California

We do an annual trip with my family every year. This year we went to Carlsbad for a relaxing vacation. In years past we normally need a vacation after the vacation. We end up with a very tight schedule and too much to see. This year was Claire's first trip. She was a real trooper every where we went she took good naps and slept through the night it was great. We stayed in a really nice house 3 miles from the beach and went to Seaworld and the San Diego Zoo. It was perfect weather in the 70's and 80's. We almost died when we hit Yuma and it was 110. It's nice to have our own car and skip the airport and hotel rooms.

The water was pretty chilly I only got in up to my knees and called it quits. Claire got her feet in and cried she hates cold water. My nephew Ben had such a fun time playing in the sand and he went in the ocean with no problem. All the guys attempted to surf but there was no success. The waves were pretty high on Sat when we went my Dad lost his sun glasses after being barrelled over by a wave. When we went to Seaworld we had a great time we actually ended up going 2 days with the 2 for 1 ticket. The only thing we reaaly noticed being different from the last time we went was the animal shows only showed the whales and dolphins a little bit instead of them being the main show. It was so nice to get away from the daily routine and gave a chance to spend time with family. We look forward to this trip every year.

Our little Girl

Our little girl is growing up! Here are pictures from the last month. Most of them do not have her smiling because the flash makes her stop smiling and look at the orange light. She smiles all the time just not at the camera.

Summer Time

We have had a lot of fun so far with summer being here. My sister had Ben's b-day a little early this year because we are going to be in Carlsbad and won't be here for Dan's family to see him on his special day. We have been trying to get Claire into the pool but she isn't fond of cold water and neither am I so she has put her feet in a few times but hasn't gotten completely in yet but she always looks cute in her swim wear.

4 Month Appointment

We had Claire's 4 month appointment the other day and she has already changed so much she is already 12lbs 4ozs. She is really growing and her new thing is giggling, making a high pitch sound and rice cereal. She had rice cereal for the first time. She likes it but isn't sure what to do with it. I keep putting it back in and she keeps pushing it back out. I know she will get the hang of it.

The Letters Are Up

I went to a boutique before Claire was born and saw some wood letters that I really liked. I always think I could make that but sometimes it takes longer than I think to get everything together. Tim helped me and after 6 months they are finally complete.