We had the best day ever today with clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s! After a morning of breakfast, getting dressed, and playing with Pablo the cat, we headed into downtown Santa Barbara. First we had a picnic at Alice Keck Park Memorial Park. The kids played tag and hide-n-seek in between snack breaks.
We saw lots of turtles, koi and ducks at this park. Fortunately no animals got hurt or even really chased by us!
After our picnic, we walked along State Street and found some comfort and familiarity (and shade!) in the children's section of Borders Bookshop. After spending about an hour in here sitting on the floor reading books aloud, we headed to get cold drinks and snacks at Starbucks. Isabella and Rhiannon looked so cute walking along the sidewalk holding hands and talking to each other.
We drove home in time to go swimming at our next door neighbors salt water pool! We mostly stayed in the jacuzzi because it was reaaaaally nice. Hooray for wonderful neighbors who don't mind when we ask to use their pool!
We went back to the house and played until dinner time. Again Rhiannon was not quite her normal self and just wanted to lay on the couch, so Isabella and Tryfan played with the cars on the wood floor. They had a really good time together. Tryfan is such a giggler and he was SO excited when the cars went really fast - listening to him giggling brought smiles and laughter to everyone around. Here is a car going under the purple chair tunnel.
Another nice dinner with all of us at the table
Everyone was pretty tuckered out by the time dinner was over, so the kids went straight to sleep (after storytime, of course) and Lisa and I sneaked off to have adult beverages at Hollister Brewing Company a few miles away! Hooray for grandparents who can babysit while we laydeez sneak away!
We saw lots of turtles, koi and ducks at this park. Fortunately no animals got hurt or even really chased by us!
After our picnic, we walked along State Street and found some comfort and familiarity (and shade!) in the children's section of Borders Bookshop. After spending about an hour in here sitting on the floor reading books aloud, we headed to get cold drinks and snacks at Starbucks. Isabella and Rhiannon looked so cute walking along the sidewalk holding hands and talking to each other.
We drove home in time to go swimming at our next door neighbors salt water pool! We mostly stayed in the jacuzzi because it was reaaaaally nice. Hooray for wonderful neighbors who don't mind when we ask to use their pool!
We went back to the house and played until dinner time. Again Rhiannon was not quite her normal self and just wanted to lay on the couch, so Isabella and Tryfan played with the cars on the wood floor. They had a really good time together. Tryfan is such a giggler and he was SO excited when the cars went really fast - listening to him giggling brought smiles and laughter to everyone around. Here is a car going under the purple chair tunnel.
Another nice dinner with all of us at the table
Everyone was pretty tuckered out by the time dinner was over, so the kids went straight to sleep (after storytime, of course) and Lisa and I sneaked off to have adult beverages at Hollister Brewing Company a few miles away! Hooray for grandparents who can babysit while we laydeez sneak away!
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