The Mariano Family

Monday, July 23, 2012

Vacation Part 2

The house we stayed in had a nice play structure for the kids.
It was great because I got to sit out on the patio and relax while they played.

I love how simple things like rocks and buckets can keep kids busy!

There were lots of cool places to eat within wakling distance of our house. One place that was really neat was a waffle food truck that had a big grassy lot with lots of adirondak chairs out for people to sit and eat. The girls ran around and played a lot there.

Here's our day at the beach. I pulled Natalie through the water on a boggie board.

Happy to be at the beach!

What goes better with sand than Cheetos?

On our last full day there we took a train into San Diego and walked around Sea Port village.
The train ride was really fun.

We went to the top of the train and the girls had a great view!

Natalie & mommy at Sea Port village
(Olivia fell asleep in the stroller)

Papa & Natalie

We bought some cool spinners at a kite store and had a great time on the grassy area at Sea Port Village.

Olivia and Nana at the train station

Olivia and mommy

Nana, Olivia & Papa

Vacation Part 1

We just got back from our summer vacation trip to San Diego. It will take me a couple of posts to share all of the pictures.

Here's Olivia having a cooking and watching a movie in bed.
Something I would really only let her do while we are on vacation! :)

On the first day of our trip we drove half way and stopped at a hotel for the night so the journey wasn't too long for our little travelers. This was a great idea! We played in the pool for the afternoon then had a nice dinner! Natalie finished swimming lessons and is doing great in the pool. She got to show off her skills here.

Jumping in!

Here's Miss Olivia enjoying the steps.

Natalie & Papa underwater

She should be a baby swimsuit model, dont you think?!? :)

One day in SD we went to the Zoo. It's a great zoo and the girls loved seeing all of the animals.
Here are Natalie & Nana on the zoo train.

And, Olivia, mommy & Natalie on the zoo train.

This is a big zoo and there is a lot of walking and a LOT of hills. Here's everyone trekking up a hill.

Fun at the Polar Bear exhibit

Papa & Natalie

Olivia taking a break from the animals at the zoo park

Miss Natalie in her rainbow sweatshirt! :)

Brushing a goat in the petting zoo :)

Here are the girls playing play-doh in our cute little beach cottage

One day we went for a bike ride along the beach. We stopped and had lunch by a park first.
Olivia was pretty much running everywhere we went on this trip.

the girls in their cute hats

Natalie having fun at the park

On our walk home from dinner one night we found a English telephone booth.

Olivia playing a matching game while everyone relaxed

We did some shopping and Natalie picked her Kindergarten backpack.
Wow! Can't believe it's almost time for school to start. As usual, the summer went by way too quickly.
More vacation pics soon!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Blueberry Picking

Natalie tried to find the biggest blueberry she could. She chose this shirt for the day because she said it was her blueberry shirt. (blue polka dots). She is pretty funny like that! :)