Harbor Days

We spent 2 days at this fun festival. The harbor is about 10 minutes from our house.....perfect to grab a bite to eat and even more fun when pirates are lurking.

The kids couldn't get enough of the Navy vehicles on the beach.

Love this picture.......not because Blake looks like a lunatic (unemployment has taken its toll), but because it looks like the kitty on Lainey's shirt is peaking out.



Hover craft.......awesome.

Jack kept asking, "Mom, can we go back to see the tractor boats?"

So much to see.

We stopped for dinner and I got this lovely look from Laine.

Fish and chips!



These two are just so funny together.

Thumbs up is Lainey's signature move.

Time to go.....glad the baby got a ride.



Back the next day for more fun. We must have walked 3 miles on this day. Parked far away and instead of taking the shuttle, we toured the boats and life on the water.

Dreamed of owning a boat like this one day. We will name her California Voo Doo. If you know where that came from, I'll love you even more.

Sadly, we can't even afford this right now. All in good time.

We watched gorgeous bright orange fish swimming about right by the shore here under these ramps. Awesome to see such in person, rather than behind the glass at an aquarium.

Isn't the harbor picture perfect? Really a cute place.

Second round. Delish.

Blake and I want this car.

Because of this sign.

Lots to see and do. The harbor is filled with kooky pirates and California's finest variety of fruits and nuts (the people, not the food).

"Coastie" is a moving, talking and joke telling mascot for the Coast Guard. There was a 70ish year old precious man speaking for him. Jack couldn't make sense of it.

Love the look of disgust on his face. He is the most literal child I've ever known. He can't hide anything and is incapable of lying (thus far). It's all right there for the world to see.



Look, Coco! I can finally give up the Ergo. Now, I just need the dog to go in it.

This guy stopped and asked the children if they wanted to see his booty. Blake screamed, "Run, kids run!!!!!!!" Awkward. I think he meant his treasures.

One of the coolest things we saw.....the "Nail and Sail". Contestants assemble these boats on the beach and then attempt to cruise through the water. Kind of like a boxcar derby.

You can see them all lined up getting ready to race here.

Kiddos waited patiently and no one fell in! Luckily, there was a seal entertaining them nearby.





Umh.....fail. Can barely see the boat. They kept going, though! So cute.

Lots of inflatables. Lainey Bug flew down this one.

Jackaroo, too.

Carter had to go on the Titanic.....one of his favorite movies.

Jack did it, too! That's a big slide for such a little boy.



Snow cones to refresh.

Notice the rat (wearing a hat) in the pirate's hands on the right.

I really regret not picking up one of these treasures for Batman. Seriously cool.

Lovely boats all around.

And, on our way out, we spied this brilliance. Pirate family? Don't mind if I do! Already planning next year. Blake is totally supportive, I assure you.


Have I mentioned how much we love it here? Such a fantastic place to live.

Off to the beach after naptime. Hope you've had a good weekend!

More House Pictures

Happy Friday, peeps!

First, I have to give a big shout out to Dalton........a friend of Carter's from Kansas City......whom I do believe reads this blog.

Hi, Dalton! We miss you!!!!!!

Took some pictures of the house finally......inside. Started with my kitchen window and noticed something wrong. See that picture frame turned around? Hmmm......

Upon further inspection, I realized it's a treasured photo of Coco and me. I've noticed this picture being moved around the house in suspicious places, but not blatantly turned around.

(look closely at the psychopath staring back at your through the window.....he must be responsible)

I'm assuming he thought there wasn't enough room in our tiny home for it among the living room or kitchen, so I put it on his nightstand. Now, he can wake each morning, stretch his arms, and greet Coco while starting his day. Perfect.

Back to the house......here is the view from my kitchen. I love it. I love the atrium window and although the kitchen is minimal and even smaller than ours in Kansas City, it's all worth it for this view.

Lainey Bug's room.......and her big girl bed!

Found these vintage letters at an antique store in Guthrie, Oklahoma years ago. They were used in a play decades ago and they're made of real glass glitter. I adore them.

This is what the kids call the "li-berry". They choose books from these cubbies each evening and Lainey stashes her junk in them round the clock.

A tight squeeze with her dresser and armoire, but we made it work.

Living/dining combo...... Still not sure what to do above the fireplace mantle, so I'll post about that once it's done.

Boys' room.....Carter added some posters. Cute. All of our rooms are small, but the vaulted ceilings in each room certainly help them feel bigger.



And, finally, our room. I love, love, love this room. Can't wait to finally add the sheer white panels to our bed. Can't you see them blowing in the breeze when the doors are open?

These doors......2 open wide to the patio to walk out and the third has a screen, so we can sleep with it open. Heaven.

Love laying in bed reading........so comfy!


I'll say it again......we totally lucked out with this house. California real estate is all about timing and this one just happened to become available during our search. We snatched it up immediately.

Yall have big plans for the weekend? There's another festival in town.....may check that out. I'll post about Harbor Days asap. Lots and lots of pics.