Megan and Alex got to spend most of their summer in Carlsbad, CA. with Stefanie, Jeff, Cameron, Rena, and Maleah. They had such a good time. I don't think they wanted to come home.
They left our driveway on July 15th nicely squished into my Dad's convertible. It was packed to the top. They drove all night and made it to Stefanie's house at about 5:00 am, July 16th.
I guess Megan should have slept in the car a little more. She was tired when they arrived.
Alex and Cameron got right into playing with the leggo's. It looks like Maleah was trying to get in on it also.
They spent ALOT of time at the neighbors house in their swimming pool. They got to swim so much and loved all of it. Between the neighbors and the community pool they turned into little fish.
Stefanie and Jeff were nice enough, or crazy enough, to have 5 kids for 5 weeks. I hope they are still in one piece. :)
Megan had a great time playing with everyone all summer. The girls seemed to really like the swings.
They went to an outdoor picnic at the church and had a fun time.
Everyone but Megan earned a t-shirt from the library for reading reports. I guess you had to read a book and then go back and tell what it was about and after seven books you got this t-shirt.
I got to spend a few days with everyone also. It was so much fun. I wished I could stay longer. Maleah and I made cookies one night and Rena and I make cupcakes the next morning. We had a great time!!!!!!
We had movie night outside the night before I had to leave. It was so cool to sit out in the courtyard and watch a movie on the bigscreen. Just like a drive-in but you didn't have to leave the house.
They got to go to the beach a few times while they were there. This is Newport Beach. They are digging a huge hole.
The hole when it was done.
Swimming at the community pool now. They even got to BBQ dinner when they were there. It is so much fun to go to this pool. It's in walking distance of the house and has a great BBQ area and cabana's that you can use.
They made a trip to the Botanical Gardens. Megan took some beautiful pictures of the flowers and things. I might just have to make another post with just her pictures. She is really good at taking them.
Stefanie's neighbor's went to the Botanical Gardens with them. This is Chelsey and Frank with all of the kids. They are the neighbors with the swimming pool so they got to be fast friends. :)
Stefanie was cleaning a bunch of stuff out and they came across her wedding dress. Everyone got a chance to put it on and see how it looks. While Megan does look cute she is not allowed to put it back on for several more years.
I think Rena has even longer to wait!!!!!
A trip to Sea World was alot of fun but they didn't get to see the new show that they went to go see so they ended up getting another free pass to come back and see it. This was the first trip that they made to the park.
Cameron and Maleah with the Flamingo's
They made sure to stay for the fireworks also so it was a long night. Everyone was tired on the way home.
Stefanie found some more fun play stuff. All of her cheer leading outfits. She had just enough for everyone to get to wear one.
How cute is that. They make up their own cheer squad.
Try #2 at Sea World. My Dad made it into town so he got to go with them this time. They got to see the show they wanted and have another fun filled day.
Everyone at Sea World with the Sesame Street characters.
They made a lemonade stand up the road one day. They didn't sell much but they did make $26.00. They had two men stop to buy a cup and all they had was a $20 so they gave it to them for 2 small cups of lemonade. They must have really been thirsty.
I think the guys stopped to check out these legs!!!!! :)
Back to the swimming pool. They all love to swim.
Cameron and Megan drying off. Must be snack time.
They got to go to another beach. This is at Pacific Beach. They went to check out the little shops here so they didn't get into the water this time.
Alex and Cameron at the beach.
It is Cameron's birthday. Everyone went to the Spaghetti Factory for dinner and some presents and then it looked like it was back to the house for some cake. Yummy!!!!!
Happy Birthday Cameron!!!!!
Stefanie and Megan roasting marshmallows for the last time. The kids are headed back home in the morning with my Dad. They went to Las Vegas for a night and then headed back to Washington. They were gone for almost 6 weeks total. They had a great time though and can't seem to stop talking about it. I think they are ready to go back whenever I will send them.
They left our driveway on July 15th nicely squished into my Dad's convertible. It was packed to the top. They drove all night and made it to Stefanie's house at about 5:00 am, July 16th.
