Well, March always sneaks up on us because Brad's birthday is March 1st. This year was especially crazy because he turned 40 but about 3 days before his birthday, he broke his foot playing basketball so he celebrated on crutches! It has been really rough since he can't really get around very well and is in a lot of pain. We went out to dinner at Angelo's and Vinci's Restaurant. It was yummy. Sammie gave him a b-day kiss. My parents were in town so we went to Balboa Island the next day and walked around the fun zone. Brad stayed home because his foot was bothering him. My mom, dad, Sammie and I took the Harbor cruise around Balboa Island. We saw some amazing homes of celebrities and famous people. It was a beautiful day. The best part was seeing the sea lions in the water and on the buoys. My mom and Sam rode the "fursis wheel" and then the carousel. After that, Sammie bungee jumped. She loves doing that. My parents sat down in the shade and Sammie and I went for a walk down to the water. We walked along the sand and she had a blast searching for shells. She could spend the entire day with a pail picking up shells. She put them all in my pockets but that was okay. Then she knelt down and made a sand castle. I got the idea of making our handprints in the sand and took a picture. (Yes, I am such a scrapbooker, but I love that photo!)
We had a great time!
Let's see...what else? (My teaching friends will appreciate this.) I got to go on Sammie's class field trip to see Charlotte Diamond! She is a children's musical entertainer from Canada. She sings songs such as Octopus ( Slippery fish), I am a Pizza, Looking for Dracula, Each of us is a Flower, etc. It was a really good field trip. The kids got to sing and dance along with her. ( I did too) I miss my Kindergarten days!! I don't really get to do that anymore , although, I did put that CD on for my 2nd graders after I went on the field trip and they enjoyed it and they all said, "oh... that's from our kindergarten.. we like that!!" I said, "I know".. :0)
I went to the Melting Pot in Brea for a birthday dinner for a work friend. She turned 50. It was really yummy! There was a big group of us from school. The funniest part was that our waiter was Tony Barber who was the host on Scrapbook Lifesyles the online scrapbook show. I recognized him right away! ( The show isn't on anymore however! I definately recommend the Melting Pot for a nice dinner or even a fancy lunch. It is a lot of food but it is a little pricey!
Christine, and Jennifer and I went scrappin at the Oasis on Saturday. ( We missed you Donna!) Hopefully you can make it to the crop they are hosting for Christine and Autism Speaks on April 19th. There will be a lot of fantastic raffle prizes. Watch my blog for more info! This will be a great event for a wonderul cause!
Okay.. so you remember the title of my blog is RANDOM STUFF right?? So here is 1 little bit of random stuff:
Sammie's favorite ice cream flavor is called: Wild and Reckless from Baskin and Robbins (so fitting isn't it?)
One last thing.. Today was "big girl ride day" at Disneyland! I took Sammie to Disneyland and was smart this time and had her wear her boots so she would be taller. ( she is about 1/2 inch too short for Splash mountain, etc. and when i took her last month on her birthday she got on it once and then they said she was too short to ride so she burst into tears) Anyway.. I had her try on her boots last night, measured her and yep, she was 40 inches tall so today was the BIG DAY! After we rode the horse drawn street car of course, and visited the petting zoo with all the goats and sheep, she rode Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Star Tours, Space Mountain and LOVED them all! Oh my, is she hooked! She absoluely loved Space Mountain! She even charmed the employee as we were getting off she said, "Wow, that was awesome" and he said, "Oh princess,... would you like to go again?" and she said, "Oh, yes!" So we got to sneak back in through the exit and ride a 2nd time. That was so nice since it was a 35 mintue wait. She was so happy to ride it twice. Gotta love Disney magic! I don't think she'll want to go on the kiddie rides anymore now that she can ride the big girl rides! She amazes me!
We had a great time!
Let's see...what else? (My teaching friends will appreciate this.) I got to go on Sammie's class field trip to see Charlotte Diamond! She is a children's musical entertainer from Canada. She sings songs such as Octopus ( Slippery fish), I am a Pizza, Looking for Dracula, Each of us is a Flower, etc. It was a really good field trip. The kids got to sing and dance along with her. ( I did too) I miss my Kindergarten days!! I don't really get to do that anymore , although, I did put that CD on for my 2nd graders after I went on the field trip and they enjoyed it and they all said, "oh... that's from our kindergarten.. we like that!!" I said, "I know".. :0)
I went to the Melting Pot in Brea for a birthday dinner for a work friend. She turned 50. It was really yummy! There was a big group of us from school. The funniest part was that our waiter was Tony Barber who was the host on Scrapbook Lifesyles the online scrapbook show. I recognized him right away! ( The show isn't on anymore however! I definately recommend the Melting Pot for a nice dinner or even a fancy lunch. It is a lot of food but it is a little pricey!
Christine, and Jennifer and I went scrappin at the Oasis on Saturday. ( We missed you Donna!) Hopefully you can make it to the crop they are hosting for Christine and Autism Speaks on April 19th. There will be a lot of fantastic raffle prizes. Watch my blog for more info! This will be a great event for a wonderul cause!
Okay.. so you remember the title of my blog is RANDOM STUFF right?? So here is 1 little bit of random stuff:
Sammie's favorite ice cream flavor is called: Wild and Reckless from Baskin and Robbins (so fitting isn't it?)
One last thing.. Today was "big girl ride day" at Disneyland! I took Sammie to Disneyland and was smart this time and had her wear her boots so she would be taller. ( she is about 1/2 inch too short for Splash mountain, etc. and when i took her last month on her birthday she got on it once and then they said she was too short to ride so she burst into tears) Anyway.. I had her try on her boots last night, measured her and yep, she was 40 inches tall so today was the BIG DAY! After we rode the horse drawn street car of course, and visited the petting zoo with all the goats and sheep, she rode Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Star Tours, Space Mountain and LOVED them all! Oh my, is she hooked! She absoluely loved Space Mountain! She even charmed the employee as we were getting off she said, "Wow, that was awesome" and he said, "Oh princess,... would you like to go again?" and she said, "Oh, yes!" So we got to sneak back in through the exit and ride a 2nd time. That was so nice since it was a 35 mintue wait. She was so happy to ride it twice. Gotta love Disney magic! I don't think she'll want to go on the kiddie rides anymore now that she can ride the big girl rides! She amazes me!
3 comments:
Wow...March is truly jammed pack for you. Glad you had fun at the Fun Zone. Do love that sand picture...would have done the same too! Heeehee. Can't wait to crop on the 19th. Going to take fresh pics of the kids to have in my hands...possibly going to make a mini album. See you soon ;)!
Illyse- sounds like you have a daredevil on your hands, sounds like a lot of fun.
look at that Sammie ! Somehow this doesn't surprise me at all. I love how her ponytales are flying in the air.
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