Little trip

We took a quick trip to San Diego this weekend. The kids are always up for a trip to Sea World. (see video below!) We all had a great time with great friends. The boys had fun swimming at the hotel and we hit a San Diego Padres game to top it all off. The kids all slept all the way home, which was a super great ending for all. Tessa did wake up a few times when Cal would fall over on her, which Kirt and I found slightly amusing. That will likely be the last time that happens, because her "big girl carseat" should be delivered tomorrow.

This was the scene in the car on the way down. Do you think they were excited?

My picture taking was pretty pathetic this weekend, but here's the one shot I got at the Padre's game. The game was awesome. (at least the part we stayed for!) We saw several home runs, and heard a few more as we were leaving. We stayed for about 3 hours of the game, we were almost home (2 1/2 hrs later!) and we turned the radio on... the game was STILL going. They ended up playing 18 innings, 5 hours 45 minutes, and using 18 pitchers. Yikes!

The Ozmun's Came to Town.

Well, look at that. I forgot that I had some pictures on my camera waiting to be downloaded and shared. Last week Aunt Emily (I love that she's my aunt, but actually younger than me!) came to visit her sister in Santa Monica. We were lucky enough to enjoy an evening with them at the Promenade. The kids only see each other a few times a year, but they always really hit it off.
Left to right: Owen, Marley, Olivia, Cal, Tess and Everett. Andy didn't make the trip and Kirt had to work late (surprise). We managed, but 2 adults and 6 kids this young maybe wasn't the best combination for maintaining our sanity. Lucky for me, Emily is one of the sweetest, most laid-back people I know and we survived with our senses of humor in tact.

Cal and Olivia have turned a corner. They used to chase each other around and try to bug each other. They were really cute together this visit. There was a small "incident": Cal bonked his head into Olivia's mouth and knocked a loose tooth even looser. She was so sweet about it. She kept saying, "Ow! Don't worry Cal, it doesn't hurt that bad. Ow!" A bit later as we were walking to dinner, Olivia pulled the tooth out all by herself. I hope the tooth fairy found her in California!

I'm afraid we have another "climber" on our hands. This little monkey can almost climb all the way up the slide to the platform. She's standing more lately and looking like she wants to walk. Then we're all in trouble.

Here are the Cubs. There are still a few games left if you've missed them up until now. Their record is 6 and 1. Cal had an awesome game this week. His first at-bat he got a triple and at the end of the game he caught a line drive to pitch. He looked a little surprised when he saw the ball in his mit. It was classic!

Seriously?

Cal thought he was pretty sneaky. (See next post to see where he gets his rebellious streak.) He found my checkbook and brought this to me yesterday. He was trying so hard not to giggle, then it was me trying to hold back the laughter. Notice the memo line says "helping!" Really? Exclamation point? Just when I think Cal's growing out of that stage when kids say funny little things, he surprises me. On January 1st, he informed us that he had made a New Years Revolution. What is a New Year's Revolution you ask? Cal's was to stay up late enough to see Jay Leno and/or David Letterman.
A new couple at church taught his class last week. He found out that they had gone to BYU, liked the Oakland A's, and it's not clear, but they may be Hillary Clinton supporters. He said, "Mom, I just can't respect them." Luckily, they had a REALLY great sense of humor about the whole thing.
Where does he get is views on Hillary Clinton? He asked me if I was going to vote for Hillary because she was a woman. I said probably not. When he asked why, I said that she would probably raise our taxes. As most conversations go, another "why" followed. I kept it simple by just saying that she thought she could spend our money better than we could. He seemed to understand and be satisfied. That was, until I heard him telling his baseball coach that he didn't like Hillary Clinton because she was going to take all of our money and go to the mall to buy whatever she wanted. Yikes!
I love you Cal!

Recognize this?

I must lead a very lame existence, because I felt so sneaky taking this pic. We were in the "green room" at American Idol for a few hours the night Brooke was sent packing. So, I tried to make the most of my surroundings.

We heard that it was pretty cold and even snowing in parts of Utah a few weekends ago. Meanwhile, we were escaping the heat at the beach and the pool. I didn't get any pics of Cal swimming, but he's really at home in the water. Tessa loved eating sand at the beach, but the pool was a little cold for her. How cute is her suit? (Thanks Lesha!) Owen had fun everywhere. What's not to love for a 2 year old? Chasing the waves in and out at the beach and Dad throwing him around in the pool. We had a hard time getting him to leave either place. The heat wave has subsided a bit, but the weather should be great this weekend. It should be a fun one with family coming to visit and another baseball game. When my sister called to tell Cal that she was coming, he asked her if she wanted to go to a "Cub's game." She asked if the Cubs were playing the Dodgers. Cal said, "No, I play for the Cubs!" Go Cubbies!

Just a mention

Her time on American Idol is over, but you haven't heard the last of Brooke White. We are so proud of how she handled herself on the show and all the press since. We love Brooke's music and now the world will get to hear it. This is just the beginning of a long, successful career. Way to go Brooke - we love you!