Trips!

Once again, we've been quite busy! Last week, Steve and I had a short getaway with his siblings to see a San Diego Padres game! We had a great time, and it was fun to visit San Diego. It wasn't much of a ball game, but we just enjoyed getting out, staying in a great hotel, and exploring a new area!

This past weekend, Steve and I took Faith back to Bakersfield. We had such a great time earlier this summer, we just had to go back. And we wanted to go on a weekend so that we could see Buck Owens' band, The Buckeroos, perform at the Crystal Palace. Again, we had a great time going twice to the Crystal Palace and Dewars (the amazing, old-fashioned ice cream parlor!), and even visited the Kern County Museum. Faith loved every minute! She is quite a little dancer, and was especially excited that Buck's son, Buddy Alan, also performed with the Buckeroos.

Faith on the dance floor!

We've never seen her dance with more excitement!

Doesn't this just say it all?

After getting back from our Bakersfield weekend, our next fun activity was to take the kids to the Ventura County Fair. Faith has been excited about going for over a week as we have seen all the rides set up while we take our morning walks at the beach. She was particularly eyeing the Ferris wheel. Faith loved the fair, especially all the rides, but wisely decided that the giant Ferris wheel was "too big!" for her to go on!

Our final activity was with our MOPS group. We went to the Padaro Beach grill on Wednesday, which was lots of fun. This is a great place for kids as it is an outdoor restaurant by the beach with picnic tables, umbrellas, and a giant sandbox with toys in the middle. The kids get to play while the moms can sit and talk! I had a great time watching the kids play, especially Shane as he was so excited to be in the sand! He was covered in sand by the time we left, but he enjoyed every minute of it!