Petersen Auto Museum

Today we ventured to the Petersen Auto Museum to check out the Discovery Center. Noah and Micah were all over the place, jumping in and out of cars, and playing at all the different centers. We had a nice time, but we missed Daddy, who was working on a project. After we played, we went downstairs and had lunch at Johnny Rockets. The boys indulged in chocolate milkshakes and french fries. It was a good time. When will we go back???

Star Wars

Noah has really been into Star Wars for the past few weeks. Uncle Bill continues to buy him small action figures (the latest addition, Chewbaca) and Noah is begging us to read him Star Wars books. What is it with little boys' fascination with Star Wars???

Passover

We had a lovely Passover at Bubbe's house with Jawsh leading the Seder. This year Noah got to look for the Afikomen, and Uncle Zach gave him a dollar as a reward. I wonder if Micah will get the chance next year???

The butterfly life cycle

Noah's fascination with butterflies continues so I purchased some plastic toys and three caterpillars at Kidspace (my school was there on a fieldtrip). When I came back home, Noah was really into it. I tried to get him to name the caterpillars and he chose the name "Caterpillar" for all three! Here he is explaining the life cycle... will he be a lepidopterologist when he gets older???

International Day

For the past few weeks, Noah's co-op has been learning about different places in the world. Each parent volunteers to expose the children to a new culture and today I got to teach the children about South Korea. I brought in Korean Shingo Pears, small yogurt drinks, and Korean cookies for the kids. We played a matching game with Hwatoo cards and the children also got to paint Korean fans. I really enjoyed exposing the kids to part of Noah's culture. What will I do next year???

Asleep

Noah's had a busy morning, can't you see???

A random family picture

So here is a random picture of us at home . It's been a while since we've all been in the same frame. When will take real family pictures???

How to eat chocolate

Micah loves chocolate. Can't you tell???

Fowler Museum

Today we ventured to UCLA to visit the Fowler Museum. The museum was celebrating 40 years of Ethnic Studies and also featured an exhibit by Nick Cave. It was really nice to go back to campus and walk around. The boys loved playing in the open grass areas. This picture is a typical one as of late... Micah trying to get whatever is in Noah's hands. Can't you just hear him screaming at his older bro???

Stuck

We recently purchased new lamps in the living room and here we found Micah stuck behind one while playing around. Not a happy camper, can't you tell???

I found a match!

GGA and GGT came by for a quick game of Matching Bears. Noah had a great time playing with his great grandparents. I'm not sure who won, but it doesn't really matter as long as you're having fun! When will we see them again???

Switching places

We had a rough night... Noah had some ear pain and was unable to sleep, especially in the hotel room. As you can see he was very grumpy and irritable. Micah on the other hand, loved the comforter, the soft pillows, and was out like a light. So he woke up energetic and ready to play. Micah has been Mr. Copycat as of late and was eager to get on the board. What's wrong with this picture???

SD

Today we took a quick trip down to San Diego. We had lunch in Hillcrest, spent the day at Sea World in Mission Bay, and then stayed at the Estancia Hotel, which is directly across from my alma mater, UCSD! Quite a day. Sea World was a fun experience... Noah absolutely loved the Shamu Believe Show and Jawsh had fond memories of his own childhood while we were there. Here is a great picture of Noah at the Tide Pools. He wasn't really following the rules (you're not supposed to take the sea star out of the water) but we made him put it back right away. When will go back again???

Happy Birthday Arjuna!

Today we ventured to Peekaboo Playground in Eagle Rock to celebrate Arjuna's 3rd birthday. Arjuna is a special friend Noah met in Y Gym. It was a great space for the boys to play and Noah had a wonderful time. When will we see them again???

Birthday bash 3

We celebrated Jawsh's 33rd birthday today with friends, yummy Mexican food, and plenty of cerveza! It was nice to see everyone and celebrate Jawsh and his art! We transformed the space by hanging up his art all over the walls. It was a fun time had by all, young and old. What will we do next year???

Birthday bash 2

Today we celebrated Jawsh's birthday with a quiet dinner at home. We ordered food from the Nook and had some yummy desserts. What did Jawsh wish for???

Happy Valentines Day

Today Noah celebrated Valentines Day with his classmates. They exchanged small cards and gifts. For snack, they all received a heart shaped piece of watermelon. Isn't that too cute???

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

We really love the fact that Noah's preschool teaches the kids about recycling. Too bad Noah thinks it's a telescope. Great picture, though, wouldn't you agree???

Birthday bash 1

February is a busy month full of birthdays in the family. We celebrated Jawsh's 33rd birthday a week early with Bubbe, GA, and GT. Bubbe made a delicious lasagna and Jawsh's favorite dessert, an apple tart. What will we do on Jawsh's actual birthday???

Pad thai

As you can see Micah loves pad thai! He has some on his fork and some in his other hand, all the while eating from my chop stick. Wonder how he'll react to pad see ew???