First Day of School

The day has finally come for Katelyn when she can join all of the other kids at school. For the last several years she has cried when she sees them going to school and I have had to tell her she had to wait. Today she was very egger to hurry to school with her Hello Kitty backpack reminding me that she will miss me but will be fine.

Her teacher made it very fun for the class and I will enjoy these days when she gets home and wants to do her homework right off the bat. I am happy for her and excited at the new independence she is going to have.

Family Vacation 2008…

What a great time we had in San Diego, CA for a week this August. We were able to do so many things as a family, Sea World, San Diego ZOO, several beaches, and many other sites in the area. A million thanks go to technology and the wonderful invention of the GPS! There is no way we would have been able to find many of the areas that we enjoyed without it.

Katelyn enjoyed the water and would go as far as getting her feet wet in the Ocean. Shawn however preferred to be held or just content to play in the sand. What better for a little boy than the endless sandbox? Brian and I would go out a little further to our chest but didn’t dare venture out to far away from the kids. We all agreed that the beach at Coronado Island was our favorite and went back the night before we were to head home. La Jolla Cove was also a favorite being able to see the seals just right there laying out on the rocks at night and the waves rolling in with the tide.

Sea World packed in adventure for all of us. I had the opportunity to swim with the dolphins the first day and was a dream come true. Katelyn rode her first roller coaster at just barley the right height for the Journey to Atlantis ride. She says this was her favorite part of California – however I think it is because she knows how much fun both her parents have on roller coasters. Shawn thought it was neat to see the shows and laughed throughout the Cat and Dog show and also the Seymour and Clyde show. Shamu Rocks show at night was filled with lights, music, and a great show to have us all in amazement how someone can train all of the animals for each of the shows.

California was a lot of fun, but nothing like coming back home and life to go back to normal for a little while.