Happy 13th Anniversary

To celebrate our 13th anniversary, we dined at one of our favorite restaurants, Mama's Fish House.  We love how the fish is so fresh that it is caught within 24 hours of service and how the fisherman's name is listed on the menu!  We had a lovely dinner and we enjoyed the view.  When will we return????

Maui waters

The boys love the clear warm waters of Maui.  They enjoy swimming, body surfing, and snorkeling so much.  It's fun to watch them while I sip on my Koloa Mai Tai, which I have been bringing to the beach daily.  I love being here with my boys... no wonder they call it paradise.  When will the boys learn how to surf???

Aloha

Aloha!  We made it to Maui.  Our first meal was at Tin Roof and it was absolutely delicious.  We love Chef Sheldon on Top Chef and his food is good!  Then we made it to the Westin Resorts and love our spacious room.  We can't wait to head to the beach and swim in the pool!  What new adventures await???

Piano and ukelele recital

The boys had their piano and ukulele recital at Sunrise Senior Home.  They played a duet, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, which was well received and played to perfection.  I hope the boys can appreciate the gift of music that they have and the time that it takes to prepare.  They did a great job.  When will they perform again???

Apple camp

The boys signed up for Apple siding camp with a couple their friends and Kaitlyn and they learned how to use Sphero.  It was interesting to watch.  The kids did nice job of going through the challenges and coding.  Will anyone end up as a coder???

Noah's art

Here is are Noah's pieces.  We think Noah did a nice job as well.  Will Noah want to continue doing art???

Micah's art

This week the boys participated in art camp.  Here is Micah's piece where he worked on shadow and shading.  He did a nice job wouldn't you say???

LACMA

We love going to LACMA together as a family.  Today we met up with Jay and his boys.  We had a little mishap when Micah swallowed a piece of candy and almost choked in one often exhibits but all in all it was an okay day.  It's great to see Jay and his kids... when will we see them again???

Santa Monica Pier

We love spending time with my partner teacher's children...  we only see each other so much because they attend a different school district and our schedules are so busy... so when we do see each other it's a lot of fun.  This time we ended up at the Santa Monica Pier.  The kids had a great time on the rides and of course, eating Hot Dog on a Stick.  When will we get to see each other again???

M&M world

M&M World is what we will do...  the kids had a fun time eating M&Ms and watching the 3D movie.  They even got to take picture with a character M&M.  It was a short trip for us due to All Star Baseball but we were glad that we got to come for a few days.  When will we see our cousins again???

Las Vegas

We didn't think we could make it this year to the annual Las Vegas trip.  Micah had All Star commitments and they were still playing into early July. Once they lost their game, I decided that we would book a flight to Vegas so within a few hours of losing we were off to see our cousins.  The boys were so excited to see everyone and it finally felt like summer!  What will we do tomorrow???

Summertime games

It's summer time so time to play Monopoly!  I love that the boys can play classic games.  I will enjoy it even more when they stop fighting.  Will they ever play a game of Monopoly without fighting???

Walking the parade

One of the perks of playing for the city All Star Team is walking through the July 4th Parade.  Micah and his BFF walked about a mile and enjoyed hearing the cheers of their friends.  They threw soft baseballs and had a great time.  Will Micah remember this great experience???

Puzzle time

It's summer... we have time for puzzles... and this one is making us really excited for our upcoming trip to Maui!  What will we see under the sea this time???

Noah's last year

This was the last year of the Grand Match Gala for Noah.  He played extremely well in his age group, securing first place.  Overall his school also did well, securing the top two.  Noah along with one other students chosen to play for first place on the big board.  They played speed chess and tried their best, but they lost.  What they learned though, was every set back has a come back, so hopefully they will try again next year (but without Noah).  Will Noah appreciate all the things that he learned through Chess Tutors???

New clusters

Noah is off to Palms Middle School and now its only Micah left.  We just found out that Micah will be in Blue Cluster and his BFF will be in Yellow Cluster. What will it be like for them not to be together this coming school year???

Walking

Jawsh and I took a stroll, on a Monday night, through our neighborhood.  Because we live by so many restaurants and stores, we were able to sit at a fire pit, put our feet up, and listen to live jazz.  This is such a gem of a neighborhood...  we are so blessed to live here...  what will we do next???

Westchester All Stars

BFFs on the Westchester All Star Team.  Micah is very excited to depart of the team but it will take a lot of commitment!  He has practice 5 times a week and many hours of practice!  Will he be tired of baseball by the time this is done???

Tennis camp

This summer the boys spent a lot of time at tennis camp.  Noah has a real knack for the game... he has good instincts, form, and he likes to play!  Will he end up playing more tennis in the next few months???

Art walk

The boys are so lucky to have such strong friendships and in turn Jawsh and I feel so blessed to have friendships with their best friends parents!  This summer, H, offered to teach the boys about abstract art!  They met for a few days and painted, explored, and went to Bergamont Station to see art in action.  It was such an amazing experience.  I hope they will look back at their summer and feel thankful for these experiences.  What will inspire them next???