Monday - March 1st, 2010

Wow. I know, I know. The goal is to have these done before the next Monday, I'm slacking. All that to say this Monday was another bit of an odd Monday, not a whole lot going on. Mike went to a conference for most of the afternoon which left Miles and I to fend for ourselves. So, after we dropped Mike off we headed out to run some errands, went to Target and then to a baby boutique called "Baby Go Round". Although Miles is only 8 1/2 months old, he is now wearing 12-18 month clothing. Therefore we are running out of supply. Unfortunately, the store was full of girls clothes and one wall had boys clothes. Such is life. Then he was ready for a nap. Again, such is life. Whether I say that Miles does not run my life, that I run his... some times it feels the opposite. Not a bad thing, just a switch in thinking.

After his nap and mine, that's right, we enjoyed our time together.

We played and read together. His favorite book being "Moo, baa, la la la", thanks Auntie Julie. He thinks it's hilarious and laughs every time the pigs come up.

We then enjoyed an afternoon snack together. It was so good to be with him.
He is just so darn sweet.

Woo Hoo! Mike got home around 5:30 and we decided to venture out to the great Fashion Valley mall. Not a huge adventure, but all the more enjoyable. Sometimes we love to just get out and walk at the mall. We enjoyed the oh so pleasant Panda Express and a cinnamon sugar pretzel from Wetzel's Pretzels.

We headed back to the car when Miles had had enough. Miles went to bed shortly after we got home and Mike and I watched the 6th episode of "Freaks and Geeks" and went to bed. To be honest, each day is an adventure being married to Mike and having Miles whether we go some where exciting or just to the mall. Life is good.

Monday - February 22nd, 2010

Our friend Erika's new place! Lookin good.

Don't hate. We had a lazy Monday, and besides helping a dear friend move (above photo) there were no adventures to be taken. I stayed in my pj's until noon and Miles was only in "normal clothes" from the hours of 1:00 to 5:00, otherwise he was sportin his pajamas as well. Here are a few pictures of our lazy day... and by few I mean three, that's it.

Miles between the hours of 1:00 and 5:00

Miles during non "normal clothes" time

SO don't hate, participate.

Monday - February 15th, 2010

While most of the world is getting back to their "Mundane Monday" work week, the three of us are off to live another adventure. Jealous? You should be. But don't worry, you can live vicariously through us today on your "Mundane Monday." Today we head off to the great (6) Balboa Park. Josh (brother) and Stella (niece) would be joining us today! They drove down from Pasadena to be with us for our adventure. Once again, we were glad to have the company. Balboa Park took all of 5 minutes to get to. It is here in San Diego and we live only 2.1 miles from it. Balboa Park is the nations largest urban cultural park. Home to 15 major museums, renowned performing arts venues and beautiful gardens as well as the San Diego Zoo, which we will visit at another time. It is spectacular. It was another beautiful day in San Diego and therefore a perfect day for a stroll in the park.

Beautiful fountains

Breathtaking architecture

Josh and I in front of the gardens

At the end of the day, a little stop at the kids park. Miles loves his cousin Stella and followed her wherever she went. They are such good friends, even though they hit each other. :) It was Miles' first time on a swing and he was in love. Flying through the sky he could not control his excitement and belly laughed the whole time. What a kid.

I said is once and I'll say it again. What a kid.

Monday - February 8th, 2010

Miles Montage

A stroll down (4) Route 101 is a Monday well spent. We were not quite sure what to do on this Monday, but we did know that it was beautiful outside and that Miles was due for a nap within the next half hour so we decided to take advantage of the time and take a drive. Route 101 was on our list and we thought this was a better day than any to cross it off. So we headed out.

Route 101 is the second most important US highway that runs North- South. It runs through California, Oregon and Washington. It is also known as the El Camino Real, The Royal Road. Route 101 is the Westernmost North- South route in the US Highway system.

We stopped by the always coveted "Chick-Fil-A" for a quick bite to bring with us.

Miles position throughout the journey. Shortly after this he was asleep for a good two and a half hours, thus we drove.

We drove until Miles woke up and found a good place to park to take in the scene. After covering Miles with sunscreen and throwing on a hat we took to the sand.

Miles loved the sand and was very perplexed by it all.

We were gone for approximately five hours. Five hours well spent. This Monday completes our fourth adventure crossed off. Oh, but there are many more Monday's and adventures to come.

Monday - February 1st, 2010

After short delay we started out on our venture into the great city of San Diego. We met up first at Denny's with our good friends Nate and Shyle for a quick breakfast to get our stomachs satisfied. They would be joining us for our Monday endeavor. We were glad to have the company. There we enjoyed the always classic, "Grand Slam", and our favorite, "The Grand Slamwhich". Nothing like a good breakfast to start the day off right. What?

On today's radar we would be crossing off three places on our list. We begin our feat with the ever popular attraction, (1) Mount Soledad. On the way our little Miles fell asleep so Shyle selflessly stayed in the car with him while the three of us journeyed out to see the breathtaking views of the metropolis. Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark to San Diego. A top the hill overlooking the surrounding cities is a giant Latin cross which is a memorial to all veterans.

Mount Soledad also holds the last home lived in by Dr. Seuss. His widow still resides atop Mt. Soledad in an abandoned observation tower what is referred to as the Seuss House by the locals, some sources say. All this to say, there were spectacular views.

After we saw all that we could see, and Miles woke up, we headed to the (2) Glider Port. We sat and watched as the hang gliders ran to jump off the cliff to soar with the birds. It was so beautiful there. The cliffs were amazing. The cliffs overhang towers over a beach locally known as "Blacks Beach", a well known clothing optional beach. Not gonna lie, we saw a few nudies. Wow.

After we could see all that we could handle, literally, we headed off to the (3) La Jolla Sea Caves. We spent a measly $4 to hike down 145 steps to the coveted views of the Sea Caves. With Miles in the bjorn we started down the steps. The leaky, wet walls and damp close quarters made for an interesting and a little claustrophobic adventure. The cave has been accessible since 1902 after two Chinese men started to dig down to the ocean. And now today we get to enjoy what some call a "must see."



We finished up the day with a stroll by the beach. It was a great day full of adventure and newness. Oh Monday, how we love you.

Monday - January 25th, 2010

My 26th birthday was on Sunday so we decided to head up to Pasadena to visit with Josh and Kari and Stella. Although, I wouldn't say it wasn't an adventure, I would say that we had a wonderful time spending my birthday with family. It has been a while since we have been with family for a birthday and it felt right. Here are some pictures to commemorate our time.

Kari and Stella

Miles asleep on dad's lap

Miles enjoying the grass... first time ever!

The cousins playing together