Thursday, February 12, 2015

Bike Adventures

It's so great that Levi is getting so good on his bike--bike riding is something we all enjoy and can do together. It's going to be a fun year as he keeps getting older and better! 


This was Levi's first off-road adventure, our favorite trail at Lake Hodges. We carried his bike up and down the steep parts for him, but I was really impressed with not only his riding skills, but also his ability to run up and down all of those parts without tiring out! He did a great job. And Parker always kills it on the trails :)


I couldn't get everyone to stay still long enough to get a good photo to commemorate the occasion, so I had to settle for a still-life instead.


I took Levi to Mission Bay on Tuesday morning, and we did a short loop together. I wish that this was closer to home, it's the perfect place to ride with kids (or alone, for that matter)--nice and safe, no cars to worry about, plenty of places to stop and play or rest along the way. 


He brought his new stuffed fish along for the ride! He waited at least a week for this fish to come in the mail, and the people sent us the wrong one :( We ended up keeping it, though, and Levi has warmed up to him.


We found this trail along the lagoon in Del Mar last weekend--it's fun because it's dirt, but there aren't really any parts that are too hard for Levi. I took him back there today for a ride, but it was 84 degrees out with no shade and super windy--we didn't last long.


Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Monster Jam!

Thank you to Dee and Niki for a fun-filled Monster Jam weekend in San Diego! We got to enjoy a little mini-staycation with the family at the Marriott on the Bay, swimming in the pool and enjoying great food and wine. And in the middle of it all was the main event--the Monster Jam show at Petco Park! We went to the Pit Party on Saturday afternoon before the main show, where we got to check out some of the trucks up close and Levi got to have his picture taken with the driver of Metal Mulisha--the 2014 Freestyle Champion! The hotel was within walking distance of the stadium, so we could easily go back and forth from the rooms to the show. The weather was beautiful on Sunday and we enjoyed a last afternoon lounging by the pool and playing in the water. It really felt like a vacation! 


The view from our balcony


Enjoying stories and a fine New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc


Nate is up there waving from his 16th floor balcony


Another angle of our view towards downtown


Walking along the Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade to the show



Getting a peek at the Pit Party from the line outside





Levi with the driver of Metal Mulisha--he signed his shirt!


Checking out El Toro Loco


Cousins with Captain's Curse


Grandpa Niki and Levi with Captain's Curse


Mohawk Warrior used to be one of Levi's favorites


A view of the Pit Party


The main event in Petco Park


The sun setting behind Point Loma--view from our balcony