Friday, 17 April 2009
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1st ever Kostura stay-cation...
Last week Mike took a few days off work so we could take a much needed "stay-cation". Vacations where you GO somewhere are usually really fun, exciting, ...and exhausting -- the kids don't sleep quite the same, there's the packing, unpacking, copious pre- and post- laundry, getting a ride to and from the airport, "do I have everything the kids could possibly need??!" etc. So we decided to visit some of the local attractions while still enjoying the comforts of home! Some of the highlights...
Aquarium of the Pacific gets a bad rap. It's actually a lot of fun if you go with "not-quite-Monterrey" expectations -- we had a really good time!
The creature below is our hands-down favorite, called a "sea dragon". It has a seahorse face but with a crazy serpentine/dragon body with all these leaf-looking appendages attached to it. Crazy-weird-awesome.
The next morning, we were treated by a very kind and generous friend to the Marriott's breakfast buffet...
...where Javier the cook made a special edible creation for T
Here's T, of course, picking off the M&Ms to eat them first...
Took a couple of stay home do nothing days...
Then it was off to the San Diego Zoo to join Uncle H, Auntie S, and Cousin I
Uh... see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil?
We praise our gracious God for giving us such a restful and fun time, and fellowship on top of it all! Our two little firecrackers and their really cute cousin are such an amazing blessing!
And to conclude this post, I leave you with our little Aliyah showing off her handful of tricks! I don't know if it's just proud-parent syndrome, but I'm thinking this girl's pretty smart for being not yet 9 months old!
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SO ADORABLE!!!!
And what a great idea: a stay-cation!! And it's a portmanteau, too! I love it!
awww... these pictures make us wish we were there with you guys!
sonia, of COURSE she's smart! she's a kostura! love the pics, guys!
hi sonia! the girls are super darling! i would comment on how smart the little one is too but we don't have spkrs to our new computer! =)
I love how Tiana is coordinating with the "zoo" theme with her leopard pants :) That clip of Aliyah is so cute!!
Cute photos! I agree about AotP--we liked how kids can actually walk right up to many of the exhibits instead of having to be lifted or stand on their "tippy toes." I think Aliyah's smart! Well, Naomi was like this, and people told me she was fast. Our boy, also almost 9 mos, is definitely nowhere close--much more interested in search-and-destroy than sit-and-talk. ;)
Ah, so smart. Looks like you had a great time staying close to home. We have to do that sometime. Reid is now wondering if Will has something wrong with him and if he needs to be checked up (the hypochondriac in him) since watching that clip of Aliyah since she's doing things he can't do at almost 11 months. I just keep telling him girls develop faster than boys. The girls are so cute! Keep posting!
Your girls are so much fun, and SO SMART!!!
fun pictures! tiana's facial expressions are hilarious! :) and is aliyah the happiest baby alive???