fathers day

Although it was fathers day, and riding a train wasn't exactly what Erik or my dad wanted to do...enjoying time with Finn was.  So, we did what any two year old would want to do with their dad and grandpa, aka, "gechop."  We rode the train from the boardwalk to Roaring Camp.  Finn was a little scared when we first got on the train... he kept saying "no train dada, no train"  and pointed to the exit... but as he realized that we'd be moving and he saw other kids boarding, he became less scared and eventually really excited and content. So content, he fell asleep :-) 

On the way back, Finn was very happy to be on a train and play with his trains...I'm still wondering how long this train obsession will last... we're going on 1 year.

Finnly in his kitchen

Sailing

 Some friends of ours from Finnly's playgroup and us rented a sail boat for the day.  Sean, one of the other dads, is an excellent sailor and was our captain.  Erik was 2cd crew... lucky for us, because he hadn't sailed since he was about 10 in Cape Cod.  This boat was a 38 ft Catalina... and was the real deal. I braved the wind with 2 toddlers and a 6 month old... the toddlers both had monkey leashes on, which I've never used out of embarrassment... but on this day, it was NEEDED.  We had a wonderful time sailing out in the bay and then anchored down by the Santa Cruz pier while enjoying Tied House beer, and lots of yummy snacks.  Midway through the day, the rocking of the boat had put Finn into a deep sleep...and Erik and I got to breathe easy for a while.

Kyla and Micheal's Wedding... La Quinta CA

Kyla happened to get married on the same weekend as Prince William and Kate in London.  To pay homage to this fantastic event, Kyla and her mom hosted high tea for all the bridesmaids, close friends and family.  We wore "British" hats, eat scones, tiny sandwiches and sipped on tea.  

On our way to the rehearsal dinner.

Kyla and Michael met through a running group.  In honor, they hosted a 5K run on the morning before they got married!  

Wagner Family... and Cory, the winner of the race! 

Erik getting pumped! 

We stayed at La Quinta Resort... It was beautiful.  Over 10 pools, golf, shops, restaurants, a spa... the works! 

Finnly was the ring bearer... so he had a lot of down time in the bridesmaid suite, waiting for his ride down on the eh on his scoot bike... 

 Siena, the flower girl, loved to give kisses... Finnly was not to excited about it.  But it did make some really cute pics of his first kiss :-) 

I was so nervous that Finn would refuse to ride his bike down the aisle...but I was wrong, he hopped on his trike and cruised down with no hesitation.