Beach Boys

The boys had a great time at the beach today with their friends.  They played football, boogie boarded, and loved having an ice cream on the beach.  It doesn't get much better than this, does it???

AYSO Soccer Camp

Week 2 of summer was filled with AYSO Soccer Camp.  The boys had some friends at camp which was nice so they could play together since they were placed on separate teams.  They have been participating in this summer camp for many years now and they look forward to it every summer.  Will this be their favorite sport???

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the BEST daddy in the world.  This year we had dinner in Ontario.  It was so hot that we had to have a cool treat at Pinkberry.  We love Pinkbery now that they have a dairy free option for Jawsh.  Now he can enjoy eating dessert with the boys.  What will we do next year???

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the BEST daddy in the world.  This year we had dinner in Ontario.  It was so hot that we had to have a cool treat at Pikberry.  We love Pinkbery now that they have a dairy free option for Jawsh.  Now he can enjoy eating dessert with the boys.  What will we do next year???

Foraging

Today we celebrated my friend, S, birthday by going foraging.  She invited a small group of people to hike through the Los Angeles State Park with Pascal Bandar, a Belgium forager who works with the top chefs in Los Angeles.  It was an interesting afternoon of eating dehydrated crickets, fermented roots, and bug poop!  I wonder when we will have another experience like this???

Goodbye Expander

Noah has a great reason to smile... his expander was removed this afternoon.  No more hard to reach crevices to brush and special floss to use.  He said he mouth felt "weird" now the the expander was out.  Phase 1 is almost complete and braces will be coming off in a few weeks.  I wonder what his smile will look like ???

Tennis Camp

Noah spent his time at tennis camp his first week out of school.  He enjoyed playing with J and P for the week.  He learned many new things and different types of strokes.  Will he want to play tennis more regularly???

Jog-A-Thon

Noah enjoyed running the Jog-A-Thon this morning.  I ran with my class and challenged him to beat my laps (which was 9).  Noah ran 12 laps and had a great time.  What will it be like next year???

Jog-A-Thon

This year's Jog-a-thon theme was: Find Your Path!  The kids had to run as many laps as they could.  Micah said he had a great time and enjoyed high-fiving everyone.  He ran 10 laps.  How many will he run next year???  

Game Day- The Claw

Micah's culminating project was the designing a claw game.  He had to design and research the history of the game.  His project (seen behind him with all the kids in line) was one of the largest projects and the most popular. Micah created the game using recycled materials and he made a hook using a paper clip  which could grab a toy.  The kids loved playing it.  What will Micah make next time???

Game Day- Toy Porsche

Noah's culminating project was making a toy Porsche out of recycled materials and a research report on the history of the Porsche.  He was very proud to show his work.  It was very interesting to see what each student created based on their interests.  What will he design next time???

Happy Memorial Day

This Memorial Day, I took the boys to Los Angeles National Cemetery.  It was so packed that we were rerouted and we could not enter the cemetery to pay our respects.  Afterwards, we went to the beach to ride our bikes for the first time.  The boys did a nice job not crashing into anyone on the bike path.  It was a really nice relaxing day and we are so thankful that we have the freedom to do these activities.  When will we do this again???

Wattsy

I found Watts in 2004 in a Watkins Park in Watts.  He was just a little pup.  I remember picking him up and looking at that little face and I called my mom to see if she would be willing to take a new puppy.  Thankfully she said yes.  That night, Watts stayed in Jawsh's apartment and the next day I drove him home to my mom's house.  It felt like yesterday.  Watts is such a wonderful dog... when will we visit him again???

Piano Recital

The boys had their piano recital at a local Santa Monica coffee shop, Unurban Coffee.  The boys played three songs each.  Micah played: New World Symphony (Dvorak), Duke of New Tork (Traditional) and Canoeing in the Moonlight.  Noah played Turkish March (Beethoven), Aria (Bach), and Auld Lang Syne (Traditional).   The boys played very well and they memorized all their songs which was very impressive.  When will they have their next recital???

Red Sox- Tiger Award

Micah really enjoys playing baseball with his friends but he had an up and down season.  Now that he is at AA level and the kids are pitching to the batters, Micah has not been as successful at hitting as he would like.  He would strike out during the regular season but during the playoffs he hit a double and got a RBI.  At the end of the game, he was awarded the Tiger of the Game.  He was very excited.  Will he want to play baseball next year???

Dodgers

Micah had a great opportunity to see the Dodger game with his friends from school.  They had really great seats and plenty of snacks to eat.  Micah loved the free hat and all the fun he had with his friends.  When will we go to the game as a family???

Happy 40th

Happy Birthday to Jawsh's best friend, Jay.  They have been friends since childhood.  I wonder when we will all get together???

GT

Today was the unveiling of Grandma Tina's headstone.  It was so nice to be surrounded by the whole family to celebrate and remember the life of Grandma Tina.  We feel so blessed that the kids have such wonderful traditions and family to rely on.  When will we see everyone again???

Icecream with GA

We made it to Reno for the unveiling ceremony for Grandma Tina.  We came into town a few days prior to the ceremony and had a chance to spend some quality time with Grandpa Art.  He picked us up from the airport, took us to lunch and then we went to see a movie together.  The boys also got to share an ice cream from McDonald's with Grandpa Art, which they were very excited about.  It was nice to spend some one on one time with him before the whole family arrived.  When will we spend some more time with him???

Hammer Museum

The boys are taking a Korean Language class Westwood for 8 weeks which is located next door to the Hammer Museum. Jawsh drove them to class but headed to the Hammer first to check out the installations.The boys enjoyed the art and they also played a few games of ping pong in the courtyard.  I have not been to this museum since last summer, so I will have to visit soon.  When will we go???