Parker's Got Talent

I have SO many video clips of Parker dancing like a madman! He absolutely loves to put on a record and go crazy. He especially likes loud, noisy, raucous music, which means that he's generally disappointed in my taste in music and that he and Jared get along very well in this respect. On this particular evening, I managed to make us all happy with a little Chuck Berry.

HO HO HO!

Big Splash

Okay, so that wasn't really a very big splash...but Parker thought it was really cool, and that's what counts!

Family in the Fog

Rainy Day Road Trip

Another wonderful rainy day today...we decided that we'd rather sit in the car in the rain than sit in the house in the rain, so we went out exploring. We drove southeast to a dirt and gravel road in the hills near the border (which we found listed in an off-road driving guide Jared has). It was a pretty drive down there once we got off the main freeway and wound through the Jamul area--the rain brought out lots of lovely fall colors. The off-road part of the drive was easy--we wanted to make sure we chose an easy trail since it was raining steadily for most of the day, and we wanted to stay safe. We drove up into the hills and along a ridge for about two hours until we came out the other side right near the Otay Mesa border crossing--we had views right into Mexico from high up on the hill. Halfway through the drive along the dirt road, we passed a Ranger in his truck--he told us we "couldn't have picked a worse day" to be exploring this particular trail, as it was so fogged in that there were no pretty views to enjoy! But we still had a fun adventure bouncing around and splashing through big puddles--those were Parker's favorite parts :)

Last Children's Garden Post of the Day!

Another cool part of the children's garden--a couple of giant logs for climbing on. So cool to have a new outdoor place to explore, where kids are encouraged to play, and where things are a a little more free-form than a traditional park.

And Even More Children's Garden Playtime

More playtime at the garden--romping on dinosaur eggs and dino statues.