Atttention : Tooth Fairy

Dear Mr./Ms. Tooth Fairy,

After two years of watching all of my friends teeth fall out, guess what .... IT'S MY TURN!  Bring on the cash!!

Sincerely, 

Hannah

My Little Beauty Turns 7

My Hannah Banana turned 7, at the beginning of October.  I know every parent says this with each child's birthday, but man ... I really can't believe that Hannah is 7.  Seems like it was just yesterday she entered into out lives, and boy have we been blessed ever since!  She is such a sweet, little lady.  We have laughed together, cried together, and have fought our many battles with each other ... and we haven't even reached the teenage years yet.  I know right.  Wish me luck :)

We kept the festivities simple this year.  Our cute little neighbor really wanted to make Hannah some birthday cupcakes, so we had the baker Miss Kennedy over and her mom over for pizza.  It was one big party.  Someone was really smart and bought the ladies, each their own horns to blow.  There is a high possibility that the rest of us party goers, may have suffered a little bit of hearing loss.

Hannah and Kennedy

Any bets as to whether Hannah is my height or taller, by her 8th birthday??

Cabrillo National Monument

Chiki & I wanted to take the ladies, somewhere to check out some tide pools.  Since there are only two areas within the San Diego area that has them,  we headed to the one place we hadn't been ... Cabrillo National Park.   

The park is located on Point Loma, and costs only $5 to enter and has some of the most stunning views of the city, but if you are looking for a great place with the kiddos  ... this is not the place for you.  Unfortunately the tide pools were closed and so all that was left, was to hike around and read about the history of the area.  And for those of you who have kids, know just how enjoyable and relaxing that can be.  Sarcasm ... much, much sarcasm.

We easily entertain ourselves

The scenery

Since we were already in the car and 2 of the 3 chill in's had a stuffy nose, we decided to continue our drive around the south end of the county.  And that is how we ended up here:

All I can say is OOPS.  Enough said.

And then here: we met up with an old friend of Chiki's from the Navy 

"Fernando"

Man, us Carbajal's are productive.  Stuffy noses and all ha ha.  

Grandpa & Grandma Come For A Visit

Finally, some visitors!  In September, my parents decided to venture our way.  Not only were we super excited to see them, but also ... it gave us another excuse to play tourist.  They were out here for an entire week, and so we were able to pack quite a bit in.  

First on the agenda: the San Diego Zoo

 We saw some crazy looking animals

And then, we saw some animals that looked a little more familiar

Second on the agenda ... Sea World

 We also did a little walking around, on Coronado Island

We took a stroll around the LDS Temple

And down the boardwalk 

We dined ...
At the beach

In Old Town.  Viva la Mexico!

And at the Poseidon in Del Mar
(look how curly gma's hair got while out here!)

Party on Gma & Gpa!  We had a GREAT time!!

Olivia's Birthday

Liv's birthday, was way back in July.  July 4th to be exact, and yep ...  you read correctly.  I am ever so slightly behind, and just a little all over the place when it comes to my blog.

I am proud of myself.  I made Olivia's cake this year, and don't you think I have come a LONG way!  

No swearing, or throwing of ingredients this go around

 I don't know who was more excited about the plasma car, me and Hannah or the birthday girl.  Probably me and Hannah :-)

 The party goers

Miss Liv had a fabulous birthday  She is so spunky and full of life, and our little spazz. 

We love you Liv!

Del Mar Race Track

Back before school started, Chiki had a weekday off ... so we decided to check out the race track in Del Mar.  The season only lasts from July through September, running everyday but Mondays and Tuesdays.  

Although Chiki & I didn't place any bets, we still had a great time.  As for the kids, we loaded them down with snacks and so of course they also had a great time!

Beach Days

We have been doing a whole lot of hanging out on the BEACH, these days.  There are so many, and each has their own beautiful highlights!

Awhile back, me & my friend who go way back, decided to get our two families together.  We headed up their way, near Laguana Beach.  Our first stop was Del Ray Beach, so the boys could do a little surfing.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch any good pictures.  Trust me, it was a lot of work watching the guys paddle in and out ... in and out ... in and out.  I was so worn out :) The BEACH there was so rocky, the kids mainly played in the sand.  

Later that day, we headed to  Montage Beach, which was absolutely gorgeous.  The sand was soft, the scenery beautiful, and the kiddos loved the tide pools.  Thanks Fischer family for the good times!

Here is a picture of the husband getting ready for his night dive at La Jolla Shores.  Although I was a little jealous that he was getting in a dive, and I was not ... after hearing his experience, I am pretty sure night diving isn't for me.