November 2009
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They’re
where?
Tyler has a ton of Matchbox cars that he likes to crash, roll, and all around throw around the house. They’re constantly under the couch, the bed, the table, etc. Well, after one particularly crazy race a couple of them ended up under the stove and he asked Daddy to help him get them out from under it. I just thought these pictures were particularly cute with the both of them peeking under the stove.
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Like
Father like Son
After a trip to the Vans outlet store down in Camarillo Tyler decided that he wanted the same sort of checkered Vans as Daddy. We couldn’t resist.
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Swimming
in November?
Yes, Tyler got some water fun in during the month of
November. Our friend Katelyn celebrated her 2nd birthday at the
Lompoc Aquatic Center’s play structure on November 15. It has been a couple of
years since Tyler last played on the structure. It’s amazing what a little time
does. The last time he was deathly afraid of going up onto the structure, let
alone the water slides, and mainly just played in the shallow water. This time
around he ran right out on the structure and went right down the slides all by himself.
He had a ball and we had a hard time getting him out of the water to eat. It
was awesome, and a little sad, watching him grow up right before our very eyes.
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Splash
down! |
Ready
to go again |
Time
for a short break |
And
we’re back again! |
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Get
out of the way, Tyler’s in charge of the water |
Happy
birthday Katelyn! |
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Tyler’s
first trip to San Diego
Bill’s company had a
mandatory shut down the whole week of Thanksgiving so we decided to take a
quick trip down to San Diego for some fun. It was Tyler’s first and he was very
happy that Grandma and Grandpa Mok were able to join us as well. We drove down
the Sunday, November 22, and spent 2 nights there. Monday we spent the day at
Sea World. Tyler was looking forward to seeing Shamu after seeing a program
about Sea World on TV. Luckily, the park wasn’t too packed and the lines were
relatively short for most of the attractions. He was also excited about seeing
dolphins up close and personal, but unfortunately, they were remodeling the
exhibit and show and we weren’t able to see them. We did see plenty of sharks,
sea lions, and walruses though. After we were done with Sea World for the day
we went into Old Town for dinner. We had Mexican food at Café Coyote and
then strolled around the area and checked out a couple of shops before heading
back to the hotel.
Tuesday we drove up to Carlsbad and Legoland. It was a
first for all of us and quite the experience. First of all, it was a lot bigger
than we expected and we weren’t able to see the entire park. Second of all, it
was A LOT more crowded than Sea World. The first line we jumped into for the
Safari Jeep ride was 45 minutes long. If Tyler didn’t want to go on it so bad
we probably would have skipped it. They did have a little area with Lego tables
set up for the kids to play in while the parents wait in line, but Tyler was
not interested in playing with them. The park is definitely geared towards
littler kids, as most of the rides are more for elementary aged kids, so Tyler
had a ball. His absolute favorite was the pirate ship ride where you shoot water
cannons at other pirate ships and bystanders shooting cannons from outside the
ride. He went on it twice and both times got off of it with the biggest grin
ever. It didn’t seem to matter to him that he was soaked to the bone
afterwards. It’s a good thing we got a special deal for a free return trip to
the park because we need it to see it all!
Sea
World
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Hanging
out at Balboa Park our first day in SD |
Anxiously
waiting for Sea World to open |
Feeding
the sea lions through the feeder tubes |
Where’s
the fish?? |
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Relaxin’ |
Where
did everyone go? |
Look!
More sharks! |
Come
on! Keep up Mommy! |
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Big
fish! |
Yay!
Shamu! |
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Tyler
was a little disappointed we didn’t get wet |
Hey
there |
Best
friends |
Electric
scooter, the only way to get around |
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Legoland
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Welcome
to Legoland |
Legos??
Really? At Legoland? |
I’m
a good driver… |
Better
than Grandpa! |
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Woo
hoo! |
Look
out! |
Peek-a-boo! |
Finally,
a train! |
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Going
up! |
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Bill,
Grandpa and Tyler became fireman for a little bit. They were in the lead, but
fell behind after putting out the fire. |
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Notice,
we’re in the boat behind Tyler and Grandpa… |
Here
we are passing them… |
And
here we are on the boat ramp waiting for them. |
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Argh!
Avast ye mateys! We’re going to blow you out of the water! |
Wet,
but happy |
Lego
Golden Gate |
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Santa
flying over NYC |
What
happens in Vegas… |
Stays
in Vegas. |
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Walking
the Strip |
Tyler
racing his custom built Lego car |
Thomas!! |
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Fall
Leaves and Turkey
With autumn came the changing colors of the leaves and eventual piles of leaves. We don’t have the same amount of leaves that fall from the trees as they do back east, but Tyler still had fun making a small pile out front and jumping into it. He was so excited about the whole thing. Ah, to be a child again, when the simplest things make you happy.
This year we didn’t make it out to Phoenix for
Thanksgiving with Bill’s family. Instead we had Thanksgiving at home with
Alana’s parents and our friends Craig and Terri and their family. Tyler loves
their daughter Rachel and he had fun playing with her all evening. We pulled
out the old turkey fryer to fry our turkey and it turned out delicious. I
always forget how good it is. I think we need to have fried turkey more often.
The problem is convincing the rest of the family of this.
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No
fear |
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The
boy definitely likes to jump |
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Mmmm,
turkey! |
Rachel
and Tyler watch everyone playing video games |
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