There's a whale! We also saw tons of sea lions and some sea otters, and alot of eagles. It was a great trip! 

Yesterday we had the chance to go out on a whale watching trip for free! It was a great experience and even the kids had a great time! Ella did get a bit fussy at the end though-and Sam experienced a little bit of sea-sickness when we got out on the open ocean. It was great weather for it (not rainy or windy) and we even saw a whale!
We are getting very excited for Grandma Sissy, Grandma Beth, Grandpa Greg, and Tia to get here. Tia and Sis get here Wednesday night, and Mom and Greg get here Thursday morning. I hope the days before they get here fly by! We are having Sam's 3rd birthday party on Saturday with the family and a few friends-so I will have that to keep me busy this week. I cannot believe he is going to be 3 already!
A friend and I are going out for coffee as soon as Brent gets back from the store so that will be a nice little break.
Sam and Ella are keeping us busy as usual-they are starting to fight alot more now. One of Ella's favorite things to do is to grab one of Sam's wooden trains that he is playing with off of the train table and run away with it. He gets so mad at her-she is such a little stinker.
Sam is busy testing his limits with his parents-which I hear is normal. This is a very tough age and I hear it doesn't get better anytime soon! I'm sure all of you grandparents are out there laughing at this because you have all been through it before! :)