Halloween carnival

This year we went to Inland for the church Halloween carnival. It was such a nice set up. Amusement park rides, merry go rounds, jumpers, games, food, and live jazz music! The kids had such a great time. About half of the kids were dressed up and a handful of adults, so needless to say, Han Solo and Princess Leia stuck out a bit. A few people wanted our pictures but it's because we had such a great cast of characters... Han, Leia, 3 Jedis, and the cutest Ewok ever... who could beat that???

Halloween Party

Last year we were the Darling Family and this year Star Wars! As I mentioned in a previous post, Jawsh used the Jedi mind trick to get me to agree to not only be Princess Leia but to also don the itchy wig! The lengths that I will go through... This is us posing at Nicole's Halloween Party and having a great time. What will we decide to do next year???

Pumpkins!

We headed over to Santa Monica to visit a pumpkin patch after the boys' naps. Of course, it was nothing compared to Tanaka Farms as it sat on an empty parking lot, but the boys still had fun poking the pumpkins with their light sabers. I could not get a photo of both of them looking into the camera at the same time! It was so frustrating... but I finally knew when to quit and I let them get their sillies out on the jumper. When will they both smile and look into the camera???

Hot pizza

We were in line at Whole Foods waiting for a piece of pizza and Noah pointed to the word hot and recited the sounds to Micah and then said, "Mommy that says hot!" I asked him what the next word was (which was pizza) and Noah started to sound out the letters and using environmental clues, said, "pizza." It was very exciting! Will he love to read as much as his Daddy???

Noah's Ark

Today we ventured to the Skirball with friends from preschool). Although I would like for Noah to play with Y.H. and S.C? more, he is much more interested in following E.H. Y.H.'s older sister. E.H. and Noah bonded on the playground and now Noah just wants to hang with her... could it be her ability to speak French fluently? her gentle demeanor? or the fact that she is generous and gives him treats? Hmmmm... I wonder???

Tanaka Farms

This year we went to Tanaka Farms to check out the pumpkin patch. It was so awesome. 30 acres of sprawling fields with veggies galore. We ventured through the fields with Bubbe, Halmoni, and Kaitlyn and Co. and saw a pumpkin being launched from a cannon. Everyone really liked the corn maze (well, me not so much) and Kaitlyn and Micah enjoyed the petting zoo (Noah not so much). We are definitely coming back to this farm for strawberry season... wonder what that will be like???

Bippity Boppity Boo!

Tonight I tried a new recipe that I got from a blog called Week of Menus (my sister recommended it). Who knew this little pumpkin could turn into such a tasty dinner! The pumpkin was stuffed with rice, bacon, cheddar cheese, cream, garlic and chives. I wasn't sure how the boys were going to react but Noah loved it (he asked me to pack it in his lunch for preschool). Jawsh liked it as well... he thought it was comfort food and perfect for this cool evening. Micah asked for his usual rice, sesame oil, and soy sauce concoction. What recipe will I try next???

Star Wars AT AT

Star Wars continues to rule supreme in the house. Noah made Obiwon Kenobi an AT AT out of Legos. If you do not know what an AT AT is you just can't hang with the boys. What will he make next???

Luke and Obi-Daddy

After much deliberation between Jawsh and I (he used the Jedi Mind Trick) the boys will be Luke Skywalker and Obiwon Kenobi for Halloween. It's funny because the boys pronounce the names differently... Noah says, "Yoot Stywalker" and Micah says, "Obi-Daddy." The boys are super excited to dress up as Jedis. I have to admit that it is fun to watch them but I secretly wished we went with Toy Story... maybe next year???

Juleah's cupcakes

This past weekend we met up with Noah's friend, Raiden. His mom, Juleah, is the expert in all things gluten free and she brought along some gluten free/ vegan muffins. Micah devoured her muffins and kept asking for more... which is why I decided to try and make them. Her blog: http://eatloveandplay.blogspot.com/ lists the recipes of all the yummy things she bakes. I took a trip to Whole Foods and bought two bags full of new ingredients and tried it out! Once they cooled, I made a Barefoot cream cheese frosting and piped it on top. They came out pretty well, in my opinion, but the real test was to see if Micah would eat them. He not only ate one, but two! He even asked for more! I love the fact that Micah is eating a ton of new and good things (like flax seed) and enjoying it... what will I try to make next???

Cupcakes for Carey

One of the great benefits of having Noah in preschool, is meeting and befriending a great group of Moms, Carey being one of them. She recently adopted twin girls from Ethiopia and we threw her a Baby Shower after school! Of course, I had to consult Barefoot Contessa and I made her chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and I also made some with chocolate/coffee frosting. The girls being from Ethiopia liked the coffee frosting! They were yummy... and all the kids loved the little rings. What will the next special occasion be?

Disney with the boys

Noah's preschool was closed today so we took a trip to Disneyland. This is the first time I went solo with just the boys and with no stroller, which is why we were only there a few hours! Noah and Micah really liked going on Dumbo the Flying Elephant and the Mad Tea Party (affectionately known as the Teacups). It was a great trip that ended with a visit with Mickey... when will we go again???

Force Cookies

Today we baked Star Wars sugar cookies at Halmoni's house. I got the cookie cutters at Williams Sonoma and the recipe came in the box. It was so much easier baking using my mom's Kitchen Aid Mixer (instead of my hand mixer). The cookies came out just right and Noah loved them. Micah, took the Darth Vader cookies, and fed them to Watts (until I caught him in the act). I think I may have to ask Santa Claus or Hanukkah Harry for a mixer this holiday season... we'll see... a girl can dream right???

Just hangin'

Micah really loves going to Noah's preschool. After we sign Noah in, we hang out and play outside with the kids. Micah is really coordinated and not afraid to try new things, so after watching the boys swing off the bars, he decided to try it for himself. Sometimes my heart just stops watching him do these things, but I have to remember that he's an active little boy who is going to fall and get hurt at times (although I want to minimize that as much as possible). So, here is Micah just hangin... what will he try to do next???

LA Korean Festival

Today we spent some time at the 37th annual Koreatown Festival. It's been a few years since I have gone, but my Mom and Kaitlyn and Crew wanted to check it out on the last day. Although there was plenty of food vendors we ended up at out usual restaurant, Dol Il Jang. It was nice to see everyone for a few hours although it would of been nice if my Dad could of come along. When will we all get together again???

Happy Birthday Bubbe!

Jawsh and Zach took Bubbe out to a lobster dinner on the Santa Monica Pier for her birthday... just Bubbe and her boys. I know they had a great time eating delicious lobster prepared different ways. After dinner they came back to our place for dessert and Bubbe's birthday song. I wonder what she wished for???