It’s the last week of summer vacation, summer camp was over and the kids had no where to be. So Po Po and Gong Gong came to stay with us for the week. The kids had fun riding bikes and walking to Luckys with them everyday.
Walking to Luckys
The kids had an easy time milking Gong Gong for coins to get goodies
Here’s a video of 70 year old grandma riding with her 7 year old granddaughter.
Today’s summer fun day was spent at Great America. The kids LOVED it here! Tyler asked if we can come back often. I’ll consider getting a season pass next year. He was too short to ride alot of the fun rides today. This place is so strict with their height requirements. It wasn’t very crowded at all and the kids got to ride their favorite rides over and over. And they got to meet Snoopy and friends.
Caught on camera! Nat’s reaction on a roller coaster.
We decided to do some last minute fun stuff before school starts so today we went to Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton. It’s an 1800’s recreated town with real steam trains. There are 2 routes you can choose: Redwood Forest or Santa Cruz Beach. We chose Santa Cruz. The kids had a great time riding the train and an even greater time playing at the beach and the Boardwalk. The day started out cold but once the sun came out, it was very nice!
I recently discovered these videos Willy took of the kids a few years ago.
Last week, we took the kids (little & big!) to the Giants game. It was a really nice day in the city and the game was sold out! The kids like to go, not to watch baseball, but to people watch and eat junk food!
Me and Panda
Cotton Candy!
Willy helping Tyler down his pixie candy
We had some friends from DI over today. Most of the kids grew up with Natalie and Tyler since they were babies, though in the past year we haven’t gotten a chance to see too much of each other. All the kids got along really great and had fun swimming and playing in Tyler’s room. At night after everyone left, Nat said to me, “Today was a fun day!”
Drying off
Tyler and Aiden playing catch
This morning while changing clothes:
Nat: ‘Tyler, hurry up and change!”
Tyler: “You’re not the boss of me Je Je. Dad’s not the boss either. Mom either. No one is the boss here. Only Santa is the boss. He’s the boss of everyone.”
Yesterday, after Nat got out of the shower, she found Tyler watching ‘Family Guy’ in the living room.
Nat: “Why are you watching this? This is inappropriate. Does Mom know you are watching this?”
Tyler: “Yes”
Nat: “This is inappropriate for kids.”
She proceeds to sit down next to him and watch with him.
2 minutes after being tucked into bed and lights off, Tyler comes walking out into the kitchen:
“Mommy, Daddy, you forgot to brush our teeth!”
David: “ooops”
Me: Good job Tyler for reminding us
Tyler: I didn’t want to get a cavity that’s why
The other day Natalie and Tyler were playing in the backyard. When I went to the door to see what they were doing, I hear “shhhh! Mom’s coming!”
Me: What are you guys doing?
Nat: Nothing.
Me: What’s in the box?
Tyler: Lizards! 3 of them!
They caught 3 baby lizards fearlessly with their bare hands. I made them release the poor little babies the next day. Told them the lizards were sad and wanted to be with their mom.
