So excited that disney is coming to california for good. I'm hoping they offer those california resident discounts!!
I have been in touch with mediteranean cruise friends and panama cruise friends and everyone is down with a disney alaska adventure. It looks like we are cruising with our med friends this time. My panama peeps are doing the repo and 1st cruise. We can't get out of school to go with them, so July 5th 2011 we'll be on board the wonder. I'm sure having a wonderful time in alaska.
We'll miss you panama crew..and you're welcome to join if you can't do april. However, I can't wait to see the med friends again. I'm sure I'll do mexico with the panama peeps. I'm also trying to get my disney freak friends to join in on the july cruise. I have 2 coworkers who like to cruise on disney ...how fun.
On to change the subject, first volleyball game this thursday. I can't wait to see how the kids do! keeping my fingers crossed.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
End of Summer updates
Well after a long time not posting, I will give some updates. We had a very mellow summer around here. After 2 summers of big trips (europe in 07 and panama canal in 08) we took it easy and stayed local. In june tay and I drove to Avila Beach, Ca near San Luis Obispo and stayed on the beach for a couple of days. On the way down we visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium and saw the Sea Horses. We took advantage of our central location to tour the area. We went to Hearst Castle and it was worth the tour. Beautiful and amazing don't do justice. I highly recommend a trip up the winding road to see the house. I can't wait to go back and do another tour. We also went to the Morro Rock or the Prudential Rock as seen in their ads. It was so cool. We saw sea otters, and a dolphin pack playing in the surf. We took a drive south to visit my favorite winery, Addamo. Yes, thats right I took my child to a winery. It has a restaurant so I fed her! LOL. Then we kicked it on the beach and chilled for a couple of days. My hope was to go back, but alas no time. We also hoped to go to the SLO Mission, but a flat tire got in the way of that...darn.
Taylor spent the next 8 weeks going to 3 different summer programs. This summer she tried a new program College for Kids. She loved it and can't wait to do it again next summer. She also tried a new summer camp and loved it. She was unable to return to Malibu camp but hopes to go back next summer.
Taylor also visited her gma in so cal this summer. She flew on a plane for the first time by herself! The flights went well until she returned to SFO. I found it hysterical that I booked and paid for her flights and her father and gpts had no problems dropping/picking her up at the gates, but when I picked her up from SFO they refused to let me go to the gate. Needless to say I was livid. UNITED AIRLINES SUCKS! but I'll still use my miles on them so whatever.
Tay and I also visited the Santa Cruz boardwalk with friends. It has been a while since I've been down there. I forgot how much I liked the beach. I also forgot how many people choose to visit a beach in the wrong clothes. It's a beach people, please bring a bathing suit. Jeez.
I won 3 day passes to Outsidelands Music Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park from 97.3 KLLC. I took taylor on Saturday and we say Raphael Saddiq, Jason Mraz, and the Black Eyed Peas. We would have stayed longer to see Dave Matthews band, but tay had a contact high and we were getting trampled and it's SF it got Frickin' cold! All in all it was fun. PS I took public transportation..still got it.
Now school has started and my munchkin is in middle school. She is loving not wearing a uniform. I however do not like the pain on my wallet this has caused. Mark another note in the yes column for catholic HS and uniforms LOL. She has her own locker and has decorated it.
This year also marks the time when I am allowing her to play sports again. After a 2 year hiatus due to my investment in a sport and then my daughters quitting said sport, we are back it it. And in a BIG way. Have I overscheduled my kid...possibly. This first 6 weeks are a test to see if she can handle it. Here's her schedule...Mon-thurs volleyball Mon/wed soccer tues/fri cheer and wed night church. She has something everyday. But only until the end of september. So far so good. She is more organized now than last year. She is making an effort to get her homework done and she is showing me all of her work to double check that it's correct. Her teachers are giving me positive feedback on her progress at the end of the first week. But I know this is the first week. I'm hopeful that she can stay on track. She wants to continue to have the sports, so she is really proactive on having everything done.
On a side note, I have picked up 2 more jobs this year. Student Council advisor to our middle school and Volleyball Coach. I'm enjoying both so far, but again it's only been a week.
Tays first school dance is next friday. They are just getting so old and mature. She is no longer seeking me out and walks past me in the halls with hardly a glance!
