First day of School!!

The 2011/2012 school year has started! Abby has started Pre-K this year! She missed the cut off for Kindergarden so she will start next year. Abby is very excited to go to Pre-K! She is also very excited that this year she will turn 5 which makes her BIG. She says she is still little because she is 4 years old. Savannah started "Infant Room B" on Monday too! This is the "Big Baby" room. These babies are about 6 months, can sit up and eat baby food now. We are just waiting for the other babies to show Savy how to crawl. She has already made new friends and is having tons of fun!

First day of Pre-K in my new dress!

On my way to school to go to Infant Room B!

Summer Vacation 2011 - Carlsbad

Our annual trip to Carlsbad, CA was so relaxing this year….even with two kids! We got over to Carlsbad on Friday night, August 5th and stayed until Saturday, August 13th. The weather was perfect. Cool 72 degrees and the marine layer burnt off around 10-11am every day. 

On Monday we decided to go to Sea World! That was so much fun! Abby loved watching the dolphins and Shamu. The park wasn’t too crowded so that was nice. Savannah was a trooper. She just hung out in the stroller and napped here and there. I think she enjoyed seeing the animals too. Then on Tuesday night we went to dinner at Patty and Rod. Patty is an old friend of Nana Barbara’s. It was fun to see their house and chit chat!

Abby with a Sea Turtle at Sea World

Abby with Sesame Street Friends at Sea World

Aunt Amy and Uncle Eric joined us for vacation on Wednesday night. Nick played golf on Thursday and we went and saw the Sea Lions at La Jolla on Friday! All the time in between and during the week was spent at the beach! Abby played in the sand, jumped in the waves and searched for seashells and rocks. This year Abby didn’t go out too far in the ocean. It took me all week to get her out far enough to float in the water. Savannah spent the time at the beach mostly napping. I think she really enjoyed the cool weather and ocean sound. We would have lunch and then she would always lay down for a nap. She didn’t really like it when we would put her feet in the ocean. Too cold for her.

Lunch at Ruby's on Oceanside pier

On the way to the beach!

Mommy and Savy


Abby

Savy playing in her beach tent

Abby relaxing at the beach!

Savy napping at the beach

The last morning before heading home we all went to the Del Mar Racetrack. We had breakfast there and got to watch the horses warm up and train. That was a fun experience. The food was good and Abby really enjoyed seeing the horses. The racetrack was fun to check out too. There was hardly anyone there so we practically had the place to ourselves!

At Del Mar racetrack

"Daybreak at Del Mar" - Breakfast

It was so great seeing Abby and Savannah have fun on vacation and create new memories. We can’t wait until next vacation!

Family Picture at the condo - taken by Amy Schroff