Monday, January 6, 2020
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Trip to LA
Today we decided to take a trip to LA. Kailani has been saving her money for a while, and she finally found something she wanted to spend it on....the 2020 American Girl doll of the year. The AG doll of the year is a competitive cheerleader from southern CA.
We started our trip at the La Brea Tar Pits. It's been on our list of things we wanted to do for a while. Kailani and I enjoyed it, but Zach was bored.
Afterwards, we headed to The Grove Mall to shop at the American Girl Store. Kailani was able to purchase the doll and lots of other accessories. Zach had some money saved up too, and her bought the skateboarding set. With the 15% military discount, the kids were able to get everything they wanted.
Before heading home, we stopped for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, which is always a favorite.
We started our trip at the La Brea Tar Pits. It's been on our list of things we wanted to do for a while. Kailani and I enjoyed it, but Zach was bored.
Before heading home, we stopped for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, which is always a favorite.
Friday, January 3, 2020
#PMA Social Media Challenge
Over the holiday break, Pride Martial Arts had a social media challenge. Each day, Master Berry posted a challenge online. The kids had to post a video of them doing the challenge, along with a photo of any move for bonus points. The total points for the challenge totaled 99, which is the number of moves in the black belt form.
Zach was really good about keeping up with the challenge and posting his photos on Instagram with the hashtag #PMASocialMediaChallenge. He was actually the first one to post on the very first day, so Master Berry said he was going to receive a special prize for being a leader and posting first.
Zach won the challenge, and received a Pride bag and bands for PT3 practice.
Zach was really good about keeping up with the challenge and posting his photos on Instagram with the hashtag #PMASocialMediaChallenge. He was actually the first one to post on the very first day, so Master Berry said he was going to receive a special prize for being a leader and posting first.
Zach won the challenge, and received a Pride bag and bands for PT3 practice.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Half a Dozen
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but we now have half a dozen cats....6!! About a month ago, our vet called us to ask if we wanted a kitten. She rescued a mommy cat and her 3 babies from the shelter, and they needed good homes. She was calling people she knew would be great pet parents. At that time, the vet left a message. I didn't call back because we already had plenty of pets.
Well...fast forward another month...she called back to let us know that there were still 2 cats left (mommy and baby). She was about to take them to a rescue group and wanted us to come see them. That was it! The kids fell in love, and wanted both. Kailani said we couldn't take one without the other.
Here is the first time we met them at the vet's office...
Meet Luna and Stormy...
They fit in well!
Well...fast forward another month...she called back to let us know that there were still 2 cats left (mommy and baby). She was about to take them to a rescue group and wanted us to come see them. That was it! The kids fell in love, and wanted both. Kailani said we couldn't take one without the other.
Here is the first time we met them at the vet's office...
Meet Luna and Stormy...
They fit in well!
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
We Love our Animals
Over the last few months, we have really enjoyed watching all of our animals and their crazy behaviors. Here are a bunch of fun photos:
Ikea now has pet furniture. The cats love it!
Rebel loves looking out my office window. Lots of rain on this day!
This is a popular chair in my office!
Ikea now has pet furniture. The cats love it!
Rebel loves looking out my office window. Lots of rain on this day!
Lucy likes looking out the window too.
This is a popular chair in my office!
Unfortunately, our poor Rosey girl was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly after we moved into our new house, we noticed that her cheek and eye were swollen. The vet removed a rotten tooth, and we hoped that was the problem. We ended up seeing a dental specialist, who did a biopsy, and found out that it is cancer. We are going to spoil her for the rest of the time we have with her.
Monday, December 30, 2019
Grand Canyon
Over winter break we decided to take a trip to the Grand Canyon. It's been on our bucket list for a while, and we wanted to do something small while the kids were on break. We headed out to Arizona on Saturday. With all of the rain over Christmas, there was a lot of snow in the mountains. We had a really nice, scenic view on the ride.
We stopped to buy chains for the car because there was supposed to be snow on Monday, when we would be driving home. We didn't want to get stuck. Out here, they won't let you drive without chains when it snows. The kids made a few snowballs out of what was left on the side of the parking lot.
Getting into Arizona...
We heard about this amazing hotel outside of the Grand Canyon, in Williams, AZ. When we arrived, there was a ton of snow. This was the first time the kids have seen actual snow. We've been to Big Bear once, but there was no real snow; just slush. It was super cold!
The next morning, we took the train from Williams to the Grand Canyon. It was 2 degrees when we woke up! It was about a 2-hour ride on the train. We got first class train tickets so we would have a nice big window view along the way.
We had some time to explore the Grand Canyon. Definitely not enough time! We want to come back.
We saw elk and deer.
We took the train back to Williams, and had dinner at the hotel.
The next morning, we had breakfast before we headed out. We wanted to get on the road because of the storm that was supposed to be coming. Luckily, we didn't end up getting the snow they were calling for.
We stopped to buy chains for the car because there was supposed to be snow on Monday, when we would be driving home. We didn't want to get stuck. Out here, they won't let you drive without chains when it snows. The kids made a few snowballs out of what was left on the side of the parking lot.
We heard about this amazing hotel outside of the Grand Canyon, in Williams, AZ. When we arrived, there was a ton of snow. This was the first time the kids have seen actual snow. We've been to Big Bear once, but there was no real snow; just slush. It was super cold!
The next morning, we took the train from Williams to the Grand Canyon. It was 2 degrees when we woke up! It was about a 2-hour ride on the train. We got first class train tickets so we would have a nice big window view along the way.
We had some time to explore the Grand Canyon. Definitely not enough time! We want to come back.
We saw elk and deer.
We took the train back to Williams, and had dinner at the hotel.
The next morning, we had breakfast before we headed out. We wanted to get on the road because of the storm that was supposed to be coming. Luckily, we didn't end up getting the snow they were calling for.
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