t complain. They got more schoolwork done yesterday than they have the last two weeks. SO back to the pool we went. Poor daddy had to work. We really love him for the life he has given us 🙂
Read MoreThe girls spent a lot of time singing this song today as we spent the day poolside. School work is always so much more fun when it is done at the pool. There is incentive to get it done. There is fun in the sun. It is a hard life…but we are trying to make the most of it. Plus no one is frustrated waiting for mom’s attention because you get to take...
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After weeks of attempting to convince me, I finally agreed to leave the girls in charge and out for a night on the town with Daddy. I had almost agreed several times before but then some near death experience for one child or another always caused me to back peddle. The conditions: 1. Only after the little girls were in bed and asleep 2. The little girls could not...
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After all their hard work and patience yesterday we decided we should reward the girls. So naturally, we headed to Downtown Disney. We started the adventure looking in an art gallery for Kaatje and then building cars to race at the Lego store. I am proud to report that Sam came in first, Tammy in second, and there were other kids racing. They were so proud! ...
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Everyone, including us, was surprised when Maria joined our family. However, in the short time she has been with us, she has captured all our hearts. No one is suppose to have favourites but it is common knowledge she is everyone’s favourite. Everyone’s camera is full of Maria pictures. Maria- ” You’re in a hurry dad? I choose to...
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Today was Uncle Ryan’s big move. We arrived at the condo in Ontario California at 11am and helped Ryan pack his boxes and UHaul. The girls were sad to learn that Jessica had to work and wouldn’t be there. The amount of belongings didn’t look too daunting when we were there the other day, but he has a lot more stuff than it looks like 🙂 By 2pm we...
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We were all sad to leave San Diego and it was evident from the tension in the air the moment we woke up. The typical excitement about what the day would hold was absent. Today was a traveling day. We were returning to LA so that we could help Uncle Ryan move tomorrow. While we were all excited to see Uncel Ryan again, there was no more surfing, tide pool...
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