Little Swimmer

Jackson loves the pool, but I haven't had the opportunity to get many pictures of him with his swim gear on because I am usually the one holding him, and not the camera. Penny came over today to help me with Jackson and she took Jackson in the pool for me. I got a few good pictures from it!

Weekend in Ridgecrest

Troy, Jackson, and I went up to Ridgecrest this past weekend. Ridgecrest is known for their hot weather this time of year, but we were blessed with a cool, cloudy Saturday with some sprinkles and for the remainder of the weekend, clear, beautiful weather! Troy played in a soccer tournament up there with a few friends. After soccer, we stayed with our friends for a couple nights. They took us off-roading in the hills in the back of their house. It was beautiful...it looked similar to Joshua Tree, but it was higher up, so the view was magnificent! It was great fun to spend time with this family after four years of intending to visit them!

Here are some pictures from the soccer tournament:

Jackson doesn't seem to be too happy in this picture...perhaps he was approaching nap time!

Beautiful blue eyes!

Jackson enjoyed watching his daddy play soccer...one day, he too, will play!

Winners! (Out of 3 games...2 wins, 1 tie)If Powerade is looking for models...they're your guys!

Troy and I...I love this man!

Tiffany and I in our Galaxy jerseys ...actually, I am wearing Troy's (I want my own...his a bit big on me...but sooooo comfortable!)

The Great Escape!

With temperatures Inland soaring to 110*F (and at times, over that), I felt like I was going to go crazy. Pregnancy really does make a difference when it comes to cooling off. In weather like that, it is nearly impossible.
In attempt to escape this unbearably hot weather, Troy and I decided to head towards the ocean Sunday evening. We booked a hotel room in Costa Mesa and made plans to go to the beach the next day. My main goal for this "escape" was to stay cool. When we slept in the hotel room on Sunday night, we decided to get our money's worth and set the air conditioner to 62*F. I can definitely say that it felt soooo good to sleep in that temperature. It was well worth the money! Even if we had set our thermostat to that temperature at home, it wouldn't get past 80*F in this hot of weather. Monday morning, we slept in as much as we could (for me, that was exactly 7:19am), and for Troy, it was about an hour later. We got ready for the day and headed towards Balboa Island where we had researched a restaurant called Wilma's Patio for brunch. We were a bit disappointed to find that the temperatures even on the island were approaching 100*F. Despite the heat, we were still able to enjoy a nice meal there. I had an omlette and fresh fruit and Troy had a pancake, egg, and ham breakfast. The food was good and the service was great. I definitely want to go back there.
After our bellies were full, we took the ferry across to Balboa Peninsula. We then found a shady spot on the Peninsula and just sat there for a few minutes to enjoy to cool ocean breeze. That felt amazing. That breeze was exactly what we came there for. Just down the peninsula is a spot known as "The Wedge." Two currents come together here in a "V" shape (or wedge shape) to create huge waves. If you stand at the edge of the sand, the water pops up and gets you wet. Troy and I had so much fun getting wet. It was so refreshing! I think this was the most fun I've had in a long time! The saddest part of the trip was having to come home to the heat. Let's hope its almost over like the weather guys are saying!