oh, the snow....

This is a picture from the Akron Beacon Journal! Look at all that snow!! Am I jealous? Do you even need to ask? I miss the snow SO much! Look at that wonderful blizzard. While I sit here in the sunshine, windows open and gentle breeze, thinking about the outdoor Valentine's Day party we attended yesterday at the park I am actually wishing I was all bundled up walking through the wintery wonderland!!!

An old friend called yesterday. She had just sent her kids out with her husband to go sledding. She was building a fire in the fireplace and drinking some hot tea, watching the snow fall from the sky. Beautiful. Wish I were there!!

Another friend is moving from her life-long home of California to the cold of the east coast tomorrow. Todd and I told her she might need to wear boots and coats and sweaters and gloves and scarves. She was afraid!! I also told her to go for a walk in the snow and throw snowballs and go sledding. It will be so fun!

So have fun in the snow!!! It will be Spring soon......right?

The Monarchs

Yesterday we went on another CAVA outing- this time to see the Monarch Butterflies in Pismo Beach. There weren't quite as many as there have been in the past, but there were still about 15,000! The girls learned about how the butterfly grows, the characteristics of the male and female and the migratory patterns. It was pretty neat when we saw one flutter down and land on the ground. Isabella immediately said- that is a boy butterfly. She could tell from the markings! When we looked up in the trees, we could not see them at first. All of the butterflies sort of clump together! We thought they were just leaves! But when we looked closer, we could see that they were actually Monarch Butterflies!

randomly fun

Well, it has been a beautiful weekend here on the Central Coast. Yesterday we had a great family day. We all trucked up to San Luis Obispo and wandered around downtown. It is a fun little downtown area. We all went to Urban Outfitters where the girls discovered a bright green bed and shag carpets. They fell in love with some giant velvety pillows....do I feel a room makeover coming? ....Maybe!! I always love going into this store because they sell so many randomly fun things. Things like plastic faux-crystal picture frames and book about sewing and diy. They even have a camera with a fish-eye lens! (Speaking of which, Sis, did you get one? I ordered my wide-angle yesterday!!)

Then Isabella REALLY wanted a smoothie from Jamba Juice, but instead we went to California Pizza Kitchen and she got one there. She was happy. And by the way. CPK has a really delicious Cobb Salad- if you're ever there you should try it! Go ahead, just spilt it with someone. It is so good! Todd and I shared one. MMM. The details? Just imagine Gorgonzola, delicious red beets (really- they're good!!), apple smoked bacon, avacado, cubes of chicken, all tossed with a light ranch dressing....oh yeah, and the lettuce. :) Now that I sound like a menu, I will stop!!!

I am getting excited for our vacation! Did I mention this in my blog!? We are going to Disneyland for a few days at the end of February. Todd's parents are flying out and then we are going to stay in LA for about 5 days. I am SO looking forward to it. We haven't really been on vacation in a while, and this is going to be a great one!!

Well, are you watching the Superbowl today?!! It is coming up in a couple of hours! So I will stop writing now!