First week in California

We are in California this week.  It has been a quiet relaxing week.  We have gone out to eat and done some shopping.  CJ wanted Sketch’s shoes and would not look at any others.  They have a Sketch’s outlet here, so we went there and found 2 pairs that she liked.  She had grown out of her old shoes so she really needed a new pair.  We also bought some dresses at another store. 

We have taken CJ out to eat at different restaurants to have food that she has never had before.  CJ has become a very picky eater, so Cathy has had fun trying to find things that CJ will eat. Cathy has done an amazing job finding foods CJ will like.  At the Indian restaurant the only thing that CJ would eat was the bread Cathy could not get her to eat anything else.  But CJ was every good at trying all the different foods.

           

Darrell put up a wading pool and CJ and their grandson Seth have been having fun playing in it. Seth and CJ having been funny together; one minute they are playing together great and Seth has his arm around CJ and CJ is telling him what he needs to do.  Then the next minute they are fighting and can not stand being next to each other.

On Thursday was Cathy’s birthday CJ wanted to make her a cake.  She made her a chocolate cake with strawberries.  I did all the measuring and putting in the oven but CJ poured and mixed everything.  I was quite impresses that was she crack the eggs that she did not get any shells in the bowl. 

Friday we took CJ to a friend of Cathy’s to ride horses.  CJ got to not just sit on the horse and be led around.  She got a lesson in riding and was able to ride the horse alone in the arena.  She did a good job for her first time and was not scared.  The other children that where there wanted to ride to, so CJ give up the horse so that the other could ride.  After the horse was put away all the children want swimming.  CJ was having so much fun that night that she did not even what to talk to her dad when he called.

Saturday, Cathy and I went and had our hair done.  I got mine cut and a Brazilian Blow out which straightened my hair.  Cathy and I then went to lunch just to two of us.  It was so nice just to have a girl’s lunch with your best friend with out having to worry about kids.  Girl time can be so great, I miss that.

That night when CJ was doing her reading for the night she said something that could only come out of a Jewish child’s month.  She was reading about the Revolutionary War.  In the book it stated that the British retreated and the Patriots won the war.  It then stated that in December George Washington returned home.  CJ said that is why we celebrate Christmas because we won the war and when Washington returned home that would have been the biggest celebration.  I told her that really was not why people celebrated Christmas but that could be why we celebrate Christmas.

Today Cathy, CJ, and I went and had our toe nails done and then went to the Hawaiian Festival.  It was so nice having my toes done and CJ loved it.  The Hawaiian Festival was interesting.  We loved watching all the dancers and CJ had fun playing some of the games.  Cathy got a flower for her hair and Hawaiian shaved ice.

Next week we already have lots more planned.  I am so surprised how fast this vacation is going.