So much has happened since the last time I blogged. Where do I start? I will go back to the end of August. My kids started school on August 31st so we wanted to go one last place before school started. So the kids, my mom and I went up to Ventura to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins for a few days. We all had a great time! We went to the beach (which is very close to their house), to the club (where my aunt works) to go swimming and play racquetball, hung out around their house, went to the mall and just relaxed. The kids always love going to their house. They also have a built in fire area outside where we made smores at night. A fun time was had by all!
Aunt Sue-Sue and Amanda looking for sand crabs.
Blake having fun on the zip line.
Lauren and I swimming
Lauren loved to carry their dog Rambo around the house.
Amanda and cousin Kacy.
Uncle Scot flipping Blake in the pool.
The kids started school the end of August and they are happy with their teachers and glad to be back with all their friends. I'm glad they are back to a regular schedule everyday. Lauren has been going to the preschool with me and loves her teacher and always has a great time. In a couple weeks she will be also attending an ROP Preschool which is at Valencia High School, where both Blake and Amanda went for a year. This is a developmental school where working with the preschool kids is a class for the high school students. When I was in high school I took this class for 2 years and Bryan also took the class in summer school. I always wanted my kids to go there, even though I work at a preschool (which is free), I still wanted my kids to have the experience at this school. It is all hands on, messy, fun play that my kids have never forgotten and to this day it is still their favorite school.
The kids first day of school.
I found this great deal for the LA County Fair for Labor Day weekend. We took up the deal and decided to go on Labor Day. Deal #1- It was a $1 admission for all of us (Lauren was free). Regular price to get in for adults is $17 and kids are $12. Deal #2- From 1:00-6:00 all drinks were $1.00. Deal #3- From 4:00-6:00 all carnival rides were $1.00 Deal #4- From 4:00-6:00 some food items were $1.00. We brought our lunch so saved money there. We went to some cute shows, spent a lot of time in the farm area, walked around and explored the grounds. Let me tell you that this fair is HUGE! You can't just walk from one side to the next quickly. It takes a while, so planning where you want to go ahead of time is a must. The kids had a great time and Bryan and I were happy with all the money we saved at the end of the day. I hope they have this again next year because we are definitely going again!
Having fun on the rides
Blake had his birthday on Sept. 13th. He is now 9 years old! We had a little family party at my parents house. We usually take him somewhere "fun" for his birthday, so next Friday (which is a day off of school) we are taking him to Knotts Berry Farm.
Soccer and Baseball (Winter ball) has started for Blake. Last Saturday Blake had his first soccer game and he scored two goals! On Sunday afternoons he has his baseball games which isn't too competitive since it's not in the regular season. He still loves to play catcher and does so at every game so for Blake's birthday, my parents got him his own set of catcher's gear. Amanda didn't want to play sports and wanted to try piano lessons since a couple of her friends do it. We signed her up last week and she loves it so far.
A new soccer season...Go Hornets!
Blake and his new catcher gear.
This has been the excitement of the past few weeks plus a couple illnesses, one of which I still have (sore throat/cough) but other than that life goes on and hopefully I will get around to posting sooner next time.
