Los Angeles 1/2 Marathon

We all loaded up the car and headed down to the Convention Center in LA Saturday so mommy and daddy could pick up their numbers and gear for the 1/2 marathon the next day. Even Grandma and Grandpa were inspired. We stayed on the 17th floor of a downtown Marriott which had panoramic views of the city and the Hollywood sign. We couldn't have asked for a better view!

The next morning mommy and daddy caught a bus up to the starting line and began running the 13.1 miles at 7:39am. They both did really well and felt extremely strong throughout the race. Daddy finished in 2:10 and mommy in 2:53. Both were pleased with their times and excited to see the finish line!

Grandma & Grandpa's Visit

I need to catch you up on all the excitement of the last week. Grandma and Grandpa came to visit, we did all sorts of fun things! I showed them my school and introduced them to my friend Chloe. She was thrilled to meet them. While they were here we played all sorts of things including train track and HiHo Cherry-O ... my new favorite game.

Since it had been raining here we didn't make it to the pumpkin patch but we picked some up at the store. Daddy helped me carve mine. As you can see, Grandpa loved it!

On Friday, daddy and Grandpa went on a 4-wheeling trip. They both had tons of fun and Grandpa was quite impressed with my 1970 Bronco.

Busy Girl

I haven't been keeping up with my blog, I'm so busy with my school days. I have a new best friend, Chloe. The first thing we do in the morning is grab each others hand and make our way down the hallway together. I've been learning my letters and am able to write most of my first name. Yesterday I pointed out letters on packaging to mommy in the grocery store. Not bad for only a few weeks of school!

Welcome to Preschool

I loved my first day of preschool! I have a cubby, had a great snack, made new friends, had story/learning time and played outside. When mommy and daddy left I didn't even notice but I was so excited to share my day when I was picked up. Wednesday can't come soon enough!

Let's Go Boys!

There is a lot of excitement going on here in Oxnard these days because The Cowboys are back for their preseason football practice. They come for two weeks in August. The first day they were here they flew into Point Mugu and did a special autograph event for military members on base. I was able to meet some of the players which was tons of fun.

Yesterday daddy went to practice for a while, the practices are only about a mile from our house. He won a VIP pass for today's practice so mommy and I met him there. We watched from the end zone, got some additional autographs but the most exciting part of the day was meeting Jerry Jones. It made daddy's day which made us all smile.

Brown Eyeshadow

I can't understand why mommy didn't want me to use the brown eyeshadow yesterday, I thought it turned out beautifully today. You may be wondering why it migrated to mommy's forehead and nose ... I told her I was giving her a special crown. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Makeup Fun

With daddy gone for a few days, mommy and I have been spending a lot of quality girl time together. Today I had some fun with her makeup. I put eye shadow on both of us. Mommy asked that I not use the dark brown on her lids but I snuck a few spots here and there. I also went a little hog wild with the lip pencil. As you can tell, Max was very unimpressed with the whole thing. He's a boy... he doesn't understand.

Washing Hands?

Mommy was busy around the house and I told her I was going to wash my hands in the kitchen. I pulled up a chair and got to work. Needless to say, this wasn't what she had in mind. The bubbles got a little out of control but it was tons of fun!

Last Lesson

We had a fun time at lessons today. The teacher put a canoe in the pool and we floated all over the place. It didn't take much time for us to get our hands in the water for some splashing. We went to the deep end to practice all the strokes we had learned these past two weeks. I swam without any help from my teacher. Then I topped things off with two trips off the diving board... with a little help!

Little Pool Fun

I was able to play at the little pool again yesterday after my lessons. Things got a little crazy but you can see why this is my favorite place, plus Mommy's entertained by watching the complete chaos!