April 2, 2011

Spring Break Trip #1


Warning! LOTS of pictures!
The kids have 2 weeks off for Spring Break, so we planned a couple of camping trips. For the first one we decided to go back to Pismo Beach. We had so much fun last summer there we wanted to go again and it didn't disappoint. We had a blast! When we arrived it was raining. Yuck. Camping in the rain isn't the best, but it's okay for 1 day. And that's all we got. It got warmer and warmer every day and ended up being even warmer than when we were there in July last year! So, with it raining the first day we hunkered down in the trailer and just relaxed, did some beading (a favorite), played with our electronics and ate dinner.
Day two we went to the outlets to buy Justin some much needed new shoes and then did some biking, playing catch, played some ping pong, etc. All the usual camping stuff. Lots of fun.
Day three we headed up to Cambria to a place my friend told me about. It's called Moonstone Beach. There are tide pools and the beach is made up of lots of really pretty little stones. The kids had a ball collecting all kinds of stones and looking at all the neat things in the tide pools and even played a little in the surf. I had packed lunch, so we ate in the bed of Kirks truck and fed the very friendly squirrels that were around. This was my favorite day of our trip. It really was a very cool beach! We then made a little stop in Cambria at a bakery and treated ourselves to very decedent treats. We made our way back to our campsite in time for dinner and a campfire.
Day four was beautiful. We started the day at the driving range and then made our way to the beach for a few hours of fun. The kids had a ton of fun collecting a million sand dollars. After 28 we made them stop. I have never seen so many in one place in my life.
Day five we packed up and headed back home after a very fun filled few days! Traffic was horrible, but the trip was worth the headache. I'd rate this one right there at the top of the list! FUN!
And these cute little things were our resident friends that visited us quite often at our campsite.

March 25, 2011

Daddy/Daughter Date


A couple of weeks ago the kids school hosted a Daddy/Daughter date night set to the theme of the 50's. They had pizza and snacks and a DJ. They had a fun night together and got this picture taken while they were there. It's the boys and my turn at the end of April. Can't wait!

March 19, 2011

Baseball moments

I brought my video camera to the past couple of games. The first one shows justin almost getting hit in the head at the plate. He ended up being walked and scoring a run. The second one is of Avery getting on base and sliding into home and scoring as well. Way to go, Sumida kids!

Fifty Nifty

About a week ago the entire 5th grade at Justin's school did a performance of Fifty Nifty during Friday Morning Line-up. Enjoy!