Friday, October 17, 2014

Fall is (not) in the air!

One of the big adjustments we've had to make while living in San Diego is the lack of seasons. Since this week the average high temperatures were in the 80's instead of the 90's, we figured this is "fall."  (And it's the middle of October. So there's that.)

So, we headed out to Oma's Pumpkin Patch in Lakeside, CA. It was definitely odd being surrounded by desert while pumpkin picking, but we had fun anyway!

Isla had lots of fun running through the pumpkin barn, "sledding" on cottonseed, petting goats, wandering the hay bale maze and seeing a pair of twin calves born that very morning. She of course enjoyed the swings and the hand wash station the most:-)





Thursday, September 04, 2014

Isla's First Day of Preschool!

Isla had her first day of preschool today!  She is doing a toddler transition program at the Bill & Sid Rubin Preschool at Congregation Beth Israel in La Jolla, CA.

Isla had a great time playing, snacking, painting, singing and learning.  Her teachers Niña and Edda are fabulous.  We're looking forward to a wonderful year.


Eating paint. Yummmm. 

Painting. 

Snack time. 

Outside fun

Friday, August 22, 2014

Fair Winds and Following Seas

Today Michael left for his third deployment.  This time he's aboard the USS Carl Vinson

It was a sad morning (lots of swollen eyes), but we're hoping the time goes fast.


The Vinson leaving San Diego