Swimming and the San Diego beach

So saturday we decided to just relax and swim and go to the beach. We had scheduled 2 days for the zoo but finished up everything on friday so we had a day to just rleax!! We drove to imperial beach and had so much fun!! This was the first time shelby actually got to play in the water!! The weather was perfect!! We did get some big waves tho and apparently the were recod breaking all over the california coast!

here is me and shelby wasjing out her bucket so we could build a sandcastle

lexi chasing waves!!

shelby loved playing in the ocean!!

my navigator husband!! he did so well getting to and from everywhere!! I am terrible with directions and maps and get turned around quite easily so am very thankful that he is GREAT at navigating!

It was nice to have a nice a relaxing day to swim and visit the beach!! we had an awesome time!!

Wild animal park

So sunday we did the wild animal park. I didnt know too much about this park but it was included in our ticket so we decided to give it a try. Its about 30-40min away from san diego so a little bit of a drive. well we got to the park and boy was it HOT! I guess we werent expecting it because the weather in san diego was soooo nice. We did the tram ride and the tour guide said it was in the triple digits!!! Terrible! The park itself is very nice and kept up however it is A LOT of walking. Heat and lots of walking didnt mix all that great with us!! We stayed at the park till about 100pm then decided to pack it in and head back to the hotel to swim!!! We did get to see some of the animals closer than we did at the zoo which was neat...but we would have to do this park in the fall when it was MUCH cooler if we ever did it again. Also your ticket got you into the park and the tram ride but all the other "excursions" were extra!! And not cheap extra like 70 bucks per person extra!! so needless to say we werent doing those lol...so here are some pics from the wild animal park

this exhibit was my favorite there...you got to be so close to the lions!!! we were literally inches away!! Here the lioness was sleeping and here was the king!! keeping watch!! again we got to be up close and personal which was a neat experience for us and the kids!!

poor shelby gave in and crashed right after lunch! poor thing it was just miserably hot and she slept like such a good girl! She was amazingly wonderfl on the trip...no fits or crying like some other kids we saw. It made me so thankful that i have good kids and especially a good even tempered baby!! The kids were wonderful and it made the vacation that much better!

We had a wonderful vacation and some great experiences!! We are looking forward to next years vacation already!!

Vacation!

So finally we are headed on a fun week-long vacation!! It is very much needed!! We are heading to San Diego to do Sea world, comic-con, the zoo and wildlife park!! The kids are thrilled and so are Jimmy and I! In all the years ive lived in California ive never done the san diego deal....pics to come later :)

pics of Shelby at swim lessons

So here are some pics of Shelby at her first swim class. She was so excited we could barely get her to sit still enough to get this pic!! She was so ready to go join the kids...

my happy girl!

cheeser girl

my little fish! we are super proud of her she did great!!

after class on the way home! :)

shelby's swim lessons

Tuesday was Shelby's first swim lessons in the mommy and me class. she did so awesome and loved it! We are so proud of her! She is a little fish. here is a video of her first swim...pics to come!

Fathers day

I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband who is an awesome father. Jimmy is so great with the girls and they love him sooo much! I know that its important to have a wonderful father figure in your life especially as a little girl and am so thankful that my girls have that. I am lucky to have a wonderful father myself!!! I love you dad for always being there for me and my family and i love you Jimmy for being there for our kids and being an amazing figure in their lives! This year we headed up to lost lake for some BBQ! we had so much fun

me giving shelby a lift down to the lake Shelby playing the bean bag toss game with alexia

beautiful lex...

the girls in the freezing water lol well actually it was tooo cold for shelby and we were surprised lex even went in..but she did. this pic was on a rock that i was able to walk shelby out to...lol let me just saynagain the water was FREEZING!

the gang! enjoying steak and all the sides yum yum!!! again my mom outdid herself with the meal!

high fives sis!!! shelby loves lex so much and tries her hardest to keep up with her!

at the end of the day lol Shelby finally fell asleep!! she was sooo tired all day with no nap wears a baby out!