Auntie Nora Visits

Erica's BFF Nora and her daughter Bella came down to visit for a couple of days. It was great to see them. The last time we were all together was when baby Derek was born. They came late Thursday night and hung out 'till Saturday evening.

On Friday while I was at work, Nora, Bella, Erica and Derek when on a walking journey. They walked around our apartment complex, then to a local neighborhood near our place and walked across the street for a stop at Costco. After their outing, Erica held Derek for literally 3 straight hours before I got home from work. Once I got home, the BFFs headed out for carne asada fries at Super Sergios, a must for any visitor not from San Diego. We grubbed the rest of the night and watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Coincidence but we also watched this movie when Nora's sister Michelle came by to visit.

Actual Picture taken by Nora:
On Saturday, we went to the Las Americas Shopping Outlets. Everyone picked up a few things. Our biggest score was shopping for Derek. We bought him some clothes at The Children's Place, Carters and even at Nike. After our 4-5 hour shopping trip, we picked up some dinner at Long John Silvers. After we put Derek to sleep, Erica and Nora watched 21 while Bella and I took Nala and Kiwi for a long walk. The night flew by and Nora & Bella headed home.

Check out our haul for Derek:
Derek & Bella having a staring contest in the car on the way to the outlets:

Nora, Bella, Derek & Erica - BFFs & their kids:

On Sunday, Erica, Derek & I headed back down to the outlets & to Babies R Us to return and pick up a few things. We got just in time to for the Chargers Game. Erica fell asleep in the middle of the game and I rocked Derek to sleep in our rocking chair while watching a close-call game. It was tough to cheer for the Bolts while rocking Derek. I had to resist making loud cheers so that I didn't wake the little guy up. Overall, the weekend was great!

Derek & Mr. Peacock: