San Diego Vacation

We had a great time together in San Diego last week.
Monday:  We went to Legoland...it is fun to see all the things they build out of Legos.  The girls were excited to go on "The Claw"  It was a ride they remembered from the last time we were there.

   


Tuesday:  Seaworld and the Mormon Battalion Visitors Center.  SeaWorld was fun...someday the 2 little guys will forgive us for sitting in the splash zone for the Shamu show.



We had heard about the Mormon Battalion Visitors Center the last time we were in San Diego but we didn't have time to go see it...I high recommend it.  They had an interactive tour and a fun courtyard at the end.



Wednesday:  Safari Park

  

Thursday:  Whale Watching and Speed Circuit.  We went on a whale watching tour.  It made me just a little nervous!  Mason was nervous as well and I went and sat with him in the inside cabin for most of the tour.  Corbin came in as well and fell asleep.  We didn't see any whales but there were a lot of dolphins...that was neat.  I could even see them from the inside cabin...pretty neat to see them in the wild.



After the whale watching tour we ate at Ruby's Diner on the pier.  It was a great view!  Then we headed to a speed circuit place where we raced cars.  Corbin was too short...he wasn't too happy about being left out.  Mason rode with Mommy...he was too short to go by himself.



Friday:  Knott's Berry Farm...you can tell I spent most of the day with my boys!   That's who you get to see pictures of!

 

Saturday:  Beach and Home.  We headed back to Newport Beach where we did the whale watching tour and spent a couple of hours on the beach.

Weekly Wrapup

Monday:  Just a normal Monday...piano lessons & the beginning of the last week of school.

Tuesday:  Busy day...Kessiah and Jenessa had a party for book club...we were there from 11:30 until 3:00.  This has been a good group for us...today they ate pizza and made t-shirts with some of the funny quotes they have come up with over the past year.



We took Jenessa to track practice...they walked over to the high school track to prepare for the district track meet.  Kessiah and Jenessa had a fun time doing a photo scavenger hunt for their youth activity and I was able to go to a Mother-Daughter activity with Sienna for Activity Days.  Unfortunately, during the activity I got a call from Ryan...he told me that while he had been outside putting the chickens in for the night...Mason had tripped and cut his lip all the way through.  I had him drop Logan and Corbin off at the church with me and he took Mason to the ER where he got 10 stitches.  I was pretty glad that Ryan was the one who went with him...I'm not sure I would have done very well.

Wednesday:  I had the boys at my house for co-op today while Sienna went and learned more about the Great Depression era.  The rest of the day was fairly quiet as I tried to keep Mason inside and happy to keep his wound clean and dry.

Thursday:  We enjoyed a potluck lunch at our house for our homeschool group.  We took Jenessa to the district track meet....it was cold and windy!  The school she was running for took first place in the meet.  Ryan was able to come and meet us...then I took everyone else to our monthly 4H meeting.

Friday:  The weather was pretty cool all week...and on Friday it was cold and windy!  I took Mason to the elementary school for his last speech therapy appointment.  He is doing well enough that we will not be going back.  We have really slowed down on our school work this week.  Kessiah and Jenessa are finished up their classes this week...which has a trickle down effect on Sienna and Logan.  I'm going to have to pull out our summer schedule and update it for this year.   We ended up babysitting a few extra kids...earning some vacation money.  Ryan bundled up and mowed the lawn.  Ryan and I went out on a date...dinner and a movie.

Saturday:  Ryan took Kessiah and a friend on a hike...we are trying to get her ready for the Pioneer Trek the youth are going on in June.  Ryan took Logan and Jenessa to a baptism for a girl in Logan's Primary class...they went shopping afterwards and came home with some flowers for me!



Sunday:  I got released from my calling as the Primary Chorister last week...but I lead the children as they sang in church...it was wonderful and brought tears to my eyes.  I really enjoyed that calling and yet I'm excited to start working with the Young Women.  After church Ryan made some hashbrowns for lunch...my request.  Then he took Mason to the hospital to get his stitches out.

On the Homestead

Our first batch of chicks have been outside for a few weeks, they are getting big and looking like small hens.  We have had our second batch of chicks outside in the chicken coop several times...they seem a bit intimidated by all the other chickens.  Hopefully, they will all learn to play nicely together!



Gwen...our survivor chicken from the coyote incident back in December had developed a blister on her foot.  After doing some internet research we decided it was bumble foot...which required surgery!  We followed the directions we found online and Ryan took care of it with several of us as assistants.  We had her isolated in the brooder in the garage for a week to as not to spread infection to the other chickens.  She is back in the chicken coop and seems to be doing well.

Our established grape plants have starting growing new leaves.  My peas, radishes, and beets are growing nicely that I planted back in April.  Ryan got some corn planted last weekend.  Logan helped me plant some more peas, as well as some squash, eggplant, cantaloupe, watermelon, and cucumbers.



I started to keep a garden journal last summer as a way to keep track of where I planted certain things.  I have it going again this year.  I want to keep better track of when I plant things to refer to in the future.  I'm looking forward to filling in my empty spaces.