Fun in the Sun!

Jun 24, 2009 at 1:05 AM
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What a party I had last week! From June 13th through June 21, I was blessed enough to have my older brother, sister, and two nephews fly out from the Midwest. Each and every day we did something new, from visiting museums, to shopping, to going to the beach, to even sitting at home all day eating and playing video games! Talk about a super birthday gift! I'm going to have to blog about everything backwards as I can't remember everything and I didn't carry a camera with me on every outing (I have two kids - I forgot it sometimes!).

On Friday, we went to the new Aqua Adventure Water Park in Fremont. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera that day, but I can tell you this - James doesn't like cold water. It was really warm that Friday, but boy - did he wail when we carried him in the water! He didn't really like walking around in the grass either (I don't blame him, I hate walking in grass!) but he enjoyed playing with one the huge inter tubes! Grace enjoyed napping in her carseat while there, unlike her trip to Half Moon Bay (more on that later!) My two sisters, Dan, and one of my nephews went down the water slides at different times - those slides were a lot of fun! We're going to have to go back to this park when James is a little older.

Roundabout River @ Aqua Adventure

On Thursday, we drove to Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay. While the beach was initially greeted with a little apprehension from James - he didn't like the feeling of sand on his feet - he eventually warmed to the experience and had a great time playing with his shovel and a bucket of water.

Treading Lightly

This isn't too bad!

Building the Biggest Castle...Ever!

Yes, he did sample sea water at the end...yuck

It was unfortunate that it was so windy that day! With all that wind, Grace was unable to sleep comfortably in her carseat! Luckily for her, there were plenty of hands that wanted to hold her and keep her warm! She particularly enjoyed having little chats with Auntie Lillian!

Mommy, Grace, and Muscle Man!

Discussing Physics with Auntie Lillian

Ya Ya Ya Ya!!

Auntie Elaine, Auntie Lillian, and Gracie

Of course, my two nephews had a great time. The beach is always a highlight when they come to visit California - hopefully next year we'll be able to go again!