A trip to LA

Mommy and daddy took a quick trip to LA this weekend. The whole trip idea started because the Aggies were playing against UCLA in the infamous Rose Bowl and daddy has always dreamed of seeing a game in the Rose Bowl. The trip ended up morphing into a non-stop 72 hour sightseeing adventure. Mommy is a huge Harry Potter fan so daddy decided to take her to Universal Studios to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter...on September 1st, which is a big day in Harry Potter's world. The cool thing about Universal is they offer a "front of line" pass, which gets you to the front of every ride's line . We ended up spending the afternoon at the park and riding every ride. We spent most of our time in the Wizarding World, which was amazing....

Saturday we asked our hotel for fun ideas for a morning in LA and we were pointed in the direction of the fashion district, which was a short walk from where we were staying. It was like being in another country as we walked through the outdoor market and the merchants opened their stores. We didn't buy anything but it was so much fun to see all the different sorts of sidewalk stores. Shortly after our walk to the fashion district we hopped an Uber to the Natural History Museum. We have been to a lot of museums all over the world, but this one was probably the best we'd been to. What was even cooler is that we the museum is next door to the famous LA coliseum and USC was playing a game...that day. Daddy bought us two cheap tickets so we could catch a game at the coliseum after we spent a few hours a the museum. The only problem was that it was HOT....so, so hot. Still, what a lifetime experience.

On Saturday night, we met up with Armando and Kayla for dinner and drinks, we walked all over downtown, danced and karaoked. Sunday was game day and thankfully it cooled off for the game. The Aggies played so well during the first half, but didn't hang on for the win. After the loss we hung out in the Rose Bowl to let the crowd clear and got to see the after game fireworks show, which was a very unique experience. By the time we got home on Monday, we were ready for a break and sleep!

 

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

 

Renovation Update

Renovating is a family affair and this weekend was no exception. The floors are finished, the granite is in and the painting is complete (maybe some touch-ups). Daddy and BB were in Dallas this weekend so it was the girls, Papa and mommy working on the house. Now that we've completed most of the "big stuff" there are a few minor items that need to be completed. We are updating the brass plates by spray painting them, which Abby and Allie helped mommy do. Papa installed the new faucets in the laundry and girls' bathrooms. Then daddy got home on Sunday and started installing the new floor in the laundry room. So close....so close!

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

 

 

Allison's First Haircut

Allie had her very first haircut this week! She sat very still through the whole thing and was very excited to be a "big girl"!

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

Abigail's First Day!

Abigail's first day of 1st grade and her first day at a new school! We moved Abigail to a new school this year for many reasons, there were some major changes at her old school that we were not entirely comfortable with and while mom and dad made the final decision, Abigail was completely on board with changing schools. The school she moved to was named a Blue Ribbon school last year and from everyone we speak with in town it is one of the best schools in the city. We are pleased with our decision, even though we are going to miss the friends we gained at CTK we know that we will make many more friends at EL!

 

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

 

Allison's First Day!

 Allison started her first day in the preschool 3 year old class! It's hard to believe that she's already moving up to the 3 year old class, our baby isn't a baby anymore. She did really well on her first day even though she was a bit unsure of her new surroundings. We know she'll end up loving her new class!

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

8th Annual Petropolitan

This Thursday night was the 8th annual Petropolitan fundraiser to support Kitties & Kanines Veterinary Clinic. Jennifer has been involved with the board for 5 years now and she was elected as the chairman for this year's event. In the middle of a renovation and school starting next week, it ended up being a little busy! Even with all the craziness surrounding the event, the event itself was the most successful Petropolitan yet, raising more than $155,000 to support the clinic! We look forward to many more successful Petropolitans. The board has asked Jennifer to chair the event again next year...she has politely (?) declined! She's looking forward to working the sidelines next year!

 

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

Ledezma Visit/Renovations!

Abigail and Allison's schools were each closed for one week at the end of summer in preparation for fall, unfortunately they were closed on different weeks. We had originally planned for them to go visit Grandma & Grandpa, but with the new house Grandpa offered to come help do some of the work while Grandma watched the kids. They also brought Seth and Nate and the girls were excited to have visitors for two weeks! We got so much done at the house while they were here, we just stayed at the house and worked into the wee hours each night and we don't know what we would have done without Grandpa's help. He painted and replaced the faucets in our bathroom. Papa let us borrow his ladders for painting and figured out a way for us to get into some hard to reach places. We are so thankful to have them here to help! We are lucky, lucky people to have such wonderful parents/in-laws!

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer