Not Sure If Our Pups Are Beachy

But the girls and I had fun.  We lost our flip flops in the tide, but it was an anventure driving home barefoot. 

2 Little Dairy Queen Lovers

There is not a lot in their little lives that makes them happier eating Dairy Queen Blizzards and knowing how proud their Grandparents are of them! Thanks Gram and Gramp! Love, Munch and Em.

Thank God They Don't Like Miniature Golf

Of couse it probably would have been cheaper for all four of us (we had kidnapped Monster for 3 days) to play a round of golf and then go inside to the arcade, but oh Well.  I HATE mini golf.  Almost as much as the dentist.  Yeah, really that much.  Praise Jesus; these girls were fine with bumper boats, bumper cars (or as Emmers put it "bumper walls") and 100 coins to share in the arcade.  Plus a little popcorn, sodas, and pretzel (because I needed cash back for the Coins!! NOT because I have to sample the food everywhere I go).

Exhaustion and Excitment

We've been busy around here. 

Garage Sale, Beach (alot), Walks to the park, Drives to the City to visit friends, Drives to outer Ethiopia to meet newborn family members, Playdates, Back to school shopping, and of course the regular errands: market, dentist, doctor, pharmacy, gas, post office, petsmart, dog groomers, haircuts, etc.etc.etc....

And I have been WORN out.  Seriously I could nap twice during the day and then go to sleep at 8pm like a toddler.  But it's go, go, go around this place.  And here's some proof:

They LOVE Mail and So Do I

Thanks MOM and DAD!!! Thanks Gram and Gramp!

Isn't she lovely...

Our "new" Faith.  My 6 week old Neice.

Report cards coming...

I'm totally going to brag and insert a scan of both my girls' report cards here:

--------->  PERFECT REPORT CARDS  <--------

But I have to fix my scanner/printer first.  Munchie knocked if off the desk and it's a tad bit broken un-use-able... at the moment.  As soon as I put back the 6 plastic peices that crumbled and flew out of it, I think that puppy will be back and up to running just fiiiiinnne.  At least that's what I told the Munch!

Ojai, CA

Ok, so I know my daughter has great taste, but does her taste have to be THIS expensive????

So Munchie sees THIS place on our trip to this CUTE little town and decides that she wants to come back and stay here for the night of her 10th birthday.  I said, I would look into it.  Well I did look into it, and I figured out that I will not be taking out a loan for my daughter's 10th birthday, so no...  We will NOT be staying here for almost $700 PER NIGHT.  What is so great about this place, anyway???

The Teepee was cute.  Inside it had little benches made from tree stumps and a fire pit in the middle.  I didn't let the girls go in.  I was afraid someone would come running toward us demanding $100 a minute to go inside or something. 

The leaves on the trees behind the main drag were super soft and HUGE.  They had bronze leaves on the ground, in the tile.  Very interesting and cool, we thought. 

Of course Emmers had to put on some Music and dance at the Ojai Pizza.  It's a fun (if not a bit noisy) place with something called a pizzadillo.  Try it if you are ever in Ojai! 

Best part of the trip for me was driving the back roads and exploring.  I think Mr. liked the scenic views from the tops of the amazing mountains.  I didn't see much, my eyes were on the road!  What a perfect day.  What a great life!

Signs...by M Night Shyamalan

Mr. decided we needed a little help while we watched the movie...from these hats that would protect our minds from the Aliens who might try to read them.