Candy Party

Now that Micah is expander free, we celebrated with a candy party and watched Wreck It Ralph.  All of the kids had a great time, eating all the candy they wanted and then playing Chubby Bunny with marshmallows right after.  When will Micah head into Phase 2 treatment???

Community Garden

We spent the morning in the community garden tending to our raised bed.  We dug out at least 200 grubs (yuck) and then tilled the soil so we could plant herbs and root vegetables.  It was a lot of hard work, but satisfying.  The boys had a great time.  When will we reap the fruit of our labor???

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the Min Family!  The kids had a wonderful time celebrating Atticus' first Christmas.  There was an abundance of food and presents... what more could anyone else ask for???

Life Cycle

We had a new adventure today!  We went to a museum for the first time called the Marciano Art Foundation.  They are exhibiting Ai Weiwei's project Life Cycle, which is a cultural response to the global refugee crisis.  It was amazing to see the work that he made and the intricate details of his work.  Were the boys as inspired as I was???

LACMA

After Micah's ortho appointment, we went to LACMA for a few hours.  I definitely see a difference when the boys are with their friends versus when they are just with family.  The kids went into the Boone Gallery and did some Korean Brush Painting and Noah made a marvelous tiger and Micah made a wonderful bird.  They have so much talent... will they want to get int o the arts???

Blue Jets

Micah's team, the Blue Jets, came in first place in their region.  Hard work, pays off!  How will they do in the state play-offs???

Candy Cane Lane

Tonight we took a stroll down Candy Cane Lane with the K family.  It's so nice to walk and see all the houses decorated with lights and animatronics.  The boys are of the age, where they walked swiftly and then would stop and stare at their phones.  This was disappointing but I get it.  They are feeling like they are too old.  At least they humored me and got into the sleigh, right???

Winter Concert

Today is Micah's last Winter Concert... his class sang two songs: Christmas in Hollis and This is Me.  The kids did a nice job performing and I can't believe this is his last performance because they do not sing in middle school.  Will Micah want to be in the performing arts next year???

Water Cycle game

Micah's school project to create a Water Cycle game had to be tested before he submitted this into his class and the boys had a great time playing.  He was pretty thoughtful about the game design.  Will Micah become a game developer when he gets older???

Cool Shul

This evening we attended a Hanukkah Party hosted by the Cool Shul.  We were very excited to meet Rabbi Diane and the boys felt very welcomed.  So welcomed that the boys will be taking a class in the Spring.  This is a great time to be doing this as Noah is discovering more about his heritage.  What will his classes be like???

Happy Hanukkah

Spending the 4th night of Hanukkah with the V family was fun!  They all lit the candles and had a rousing game of Dreidel.  What will the next night of Hanukkah bring???

Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah!  A friendly game of Dreidel is always fun to play.  Who will win???

Happy Birthday Noah

Happy 12th birthday to Noah!  We landed at LAX at 11:00 AM and at 3:00 PM we were at his party in West LA at Recreation.  He had a nice time celebrating with his friends.  They enjoyed climbing the walls and playing games.  What will 12 be like???

Reno!

Happy Thanksgiving from Reno!  Micah and Noah love playing with the cats and exploring the woods outside.  It was such a nice time to be with family.  When will we come back to Reno???

Hello Atticus

Hello Baby Atticus!  I was so happy to hold a baby!  I can't wait to watch him grow up.  When will I see him again???

Disneyland

What can beat going to Disneyland with your cousins?  Nothing!  The kids had such a great time at Disneyland.  We arrived at 7 AM and left around 10:30 PM.  It was a long day!  Noah's Fitbit calculated over 17,000 steps!  It was a lot of fun hanging with the boys and going on all the fast rides with them since the last time I came with them we primarily stayed in Fantasy Land.  When will we all be together again???

Post-it

Jawsh's 2nd Post-It show is coming up at GR in West LA.  It is such an honor to attend the show and fun to look for Jawsh's art!  Which post-it will be sold first???

12

Happy 12th birthday Noah.  You are almost taller than your mother and like to argue your point to the end!  Sounds like a teenager!  You enjoy playing Fortnite and texting friends.  You are receiving a lot of attention from new friends and taking it all in stride.  You are also doing very well in school, straight A's in a Gifted Magnet is no easy feat.  You apply yourself in many ways from robotics class to Bruin science classes.  We, you parents, are so proud of you and the person you are becoming... kind, intelligent, funny, and loving.  What will this year bring???

Future

We visited a friend at the UCLA Mattel Hospital and afterwards we walked to Ackerman so Noah could purchase a college shirt.  Then we headed to CPK in Westwood where Noah worked on his school work.   This is a glimpse of his future, studying in Westwood, attending UCLA.  Nothing is wrong dreaming big, right???

Date night

Our date night started at Scopa... we enjoyed our usual Honey Gem Salad, side of squash, and fish.  Then we decided to be responsible adults and to clean out one of our storage areas.  Needless to say, I am very happy that we decided to do this because now I can find everything I need.  When will we clean out the other one???