Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Sand, Sun, Surf, and Kites

A while ago (think President's Day) we decided that we needed to do something.  So, we bought a kite from Costco and went to the beach.  And we invited our pals Todd and Betty & Co. to come along.  And it's a good thing that we did, too.  Because not only did we enjoy their company and all, but I forgot our camera and shared their pictures with us.  Awesomeness.

We swung by the Happy Taco again, which still has good food and awesome agua de fresa and I still highly recommend.  And Betty gave it here stamp of approval as well, which I think is a good sign.


Zach and Sam getting the kite set up. 
(I'm in the background trying to calm Ben down because of his water fears)

We've been having some really amazing weather.  It seems that this has been the best "winter" weather since we've been here or maybe I'm just getting used to the very wet weather this time of year.  It has been raining a lot, but once it stops raining, the weather is sunny and warmish.  It's a pretty nice mix.

We went with a circle kite because I liked it, and because all the cooler ones were gone.  Ah, life.  In spite of the really beautiful sunshine, it really wasn't all that windy, so our kite didn't make it up too high or for too long.


Sam and Ben leave Zach to put the kite together by himself and start sandcastle building.

The Macks had a cool dragon kite which caught the wind better than our and looked really cool doing it.  But, either way, I really like these pictures of Zach and Sam below.  









Ben, who has a pretty intense fear of being dragged away by the waves, was being a bit of a handful and we decided to pack up and head to the top of the cliffs, where the wind was better.  Todd managed to get the kite up pretty well there, but I was so worried that the boys were going to run over the edge of the cliff, that I don't think I really savored the moment properly.  All the same, it was lots of fun.  And I didn't get sunburned.  Hurray!


Friday, June 26, 2009

Sliiiip - Slip-n-Slide!

One of the great advantages of Zach having a young sister is that the boys have a young aunt. Aunt Emma! Who loves to play and run around with the boys. Here we see the awesome good times that were created when Emma and the boys broke out the Slip-n-Slide!


Ben and Sam collide!

Ben - lounging

Ben runs to the fountain pool!

Sam takes an awesome slip!

Ben comes in for a slippery landing

Emma checks Ben

The boys have the basic concept of the slip-n-slide down, but haven't quite been able to apply the concepts completely. They do a lot more slipping than sliding. Luckily, Aunt Emma is a total pro on the slip-n-slide. So, the boys are learning from the best.


After a while we brought out the foamy soaps that Grandma got for the boys. Hilarity ensued.

Ben and Sam being Soap Monsters


Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The New "Slug Bug"

Katie and I have gotten bored of that tired old "Slug Bug" game. Easy game to play, especially when you live the campus life-style we do. But there is always that pang of guilt for calling the Volkswagen Beetle a Bug(two different models), and slug beetle just doesn't cut it. Call it the guilt of intellectual dishonesty.

Our solution? The Prius Punch. This car is as recognizable as the Volkswagen cars and they are plentiful. In addition to working out our anti-eco-liberal anger, we can have a little fun in life. The game works exactly the same way, we just substitute the Toyota Prius for the Bug and Voila! And let me tell you the Prius may be even more plentiful in this part of the country.