Fire Station Open House

The Coronado Fire Station had their annual Open House last weekend. Everyone we know came out for the fun. The boys got their arms painted.

They took a ride on the little fire engine.

Andy tried out a climbing wall for the first time!
It was a lot harder than he expected.

This year we had two helicopters land in front of our house. It was very exciting for our boys!

Cousin Joe Comes for a Visit

My cousin Joe is out here for some Marine training, so we got to visit with him. The boys thought he was lots of fun! We took him on a walk around Coronado. Thankfully it was a beautiful evening and he got to see a clear view of Point Loma and of course, The Del.

While he was here, it rained for the first time in forever! It has been so long since it has rained, my boys were fascinated. They sat by the window staring out and when they heard cars driving by on the wet roads, Andy asked, "What was that?" Its so funny to me to think about the things we take for granted.

New Bikes

Andy has been doing so well on his tricycle, that we decided we should go ahead and get him a real bike. We chose a little one, so he can easily handle it and hopefully take the training wheels off soon! Zach has been doing well pedaling his little tricycle, so we moved him up to the bigger one. He was thrilled to get a chance to ride the big boy trike!

With two happy little boys, we have been taking many trips around the block. Andy had his first big wipeout today. He made a last minute sharp turn. The bike went one way and Andy went the other way, flying face first into a hydrangea bush. He stood up and started laughing. I was laughing so hard I could hardly ask him if he was okay. His bike now has its first two scratches across the handle bars. He's a tough little guy!