Five Black Cats: Great Weekend!!

What a weekend it's been! The weather has been amazing and we've spent much of the past 3 days playing outside. On Saturday morning we went up to Encinitas to the SD Botanical Gardens where we met up with our friends, Kim and Dan with their two kids (Holden and Daisy). Saturday night Q and Dad had some one-on-one time while I managed to get out for a girls night. Sunday we took Merlin and North out to Fiesta Island for a romp at the beach. The dogs had a blast and so did Quinn. After our last beach trip when he took a wave to the face he's been a tad fearful of the water, but not yesterday. Once he got in he did not want to get out. He swam and swam and swam.

As we were walking out we encountered 2 women with a dog who had suddenly collapsed. We were still quite a way away from the gate, so Jeff picked the dog up and carried her back to their car. We called an emergency vet and sent them on their way. The dog's owner called me later to report that she'd gone into anaphalactic shock from a bee sting and that they were lucky to get her treatment so quickly. So happy that we were able to help her out!

Sunday afternoon Kim, Dan, Holden and Daisy came down to our house for playtime and dinner. It was nice to have them over and to let the kids play together. Q had a ball riding bikes with Holden. They went up and down the street and around and around the yard. I think Holden may be Quinn's new hero. He's been talking about him since they left last night.

Speedy Holden

Daisy

Today was the best day yet! We woke up early and drove about a 1/2 hour east to go for a hike. We hiked a trail called the Cottonwood Creek Canyon trail. It's not well marked or well-maintained, but it was a beautiful and slightly rugged private hike just for us. We chose a short hike for Quinn, but didn't realize how steep and rocky it would be. The kid was a TROOPER and pretty much walked the entire 2 miles by himself. We have a hiker! When we got to the creek at the bottom of the canyon Q explored the water, played with frogs and had a nice lunch. What a fun day!