Old town San Diego

Cavan and I had a few hours to kill before our flight home so we spent it in Old Town San Diego. This place has such a unique feel to it. Amanda and I went there when they had their Saturday market going. We were so close to the Mexican border and it felt like we were there! Well I have never been to Mexico, but I could still feel the culture. We went to the Mormon Battalion Museum and learned about the 500 that were enlisted to fight in the Mexican war. I learned a lot a neat facts. I could spend all day in that town if I had time. I really enjoyed our time in San Diego and I hope we have future meetings there!

Disneyland!

When all the meetings were over it was time to play! We went to Disneyland and California Adventure. If you ever have the chance to go with out your kids I highly recommend it! It was so fun to be with Cavan and just run around and do what we wanted on our own time! The wait for rides was not bad because it was January and it wasn't hot. Cavan was a trooper and took Chase on some rides so Jonathan and Amanda could go on some rides too. At the end of the day we watched the World of Color. This was such an amazing show and a good way to end the day.I was so exhausted when we were done! Luckily our flight to go home the next day was in the afternoon because we got home late and I needed to sleep in! Of Course Cavan can find a shooting rink at Disneyland!

Beach Activites and Graduation

Every year along with their meetings, they have a graduation ceremony for the rookies. This year the ceremony was on a boat. We got to eat out on Mission Bay! It was quite the experience! They also give out plaques to any Carmedics that have earned one for all their hard work. They put them into categories of how much they bill out for that year. Cavan received one for the first time! I was so proud of him. This was one of our goals that we wrote down last year and he actualy did it! This will be Cavan 6th year doing Carmedic. I love that he loves what he does and I am so proud of him for the progress he has made. He is bringing on a partner this year. I can't wait for him to grow with his business even more! We had the team bonding activities on the beach again this year. Cavan was red team this time. This is when all the wives sit back on the beach, talk and watch their husbands make fools of them selves. It is quite funny! The red team did the best this year and won over all!Cavan was chosen to do the ABC's contest. All they had to do was sing the ABC's the fastest and my husband won! Oh he makes me so proud!

Sea World

This year for Cavan's Carmedic annual meeting we went to San Diego CA. This was the best place we have been to so far for a Carmedic meeting. I fell in love with San Diego! There is so much to do there, and I love the sunshine! Our first day in San Diego we went to Sea World. It was only about 3 miles from our hotel. This place was very fun! We saw all kinds of animals.

Our good friends the Porters are also in Carmedic and we really enjoyed hanging out with them again. If I wasn't with Cavan then I was always with Amanda. We had a blast together! The Shamu show was the best. These animals are so amazing! You can kind of see in this picture that not many people sat close to the pool because it was the soak zone and it wasn't that warm to get wet. The people that were brave enough really got soaked! It was funny as long as it was not happening to me. The dolphins were so cute! It was really hard to get a picture of them because they move so fast. They had a new show that they did with birds and acrobats with the dolphins. It was very cool to see. Then we went to the shark exhibit where you get to walk through a tunnel made of glass and feel like you are in the water with the sharks! Very cool!

Then there was the sea lions show. They were cute too and they had the most funny actor for the show. He was hilarious with all his dancing and jokes. Together they put on a real good time.

Then we went to the "Pets Rule" show. This was so adorable! This show was your average house pets that did a bunch of tricks. They even had house cats that were trained and would chase the dogs! It was hilarious!

It was such a fun day! This year KaeLynn stayed home with Nana and Papa. I know that when she is older she would love to see a show like this.

Big Belly

Tonight KaeLynn had decided not to eat her dinner again, and after her bath she was complaining how she wanted cookies because she was hungry. As she was pouting she stuck her belly out and it looked HUGE! At least I felt better because I could see that were clearly not starving her. She loved the attention Cavan and I were giving her because we were laughing so hard and started posing for the camera.

Gone Shootin

This weekend I actually shot a gun. I had fought with Cavan for years about him getting a gun, but I slowly became more open to it. The world today is becoming more dangerous, and I do believe that we have a right to protect our family if it came down to it. We also have a really cool safe that will only by Cavan's or my finger print. Cavan has been wanting me to take a class and learn how to shoot a gun for a while so this weekend I finally did. We actually went as a family. My first reaction was "No Way am I taking my daughter shooting!" But we were going with another family that has taken their kids before and assured me they would be fine. Once I got there I totally agreed! The shooting range is clearly marked. One side is where you shoot your guns and we were on the other side and set up a little "camp". We had a propane heater, chairs, and our camping burner and boiled some water for hot coco. The kids really enjoyed themselves and KaeLynn played in the truck the majority of the time. One couple would go shoot while the other couple stayed with the kids. It really wasn't bad and it was very exciting shooting the gun. It was very cold outside so we did not stay long. All I need to do now is sign up for my class so I can properly be trained.