Legoland

For his third birthday, our little prince was treated by Nana and Grandpa to a day at Legoland. It was just the three of them, which is a neat treat since he usually plays understudy to his big sister. Here's a few of the highlights:Riding a lego train with Nana.Riding a lego helicopter with GrandpaShooting alligators and frogs with a water cannon.
And flying with Nana in a Lego airplane. The boy had a great time and was so excited to bring his sister back with him "next time".

A Night for Racing

We had never been to Irwindale Speedway so when some free tickets landed in our laps we took the opportunity to bring the kiddos to a night of racing. It was a fun evening and the kids were relatively well behaved. Mostly they enjoyed wearing the earmuffs and eating treats. It wasn't until the last race that they really came alive (especially our little guy). Can you guess why? Here he is, all aflutter...
There he is, pointing out the object of his affection (he screamed his little throat out)...
Yep, that's right, the machine, the myth the legend - LIGHTNING McQUEEN!! It was the stroke of pure genius that reawakened the kids' excitement for racing. What a fitting end to an evening of racing under the stars.

Grandma Tanyon's Pool

About a week ago we went down and visited Grandma and Grandpa Tanyon for the night.
The kids were excited to see them and after working in the hot sun all day, Daddy was excited for a little time in their pool. Here he is playing with both kids in the water. Is it that obvious which of the kids is the daredevil? Well then it should be no surprise to you that she swam all on her own for the first time that day. What a big, brave girl.