We're still here!!!

Sorry we have been MIA from the blog. It has been such a busy summer. It was filled with weddings, weddings and more weddings; days spent at the pool; Bar-B-Ques with friends; picnics; trips to Sea World and Padres games and just weekends spent running around! We are very sad to see it come to an end but are looking forward to a fabulous fall and winter. Take a look at some of our pictures from the summer!

The Goars go camping

This past weekend we went camping with a group of friends. We went to Vail Lake Resort in Temecula. It is this huge resort with three pools, waterslides, horseback riding, mini golf, fishing etc. etc.

I wasn't really sure what to expect camping with a toddler but we ended up having the best time! We played at the campsite, went on walks, swam at the pool and the guys went fishing (once with the kids and once on their own). At night they had a concert at their little village and we went to that for a bit. The kids had a blast dancing but after a long day in the sun we were all a bit tired so we headed back to camp for some smores and hot chocolate.

Denton was such a great little camper. He never complained once, he just went with the flow. He slept perfectly all night long in the tent (in his pack and play) and even slept in longer than Riley. We only spent one night there, while some of the group stayed another night (we learned our lesson and definitely won't be setting up and tearing down for only one night of camping again).

We had a blast and can't wait to do it again next year!


Dancing at the village concert
Kristi, Denton, Rachelle and Masyn

Zain, Riley and Smitty flexing their muscles

Alexis and Nathan

Masyn and Riley relaxing after a long day

part of our campsite

Riley and Nathan snuggling after a swim

The Cozens family

Adam and Nathan

Denton - always eating

Daddy and D at the pool

Weekend Get-Away

This past weekend we went to Palm Desert and stayed at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort. It is this place geared towards families with a water park and lots of kid friendly stuff. We had the BEST time there and can't wait to go back. We headed to the pool on our first morning there and it was already 90 degrees at 9am! We were very happy with this since San Diego has been unseasonably cool this July and we were in need of some heat! While the kids and I were searching for a good spot to lay our stuff, Dan surprised us and went and reserved us a poolside cabana!! It was such a treat! It was so nice to have our own little area and some room for Denton to roam without worrying about him going into the pool. Not to mention it was nice to have the shade. It got to around 108 degrees, and the cement was on FIRE!

It was so great to play in the water and relax. We went on water slides, lounged in the lazy river, played in the pool and goofed off in the spray zone! I think we spent 7 or 8 hours at the pool that day (Dan and I took turns with Denton back at the room so he could nap) but Riley stayed with it like a champ.

After our exhausting day at the pool, we walked over to the mall across the way called The River. We ate at this yummy BBQ place recommended by my friend at work and it was awesome. The best part was when we walked out the sky was this gorgeous midnight blue color and was so pretty. We only had our cell phones with us so the picture is a bit blurry but pretty nonetheless.

We stayed thru lunch the next morning and then headed home rejuvenated from a well deserved weekend away! We can't wait to go back again!!

cabana time

hitting the pool

Riley going down the slide

on the balcony of our room

Party Party!

This past weekend we had Denton's birthday party. We had lots of friends and family come out to celebrate Denton turning One. We had a blast and Denton loved being the center of attention. Hmmm....wonder where he got that from?

Now that D is one, I guess I should do a little update on his milestones. He is walking, probably 90% of the time. He has 4 teeth fully in and two or three more just poking thru. He doesn't talk much still, he still just says Daddy and occasionally I will get a Momma here or there. He points to what he wants and then shakes his head yes or no to let us know we got it right. He loves to throw tennis balls (pretty good arm I must say) and he loves to wrestle with his Daddy and play tag/chase around the house. He is off of the bottle but refuses to drink milk - at all. Not strawberry, not chocolate, not thru a straw, not in various sippy cups, not in a cup without a lid, not warmed, not cold, not diluted with water. I do not like green eggs and ham.....oh wait wrong story. Anyway I guess we will still just keep trying. He is a funny little dude and always making us laugh. And he and his sister are still the dynamic duo. I am dreading the time he will realize that he is programmed to fight with her 24 hours a day. For now, we are just enjoying out time as a happy little unit.

Enjoy the pics..........
Us 4

Denton and Antonio

Lily and Denton

Lindsay and Ryder

Steph, Mike, Savannah and Tara

Mommy love

Angie, Scott, Tati, Tony and Kim. LSS represent!

Granddad and Grandma

Happy Birthday to you................

Riley and Gabe
yummmm cake
Opening presents, loving the boxes and ribbon
After party at our house...doesn't have the same meaning all these years later

Denton turns ONE!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe that one year ago today my little man came into this world. This past year just FLEW by and here we are celebrating his first year of life!!

I am just so beside myself with love for both of my kids. When you have one child you love that child with everything that you have, every ounce of your being. When you are about to have a second child, you worry that you can't possibly love another being as much as you already love your one child....where will that extra love come from as it is all being given to your first child? An amazing thing happens, the love you have to give multiplies and you suddenly have this overwhelming sense of completness. Or at least that is how I feel anyway.

Denton being one, feels a lot different than Riley being one. He just seems like so much more of a baby than Riley did at that age. Must be because Riley was talking, and Denton is not yet.

BUT...BUT....Denton is WALKING! He started taking steps 3 or so weeks ago and has progressively gotten better. He now walks most of the time at home and only crawls part of the time. He is so cute doing his little Frankenstein walk.

Check out the video below....(and pics of Denton's party will be added after the weekend)

Hair today...gone tomorrow!

My precious Riley girl has been growing her hair out to donate to locks of love. We told her whenever she was ready to cut it, give us the word and we will do it. This weekend was when she wanted to cut it, so we headed over to one of those walk in salons and chopped it all off!

I thought I might get a little sad, but I actually didn't. I think I am just glad that I don't have to go thru the morning ritual of brushing and styling all that hair!! Riley LOVES her new do! She spent the entire day afterwards (yesterday) checking herself out in the mirror and saying "I like my new haircut".


Before
13 inches!!!!!!!!

After!

Later in the day we went swimming....(so much for 'salon hair')

Riley showing off her do before we hit the pool!