alleymon Two weeks until school starts for our two kids and Mom can hardly wait! While we love both of our children very much, it is a difficult task indeed to keep them busy while our adult responsibilities continue.
Branden starts his second year in high school and is participating in his second year of Cross Country Running with the Tigers. He will also play Winter Baseball with Murrieta Valley Pony League 15-19 year old kids. Branden will also try out for the JV Baseball Tigers. We are very happy he is keeping up with the sporting participation and are hopeful that his Academic goals are achieved as well this year. Freshman year was quite a challenge in that respect.
Bailey is moving on to Middle School and is very nervous about the change. He has grown quite comfortable with his Elementary School surroundings and doesn’t enjoy change much. We hope that Middle School will bring him more maturity and allow him to really grow as a person. He has had so many challenges in his life so far but it’s time for him to get to the growing up part emotionally.
Summer was short again, it never seems to hang around long though the same can’t be said for the HEAT!!! I do not want to see our electric bill this month. We still have 2 more hot months to go, yikes!
We did get to take some time off and spend 3 days in Avalon, staying in a cute little cottage about 100 yards from the beach. We splurged, spending some of my bonus money this year on a Land and Sea tour which took us via Rib Boat from Avalon, around the West End to Catalina Harbor. We had lunch at Two Harbors and then took a very bouncy ride in a modified Hummer (The original model) touring the Western route through the interior passing spots like Little Harbor, Shark Harbor and Ben Weston Beach. We got to see some Bison up close and personal and a couple of Catalina Island Foxes. And then back into Avalon. The Tour too most of the day, was pretty spendy, but well worth it!
We also went on a short road trip to San Fransisco and then up to Sonoma County for a visit with family. We toured AT&T Park where the Baseball Giants play (For anyone who doesn’t know that) and spent the rest of the day at Pier 39 touring the Aquarium, visiting the shops and enjoying a couple of meals. Friday we spent the day with Aric, my mom and her husband Sterling. Bailey tried his hand at playing a violin (what an awful screeching noise that was).
