Ladd Photos

While we weren’t at the zoo very long, we did get to see a cute baby gerenuk and a very bored looking polar bear. I also got to say ‘hi’ to one of my favorite animals: capybaras.

The boys wanted to visit Legoland to build at their various Lego build stations, so we headed over to Carlsbad. We also got to check out the Christmas decorations.

This was Gavin’s last fall ball game. He can’t wait for the spring season to start!

It was Connor’s last soccer game for the season. After the game, we all gathered at a nearby park for snacks and to hand out trophies to the boys.

We got to see “The Art of the Brick“, a special exhibit at the Fleet showcasing the work of artist Nathan Sawaya. All the pieces were made with Lego bricks, which blew the boys’ minds. Of course, after getting inspired they had to stop by the hands on section where they could make their own Lego creations.

I had the day off, so I got to enjoy the Halloween parade at school, as well as the class parties for Connor and Gavin. The kids looked so cute in their costumes.

This year Connor was Optimus Prime and Gavin was a banana. Connor’s teacher, Mrs. Flinn, was Poppy from Trolls, and Gavin’s teacher, Ms. Namdar, was a bucket filler.

We visited the San Diego History Center’s special exhibit celebrating 100 years of the zoo: The Lore Behind the ROAR. The exhibit was filled with lots of interesting history about the San Diego Zoo and its animals. The boys enjoyed dressing up as zoo keepers and learning about what the animals eat.

Gavin pitching some strikes:

We went to the Discovery Cube to check out the new exhibit about our favorite pizza eating giant turtles.