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Midstate Fair 2011
July 29th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 1,570 Comments »This year I decided to take the kids to the Midstate Fair. After living in this area for the past 10 years or so and never having actually been to the fair I decided this was the year to go. When we first got there, we happened across a mutton bustin’ competition that was just starting. For those of you that don’t know what mutton bustin’ is, basically they stick a kid on the back of sheep and the kid tries to hold on for as long as they can while the sheep runs across a field. It was really fun to watch, but in the end Dylan decided he didn’t want to try it. While watching the competition Aubri spotted the pony rides, so that was of course our next stop. Both the kids rode a pony and then decided it was time to get their faces painted. Aubri chose a whale but she wanted it done in Spider Man colors, and Dylan chose a dragon. The girl that painted their faces did a great job and she was super fast also. After this we just walked around and looked at everything that was at the fair. We walked through all the animals and watched a bit of a barrel racing competition. Before we left we stumbled across an area that had a whole bunch of reptiles and stuff in it, called Brad’s World Reptiles. In order to take care of all the reptiles, they allow you to take pictures with their alligator. We got in line and when it was our turn, my mom gave the job of holding the head of the alligator to me. It was actually really well behaved and just went to sleep once it was in your arms. I think we had fun and I definitely plan on going back next year. To see more pictures from the fair, please click here.
Spiderman Colored Whale
Scary dragon face to match his dragon
Alligator
Baby #3
July 26th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 1,003 Comments »So we finally went in to have our ultrasound done with Baby #3. The kids were very excited to see the baby, but also a little confused about how the whole thing was going to work. When the Ultrasound Tech pointed out one of the babies arms, Dylan became very concerned and kept questioning if there was another one. She finally showed him both arms in the same picture and that seemed to make him feel better. When they were doing profile shots, Dylan got really excited and said “the baby has our nose”. It was a very special time for us to all share together. Where we went for the ultrasound was great. They gave us quite a few pictures of the baby to take home and they also gave the kids each their own sheet with the best pictures on them. To see more pictures of our soon to be newest little one, please click here.
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Renaissance Festival
July 16th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 1,047 Comments »This past weekend the Renaissance Festival came to San Luis Obispo. I really thought the kids would have a fun time going, so we took the kids on Saturday afternoon. They got to see a lot of people dressed up in costumes as all sorts of things. They met a really nice knight that allowed them to take a picture with him and then gave them both a dream stone. They also got to see a joust, along with a few of the competitions that knights would have competed in. After the joust, the kids found some swords that they could have their own sword fight with and they spent a while playing with those. When we came across the pony rides Aubri was ready to go. She waited very patiently in line, and then had a great time when it was her time to get up on the horse. After horse back riding and visiting the petting zoo, we stopped to watch a magic show which both the kids really enjoyed. On our way out Aubri and I both got a giant pickle to eat. It was pretty tasty and Aubri really seemed to enjoy it also. All in all it was a pretty fun afternoon. We plan on going back next year and this time planning on being there for a bit longer to enjoy all of the shows. To see more pictures from the festival, please click here.
Posing with a knight.
Dylan ready with his sword
Aubri eating her pickle
Blues Game with the Reeses
July 7th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 994 Comments »During last years baseball season we went to one SLO Blues game. We really weren’t there for very long because both the kids became very antsy. This year we decided to go back and we ended up going to a couple of games. I think it helped that this year we went with our friends the Reese’s. The kids had fun eating peanuts and cracker jacks, rolling down the hill, practicing tricks, and even managed to get a little bit of baseball watching in. To see more photos from the baseball game, please click here.
Winking
Rolling down the hill - Aubri and Dylan
Handstand fun
Good times
Nate got Dylan and Aubri ready to catch foul balls.
Gilroy Gardens
July 1st, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 831 Comments »My mom had seen an ad in the newspaper about a dinosaur exhibit at Gilroy Gardens. Knowing how much Dylan enjoys dinosaurs we thought it would be fun to take the kids. Gilroy Gardens was a cute amusement park. It was very nice and clean and we found that it had quite a bit of shade while waiting for rides. The kids really enjoyed the water area of the park. It was where we spent most of our time while we were there. Unfortunately not too long after we got there the power went out. We were told it was affecting most of Gilroy and it was out for about 3 hours. During that time there wasn’t much to do, and we eventually decided it would be better just to head home. Gilroy Gardens was great though and they gave everyone a return ticket so we will be able to go back again for free because of the inconvenience. To see more pictures from our day, please click here.
Riding on the carousel with gramps.
Shooting the water gun.
