Hooray for cooler weather!

WARNING: Lots of pictures (what else is new?) and lots of rambling that is really just for me to remember things for my journal.

Yesterday was a gorgeous day--total So Cal perfection. We are finally getting some cooler weather! YAY!

Jean, Dana and I made plans to go to Panera for lunch--always a favorite. I got broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl to get into the autumn mood. So yummy. All the kids did well--especially Owen considering he had the stomach flu...poor little guy. Thanks to Lucy for sharing her "little people" toys with Hannah. I have got to get some of those!


After that we headed home for a much needed nap for Hannah and I (have I mentioned the ongoing insomnia I am having with this pregnancy?) and we slept for 2 hours. YAY! Samuel left for work and I took the kids over to Lacy Park for some fresh air. I called Megan to see if she wanted to join us, but she was already there. YAY! Perfect timing!

His legs are looking better and better!

She looks just like me in my baby pictures...minus the tan.

You can't go to the park without your bike and dolly strollerWe hung out for about an hour and a half and then headed out to Burbank to take dinner to Sam. El Pollo Loco for Sam and the kids and Poquito Mas for me. Yummy. This has been a great day for food!!

Today we woke up to much cooler temps (Sam wanted the heater on when he got out of the shower this morning and I refused--we just had the a/c on two days ago!) and I was thrilled to put on jeans and a long sleeved shirt. I also realized that the only shoes that fit Sammy are his sandals, so it looks like we need to buy some tennis shoes. You know I love an excuse to do some shopping! I plan to do that next week.

I had a hard time getting motivated to get dressed and get on with our day this morning which resulted in my wasting quite a bit of time on the computer. I decided it was time to get going when Sammy said to me "I am going to take this book upstairs to read, is that okay?" I turned from the computer to see what book he had. It was the phone book. I laughed (not out loud, of course) and told him he could take it upstairs and that I was finally going to get ready.

We headed out to Vina Veija park because everyone keeps talking about how great it is...and it didn't disappoint. I think the kids were thrilled to just be at a new park instead of the same three we always go to and the equipment is newer so they had a blast! The weather was absolutely gorgeous with a nice cool breeze. It was so nice to be outside without sweating from the overwhelming heat.

He looks so tall to me in this picture. In fact, this week I actually put away all of his 2T jeans (finally) and have moved him into 3T. HOORAY! I thought this day would never come. I mean, we certainly got a ton of wear out of the 2T jeans, but it's so nice to actually see some proof of him growing!

Hannah found a little hidden table to play at. She refused to let me do her hair this morning, so I told her she would have to wear her hat since her hair was a complete rats nest. She obliged and looked so darling. She looks a lot like my niece Rachael in this picture.

I just had to include this because she is making the cutest face.

Sammy was excited that there were TWO steering wheels to drive!

...and THREE slides to choose fromSo back to the hair. I think it was a mixture of bedhead, the hat, and the wind that pulled out the tight curl from her hair and left her with some big soft curls. I just loved it! It was still a total rats nest in the back, but it was cute in the front.

This is my favorite picture of the day! They are growing up so fast!

By this time it was after 2:00 and the kids were starving so we headed to our usual lunch spot (besides El Pollo Loco): In-N-Out. It was nice to get there after the lunch crowd and actually find a parking spot in the front. We usually do the drive-thru, but Sammy and I needed a potty break. There was no line, we got our food quickly and ate in the car.

Mmmmmm...french fries

Hannah loves to eat a grilled cheese and fries too! (Yes, we've long since broken the "no food" rule in the new van). I know I keep saying this, but she looks so much older to me in this picture. Good thing there is another baby coming soon...We've had a terrific few days of great weather, yummy food, fun with friends, and visits to the park. I am trying to make up for lost time of spending days inside because it was just too hot to play outside. We're planning on the zoo next week if the weather cooperates!