Christmas tree

I was oh so lucky to be on call on Thanksgiving Day, but the day after Thanksgiving we were able to put up the Christmas tree. Ismael was super-excited, but I'm not sure if he's more excited about the popcorn or the lights... He loved turning on the lights everyday when we got home or first thing when he went downstairs. Now that we've taken everything down, turning on the lights is not as much fun anymore.

SeaWorld San Diego

In my opinion, SeaWorld tops the zoo & Legoland, but you definately shell out some bucks to visit. Above, we are with the Clidesdale horse & to the right is Shamu. We opted not to sit in the "soak zone" so as to enjoy the show & still stay dry.

Cousins visit from KS

The Ogres Quinn & Drew visited for a week in November. We went to Legoland in Carlsbad, CA. I think I had my expectations set a bit too high, since I came away a bit disappointed. We had fun, but Drew & Ismael were about an inch too short for many rides. There were quite a few rides for adults w/ kids, as seen in the pictures. Quinn even got a Drivers License after taking a few spins on the track.

Making cupcakes

Ismael loves to cook, & one of his new favorite foods is cupcakes. So, we made cupcakes for his babysitter & family... after we tried them out ourselves, of course. I now refer to muffin as cupcakes & he'll eat it up...even the fat free bran muffins- I mean cupcakes.