Fun Day!

We had a busy fun day!

Morning

We started the morning at the Jingle Bell Run in Balboa Park with Grammie!  Mommy ran a 5k and Oliver ran a Kid's Run!

Little Elf walking to the shuttle...

Waiting.  Someone wore the wrong shoes for running!

Waiting.

And waiting some more.  Grammie trying to 

wrap Oliver up in his sweater.  He said, "Elves

don't wear Camo!"  The man in the yellow

jacket said, "It's okay to be different."

(Mommy agrees.)

There goes a bus off to the race.  We are still waiting.

Waiting.  

Finally!  The three of us crammed our butts

together on the front seat!

The shuttle service was slow, the start line

was in a new place, and they got us to the

start line about 25 minutes late.  We 

waited for about 50 minutes.

So Mommy started her race here but unfortunately

couldn't be timed anymore.  She still ran fast, but

doesn't know her finish time.  

Mommy grabbed Oliver and he helped her make

it to the finish line!!!

While Mommy was racing, Oliver made a cookie 

with Grammie!

Times posted here.  Grammie said Mommy ran it

in about twenty minutes!  Mommy will accept that time!

Mommy's best so far is 21:18.  She is trying to get a second

under 21:00, maybe next race!

Racers!

We had our jingle bells counted for an attempt

to beat a world record!

Mommy putting on Oliver's race bib!

At the Grape Day run Mommy poked him pretty bad.

He gets a little nervous!

Oliver looking for Mommy's time.  It should

be around there.  The Shuttle bus situation was

out of our control, Mommy had to turn her

thinking around and not get upset.  (She just

loves trying to win!  Oh well!)  

Oliver's Race!!!  Look at his stride!!!

Yahoo!  He was a great racer!  He ran the whole 

thing, maybe a 1/2 mile! 

His cheeks got all cute and rosy!

Oliver, the Littlest Elf!

Santa!

We started to walk back to the car instead

of taking the shuttle bus.  We are happy that

Grammie woke up early and came with us!

Thank you Grammie!!!

(Bridge.)

On our way home.  A sweet decorated home on

Leucadia Blvd. and the American Flag at half mast.  

Afternoon

Then we were off for the library after a little break!

This remote control shark caught our attention!

We worked on the computer for a bit

and then went to the science presentation!

We took a seat!

Together!

We got to see krill!  Whale food!

We learned about Narwhal Whales!

The whale's special tooth and the special

librarian!  

Kids measuring the length of a Blue Whale

and a lot of sea animals along the way!

Oliver at the end of the the Narwhal Kid Whale!

"Blubber Glove"

Oliver got to feel the difference between 

having a blubber glove and his own arm

in a bucket of ice water!  

He preferred the blubber glove!

Leaving the ocean!

Evening

We had a baby friend over tonight and we went for a Christmas Light/Milk walk!

Sleepy kids!  Oliver fell asleep before the two

year old!  

(Good night.)