Our mini vacation to Legoland!!

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We had such a great time in Carlsbad, CA visiting one of Brian's favorite places of all...LEGOLAND!! We spent two days exploring all the fun and interactive sites, and of course, riding rides!! Gracie was able to go on every single ride but one...she missed it by 1/2 inch, cried, of course, and we told her next time we go she'll be tall enough. She had the most fun I have seen her have in SO long!! It was great being able to tell her, yes, you can go on this one. She was so thrilled to be 4, cause that is why she can ride all the big kid rides. Kids, ain't they cute?!? It was amazing to see EVERYTHING made of Lego's. Honestly, I was expecting the potties to be Lego's too, but to my dismay, regular white toilets. But other than that, tables, umbrellas, rides, streets, everything made of Lego's. So neat and totally cool!! (Yeah, I have a bit of an inner-geek too. He's rubbing off on me!) The weather was a nice change, and we even got to go to the beach for a bit! That was a fun detour. Next time, more beach for sure. Hope you enjoyed taking a walk with us through Legoland. We had so much fun together and hope you did too.

Gracie's first day of Pre-K!!

Well, it is official!! My baby is in "school!" OK, so it is pre-K and it is only 3 days a week, but to me, right now, my baby is in school!!! She has started school at our local community center 3 mornings a week (m,w,f) from 9-12pm. They will be learning all sorts of fun things - numbers, letters, writing, reading, telling time, calendars, and my favorite, how to work together and be with other kids. Gracie has proven to Brian and I that she needs constant activity and challenges. That was a bit of a challenge to mommy, so thank goodness for this program!! She already made two new friends today, and is in class with one of her bestest friends, Preston. She was so glad to go today and see him and her teachers. Afterwards, I picked her up and we headed off to McDonald's for a treat....yogurt parfait, her fave!! That last picture is her just enjoying her special "4 year old" treat. (Her favorite new saying....I am a 4 year old now, ...) Happy first day of school to all you kiddos out there, and happy end of summer to all you mommies!!