Fire Station

A friend and I organize a weekly playgroup and we planned a tour at a local fire station. The kids loved it! The firemen were also very friendly to the kiddos.  Fun time.

Miss Mayhem

I got locked out of our apartment this past week. It happened, and I didn't see it coming; actually I didn't even know Sailor knew how to lock our door. Yep, that's right- Miss Sailor locked her momma out while Seryn and herself played inside. 

I was on the phone with my mom, Seryn was crawling around my feet-bawling dramatically, Sailor running around in her underwear because she kept refusing to get her clothes on, and all the while I am STRAINING to understand a word my mom is speaking to me.  As expected I stepped out of the house and held the door tight so Sailor couldn't follow me out. FINALLY I can hear!  A few moments go by and I hear the heavy clank of the lock...."weird, I think Sailor just locked me out of the house." My mom laughs and we preceded to chat. I am standing at the door patiently waiting for her to unlock it....5 minutes go by.....still locked.  I finally tell my mom I need to go to figure out how to get back inside.  Luckily I had just opened the blinds to the house so I can see inside but have to run around the apartment to do so.  I can't see Seryn or Sailor at this point.  I yell inside and Sailor sneaks out of the closet and is playing a game with me.  After asking her where Seryn is, she points in the kitchen (where I have no visual of) and tells me she is playing. I start and continue to bribe her to unlock, but she continues to yell "no" and giggles as she hides back into the closet. To make a longer story short:

....friend walks by and agrees to go get a key from the office...
...she comes back and I unlock it, but realize that Sailor locked our security lock also....
.....I call the office to ask how I can get into my apartment if all the windows and doors are bolted locked....
...answer:maintenance workers will have to come drill the door down and charge $25...
...more bribing and bribing and bribing...
...maintenance works come and RIGHT as they get the drill to the door Sailor FINALLY (after 30 mins) agrees to unlock the door in exchange for ice cream...

My Seryn was saved and didn't choke on the bijillion little toys Sailor had spread across the floor (my greatest worry as I was a prisoner from my house)

Sailor: got dressed and continued to congratulate herself for unlocking the door

Mom: happy to not have to pay $25, but still owes Sailor ice cream (luckily she quickly forgot about it)

For the Beauty...

I L.O.V.E photography I recently decided.  I find that I enjoy so much to look upon a beautifully taken photo; I could sit on pinterest all day looking at awesome photographers work. I think as humans we yearn to create, build, or invent just like our Father in Heaven as done.....I feel like with photography, one is able to do a similar thing; create something of beauty.

Here are a few pictures I've taken as of lately and me experiencing with Lightroom (a photo-editing program). I LOVE Lightroom so far! It's like Photoshop but incredibly easier. Some of these photos have been posted before but never edited so I thought I'd try doing a tad.

Chase actually took this..

My cousin's daughter Presley and Sailor

Handsome Will (Sailor and Seryn's friend)

...take me out to the ball game...

day at the park

San Diego Fun

Chase had a 10 day break so we decided to head over to the coast for a few days.  San Diego is just a 6 hour drive from our place, so we jumped at the opportunity to take our girls to the beach for the first time. This is what we did.....

Sidenote: picture overload

Up early and on the road

First Stop: Kono's for breakfast on Mission Beach.  This place is so yummy and gives a big bank for your buck!

Sailor's reaction to touching the sand for the first time. haha

Seryn's first taste of the Pacific Ocean sand...yum.  She WOULD NOT stop crawling over off of the towels onto the sand.  She loved grabbing handfuls of it!

The picture above and below are of the girls playing the "Bat Game."

  Both of them crack up!  It's so cute to watch.  Chase or I will hold Seryn like she's flying and chasing after Sailor.  Sailor runs and runs away from "the bat" and they laugh on and on.

The awesome feeling of sand in the toes!

 

We visited the Mormon Battalion Center in Downtown San Diego. EVERYONE should go there if you are ever in the area.

Such a big girl!  Ser loved chilling on the hotel beds!

 Sea World!

Sailor was grossed out by this sea lion, and I don't blame her.  He was sitting there swaying back and forth in the sunlight with chunks of food all over him.   He must've just been fed...I decided sea lions are funny looking, especially if you keep staring at this picture...

Oh happy day for Sailor....it's ELMO

Shark Tank.

Turtle Reef.  

Fiesta de Reyes in Downtown San Diego. Sailor was dancing along.

Sailor completely biffed it on the concrete as we were walking around.  She had blood running down her face....poor girl.  We 'had' to get her ice cream to help the swelling.

San Diego Temple

This is the 'Visitor's Center.' A cute missionary couple sit outside of the temple and show people material about the temple.

Finally, at Balboa Park. This picture is on a trolley.

Last but not least, a little reminder to smile!  Chase and I may have had a few disputes over the course of our little vacation so when Chase saw this as he was washing his hands we couldn't help but smile.  Our moods changed a bit after that. :)