A day on the Pier

On Monday We went down to see the Sea Lions. They were VERY LOUD... We walked all the way down to the edge of the pier, and looked for them all the way out. Grandpa had a good time pointing them out and they barked back to them even. I think she had a very good time.

She liked to watch them jump into the water and make a big splash.

By the time we got to the end of the pier, she was pretty tired so we headed back to the motor home. I took some video of our ride home and it is on the next post. I hope you enjoy it. I know we did.

"I'm not sleepy..."

I finally got a chance to compress the video of Maggie in the moter home on the way back from Avila Beach. She told us that she was not tired, and as she started leaning over the first time I tried to lay her down. But she still told me that she was not tired. THIS is what happened next.

Its' a little long, but I couldn't find a way to get it much shorter.

I am trying to do this again at the Library with Maggie behaving in the kids section with another little girl. This seems to be taking a long time, so I don't know it it is actually working for me. well it says it is now processing, (don't you love the play by play after it is all posted?)

Today, Wednesday, the guys are coming to the house to clean the carpets and Dad and I will finish getting the boxes out of the storage shed, then pack the trailer for Yakima, then I will leave ion Friday to drive 1000 miles just me an Maggie. I am REALLY looking forward to that one.It will certainly be an experience we will both not forget very soon...

Monday Fun at Grandma and Grandpa's OTHER house.

On Monday we went over the Grandma and Grandpa's Other House to do some work and let Maggie feed the fish for the first time. She loved being able to throw the fish food out and watch the BIIIIGG FIIISH (if you have heard Maggie say something is big like that you can hear it in your mind) and laughed when they splashed around. So every morning, well, Tuesday, she has to go over and feed the fish. It is a VERY important job she takes very seriously...

Then later that morning I walked into the living room and there stood Maggie with this red broom, and asked me if I wanted to pet her horse. I asked her if her horse had a name, and his name was "Lucky". Where does she come up with this stuff?

Then we decided to take Maggie to one of the piers in Avila Beach to go and see the sea lions. It was a beautiful day and we took the Moter home over there so we would have a place to eat and get out of the sun if we needed to. I have a totally hilarious video of her when she said she wasn't tired, but it is too big like it is, so I will have to compress it and post it tomorrow. Maggie and I are having a great time down here in Pismo Beach, and the schedule has kind of been to work in the morning, and then play in the afternoon after Grandma and Maggie take a nap.

I need to get going, because my 60 minutes is almost up and I have an appointment to go and meet the guy that makes the smashed penny machines. (kind of a penny nerd mecca) you all WILL be hearing about it.

Trying this from the Library

On Saturday Morning Maggie Arin and I woke Maggie up at 5:00 am to leave for California to help Grandma and Grandpa move. Maggie and I sleepily got onto the Airporter and headed for Sea/Tac. After we made it over the pass, Maggie fell asleep at North Bend. So she slept for about 45 minutes before we had to get onto the plane. She had a great time riding on the "Bus".

After a fairly hectic time trying to get to the gate on the 1 1/2 hours we had, we made it onto the plane. As much as I love taking Maggie in to a trip with just the two of us, I NEVER want to try and navigate Airport security by myself and a 2 1/2 year old again. we did OK, but fortunately there was another couple there (obviously parents travelling without their kids) and the wife went ahead of us and watched after Maggie as I tried to get everything through the X-ray without losing ANOTHER pair of shoes.) Once we got on the plane I started to get us situated, and realized that I had left the Car seat I was going to sit her in on the Jetway outside the plane. The steward that was there told me that it should be stowed under the plane by now and that she should be fine in the seat by herself. Maggie thought she was so grown up in a big seat with a big seat belt.

She had her Headphones with Dora and the Wiggles and She had Gary. She was set. But within the last 45 minutes of the flight she curled up and fell asleep. it was so sweet.

After we landed Grandma and Grandpa picked us up and we stopped at Great Grandma Lee's and had some Dinner. By the end of the night we were both exhausted. It was a very long day, and I am glad that we have the opportunity to make little trips like this while we are able to get away like this.

(Mom and Dad don't have Internet hooked up at their place because they are going to leave in a week for 4-5 months and see no need in paying for a week worth of Internet, so I am trying my blogging skills with a 60 minute clock ticking here at the public library.)