February

Mr. B got his next belt: blue-green! He's definitely getting to the more advanced requirements, and doing so well. Super proud of him.

 Audrey was in her first play, Frozen Jr! She played middle Anna. She did amazing, even had a solo!

 She also got braces at the end of February! Hated it but got used to it quickly.

Disneyland

We saved for a year and went to Disneyland for four straight days--so fun, so exhausting. We walked about 30 miles, ate as many treats, and rode all the rides we wanted to. The new Star Wars area was incredible, and we were lucky to get on the Rise of the Resistance ride twice.

We made some great memories and had an absolute blast. We also started the week off with a visit to Medieval Times, another good time!

January

I got to take Audrey to see Little Women--so good! Love my girl time with her.

The boys and I saw a beautiful rainbow one school morning.

I read 10 books in January--made me happy. One night as I was reading, Declan lay on my chest and fell asleep. It made me so happy. 

I took a few walks--the waves are glorious in winter.

December

Audrey turned 13 and got a phone for her birthday! We also went to dinner at Oceanside Lalla Grill and she got a manicure. Great day. 

Christmas morning breakfast--we had a very merry Christmas. 

Ian's first robotics competition--his team learned a lot and had a great experience. 

At our ward Christmas party, the Primary put on a nativity and it was so cool!

After Christmas we hit the road for Utah to visit our good friends, the Croxalls.

BYU! 

Bowling (kids too, just not pictured)

Date night to an escape room and dinner

New Year's Eve feast

On New Year's Day we went to the mall to have dinner at Red Robin with Paul and Ryun, who came down from SLC. We found this fun photo op. Happy New Year!

On our way home we stopped in Vegas and saw some beautiful decor, enjoyed the Bellagio fountain, and ate some good food.

November happenings

Audrey made this cute apron in Home Ec

Audrey, Mr. B and I went on a beach walk and found some amazing creatures and shells. The boys missed out, but they refused to go!

Audrey went to her first fancy dance: Fall Ball. It's a dance for 7th and 8th graders and she had a great time and looked so beautiful!

My brother Paul and his boyfriend Ryun came for Thanksgiving--great time!

Trip to see Michelle

I had a great visit to St. George, Utah to visit my friend Michelle and help her prepare for a minor surgery. We had a lot of fun together and did some great work too!

Visiting the Cedar City temple.

Massages and relaxation at the spa.

One of Michelle's amazing cookies and a delish soda--Utah staple!

The cast of an improv show we went to see (Johnson files). So funny.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Halloween party and Halloween night

We skipped the church trunk-or-treat this year to check out the Monterey bay Aquarium Halloween party, and it was super fun! 

 Their costumes: Audrey was a ghost bride, Ian was a scary scarecrow and Declan was Link from the Zelda video games.

 

 On Halloween we went trick-or-treating around Pacific Grove and had a great time--got lots of candy!

And the boys got to march in the annual parade at their elementary school--so cute!