Road Trip

We did our first bigger road trip as a family of 4.  We have driven to McCall countless times but McKay has yet to be in the car for over 2 hours, he is not so great in the car.  We headed down to Utah for Craig's grandparents 70th wedding anniversary celebration (isn't that AMAZING!?!?!).  Since we were going down we decided to make a little bit of a vacation out of it.  All of Craig's brothers and their families and his parents all went down on Thursday and then we spent all of Friday at Lagoon.  I was a little unsure of how McKay would do without a nap, but he powered through and did fantastic.  It was a pretty warm day, but luckily not ridiculously hot like it could have been.  McKay had a little meltdown as we were waiting for the rides to open, but once we finally got him on his first ride he was a happy camper.  Brooklyn was in heaven, I wasn't sure how many rides she would be able to do, but there are quite a few and she never got bored.  I have always loved amusement parks and was a little sad that I probably wouldn't be able to ride on very many big rides, but let me tell you, seeing the joy on my kids faces was way better than going on the big roller coasters.  Craig and I did take turns going on a few of the bigger ones, but that was plenty.  After lunch McKay started to get a little tired so I walked around with him in the stroller while Craig and Brooklyn did some rides and he eventually fell asleep and took a 20 minute power nap that got him through the rest of the day.  We lasted at the park for just over 6 hours, which was longer than we thought.  It was so much fun and we will definitely be going back soon.  It was a lot of fun to be there with cousins, the kids all had a blast.

On Saturday morning we all headed over to Thanksgiving Point and the Museum of Natural Curiosity.  OMG this place was awesome.  It was like kid heaven.  They were just running around checking everything out.  It was great for kids big and little and I would highly recommend it to everyone.  I think our kids favorite parts were the playground with the zip line and the veterinary clinic in the little town.  We spent a few good hours there before heading back to the hotel for nap time.

That evening was the anniversary celebration.  Almost the  entire Moss family came to Bountiful to celebrate Lee and Loraine.  Craig's grandparents are amazing and such an example to everyone of happiness and love.  We took some family pictures and ate a yummy dinner and then Stan and his siblings gave wonderful toasts.  It was so much fun to celebrate this amazing accomplishment with them.  We had such a great time in Utah and Brooklyn is always asking when we can go back again.  McKay did pretty well on the drive, I was exhausted by the end with having to entertain him, but it was worth it.  Oh and the $50 on new toys certainly helped too.  I would count this road trip as a success and hope the next one goes just as well.

22 months

June 15, 2018
Size 3 diapers (size 4 at night)
18 month clothing

I can't believe that McKay is already 22 months  old already.  Ahh...he is almost 2 years old, so not ready for that.  He is finally picking up some more words.  I feel like he starts saying a new word every few days.  We are working our way up with colors, he now says and knows pink, blue, green and purple.  His favorite book right now is his color book and we read it every nap time and bed time.  His sleeping has finally become regular.  We can pretty much count on him going to bed by 8:15 or so and then waking up sometime between 6:30 & 7:00 am.  He then will take a good nap about hour and a half to 2 hours.  We have come to accept that he is an early riser and that is just our life now, Brooklyn has also adjusted and she is up by 7:00 most mornings as well.  He is completely obsessed with his blanket and his WaWa (doggy).  He has to have them when he sleeps.  Luckily he will sleep with other stuffed animals too if we can't find WaWa.  He takes his doggy just about everywhere with him but will leave him in the car when we go to the store or gym.  He has been a little grumpy this last week though because he has started working on his first 2 year molar.  Hopefully they will all come through quickly and not too painfully.

The kids love to play together and do pretty well most of the time.  We occasionally have some hitting and screaming, but they get along pretty well.  They love to get outside and we use our swing set multiple times a day.  McKay is also very good at picking weeds and loves to walk around the yard with Craig and pick weeds.  He has become a lot more social recently, he will go up to just about anyone and say hello and get right up into everyone's face and in their bubble, but luckily he is super cute and people don't seem to mind too much.  He loves to eat, like there is not going to be any food left tomorrow.  He snacks all day long and then still eats good meals.  He constantly is just saying, "eat, eat".  As long as he has a full tummy he is a pretty happy kid and fun to be around.

San Diego

Craig and I had the opportunity to go to San Diego for a long weekend at the start of June, to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary.  Craig's parents graciously watched the kids for us and Craig's uncle and aunt let us stay at their condo in La Jolla.  We dropped the kids off at Craig's parents and flew out Thursday evening.  Friday we started the day of heading to La Jolla Cove and then went sea kayaking.  After a shower back at the condo we went to see the San Diego Temple and then  to Sea Port Village to walk around and grab a seafood dinner.

Saturday morning we went to Pacific Beach and walked out on the pier and along the beach and then went to the USS Midway Museum.  The Museum was probably our favorite part of the trip.  It was so neat to walk around a real aircraft carrier and to hear the history behind its name, the battle of Midway.  We walked around for a few hours, but could have stayed all day.  we then went to Old Town to grab some yummy lunch and walk around the market.  After a quick shower we then went over to Coronado for dinner.  We tried to find an Italian restaurant that we had eaten at years before, but we didn't know the name of it so we drove around for a while and finally found where we thought it had been, but there was a different restaurant there now.  So, we found another place to eat instead and then walked to Hotel Coronado and walked along the beach.  That night we then checked out the movie Solo.  By the end of the day we had walked over 20,000 steps.

Sunday morning we headed back to Hotel Coronado for brunch.  OH.MY.GOSH....it was amazing, it better have been because it was crazy expensive.  There was an omelet station, meat station, sushi bar, egg benedict station, a huge dessert table with a cupcake bar, crepes, bacon, sausage, and so much more.  We ate as much as we could, without making ourselves sick.  After brunch we walked through the hotel and along the beach.  We then drove to Point Loma to check out the views and then on to a Padres game.  We weren't sure what to expect at the game because they were playing the Reds and both teams are not so great, but we lucked out and it turned out to be a great game with quite a few home-runs and even a grand slam.  After the game we went back to the condo to relax and read and head to bed early. 

Monday morning we went for a run along the beach and then cleaned up and backed up and headed back to the airport.  Our trip was the perfect amount of time.  We had a great time, but were ready to get back to the kiddos, who had a blast with Nana and Pops.  They went to the zoo, aquarium, park, bowling, and swimming.  Luckily McKay slept well the whole time and Brooklyn of course did great.  We had such a blast and were so grateful to be able to get away for a few days just the two of us to celebrate 10 years of marriage.