I'm still looking forward to our next big adventure. I have many to do's on my list including the greek islands and a return trip to paris. I want to finish out visiting the disney parks in asia. I may hold off on that if tay goes to japan and loop it in with that in 2012. I've also been looking into south america and australlia including tahiti. I know it's alot, but it's on the to do list. I'm young and have time. Additionally, it looks like disney is bringing a ship out to cali so I will (of course) have to do that. Hopefully with some past cruiser friends. Hear that Lori, Gaylean, Bubba, and Ken!!! Of course new friends are welcome too. I'd love to go with Susie and Robert to see what it's like with true disney freaks! ( I know it's just robert) and also the huckaby or hughes families. I promise to hold my drinking to a minimum...ok we all know that's a lie! LOL
Another final thing, so excited that my friends from Colorado moved back to california. I am truly looking forward to reconnecting with them this next summer. It's making me think that I should stay at my timeshare trade in carlsbad and do another staycation.
Too many things to think about in the future. I will just concentrate on the here and now. Wish us luck for our first volleyball game. I have a great group of girls who are rockin' it on the court. Tay and I are also headed to see P!NK in San Jose. Can't wait, however it's the same day as our first game so, of course, strapped for time. We may be ##sick# on friday.
Taylor spent the next 8 weeks going to 3 different summer programs. This summer she tried a new program College for Kids. She loved it and can't wait to do it again next summer. She also tried a new summer camp and loved it. She was unable to return to Malibu camp but hopes to go back next summer.
Taylor also visited her gma in so cal this summer. She flew on a plane for the first time by herself! The flights went well until she returned to SFO. I found it hysterical that I booked and paid for her flights and her father and gpts had no problems dropping/picking her up at the gates, but when I picked her up from SFO they refused to let me go to the gate. Needless to say I was livid. UNITED AIRLINES SUCKS! but I'll still use my miles on them so whatever.
Tay and I also visited the Santa Cruz boardwalk with friends. It has been a while since I've been down there. I forgot how much I liked the beach. I also forgot how many people choose to visit a beach in the wrong clothes. It's a beach people, please bring a bathing suit. Jeez.
I won 3 day passes to Outsidelands Music Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park from 97.3 KLLC. I took taylor on Saturday and we say Raphael Saddiq, Jason Mraz, and the Black Eyed Peas. We would have stayed longer to see Dave Matthews band, but tay had a contact high and we were getting trampled and it's SF it got Frickin' cold! All in all it was fun. PS I took public transportation..still got it.
Now school has started and my munchkin is in middle school. She is loving not wearing a uniform. I however do not like the pain on my wallet this has caused. Mark another note in the yes column for catholic HS and uniforms LOL. She has her own locker and has decorated it.
This year also marks the time when I am allowing her to play sports again. After a 2 year hiatus due to my investment in a sport and then my daughters quitting said sport, we are back it it. And in a BIG way. Have I overscheduled my kid...possibly. This first 6 weeks are a test to see if she can handle it. Here's her schedule...Mon-thurs volleyball Mon/wed soccer tues/fri cheer and wed night church. She has something everyday. But only until the end of september. So far so good. She is more organized now than last year. She is making an effort to get her homework done and she is showing me all of her work to double check that it's correct. Her teachers are giving me positive feedback on her progress at the end of the first week. But I know this is the first week. I'm hopeful that she can stay on track. She wants to continue to have the sports, so she is really proactive on having everything done.
On a side note, I have picked up 2 more jobs this year. Student Council advisor to our middle school and Volleyball Coach. I'm enjoying both so far, but again it's only been a week.
Tays first school dance is next friday. They are just getting so old and mature. She is no longer seeking me out and walks past me in the halls with hardly a glance!
I'm still looking forward to our next big adventure. I have many to do's on my list including the greek islands and a return trip to paris. I want to finish out visiting the disney parks in asia. I may hold off on that if tay goes to japan and loop it in with that in 2012. I've also been looking into south america and australlia including tahiti. I know it's alot, but it's on the to do list. I'm young and have time. Additionally, it looks like disney is bringing a ship out to cali so I will (of course) have to do that. Hopefully with some past cruiser friends. Hear that Lori, Gaylean, Bubba, and Ken!!! Of course new friends are welcome too. I'd love to go with Susie and Robert to see what it's like with true disney freaks! ( I know it's just robert) and also the huckaby or hughes families. I promise to hold my drinking to a minimum...ok we all know that's a lie! LOL
Another final thing, so excited that my friends from Colorado moved back to california. I am truly looking forward to reconnecting with them this next summer. It's making me think that I should stay at my timeshare trade in carlsbad and do another staycation.
Too many things to think about in the future. I will just concentrate on the here and now. Wish us luck for our first volleyball game. I have a great group of girls who are rockin' it on the court. Tay and I are also headed to see P!NK in San Jose. Can't wait, however it's the same day as our first game so, of course, strapped for time. We may be ##sick# on friday.
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