San Diego before school started

After all our traveling to Canada, Montana, etc. I (Caitlin) flew back to San Diego to spend a couple weeks so I wouldn't have to be all alone at our apartment in Phoenix.  It was so fun!  I can't remember the details of each day anymore, but I know I got to do all my favorite things.  I went shopping with my mom, went to the beach, got golden spoon, snuggled with Penny, read a LOT of Harry Potter, went running with my mom and did Tabata with the neighbor ladies, and just hung out with the fam!  It was an awesome time.

Beach day #1 was a ton of fun.  Cody switched to only working Tuesdays and Thursdays so he could spend more time focusing on his pole vaulting so we dragged him along with us.  He is so whiny about the beach, it's super annoying haha.  He hates it.  But Jayce and I had a good time!  The water felt AMAZING and it was SO clear!  The clearest I have ever seen it!  And no seaweed wrapping around my legs!  Basically the best beach day in history.  Except Billy wasn't there.  But I never want to forget how funny Jayce was out in the water.  I took him pretty deep in the water with me, I don't think he had ever been that deep before.  We were jumping over waves and diving under them and sitting on the ground while they rolled over us.  He kept saying "this is SO FUN!" over and over again.  He also kept saying "Cody is missing out!" and I would ask "should we go get him?" and he was like "no I don't want to get out!"  It was cute too because I got a little separated from him once and he was like "Caitlin!  Can you just stay close?  I'm not scared but just in case" and it was cute.  It was also super funny because he kept saying "ouch my nipples hurt!!" hahahah I was dying.  So I offered to hold his rash guard.  It was pretty funny.

Mom and my shopping day!  This is us on our lunch break.  We take these days very seriously and hit the mall hard.  The only thing that confuses me about these days is how the time goes so fast?!  We got to the mall at like 9:30 AM and before we knew it it was 4:30!  Craziness.  We had a blast as usual and bought way too much as usual (oops!).

Reading time with Penny.  I did a lot of this over the two weeks.  Notice how pretty the house is!

My mom and I made a few fun meals!  This one was homemade chicken nuggets with homemade mac and cheese!  Yummmm!  They turned out really good but oh so bad for us I'm sure.  I made a few other treats while I was there too.  Let's just say I gained some weight while home :)

I also went through a lot of my old school stuff.  There were some real gems in there.  I haven't changed much, it's pretty funny.  I also seemed to have followed my dream of becoming a teacher.

"Caitlin Sutherland is a third grader at Park Village Elementary School.  She is eight years old and her favorite subject in school is art and science and PE.  Her hobbys are doing gymnastics and collecting jewels and pencils.  When she grows up she wants to be a teacher"

Sorry these are sideways.  "Dear Mrs. Rosengard, I didn't get to talk about me in my Jurnle yet so I am going to.  My teacher last year was Mrs. Marker and Mrs. DeCramer.  The year befor that I had Mrs. Mcord.  My favorit subjeck in school is art and math.  I love to swing on the swings and I wish I had a pet!  I have 3 brothers and I hate it!  My family is grate.  I have a grate..."

"way to live.  My hole family like all my ants and unkles.  They are very nice!  I know that my dad just met you and he thinks you are a grate teacher.  These are some of my friends in our class Natasha, Stephanie, Michelle, Loren and a lot more.  I play with them a lot and this is some of the times I do it.  I sit by them at lunch and play with them at recess."

"If someone is left out I will get them back in and I always make new friends!  Love, Caitlin"  Pretty cute.

I was on a girl scout trip on Billy's birthday in 1998 <3 awww

My mom got accepted to graduate school while I was there!  WOOHOO MOM!!!  She's amazing!

Penny being the cutest thing evz

Beach day 2.  More boogie boarding and wave jumping.  We got tired faster this time.  Only stayed out for about 40 minutes rather than like 1.5 hours.

 

 

Fresh out of the shower after the beach Penny snuggles

I planned on flying home on Tuesday but then we were driving to the airport and I was like why am I leaving now?  So I switched my flight to Friday so I could go to Abbie Dunn's bridal shower on Thursday!  It was the right choice!  So fun staying longer.

When I did leave, the security line was crazy long!

It was tough fitting all my new stuff into my bag haha but I eventually got it all and it was a lifting hazard.

Such a great, relaxing trip.  Thanks Mom and Dad as always for having me and for flying me back home!  You're the best!!  Mom, let me know if I forgot anything, I can't remember anymore!  Bah!