To Oceanside...by train!

Thursday's with Sadie! Oceanside

This week we decided after getting Sadie a new haircut, we would take the commuter train to the beach. I couldn't decide if we would switch trains after we got to Oceanside and head to other parts of the coast, but once we got there and looked around we decided it was a great place to stop.

Sadie looked for shells on the beach and found lots of little pieces, which we carried home in our pockets. We're hoping to do a little collage that reminds us of some of our outings from this year and we both decided that shells would make a wonderful addition.

The train was really neat. It was quiet and nice to sit and relax instead of driving us all over the place. It took about 45 minutes to get all the way to Oceanside, but I definitely enjoyed the ride. I was nice to have the excuse to have to walk everywhere, instead of taking the car.

The weather was beautiful, it's hard to believe it's January! Sadie loves chasing off the seagulls. There were plenty out today for her to terrorize!

We walked out on the pier, but she was disappointed I didn't have any

quarters for the "lookie thingy."

We had a wonderful time together, she even got to take a little nap on the train. Maybe our next trip we'll leave earlier and get a chance to check out some other areas we can get to on the train.

New Year...New Resolutions!

Of course I love the idea of a fresh start, who doesn't. But I hate to fail so it's easy to say I'm not making any resolutions I'm just going to be more (blank) or do less (blank). But this year I've decided to make some real resolutions. I want to be healthier and get myself to a reasonable weight, and get into better shape. This one I do every year, and sometimes I do better than others. I also want to spend more time doing fun things with my girls. Day trips and games even just little shopping trips to the mall. I want to get to know them all better. Madison will be leaving for college in just 6 years, God willing. I want to have an opportunity to know her before it's too late. This is my last year with Sadie at home two days. I have the chance to make this a special year for us. I also want to keep more up to date on this blog (little resolution) so I can keep track of my life and share it with people I care about. I'd also like to take better pictures and this will give me the opportunity to practice and share them with everyone who reads my...