Day at the Races

On our way back from Utah to Mexico we stopped in San Diego to go to the horse races! It was a first for me & I was SO excited! We got there early enough to snag front row seats next to the track. We set down our chairs & people watched.

The fashion was unbelievably awesome! So fun to see all the ladies decked out in sun dressed & fancy hats. I knew this was the preferred attire but had only arrived from Utah that morning & didn't have the proper items on me :( So I just enjoyed looking around & picking out what I would & wouldn't wear!

They have a hat contest, & some people take it pretty seriously I guess. Check out these two outrageous hats below!

Most of our crew bailed last minute, but our friend Chris still came & was a lovely tour guide :)

Sunglasses under reading glasses.. funny!

The races finally started & I loved feeling the excitement & instant energy from everyone.

The horses seem SO fast in person!

I loved all their different colored bright uniforms & how small the jockeys all were.

This lil guy in the pink was my favorite. We didn't bet on anyone, but if I had he would have been my guy :)

The racing track.

Apparently watching the races can be rough for some people.. haha

Before every race they walk the horses around for everyone to get a better look. I loved this cute old lady petting this horse :)

Even though I was a little tired from waking up for an 8am flight, the day at the races was awesome! Lucky for us the day was mostly overcast with a slight breeze so it never got unbearably hot. We are already planning another day at the races later this month so I can officially get my racing outfit together & have the "real" experience!
Can't wait!

buddies at lagoon

Let me tell you a story about two cute little boys..

At first they weren't so sure about each other..

even though they are a year apart they realized not only did they both have large heads full of beautiful hair, but they were perfectly the same size!

they soon became best buddies..

they enjoyed doing all the same things, such as making silly faces

waving while on the rides

and looking at the camera when the other wasn't.

they even shared drinks

but most of all they loved the water, running & laughing they had a grand old time!

the end.

Ok seriously though my two nephews Truman & Atlas together at Lagoon were a riot! I was so excited to hear Amy was in town with the boys & we all decided to meet at Lagoon with Earl & Sandy as well. Since cute Teddy couldn't really go on any of the rides, he spent most his time with Grandma Sandy..

and Grandpa Earl..

Me & Amy. We always have fun together!

the boys loved having each other to go on the rides with

a favorite being the train & seeing the animals

the boys throwing dirt at me :)

Lunchtime!

Teddy just happy to be hanging out

Here the boys are on the bumper cars.

Saddest ride ever! Truman got stuck in the corner & was crying for us to help him, while Atlas just stayed in the corner the whole time :(

On the way out Atlas had to show Truman the water that he loves so much!

As you can see they had a blast!

 Truman even made a new friend :)

 Truman

 Atlas

 Boys + water = fun for hours!

Atlas was a little worn out when we got home :)

I love my nephews, it was so fun to see them together! I hope we can all get together again sometime.