Summah Time

Now that summer is officially over, well by calendar at least because it's still a solid 80 degrees outside here, I thought it was about time to recap some of the summer highlights. Mostly because I've already forgotten 90% of what happened but I'll just make up whatever I can't remember so this post sounds a little more exciting. 

One thing I do remember was there was swimming, lots of swimming. We took a couple warm up laps in the Gparents pool to get her psyched for her first swim lesson this past week and the extra effort seemed to pay off because she seemed to love it. And by 'love it' I mean there was no crying and she half fell asleep on the back float portion of the class. Good thing this kid is a water baby because let's face it, she didn't really have much of a choice.

Carlsbad Waterworks - First class!

Back floatin' like a boss

Dip!

 She also made her first trip to the central coast to Nonna and Pop Pop's house to help Nonna recover from her knee surgery. It was a pretty quick trip but she snuck in some time to tickle the ivories while we were there and it sounded about as good as any music I've heard coming out of that piano so she's definitely a Salcido.

Back in July we were excited to welcome my cousin Tina's family all the way from Peoria, Illinois. After spending some time at my aunt and uncle's in Washington they all hopped in a (big) car and made their way down the coast to our place. She loved playing with her cousins and having a house full of kids to entertain her.  Luckily we were able to hook them up with some good weather and a stop at Legoland.  I think Makenna enjoyed it, or at least what she could see of it through the opening in her stroller.

The Nester crew

Meeting the cousins

Aunt Teetsie and Uncle Jerry

Lego boat race

Beach time with Uncle Jerry

Don't know what he has to do with legos, but he was there, so we took a pic with him

Cousins Catie and Libby (Proud Mom moment - first Roxy outfit! )

There was also some eating which has been fun. Like a true Italian she LOVES to eat, it's the digesting that needs some work. I don't know if you necessarily need the play by play because, well, you've seen eating before, but this series of pictures just cracks me up.

There was also just some run of the mill 'hang outside in your swimsuit and duck tub' type of afternoons.

We made our way up to the Bay Area to celebrate the wedding of our dear friends Katie and Vince. On top of getting to see all of our besties and their babies, we got to reunite at Santa Clara University. It's been a hot minute since either Mark and I had been back so it was great to celebrate the mass at the mission and cruise the campus for a bit before stopping by the 801 porch where we met.

And if Mark had been writing this post, which of course he wouldn't be, but let's just imagine, this part would have been first: Dubbie's first Padres game at Petco Park. While feeling a little low that the Chargers lost the morning game in the last 15 seconds and the Padres couldn't buy a hit, I think he still had a pretty good day.

And summer wouldn't be complete without a trip to the races. Makenna got the VIP treatment while hanging out in her sun dome on the hot Sunday afternoon watching the ponies, while a handful of people passing commented on how pretty jealous they were of her cool digs. But she did enjoy hanging out with her cousin Dom while her Momma picked the winners and her Dada squandered away her winnings with his picks based on actual "research.' Research, phooey.

We're already looking forward to a more sun-friendly baby and lots of time at the beach next year!