Boo!

I thought last year was it.  Family costumes were over.  And I was ready for it.  But the boys surprised me this year... they were down for one more year!  It started organically... Micah wanted to dress up for school (so he wouldn't have to dress out for PE) and I suggested a panda onesie.  He agreed.  Then we were invited to an outdoor Halloween get together and Noah and Jawsh were open to dressing up too.  They thought of other bears and then we remembered that the We Bare Bears had a human character, a Korean girl, who I could be!  It all sort of worked out... even though this reference is obscure to many, it made sense to us!  Will this be the final year of family costumes???

 

Unraveling Again

Unraveling Again...  This is one of Jawsh's larger pieces measuring 36x48 and one of the most intricate in detail.  This has been a labor of love as he works full time and then tries to find time to create his own art.  What will his next piece be???
 

Mini me

This is a first.  My student, L, made a mini pumpkin in my likeness.  I found this to be so funny so of course, I had to take a picture.  Will this ever happen again???
 

Club Volleyball

Volleyball is a new sport that Noah loves to play.  It all started with his high school not allowing tennis to be counted for PE credit due to some restrictions.  He signed up for 6th Period Volleyball to receive credit and to hold that PE spot for tennis in the Spring, and then he ended up really enjoying the game of volleyball.  The Coaches really encouraged Noah and after attending a clinic he tried out for a club team to gain some experience.  Even though he has never played an actual game of volleyball, Noah was selected to join the team due to his potential and skill set.  After some lengthy discussions, we allowed Noah to join the Santa Monica Club Volleyball Team.  What position will Noah play???

Soccer

COVID 19 took a toll on all of us... and it still does.  But most notably, Micah was not allowed to play in his final games with The Blue Jets in the Spring.  This was such a hard decision but we explained our reasoning and he understood.  Now that he is fully vaccinated, we are able to revisit soccer again and this time Micah is playing with his old coaches and a few friends.  This is not the same as The Blue Jets, but Micah is just happy to be on the field.  He plays Center Defense and he looks great, especially considering he took months off from playing soccer.  What type of season will he have this year???