Road Warriors!

The kids and I took a road trip to Oregon with Kayla to look at a few potential colleges for her.  I have been giving Kayla private hitting lessons since she was about 12.  And sometime during one of those lessons I offered to take her on a college road trip.  So we loaded up the car and off we went.  

The kids were armed with iPads and iPods, snacks, and they each had a backpack filed with things to do.  Our first stop was a Taco Bell off the I5, which I think at its maximum capacity.  After lunch, we got back in the car and made a Target stop in Lathrop to defuse our first major meltdown.   We barged in on the Coldani's for dinner and a little playtime before we headed out on the road to get as many miles in while the kids slept.  

We made it to Yreka and called it quits for the night.

 

Our first stop was hotel breakfast and we got our money's worth by making PB & Js to go.  Addy made hers and ate it as soon as we got to the hotel room.  

We spent the day in Ashland with a tour of Southern Oregon, a meeting with the Coach, a discovery musuem, and lunch by the creek.  Ashland was a great little town with tons of charm.  It is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

We head north and it was the longest 4 hours ever.  This part of the drive was a complete meltdown until they finally knocked out.

Day 3 we went to Linfield College, which a beautiful campus in the middle of a small hicktown, and Western Oregon.  B and Addy ran off some energy at the park before Kayla's meeting with the Western Oregon coaches.

On our way out of Oregon, we stopped at a Safari Park.  This was the highlight of the trip for the kids.  We drove our car through the safari park and were able to see the animals up close.  

Kayla had fun tempting the Emu to get as close as possible to the car.  

After the drive around, there was a small zoo and play area for the kids.  

B wasn't feeling so hot after the Zoo so we made a beeline for California and ended up in yet another Best Western. 

We hit Chico State and Notre Dame de Namur on our way back home.  All and all it was fun trip.  

Some highlights that were not captured on camera....the missing wings from Giada's gift...the fire truck song on repeat...the vast of amount of sugar consumed...Addy learning to open her own starburst...2 coaches thinking I was Kayla's mom...getting our gas pumped for us in Oregon...getting cut off in the Bay Bridge toll plaza but then the car paid our toll...trying to keep the munchkins quiet so Kayla could sleep til 7...B puking all the way down the mountain...an Ikea stop for meatballs for when he was finally ready to eat again...so very interesting characters and the many gas stations...and finally California has In n Out.

Summertime on Skyline Dr!

We have been making trips up to Salinas for some softball stuff.   So we have been able to spend some time with Grandparents.  The kids and Grandma played a little music together.

Grandamama took B, Addy and Olivia to the aquarium.  I went along to supervise the 4 of them;)

We stopped at my dad's work for a little bit.  My Dad asked me to take a pic of him and B at his desk, so he could be in the blog.

B and his buddy went to Sea Life Camp. They got to disect a squid, go to the everyday, and had a pirate party.

Skyline Dr has been in full summer mode complete with bonfires, smores, shaved ice/lemonade stands, and movie night.

 

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer as much as we are:)

Summer is here!

We are already more than half into June and a week into summer vacation!  The kids have finished up their music class.....where we found out that both of them may not have inherited their Uncle Luke's rhythm, but they both enjoyed their classes.

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B had a field trip to Morro Bay the last week over school and I bravely volunteered to chaperone.  The kids had a blast especially digging for crabs and walking up to the lookout that coincidentally Jeff proposed to me at.

Addy is getting more and more words everyday.  She has learned the word beach and asks to go almost daily.  Fore the most part, we go and play on the swings.  Last week, the weather was too nice and the boys couldn't resist get in the water.

On the last day of school, the Pismo Police Department had "Pizza on the Pier".  Andrew and B got some pizza and checked out the all the police vehicles.

And for all of you looking for an Addy update, these days she double fists Otterpops, catches frogs looking for her Prince Naveen, and loves hot dogs.

Last week, B went to basketball camp for the second year.  He had a blast!  It is a great camp and the Cal Poly basketball players do a great job of interacting with the kids, not too mention they all know him by first name basis.

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After camp, we drove straight to the airport to head out to Colorado for my cousin Kelsey's wedding (or should I say Branden's cousin)  Addy did well on the flight in both directions to my surprise.  I was a little stressed about her having a major meltdown.  We had a couple of open windows of time between the wedding and family BBQ so we took the kids to the Denver Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion with my parents.

The wedding was beautiful and Kelsy looked gorgeous in her dress.  At the ceremony, B went right up to Kelsey and Josh and introduced himself.  He wasn't shy at all even though he had never met her.  My aunt and uncle were thoughtful and had everyone over so that we could all visit and catch up.  B kept everyone entertained with his new joke book.

Well, it is Sea Life camp next week.  Then a super busy month of July.  Stay tuned for our adventures.

Oh and I forgot a couple of our May activities...Addy won in the "calendar raffle" for B's baseball league.  So her and my dad split the cost of this bike.

The Skyline Crew also took the party bus to the SLOPD Tip a Cop Fundraiser.  They had a great time mostly in part to their awesome waiter.  When the dinner was over, they jumped on the tank in front of the SLO Vets Hall.