I guess Megan should have slept in the car a little more. She was tired when they arrived.
Alex and Cameron got right into playing with the leggo's. It looks like Maleah was trying to get in on it also.
They spent ALOT of time at the neighbors house in their swimming pool. They got to swim so much and loved all of it. Between the neighbors and the community pool they turned into little fish.
Stefanie and Jeff were nice enough, or crazy enough, to have 5 kids for 5 weeks. I hope they are still in one piece. :)
Megan had a great time playing with everyone all summer. The girls seemed to really like the swings.
They went to an outdoor picnic at the church and had a fun time.
Everyone but Megan earned a t-shirt from the library for reading reports. I guess you had to read a book and then go back and tell what it was about and after seven books you got this t-shirt.
I got to spend a few days with everyone also. It was so much fun. I wished I could stay longer. Maleah and I made cookies one night and Rena and I make cupcakes the next morning. We had a great time!!!!!!
We had movie night outside the night before I had to leave. It was so cool to sit out in the courtyard and watch a movie on the bigscreen. Just like a drive-in but you didn't have to leave the house.
They got to go to the beach a few times while they were there. This is Newport Beach. They are digging a huge hole.
The hole when it was done.
Swimming at the community pool now. They even got to BBQ dinner when they were there. It is so much fun to go to this pool. It's in walking distance of the house and has a great BBQ area and cabana's that you can use.
They made a trip to the Botanical Gardens. Megan took some beautiful pictures of the flowers and things. I might just have to make another post with just her pictures. She is really good at taking them.
Stefanie's neighbor's went to the Botanical Gardens with them. This is Chelsey and Frank with all of the kids. They are the neighbors with the swimming pool so they got to be fast friends. :)
Stefanie was cleaning a bunch of stuff out and they came across her wedding dress. Everyone got a chance to put it on and see how it looks. While Megan does look cute she is not allowed to put it back on for several more years.
I think Rena has even longer to wait!!!!!
A trip to Sea World was alot of fun but they didn't get to see the new show that they went to go see so they ended up getting another free pass to come back and see it. This was the first trip that they made to the park.
Cameron and Maleah with the Flamingo's
They made sure to stay for the fireworks also so it was a long night. Everyone was tired on the way home.
Stefanie found some more fun play stuff. All of her cheer leading outfits. She had just enough for everyone to get to wear one. 
How cute is that. They make up their own cheer squad.
Try #2 at Sea World. My Dad made it into town so he got to go with them this time. They got to see the show they wanted and have another fun filled day.
Everyone at Sea World with the Sesame Street characters.
They made a lemonade stand up the road one day. They didn't sell much but they did make $26.00. They had two men stop to buy a cup and all they had was a $20 so they gave it to them for 2 small cups of lemonade. They must have really been thirsty.
I think the guys stopped to check out these legs!!!!! :)
Back to the swimming pool. They all love to swim.
Cameron and Megan drying off. Must be snack time.
They got to go to another beach. This is at Pacific Beach. They went to check out the little shops here so they didn't get into the water this time. 
Alex and Cameron at the beach.
It is Cameron's birthday. Everyone went to the Spaghetti Factory for dinner and some presents and then it looked like it was back to the house for some cake. Yummy!!!!!
Happy Birthday Cameron!!!!! 
Stefanie and Megan roasting marshmallows for the last time. The kids are headed back home in the morning with my Dad. They went to Las Vegas for a night and then headed back to Washington. They were gone for almost 6 weeks total. They had a great time though and can't seem to stop talking about it. I think they are ready to go back whenever I will send them.
1 comment:
ok, first i loved the wedding dress trying on. then the cheer outfits were even BETTER! The fact that Stef can still fit in them is amazing in itself! lastly, it is so like cali to leave a $20 for a tiny cup of lemonade! but maybe for the legs? so funny regardless. they look like they had a really fun time! it has been fun to read about it throughout the 5 weeks! Thanks!
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