Mini vacation

We took a little mini vacation for Veterans day.  Kids skipped school and we went up to the Huntington Library to have high noon tea and to hang out in the gardens.  Warning we took a LOT of pictures, kids were in a goofy mood

I think the kids had a good time “trying” to be proper having high noon tea

The kids were laughing so hard that they both had tears in their eyes

I love that Jesse enjoys going to have high noon tea.  It’s something we did a lot dating and pre kids and this is his his idea.  You da man!

We headed out to the gardens to burn some energy.  Yes, Shane is on his tippy toes, I’m not that short, yet!

The race track is the highlight

We went in a few buildings to check out the art work.  The kids had fun doing the self guided tour

We stayed at the Marriott downtown LA and went to the Clippers game that night.  It was fun to walk around LA Live, Staples Center and then to walk “home”

Out by the pool the next morning

Halloween

Shane told us last year that he was done with Halloween, he didn’t want to get a costume or Trick or Treat.  He thinks it’s boring.   I made him get a costume anyway and we went to 3 different parties back to back and now he like Halloween again.  The kids went as some odd things-  A flying banana and riding an ostrich.

 

Jesse and I had a party to go to so we did a TV theme- Special Crossover Episode: Breaking Bad meets Breaking Amish

Here is our carved pumpkin this year

Westfield Halloween party,  Shane always enters the pie eating contest.  2nd place this year

UCLA

Shane’s soccer team had a game near UCLA so a bunch of us decided to go watch UCLA Men play afterwards. 

Then last Sunday we went to a UCLA Basketball game on a total whim.  I love all of our last minute plans

the kids got to experience a late night out in Westwood.  I felt like a student again

Jesse’s 39th Bday

We were in San Diego for Jesse’s Bday and we spent the morning at Blacks Beach- not too shabby

The celebration a few nights later

Jennings–Nana Papa visit

We had some beautiful beach days, saw whales breaching out of the water, a huge swell came through and some really nice weather

You 2 make a really cute couple

successful day at the beach

The kids burned some energy down by Jesse office

Cathy’s birthday was during their visit, Happy 57th Bday Cathy!

A little ice skating for a change in pace

I guess I forgot to take pictures because that’s all I got!  It was great as always to see everyone