Enjoying getting wet
Digging for dinosaur bones
Family Disneyland Trip
May 9th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids, Tomi | 3,379 Comments »Recently we took a family trip to Disneyland. We loaded up the kids and met my parents and brother down in LA for a mini vacation. We spent three days at Disneyland and we all had a really great time. It had been a really long since my brother had been there so, there were lots of new things for him to see and do. Aubri had a great time going on a lot of rides that were more her speed. Her favorite ride right now is Small World and we rode that quite a few times. She also really enjoyed the Jungle Cruise. Dylan proved to be a little more adventurous this trip. The first ride he wanted to do when we got there was Pirates of the Caribbean and he also agreed to go on Soaring Over California. He also took his first ride on The Matterhorn with Mike and Jacko and he really seemed to like it. Both the kids also really enjoyed getting their faces painted. Aubri chose to get hers painted like a puppy and Dylan went for a dragon mask. My dad and brother spent some time off by themselves and hit up some of the bigger rides. We always have a really fun time when we are at Disneyland, but I think that this trip was really special because the kids got to enjoy it with their grandparents and uncle. Hopefully we can do another trip like this again soon . To see the album of photos from this trip, please click here.
Posing with Mikey
Little Miss Aubri Kitty
Dylan with his dragon mask
Jacko getting ready to ride Toy Story
Me with my little goofball
Children’s Museum with the Wammack Family
April 7th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 1,052 Comments »Today my family from Madera decided to drive over for a quick visit. My cousin from Lompoc also headed up to SLO and we all met at the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum. The kids all had a really great time getting together to play. Keeli and Aubri were pretty much glued together and Dylan had a lot of fun playing with Kadin. Dani even had a great time exploring on the third floor of the museum that is designed for little ones. Lexi pretty much kept an eye on all of the little ones and they enjoyed following her around. Even though it was a short visit, we had a really great time seeing everyone and we hope that we can do it again soon. To see more pictures from this day, please click here.
Aubri and Keeli playing with the trains
Dylan and Kadin building a volcano
Dani exploring
Lexi cute as ever riding a horse
Monterey Bay with Jonny and Casey
March 29th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Tomi | 2,661 Comments »One of the places that Jon and Casey wanted to go to while they were visiting us was the Monterey Bay Aquarium. So, Mike took off of work one day and we all went. We started out the day having breakfast at one of our favorite places “First Awakenings”. It is a great place to have breakfast and they have a really nice outdoor area that we really like when the weather cooperates. After that we headed over to the aquarium. I think everyone had a really great time and we got to see some beautiful fish and many other creatures. After the aquarium we headed over to have dinner at Bubba Gump. The restaurant is right on the water in Monterey and it has a beautiful view. It is one of Mike’s favorites so he wanted to be sure that we ate there while we were in Monterey this time.
Jon and Casey in a clam shell.
Aubri and I snuggling in a penguin egg
After dinner we walked down to a place where you can get out on the beach and walk down to the water. The kids had a great time burning off a little energy there and exploring with their Aunt and Uncle. Below are a few pictures from our trip. Please click here if you would like to see more.
Uncle Jonny checking out the Monterey Bay with Aubri
Auntie Casey checking out the rocks with Dylan.
Jonny & Casey Visit
March 25th, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 2,235 Comments »We were happy to have Jonny and Casey come to visit for a few days. The kids really love to see them and they took advantage of them being here and had them read many many book.
Uncle Jonny reading "Ladybug Girl" to Aubri
Auntie Casey reading one of the many books she read to Aubri.
Uncle Jonny with both of the kids.
Nature School at Los Osos Oak Preserve
March 22nd, 2011 Posted by momitomi in Kids | 3,104 Comments »Today for nature school we went back to the Los Osos Oaks Preserve. It had been raining for a few days so Evan thought it would be good to stick a little closer to the coast to avoid so much mud. The kid don’t mind spending the day hiking around in the mud, but cleaning their shoes and clothes after is not all that much fun. Anyways, it was a really beautiful day out. You could really tell that spring has come and although their wasn’t too many flowers in bloom yet, everything was so green and it felt like we were in a lush forest. The kids got to eat their share of miners lettuce and they all really enjoyed getting their hands dirty so they could wash them again and again with the Ceanothus. The kids did get to start learning how to use a field guide to identify one of the few flowers we did find. Dylan now has a new book on his wish list that he wants to get so we can have it when we are out hiking. Aubri is becoming more brave and she is wanting to climb higher and higher in the trees. Her friend Ruthie is a great climber and I think it has inspired her to want to climb higher. If you would like to see more photos from today, please click here. If you want to see more information about Dylan and Aubri’s nature school, please click here.
The kids listening to Evan
Aubri happy in a tree
Dylan munching on some Miners lettuce
The little girls being "coyotes" looking for a "fawn".