for the last week it has been miserably hot here! thankfully we have AC but that means we sit inside all day, watch movies and take lots of naps. 🙂 so for the holiday, we decided to have one more special family day before school starts… we trekked north to santa barbara where instead of 105 it was a nice 78 🙂 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
ok, so it wasn’t initially our idea… we can’t get enough of grammies and grampies. they said they were going and we followed. LOL little did they know their romantic getaway would be bombarded by the Waters!!! 🙂 caleb noticed them walking by and ran after them!
haha- we left them in peace and wandered around. had lunch. did some window shopping– she realllllly wanted these. 🙂
then we hit the beach and rented one of these. we haven’t done this in YEARS and it is such a great family memory.. our first time with els. 🙂
yeah you need to see a closeup with her in her helmet. 🙂
then we stopped by chris’ old school. UCSB. kira is in college mode after we visited Uncle Tuds at college on sunday. she loved walking around campus. they even got to see chris’ old dorm room! ha!
of course, the campus is walking distance to the beach.
i can’t help but be sentimental whenever we go back to santa barbara. this is the place where we began.. where our family started.. we visited our first home… we let the kids play in the playground where we used to hang out… we walked the neighborhood where i used to push my baby cameron in a stroller MANY hours a day. sigh. when there were just four of us. crazy. such a wonderful place. 🙂
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awwww love those memories! so cute and i have never seen one of those family bikes!!! i must try that one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how fun jamie!!!!
tara
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how FUUUUN!!! 🙂
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so there are more than just your family in CA that could rent those bikes, eh? you know I’m just teasing…. 🙂
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Oh Santa Barbara sounds wonderful right now in this crazy heat wave we are having. I love all the pictures… especially Elsie’s helmet. Her expression is so cute… it made me laugh. 🙂
That is awesome that you rented that bicycle built for six… fun!
Reading about you reminsicing about UCSB makes me want to go to UCI and take pictures of my kiddos there since that is where DH and I started.
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i heart our memories! i also heart the pics!!!! we have to that bike ride again, k mom? ok love ya!
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gee, self, you must really like that New Zealand shirt. Maybe its time to give it a wash though;)
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hi jamie! i love the photos that you have taken!
esp those that the backgrounds are blurred. how did u do it? and i love taking pictures for my little sister as well. but she’s constantly moving. what is the shutter speed that i should use?
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I’m an LA to London transplant and recently found your blog and have been lurking (am a fan of your scrapping!) Reading your blog reminds me of my happy days in LA and the fond memories of Santa Barbara as well. {{Sigh}}
Really cute kids by the way!
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So fun to go back and relive old memories! 🙂
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Ahhhh…memories of Santa Barbara. I remember you two during that time. So cute. How time flies…
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Just reading this post makes me nostalgic for SB. I was lucky enough to live steps from the beach for 2 years and just blocks from it the other 2! 😉 Good times indeed…
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Very cool, Santa Barbara sounds so nice!
Your layout class looks very cool–do you ever do online classes?
Ann Marie
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those pictures look so nice. a trip to Santa Barbara is such a good idea for a long weekend. we should’ve done that too! especially to get away from all that heat we were getting…
Elsie looks a little unsure of that helmet. but safety first!
and I especially love that last picture of your shadows. you’re making a heart right? so genious. must try that soon…
can’t wait until your class next week!!
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laya got those green frog boots jame… so theyre elsie’s once she grows out. 🙂
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you guys are too cute 🙂 ming, love laya as a nickname! chris, love your blog ‘post its’. jame, isn’t this your blog? why am i talking to everyone else?
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love those photos and i still haven’t made it up to SB but really plan to next year. so excited about your class next week!
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Jamie, love today’s blog entry! Just gorgeous your family. Hey, it’s so cool how Kira and Chris left little comments…Love THAT!
Chris, I’m sure Jamie will get you some more NZ themed shirts when she visits next year…fingers crossed! So maybe you won’t have to wash it after all..lol. I’m sure Jamie will not appreciate this idea!! haha.
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Niella, you think I’d let jamie go to NZ without me;) I’m right there with her in January!
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We love SB, too! My grands have a second home in Carpinteria and we take the train on up from SD all the time. Love the photos as always.
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Sooo cool Chris:)that is really awesome to hear. Am looking forward to seeing you both in person! And since Jamie will be busy signing magazines etc, perhaps you could sign my t-shirt!!Lol. That’d be ironic:)
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Looks like so much fun!!! 😉
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that family bike just makes me laugh- you guys look so cute on it! sounds like you had fun!! love all the photos!
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what a fun trip, love the pics!
kira’s comment made me smile. i heart your family so much 🙂
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Oh man… UCSB.
I havent been back there since 94. I cant believe its been over 10 years since Ive been to my old stomping ground. I bet its changed tons.
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