Last week Jay went to San Francisco for work, and I tagged along! I was so excited to get to spend some time with just Jay. I was also excited to go to California. I had never been anywhere on the west coast. We had a wonderful time, and were really able to reconnect. We stayed a beautiful hotel. We went sight seeing, saw fishermans wharf, crooked street, Ghiradelli square, we even drove around Berkley. We walked the Golden Gate bridge, and drove the bay bridge. Don't forget Alcatraz, I was really intrigued by that. We even came back with jail bird jammies for the kids!! We saw all and more that San Francisco had to offer. I would have loved to stay a few more days, but the time I had was great! Jay's mom came and watched the children, we were so blessed to have her take time off work to come stay with the kids so we could have a romantic (even though it was work based) get-away.
Oh yeah, check out the video of the sea lions at Pier 39. They were so LOUD, the only thing more extreme than the noise was the smell - STINKY!!!
P.S. the weather was so cold, and I was totally not prepared!!
This past Saturday was a big day for Luke. He had his last soccer game. Nana and Gramps came in town to watch the game. He was very excited because this was the first time anyone had seen him play, other than mom and dad. He wanted to show his stuff! He had a blast! Afterward, he had a team party at a nearby park. I think he enjoyed that more than the soccer, but hey he is three what do you expect!! The best part, he got a trophy. We had a wonderful weekend, and we were so blessed to have family to share it with us.
Ok, so our countdown calendar was finally complete. Luke was so excited that Halloween day was finally here. We met with some of the kids in the neighborhood and ate dinner then went on our way trick-or-treating. Luke really enjoyed it this year. I think it was even more special because he got to share it with other kids. Our neighborhood was so much fun!! Many streets were outside sitting together, with the parents all dressed up and handing out candy. All the houses were decorated really cool, and overall the neighborhood was terrific! Ella dressed up too, in her little butterfly costume. The antennas didn't last too long, but I think she had fun too. She is getting so big! She really loves being around other kids, already the social butterfly.
Here goes....
Ok, so I have been viewing all of the blogs of my friends and others and thought they were adorable! I decided I would take a crack at it for myself. I am not so sure how to do this, so I am just going to do it. I really enjoy sharing fun things about my family with others, and I love reading about their adventures too. My family is my number one priority these days, so I just thought I would share some of what goes on with us. We are so blessed to have two beautiful children, and a happy home.
With the beginning of this new year we have Luke at school two days a week, at St. Laurence Catholic church. He loves going, and enjoys playing with his friends there (mommy enjoys the time off too). Luke also has soccer practice once a week and games on Saturday mornings. This is hilarious! Luke loves soccer, just not the games. He is doing great though, and we love going.
Jay is well into his "civilian" job, and loves it. He is really doing wonderful, which is why he works a lot! The traveling is crazy, with places like Dubai, Aberdeen, and Singapore, but it is a heck of a lot better than year long deployments! We are very proud of him, and I am grateful to be allowed to stay at home with the kiddos.
Ella is fabulous! She is getting so big, which I am in denial of because I keep buying her clothes to small (we went to the zoo when she was 8months old and I bought her a 6month size tshirt). I guess I am just not ready to have two big kids. She is crawling all over the place, and loves standing. When she stands up, she is so happy until she realizes she doesn't know how to get down. Check out her new stand up toy! On a side note, you will never catch Ella with out a bow on top. I took her out at St. Patricks day when she was only a few months old, and she was called a boy. I vowed it would never happen again, so she has been a "bowhead" ever since.
Well, I have babbled enough for the first one of these. Let's see how long until I actually do another. :)
