HELLO SUNSHINE!!!!

Nat and I just got back from sunny, and I mean SUNNY, CA!!!! We went down to San Diego to stay with our friends for the long weekend (MLK). I loved it!! Nat loved it!!! And it just reiterates that I am a sun girl. Meaning that I love summer and I love the sun!!!.

Oh, how we miss these girls! We are getting ready to go to the beach in this picture. Got our flip flops on, swimsuits, 78 degrees and sunny. I had to remind myself that it was January!!

Running away from the waves.

My little squish dancing in the waves.....in the ocean......in January.

Lisa and I were like kids again, braving the cold water and jumping over the waves as they came closer to us. One caught us off guard and under we went! It was so much fun!

I love this picture of me and Nat. We are getting ready to leave the beach.:( But check out the sun on my face!! Love the burn. Burned my face, legs, arms, shoulders. Hurray!!! Except I felt it later that night. I have lots of beach pictures, but I think you get the idea that we had a FABULOUS time.

YUM!! Enough said. REAL mexican food. REAL. Super, super good. Enough said.

We went to the Mormon Battalion site in Old San Diego. Then we walked around the old part of town and soaked in some history. I really like history and seeing all the old buildings and stuff. We went somewhere, I don't know where exactly, and saw a bunch of sea lions laying around on a bunch of rocks. Nat liked that.

We had a great time just being outside, and Nat played Barbies to her hearts content. It was fun to sit and chat with Lisa and laugh until our sides hurt. Good times.

We had a fabulous time, but we had to come home.

And as usual, when I leave for a weekend, Tyler does a "project". So I kept wondering what his project would be this time. Are you ready for this........

my sweet little Dilly Dal Pal is potty trained!!!! Let me repeat......potty trained. He has gotten up dry every morning 4 times now. He lets me know when he has to go, sits up there on the throne, and does his business. Flushes, waves goodbye, pulls up his Mickey Mouse under-roos, and washed his hands. I still can't believe it! This is the best project ever!!!

Seriously Love, you are simply amazing. It was a weekend winner for everyone!!!

What's that song....

What's that cheezy Micheal McLean song about crying and taking down your Christmas tree? Maybe he doesn't know that our tree was really dead. Maybe he didn't know that our tree was possibly a fire hazard. And maybe he didn't know that vacuuming up all the pine needles (while making the living room smell fabulous I might add) clogged up my vacuum hose and I spent a good portion of FHE trying to clean it out. But anyway, the Christmas cheer has been lovingly placed in boxes until next year. Onto making a DI box with toys from years past.

And so here's to another year. My idea of making a list with each kid to have "special time with mom" worked so well last year that we are doing it again this year. We have our list already made up. Mason for Chuck E. Cheese to play games and Nat and I are flying to San Diego to see my friend. Let me clarify before you start thinking "wow Beck, Chuck E. Cheese vs a trip to CA.... Those are even." A few posts ago I mentioned that my good friend moved to San Diego. Her kids are exactly my kids' age. Her daughter Ally and my Nat were 2 peas in a pod. Tyler got me a plane ticket in October to go see her for my Christmas present. Nat's present was also a ticket to go along. We are excited and Mason knows that his turn is next.

Goals? I have a few things I'd like to see accomplished. But I need to get my hand out of the cereal box first. :)