San Diego, Bear Factory, Cabella's, & Sedona

Since we came back from CA, our days pretty much consisted of going to the pool... no joke. That's pretty much all there is to do in this ridiculous heat. But regardless, it was so fun to still have Danny around and to spend so much time with him before another crazy school year begins.

San Diego: A week before Danny started school, we made one last trip to San Diego to spend time with friends and family. We spent a day at Coronado, swam at the Shumway's pool nonstop, ate great food, and went to La Jolla. It was so fun that Danny's family happened to be there that same weekend...

Watching the hang gliders.

Josh, Jenna, & Freddie

La Jolla

She was very interested in the seals.

And unfortunately, this is what she was like most of the day. No nap = disaster child.

After San Diego, we made an impromptu trip up to Dana Point to stay with Josh and Jenna and their friends for a day. It was an absolute blast, and their beach house was unbelievable. We went kayaking, paddle boarding, sat in the hot tub, and played games. It was pretty much heaven.

The boys.

Danny and me.

This is from the porch... yes, their own private beach where their yard is the sand. It was amazing.

Hanging out in the spa... can't beat that location.

Chloe in time-out. Chloe had a rough time being obedient, so this is where she spent a decent amount of time.

Soaking up the sun. Thank you Josh, Jenna, and Sorensen's for letting us join in on the fun for a day! We loved every second of it!

Bear Factory: Chloe is obsessed with bears. She loves anything bear related. She sees a bear in a book, and she has to give it a kiss. She finds a stuffed animal bear at a friend's house, and she says "mine". And of course, she can't go to sleep without cuddling up to her own stuffed animal bear. 

So, what better place to take this bear-loving girl than to a bear factory, where they have a million stuffed bears everywhere, and you can take a free tour of how the bears are made. Danny and I weren't too impressed with the place, but Chloe was in heaven. Of course she had to give all the bears kisses and hugs, or at least the ones she could reach...

Cabella's: The Saturday before Danny had to go back to school, we went to Cabella's to walk around and show Chloe all the animals and fish. We walked around eating some delicious kettle corn they had at a stand outside the doors, watched the fish-feeding presentation, and walked around all the exhibits and little seminars going on. It was fun, and of course Chloe loved looking at all the animals. She was pointing at things nonstop.

Sedona: Over Labor Day weekend, we went camping with some friends. We camped in a town called Cottonwood, which was about 30 minutes away from Sedona. One of the days, we drove up to Sedona and Flagstaff to explore the area. It was so beautiful up there, and man, did it make us miss trees, and greenery, and mild weather. We had a picnic, and watched the boys go cliff jumping...

Chloe waving to her daddy jumping off a cliff.

Danny jumping.

Well, sadly, our summer has officially come to an end. But we did so many fun things together, and we loved every second of having Danny around. He is back in school now, and back to being busy and working hard. But it's good to be back into the routine of things, and now to get ready for the arrival of this baby! 10 more weeks to go...

30 week belly!