Brandon's parents, in the past year, inherited a motorhome. They have put quite a lot of work into it and now it was ready for its inaugural trip! We went to Half Moon Bay to test this baby out and have some fun memories and time together!
The girls loved being in it and climbing on all levels of dash and cushions!
We spent a couple of nights there and spent some time playing in the waves, bike riding, taking walks, seeing bunnies (and trying to count them on the trails!), and enjoyed some s'mores and the campfire in the evenings.
We all enjoyed the trip and we'll be doing it again sometime in the future for sure!
This night was one of the most memorable evenings, especially for Aubrey and her daddy. They got to go to their first father-daughter dance at school. The theme was Ties and Tiaras. These two could not get any cuter!
First corsage, first flowers all for herself. This little girl felt pretty special that night.
What a special time for these two together! We hope this is the first of many father-daughter dances to come!
Full disclosure. This post is about a recent, very proud parent moment. (Yes, we're bragging on our little Aubrey for just a bit).
Our little Aubrey doesn't usually give up. When something is hard, she doesn't just say, "I can't," but she actually tries hard (most days). When she wants something, she problem solves to figure out how exactly she can get the task done. She does takes initiative to get things done!
That's Aubrey and we're pretty proud of her perseverance and good attitude to keep trying.
It's pretty special when someone else recognizes her abilities and strengths. Her teacher recognized her for having initiative and integrity in class and she nominated Aubrey for these special character traits award last month! It was pretty special for us as her parents, and pretty special for Aubrey.
Brandon and I both took the morning off of work to be there for this special event. Although the assembly last for less than 30 minutes, it was worth it to be there for our little girl!
She was surprised and encouraged that she received this award, and she was even more surprised to see us all sitting in the audience to celebrate this special time with her.
As a parent you question almost everything you do in regards to your kids! Almost every decision has them at the center of it. As parents, you wonder if you're raising a polite, respectful, giving, loving (and the list goes on and on) child. It was so special that someone else recognized her work ethic and it made us feel pretty proud as parents.
Awhile back we got to go to the Capital Air Show for the first time!
Brandon got part of his morning shift off and we decided last minute to make the most of it!
The girls enjoyed watching the airplanes and the cool tricks they did. They especially liked the parachute acrobatic show.
It was loud, so we gave the girls some earplugs to wear. That was short lived as Lucy couldn't stand anything in her ears!
The Blue Angels didn't end up flying that day (and if you know Brandon this was a huge disappointment for him!), but we had fun getting to see all the other planes on display.
These girls belong to their daddy. They love airplanes!! It was a fun filled afternoon! And we ended our outing with some slurpees on the way home :).
