The last month has been pretty busy. I had intentions of blogging each of our excursions but time just slipped away. I even started a blog post titled "Mid August Already?" That was obviously weeks ago. So here is a quick rundown of the last month.
I'll start at the end of July when Teta came to visit. Her visit included a concert, getting together with friends, then a Vegas trip for just us girls.
Lady Antebellum at Pechanga.
Lunch with friends
Then a playdate at My Giggle Place
Goofing around!
Then it was time for a girls weekend. Vegas, here we come!
Vegas was fun, not too eventful. By the 2nd night we had no interest in drinking or dancing. We were tired and hung out on the couches in the bottle service area. We are getting too old for Vegas. We were anxious to get home. Especially since it took us 7 hours. But those 7 hours were spent talking, laughing, reminicsing, and having a good time. Times like those are rare now that Teta lives in Texas. =(
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The week after Vegas, I celebrated my birthday!
Birthday dinner with my family. What more can I ask for!
I celebrated with more friends the next few days too. I'm such a lucky girl!
Then we had a playdate with C and N at La Habra Children's Museum. The kids had a blast.
That same weekend, Carlee and I ran a 5k through the OC Fair. Well I ran, she sat and watched. She was a good cheerleader though. She kept telling me to "run, run, run" and I was running the entire time! Even if I thought about walking Carlee wouldn't let me. I think she just wanted to finish the race so we can get to the cotton candy stand.
I ran it in 31:something. I ran the Corona del Mar 5k in the same amount of time (which is my best time) and that course was hilly and tough! I can't wait to run my next 5k (hopefully flat) and without pushing Carlee so I can try and beat my time.
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That next week, Carlee got to go to the river for five whole days. Without me. She was having fun with her cousins. Riding on the raft behind the boat (I'm shocked but so proud). She tried to fish in the river but her and Sydney lasted 3.4 seconds then set their poles down. While she was away having fun, I was at home twiddling my thumbs. But before I knew it, my baby girl was back home and I had fun of my own planned.
I surprised Carlee with a trip to the "Mr Potato Head Place". On our way to the OC Fair 5k, Carlee saw the big inflatable Mr Potato Head on top of the Discovery Science Center as we drove down the freeway. We both really liked the Discovery Science Center and we had way too much fun with the giant pin wall.
Disregard the messy hair. This child has some unruly hair and getting her to pull it back is impossible if she wants to wear it down. Some days as long as she's got clothes and shoes on and her teeth are brushed, I don't care if she's not matching or has crazy hair.
"Come on Mom!"
Posing as always
We got to meet Mr Potato Head! Carlee was very excited. I was surprised she went up and happily took a picture with him. Normally she's a stand-back-and-watch-from-afar kind of kid.
Our highlight of the Center... the giant pin wall. Can you tell Carlee's mouth is open in this picture? While I cringed at the thought of germs, I thought it was pretty funny since I didn't know what she was going to do. We would push all the pins back to have a nice clean slate and then she'd run around and put her butt up to it to make a little butt impression. Yep, this is what we do at an educational center.
Later that day we had a birthday party for an adorable 2 year old. Carlee had fun playing in the water, assisting with the gift opening, and of course...
eating cake!
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August brought another concert for Mommy.
311 and Sublime with Kristen!
Love going to concerts or seeing live music. The people watching comes a close second to hearing the music. Kristen was just happy to have a mommy's night out (and a margarita)!
On Carlee's last weekday before school started, we skipped out on work early and headed to the beach with Uncle Dien and his girlfriend Snoopy (Carlee said her nickname can't be Snoopy because that's the dog from Knott's Berry Farm. She has a point).
Carlee and her new friend.
She loves her uncle. Still not sure why.
The next day my mom and I did our first mother/ daughter 5k... the Wet & Wild 5k at Wild Rivers!
We intended on walking it, but we ran about half of it. The best part of the race was going through the lazy river at the end.
My mom completed her first 5k.
The two of us.
That pretty much sums up the last month of the summer. After all that, it was time to start preparing for school. Packing earthquake packs, laying out her first day outfit, and getting ready for class, fall, and football!!
