Sea World

I won free passes to Sea World a while ago and decided to take Braydon. Not only was it his first time, but mine as well. In the 15 years I've lived in San Diego I have never been! Craig got us a hotel room at the La Jolla Hilton Torrey Pines Friday night so we could wake up early saturday and get to the park. Braydon LOVED staying in the hotel! It was so exciting for him. He ran up and down the hallways, learned how to jump up and down in elevators and swam with Daddy in the pool. We went to an early dinner at the Brigantine where Craig and I discovered their Napa Nachos, the most delicious things ever! And of course we had to get their famous fish tacos. Barydon was pretty funny when we tried to put him to sleep. His pack n play was in the same room as us and we tried to cover the side with a blanket so he wouldn't see us. He would slowly poke his head up and down like a gopher and smile at us. We had to finally move it int he hallway so he wouldn't be distracted and fall asleep. It cracked us up though.

On Saturday we woke up, got breakfast in La Jolla and went to Sea World. It was a blast! Braydon's favorite was the penguin encounter. He made us go through it three times and called them "ducks". Daddy ended up buying him a stuffed penguin. We also saw Polar Bears, Seals, Sharks, Turtles and Otters. We went to the Dolphin Encounter show and got to meet Elmo and the Count! Bray and daddy played for a while in the Sesame Street Play area, they climbed ropes, ran on bridges, stacked blocks and played musical instruments. By 1pm Braydon was wiped out! He fell asleep in his stroller on his stuffed penguin so we drove him home :) We had the best weekend!

Friday Fun Crew Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Del Mar Pumpkin station with all of Braydon's good friends on Friday. It was sooooo much fun! Braydon and Sophie were the first ones there and Braydon ran into a pile of small pumpkins and shouted about something none of us could understand while picking up the pumpkins and throwing them like bowling balls. Then they went running around the haystacks and the rows of pumpkins. Shortly after his other friends showed up. the twins Luke and Campbell, Molly, Walker and Julia. They went in the petting zoo where Bray chased chickens and goats, then on the train where he thought he was on parade, waving and smiling at everyone as the passed by. He went in a bouncy house thing too. We had so much fun!

LEGOLAND Brick or Treat

Sophie going in for a kiss.

Last night we met Jessica, Eric and Braydon's little girlfriend Sophie at Legoland for the Halloween Brick or Treat event. It started at 5pm and they had the whole park decorated for Halloween with giant ghosts, live scarecrows, dancing characters, those crazy looking people walking on stilts and giant pumpkins. Braydon's favorite was this guy that had a rolling cart with a drum set that would play. Bray and Sophie play so well together, Sophie was dressed as Minnie Mouse and Braydon wore his fireman shirt. They had such a fun time! Braydon went Trick or Treating for his very first time on the Haunted Trail. Daddy ate most of his candy ;) There were fireworks at 9pm but we didn't make it that long, we left around 8:00pm.

Friday Fun Crew 10.17

We went to Aviara Park for the last Friday Fun Crew. Zoe, Molly and Braydon were the only ones that made it and they played so well together. Braydon runs around like a wild man, playing chase, climbing up slides and ladders, going down slides and playing in the water fountain. He hams it up as always and flirts with all the girls giving big smiles and showing off.

Wild Animal Park

Bray and I went to the Wild Animal Park on Tuesday and had so much fun! Braydon loved it! He is really starting to understand things so everything is so exciting for him (and me too). He went on a carousel for the first time, he loved it at first, then got a little freaked out and I had to sit with him for the rest of the ride, but he clapped at the end. His favorite were the Meer Cats, Gorillas and Goats. He was cracking me up with the Goats, they were in the Petting Zoo and I think he thought they were like Monty because he kept trying to tell them what to do. He'd chase after them and yell commands at them.

Braydon's Antique Photos

At Daycare they had a photographer come and dress the kids up in old fashioned clothing and posed them. These were two of the poses I liked best. the one in the suit makes me laugh really hard, he looks like Charlie Chaplin.

Braydon and my keys

Scene of the crime:

I went to grab my car keys and noticed they were missing from where I normally hang them, then I saw the step stool positioned under the key rack. I immediately knew Braydon took them and put them God knows where. I looked EVERYWHERE... The toy chest, the closet, the fridge, under the couch, the entire yard, nowhere. Then it hit me, the trash! I had just cleaned up after a party and dumped a ton of hummus and food in the trash so it was the most disgusting thing I've ever done digging through it but there they were... In the bottom of the full trash can.

Friday Fun Crew

We have become a part of a group some Stroller Strides Moms started called Friday Fun Crew. This week we hosted at our house. We blew up the bouncy house, got out all the toys and Brady had about 10 of his little friends to run around with while the Moms sipped Mimosas and ate cheese and crackers. It was a really fun time, the sun was out and the kids were all super happy. Everyone was here from about 10:30am until 2pm. Braydon did a great job sharing his toys, at first he got a little possessive of his trains but mellowed out after a while. He is a wild man, he would purposely fall out of the bouncy house backwards and upside down down the slide to get a laugh. He would do this over and over. He loved playing with everyone, he is so good with other kids, a very social guy.