Summer Vacation- Part I

So I confess, I'm really behind on my blogging and there is really no legitimate excuse for it. I need to catch up before our next vacation and before the holidays sneak up on me..........

AUGUST 2010

Summer vacation. A warm get away to revel in the joy of school being over for a spell, time to spend close to family with no threat of distractions, and for me, no cooking or cleaning for a whole week. We usually don't take a "real" summer vacation, maybe just a weekend here or there, but this year with Lauren and Jace being bound to school for the majority of the summer we thought we'd treat ourselves. We spent the first part of our week away in Carlsbad, California. Jace is a HUGE Lego fan and we thought it would be fun to visit Legoland. We had been there once before when then kids were younger and had a fun time. After this trip, however, we realized it is definately geared more towards younger children and we are pretty much over that!

Day 1- we drove to the beach- it was cold and overcast but we stayed for a bit and let the kids play in the sand

Our first night in Carlsbad on the pier

Day 2- Jace ready for Legoland

Jace and the Bionicle

We barely survived this ride- OK I'm lying, but it was fun to make fun of!

Grandpa, Jace and Jason put out their fire first!

Lauren and Jace bothering the old Lego man that's trying to nap....

Lauren by the Lego buildings....

Jace and Jason pedaled their way to the finish!

G & G weren't far behind- I think someone gave up!

Jace had a run in with Darth Vader

Jace saved up his money for this.......

That night we ate dinner at Hungry Hunter in Oceanside.

Jace couldn't wait to eat!

Day 3- we went back to Legoland and went to the water park. Not much there besides a few slides, but we had fun until it got too busy.

Jace in the lazy river......

Lauren lounging with her soda

Jace catching some rays

Lauren and Jace in front of the slides

Jason and Jace

After we left the water park we headed back to the beach. This time it was warm and sunny!

Jace running from the waves

Jason, Lauren and Jace frolicking in the water

Jace catching some serious air!

Jace's first time boogie boarding- he thought it was awesome!

Lauren liked it too

Me & Jason

That night we drove down to San Diego and went to Old Town for dinner. Jace tried on this mask at one of the shops- NACH-OOOO!!

Grandpa and Jace waiting patiently for the girls to be done shopping in Old Town.

So that pretty much sums up the first half. Part II will hopefully be coming very soon!

NEON TREES- FREMONT STREET

AUGUST 12, 2010



"Bye, bye miss american pie- drove my chevy to the levee but the levee was dry" thunders in our ears while giants dance in the screens sheltering this famous street. But that's not the reason we've braved Fremont, we've come to see the Neon Trees. Our friends the Pisciotta's and the Stewart's have also joined the fun for this FREE concert.

Their name up in lights on the canopy

waiting patiently for the concert to start

Lauren, her friend Shelby and Tyler- the singer of Neon Trees

Shelby, Lauren and Elaine- the drummer

me and Tyler

Lauren and Shelby with Chris- the guitarist

Lauren, Shelby and Jace with Branden- the bassist

me, Jace and Chris

me and Branden

The concert was great! It was the second time Jason and I had seen them. For Jace it was his first proper concert and while he enjoyed it, he thought it was quite loud. We waited around and got pics with the band- yes we are groupies! It was a fun night for everyone.....