Day Dates 6/21/24

Married June 21st 2013. 

Here we are 11 years later...3 kids, 3 dogs, 3 states, 7 houses, 5 gyms and a partridge in a pear tree later.

Just taking a date day to relax and do nothing.

Maxwell's 8th Birthday: Lego Land & CA

 

Carrying on the theme this year for birthday trips, we surprised Maxwell with a trip to LegoLand Ca for the big 8! He had no clue where we were going. All he knew was that we were taking a plane to get there. He kept asking for hints along the way.  When we arrived, there was sheer excitement as he walked up to the Lego Castle! It carried on into the room decorated with birthday items for him and as they explored the fun castle- themed room! 

I was really surprised by how much we loved staying here. I figured this was going to be a trip that we did for the kids and just lived through their enjoyment. But in all honesty, I had JUST as much fun as the kids. I loved watching them find the clues throughout the resort to open the gift lego box in our room. We had pool time and plenty of snacks and drinks were served. They had many activities going on all throughout the afternoons and into the evenings including interactive shows, movies and if they weren't about that, you could play of the awesome playground for kids. The park was also a good time. Maxwell was SUPER excited that he found Mr. Gold!!  There are only 8 hidden throughout the park each day. They are with staff members and you have to go around asking for them. What are the odds....he found Mr. Gold on our first day! And traded it in for a super rare lego- a birthday moment he will remember. 

Maxwell doesn't enjoy too many rides. He takes after his Dad in the fact that if he can't drive it or control it, he isn't sure he wants anything to do with it! lol. But there were a plethora of ride options both chill and thrill. His favorite ones were the driving cars and getting his "license" as well as the firetruck race. Ty was born for that ride. He was reliving his firefighter days and made sure they won that race! ;)  Mini Land was super cool to see. Maxwell's love language is gifts. So we left with a couple bags more than I really wanted to buy him. Ha. But, you only turn 8 once! 

After 2-3 days at LegoLand, we packed up and stayed the rest of the trip in La Jolla CA. This was partly to let the kids go explore the beach and somewhat also for a bit of relaxation for Ty and I. We rented an Airbnb with ocean views and lots of windows. The rest of the trip was just relaxing. We went to the beaches, I was surprised at how cool it was there in June. We booked some great restaurants to eat at. A fav was the views at George's at The Cove and Duke's which was Hawaiian food. Loved that one. We also did morning walks to get Maxwell's favorite treat, at Dodo Bird Donuts and explored the shops and cafes. Next year will be parties and I'm already missing these birthday trips! The best memories are made during these trips. :) 

The Last Bit of Summer...

 

The kids did summer camp this year while I tackled 2 jobs. They enjoyed their days there but I am looking forward to next summer when I can spend more time with them and take them to do fun things!! We took advantage of the weekends together. 

Chapter 37: Spent back in New York.

This year...I forgot how old I was. I 100% thought I was turning 36 this year. And when I did the math and realized that I was actually turning 37...I felt like I lost a year of my life. LOL. I guess this is the first sign I'm getting old. Ha ha. 

As I creep towards the big 4-0, it's not the age title that scares me. It's FOMO. I feel like there is so much I want to do...see...feel. I have so much that I want to try! I try to take heart that we make the best of memories each year no matter what we do. For instance, this year we went back to NY for a couple weeks and it was no exception. Which explains the photo overload here. 

I would have split this up in a couple posts but this is actually only 1/2 of the photos and memories made. We visited with friends. I attended my last Real Estate Team Retreat. We ate on the lake. We saw family and friends. I could have easily stayed here a month. We crammed in as much fun as possible. The real reason for out trip back, was Ty's dad, Kevin's Celebration of Life Party. But that is a whole other post coming up with even more photos. 

We decided to keep Ty's family lake house so we can go back during the summers.I will let the photos speak for themselves, but I will say, it was a very fun trip and we can't wait to go back there again this summer.