Mealtime Antics

Another of his recent favorites is to dump his food on his head....

Hanging at Home

So Cole and Lauren had Fri off from school, so it was a day of fun at home :) I honestly don't think I'd be a very good stay-at-home mom, b/c I struggle with activites to keep them occupied and out of trouble. But we managed to get through Fri with minimal whining, fighting, and injuries. First off was an 8am walk around the neighborhood - Lauren brought an extra pair of shoes to change into while she rode in the stroller. Then bubbles in the backyard - Cole only put the bubble wand in his mouth once. We headed back indoors, Lauren spread out a blanket, and we had a tea party - she was serving chocolate tea with a sprinkle of salt, yum. Then onto a real snack, followed by some Sesame Street - 'word on the street' was 'concentrate'. Cole only sat still for about 5 min of the episode though.



Cole was starting to fade, so we had a quick scavenger hunt to keep him awake till lunch time; Lauren couldn't wait to cross the items off the list. Lunch was enjoyed by all - meatballs and corn for Cole and quesadilla and plums for Lauren - followed by an all-too-short nap... Ah well. We did some puzzle 'work' after nap and had bunny grahams for snack. Then, since I was running out of ideas and Lauren was actually behaving quite well, she got to watch another episode of Sesame Street (with appearances by Norah Jones and Tiki Barber) while Cole and I played with Thomas and the trains. We had one more scavenger hunt - Lauren shows off her found loot above - then closed out the afternoon by playing with McDonalds happy meals toys (boy, we have way too many of these...)

San Diego Favorites

To complement Stew's post about our recent vacation to San Diego, everyone has chosen a favorite (or two) from our trip. Here they are:


Stew's pick: Our hotel, the Courtyard Marriott at Liberty Station. Newer hotel, beautiful grounds, excellent location, restaurants/shops within walking distance, very clean, free parking, great staff, nice breakfast. An A+, would definitely stay there again.


Christy's pick: Dinner at Mitch's Seafood in Point Loma. The food was super fresh and delicious, reasonably priced, and we arrived just at the right time. As we were finishing up, we noticed the line extended out the door and then it was pretty much standing-room only.


Lauren's pick: Playing in the sand at Torrey Pines State Beach. She could not wait to get to the beach. She carried around her sand bucket all morning.


Lauren's runner-up: Ice cream at the Seaport Village - she enjoyed every last lick.


Cole's pick: Running around with Lauren in Balboa Park. He spent a lot of time in his stroller, and was always so excited when he was finally set free to roam.


Cole's runner-up: Eating fried food. Boy, this kid sure does like chicken nuggets. Snapped this photo at our McDonald's stop on the drive out.