Marin Fair

We hit up the Marin Fair again this year. We missed it last year because it only runs for 5 days and Jimmie was working. This year we went out there and they boys had a good time. Once you pay for admission, all the rides are free. We missed the free kids day this year but it was still worth it in the long run because the boys went on almost every ride and some 3 times (the big slide!) Wesley was bound and determined to go on the ferris wheel. I am afraid of heights (not so much heights but it's the actual falling from them) so Jimmie brought him up on that one. Bryan actually rode all of the kiddie rides for the first time. When I had taken him to Marine World a couple months ago, I'd put him on the rides and he would scream to get off before they even started. This time, he went on over 10 rides and loved them all. Here's a picture of them going down the big slip slide together.

Delays

Ok, I haven't posted anything new in awhile! It's hard to find time to get on here. Time to catch up! A week and a half ago we went to the Sausalito Children's Museum, where the first Wednesday of the month is free family day. Wesley LOVED this place last year and the year prior so I thought it would be a fun outing. However, this year he's "too old" for it. He said he was bored and thought it was boring. He was also too tall to go into the tot area. (that's what happens when you have a tall child!) Bryan had a blast though. He enjoyed splashing in the water of the tot fish pond area and his favorite was the train building where there's a big train table. (that goes on and on) This is the spot where we had to coax him out after an hour or so.

Train Table Building

This is a photo of the boys behind the plexiglass magnet thingy where they drag the magnetic fish around. It took Bryan a little bit to figure out that he needs to keep the magnet on the glass and not pull it off. But he finally got the concept by watching Wesley.

Model of the Month

We found this website through model friends who have been featured. Wesley was selected as Model of the Month for July. His bio and photos went up on the site today. If you go to their website you can find his photo on the bottom blue square and click on it!

http://www.themodelchild.com/

The Graduate...

Wesley's Preschool Graduation was last night at his school. The kids sang 5 songs and sang a couple of their chapel songs (which are a kick) during their performance. Each child in the graduating classes had their names announced and received a pre-kindergarten diploma. The parents also received their end-of-the-year gift which is a binder full of pictures of their child at school doing different activities and playing with different friends as well as projects they've done throughout the year. This is a really cool idea and the teachers spend a lot of time working on them for us. Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Deedee and Uncle Matt also came to watch Wesley perform last night. He was so cute and said he's really really really really really going to miss preschool. Bryan enjoyed eating the cookies at the reception. He couldn't shove them into his mouth quickly enough.

The graduate walking in...

Singing

Wesley's teachers Miss Tiffani (9+ months prego) and Miss Patti

Receiving his diploma

The cookie monster

Wesley's buddy Justin

Bathtime Fun

The boys were in the bath the other night being silly. Wesley would say "take my picture mommy" and Bryan would retort with "take my picture too, now!" (he's become quite the bossy little thing!) Wesley enjoys sporting his bubble mohawk and Bryan tries to act like a sea monster.

Where have all the naps gone?

Take a look at this picture cause it's something that rarely happens around here anymore. My lovely SLEEPING child has decided that naps are a thing of the past. He is TOO busy doing things that he doesn't want to fall asleep for anything! For about the past year, he's been doing 1 long nap in the afternoons. Usually around 2-3pm and he would sleep for 3-4 hours. Now, he is finally tired enough to go to sleep around 5pm (calculate this and you'll figure out what time we get to bed at night) and sleeps for about 2 hours or so, waking up irritable and cranky. You'll see that he has to sleep, day or night, with his cars. hehehe He takes them to bed with him, one in each hand, big or small...funny guy. Time check: 5:43pm. Better late than never?

San Clemente, Hollywood and more

We returned from our week long vacation Sunday morning at 12am. Here are some pics from our trip. During the week we went to Legoland, Universal, USS Midway Carrier and to the beach (a lot.)

WESLEY AT UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD

BRYAN ON THE BEACH

SWINGING ON THE BEACH

SUNSET IN SAN CLEMENTE

BRYAN MAKING CRUNCHY FACE

THE BOYS RIDING ON THE PIER

POO BEAR RIDING ALONG

WESLEY CRUNCHY FACE