The kids slept in a little this morning. We decided to give the kids a shower while at the hotel. Of course anything at the hotel is more fun than home. So Justin went first and I think he was in there for about 30 minutes or so. He took the longest shower ever. Nicole took a quick one then we headed to breakfast. We went to Wilma’s down on Balboa. The kids had fun petting all the dogs down there. Everywhere we looked there was another dog. After lunch we went for a little walk around. We saw more dogs and the kids were running ahead. We watched them stop before the street and then they would hug, it was so cute. We headed to the bay. The kids saw their opportunity to put their feet in then their legs, their pants, their shirts, and then jumping in getting soaking wet. They were having so much fun. We just let them have fun for a while. They were soaked and sandy. We didn’t have a change of clothes for them. When we got to the car we just got them naked and gave them our sweatshirts. They looked so cute and they liked it as well.
Back to our hotel room and the kids started running down the halls again. We gave them another quick shower to wash off all the sand, etc. After check out we played shuffleboard and ping pong at the hotel. Justin loved shuffleboard. He is so into sports. We headed home. So nice to be away to not think about home stuff. Dad and the kids played soccer on the greenbelt for a while. Then Nicole and dad came in and watched some things on the computer while Justin and I played tennis. Dad and Justin watched things on the computer while Nicole and I went to the library. We were overdue on returning books. We got some new books and came home and read books while dad and Justin played checkers. The kids then colored and used their scissors. All that cutting somehow sparked a paper snow ball fight. It was so funny but what a mess. Then all the paper ended up in the huge box that the lion was in…along with the recycling and trains and toys, etc. The kids started to go through all their art. They were loving looking at everything and came out with the turkey hats they made. They pretended they were trick or treating, first were turkeys, then ghosts, then lay bugs, etc. Love to hear them play and have fun even though it was a mess. After dinner the kids colored some more. They entered a coloring contest-it would be so cool if they win. We showed them the trailer to Alvin and the Chipmunks. The kids love watch it over and over again. We went upstairs. Justin and dad colored while Nicole and I played doll house. I got the worst hiccups ever so I just wanted to lay down. Nicole and I started reading books. So since she went to bed so late last night, I tried to get them in bed by 7:45. So lights out, teeth brushed, potty, and then Nicole tells me she is hungry. Justin was hungry too. After eating carrots and stalling we finally got out of there at 8:30. It was really funny though. Nicole says I don’t mean to annoy you but can you brush my teeth. I also heard dad and her talk about bad things. She is such a curious kid and trying to figure things out so she always asks about the bad stuff. She asked what if a transformer shoots a police officer. Justin was so snuggly as always. He gave up some of his covers for sheepy and Chip.