Seaworld Fun!

We went to Seaworld with some friends today. Thought it was going to be a cold one, so we were a bit overdressed as the sun popped out and turned up the heat a bit, but we still managed to have some fun. Nathan enjoyed riding the rides in the bay of play with his buddy Braydon and his parents, while I stayed back and watched Braydon's baby brother Isaac. We looked at the aquariums with Sydney and Nathaniel and pet the sea stars and star fish in the tide pools. Nathan could seriously stay at the Bay of Play all day long. We had pictures with Elmo, Zoe, Burt and Ernie from Sesame street and then ended our day with a look at the penguins. We didn't even see Shamu today. Oh well, it was still a great time with our friends.

Loving the Water

Nathan went through a phase starting in the fall where he really hated the water. He would scream the entire 30 minutes of swimming lessons. We switched to a new place where the water is significantly warmer, as we thought that might be the cause of his resistance. It took a few lessons and then he really started to come around. He has now been there almost 6 months and he is back to enjoying being the pool. The best part is he is now able to go in with either of us, where before he wouldn't go near the water if mommy wasn't with him. We can't wait for the day when he can go in the water without us!

Memorial Day Weekend

Nathan and I were well taken care of this weekend. Our friends made sure that we were never lonely or bored since Daddy is away right now. We started with a playdate with our friends Meg and Tobin on Saturday morning. After nap we went to Aki, Laura and Kory's for a BBQ and swim. Nathan and Kory had a blast running around and rolling in the grass. Sunday we spent the morning at home watching Thomas and playing, then went to my friend Kristin's grad school graduation party and hung out with other work friends. Today Nathan and I went to the zoo to see the new Elephant Odyssey elephant exhibit and walked around and rode the train. Then after a nice long (score) nap, we were invited to join Danielle and Craig and some of their friends for an afternoon at the splash park and BBQing. Nathan was in heaven running around at the water park and playing on the playground. He was even more stoked to find out that Tracy's girls had a train table and tons of Thomas and Friends in their playroom. Thank you so much to all of our wonderful friends who took care to see that we were never bored while Brian was gone.

Parent's New Dog

Julie put this picture together of Mom and original "Penny" as well as the new "Penny"they just got.

Classic!

Mother's Day Weekend in San Simeon

We spent Mother's Day weekend up on the central coast with my family to celebrate my parent's 35th wedding anniversary at their favorite spot (San Simeon). We stayed at a water front resort with incredible views from our hotel window. It was a relaxing weekend that included playing on the beach, swimming, hiking, a relaxing massage and nightly gatherings around the hotel's beachfront firepits. Definitely a relaxing way to spend Mother's Day. Despite horrible traffic, we managed to get back to San Diego in time for Dinner with Brian's side of the family. Unfortunately bot Brian and I were feeling under the weather, so we weren't much for company that evening.

Potty Progress

So we made a little progress on the potty front today. After an accident on the living room floor the other morning and the trauma that went with it, Nathan has decided that he can tolerate sitting on the potty and reading books for a few minutes longer than he previously could. So long today in fact that he pooped in the potty...after flushing that down he said that he wanted to go again, so I got him another handful of books and sure enough a few minutes later he peed. We all made a BIG deal out of it and handed him 2 jelly beans for 2 successful potty adventures (bribery is the only trick I've got here). So it looks like we are slowly on our way. Small steps, right?

Butterfly Exhibit at the Wild Animal Park

Went to the Wild Animal Park to see the Butterfly Exhibit. The line was really long, mostly due to the fact that the park was the most crowded I've ever seen. It was worth it though, there were tons of butterflies that would land on you. Nathan had a good time and I got to stop by Stone brewery on the way home. Score!