2010 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

So, we went with out great friends Denise and KC (who runs iron mans) and did this great race with the kids. Denise and I did the 5K. Toby had a 1 miler that he thought he could run no sweat. ... (ha ha.. ) and then Zack and Emma had the little 1/2 mile. They all did great. Emma swore she was gonna die. Reilly rode along in the stroller laughing wondering what the heck we were doing on a bright sunny day at the beach. This is in Oceanside, and the money from our race went back to the kids school. They had a really good time, and we gobbled the turkey up later in the afternoon. He started off way to fast, thought he was all that.. and literally dragged himself across the finish line!! LOL!

Family photo after the race.. I was warm by the end, but it was a chilly morning let me tell you..

Emma swore she was dying.. How much further??? You would think this was her first race. But, she hung in there and finished like a champ. She said, "Do I get a banana now?" Maybe next year I can dress them like turkeys for the race?? HMMMM? :)

Pre race showing off their numbers!

Great Days Like this!

So, we took a chance this am and headed out.. Rain coming down. We (okay Emma and I) checked out new camera lenses I am drooling for and a new flash, and then off we headed. I promised them apple pie after lunch if they were patient. So they watched their movie, and we headed off.

http://www.julianca.com/dining/index.htm Totally recommend checking it out if your in CA!

It really wasn't that bad of a drive minus the rain. Then we got there.. DOWN POUR!! The kids were great sports, and thought it was a hoot. I had seen this place that had "famous" sandwiches on their web site. Yeah, like I remembered to grab it this am on the way out the door. When we tried to eat lunch in one place and the waitress was so rude we left, we stumbled on the restaurant with the famous sandwich. I was so excited. So we ate like pigs, then had hot apple pie and hot chocolate and watched the down pour. On the way out, kids covered in garbage bags thanks to our great new waitress :) they begged me to do this. They laughed, giggled and had a blast. The guy was really cool. His camera was 1/2 of mine and he had to soft flashes set up. His printer and software are what made this photo. (not a bad enterprise). They giggled, and laughed.

So this may not be appropriate, but the kids were like mom, look.... it was so hard to get them to not laugh in this photo we just went with it. Also, trying to get 4 kids look at one spot at the same time.. Yeah, good luck with that. 3/4 isn't bad.
Emma laughed the whole time and kept saying, my gun is bigger than the boys!! It was hard to get them to make mean faces.. they were giggling so much. My only regret.. no photos with the garbage bags.. No way was I taking my 5th baby out in that down pour.. plus, I was soaked (no garbage bag) and didn't even want to grab my handy phone!

Cowbella Ranch Cafe is the restaurant we ate. It is not seen off the main road but it's in a little nook around the corner. This is their bio:

Welcome to the new Cowbella Ranch Cafe, formally known as Cowgirl Cafe.
We are a family restaurant with a flare of western fun. We are known for our grilled turkey sandwich with pesto, our great meat loaf sandwich, prime rib burgers, baked potatoes and 1/4 or 1/2 lb. hot dogs. We are also Vegan and Veggie friendly with a lot more to choose from. Come on back, say "howdy" and take a peek at our menu.
(760) 765-2167
2116 Main Street, Ste. 1F, P.O. Box 1273, Julian, CA 92036

Baby shower

So, we had tons of baby showers this past fall. Everyone is either pregnant or getting pregnant.. So, I had them take a picture of my last baby! :)

School Photos

So, this is the reason, you buy the CHEAP package for their photos for school. I was like really guys? But, hey it's what they do. I cannot get over how much their ears look like their grandfathers ears. It's kind of scary! Toby 2nd grade photo

Zack K photo. I really need to edit the big "healing scrape" on his forehead. He ate the pavement about 2 wks prior to the photo riding his skateboard.. and yes he had a helmet on. We still aren't sure how he got the scrape...

Rainy Days

So, what do you do with little kids on rainy days?? Lol.. let them play. For some reason, Reilly loves the dishwasher.. She loves to climb on the door. So afraid she will break it. I guess it's good she really isn't that heavy.. She also LOVES the cloth napkins. Here I am trying to be earth friendly and not "throw" away napkins, but I cannot keep them folded. She loves to walk around with them. She is so funny. Make cocoa crispy treats.. They like the bowl more than the actual treats. (I have such weird kids)
And, throw down some paper and crayons. Even Ry got into the coloring party..

Veteran's Day

So, we had a great day at the school celebrating Veteran's Day! The kids planted new plants in the school garden, planted flowers and painted flowers, enjoyed cooking with the healthy chefs and celebrated the day together. It was awesome!!