Lemon Festival

Yesterday we took the kids over to the  next town for the Lemon festival, it was fun and hot. Walking around in 83 degrees in full sun feels like 93 degrees coming from Washington. The kids got on rides, we watch a show, walked around and shopped in downtown Upland. I know Corey Miller's(  from L.A. ink) tattoo shop is there, I remember going in there back in the day..way before L.A. ink made it's way to t.v. Looks like he opened up a gallery too, I will have to go back and check it out, I love art.

Me and the kids

First you enjoy a lemonade...........

Then get on some rides..........

Cool off with a snow one...I think the boy is making that face because he is full.........

The have grandpa buy you a bubble gun and leave the festival with a trail of bubbles.

Sunset at the beach

Yesterday afternoon it was warm and humid, so why not hop in the car and watch head down the nearest beach to watch the sunset. It was a perfect day, a storm had just passed so the beach was a desert and we pretty much had the whole place to ourselves. Since the kids grew up in Washington and are used to the cold, the beach felt warm enough to swim. It was bitter sweet to watch the kids play, listen to the waves crash and think about my husband who is on the other side of the world.

The kids and their grandparents

Pretending to be an animal

Waves and laughter

The sunset at the end of the day

Our first garden

I have been wanting to start a garden, plus I think it will help with the stress of the deployment on me and the kids. They were excited to plant a flower each today, we have many more to plant along with some veggies & fruit. Sadly this is the first time the kid ever planted anything and we ended up with Washington weather today here in California.
                             The boy planting some flowers

                            The girl planting her first flower..of course it has to be pink!!

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