STOMP

Today we went to the Pantages Theater to see STOMP with the V family.  Noah and J are in Blue Cluster and they are performing their own version of Stomp with their class this year.  We thought they might enjoy going to see the Broadway version.  The boys had a fun time and they really were inspired.  I wonder what their show will be like???

Homerun

Tonight Micah hit an in the park home run against the Braves.  This was an interesting game and they won by the most runs ever, 21-6.  The boys had a great time.  Will he hit another home run???

Object parade

Micah was a Visa credit card in the Object Parade.  He shared the history of colonial times and he sang various songs with his class.  These are all his buddies in Yellow Cluster.  I wonder what next year will be???

Rainbow Award

Noah received a Rainbow Award for his work in Social Studies.  We are always so proud of the work that he is doing!  We love that he is curious, inquisitive, and engaged.  What will life be like for Noah in middle school???

Puzzles

1,000 piece puzzle of different types of chips.  Micah loved this puzzle.  What will be our next one???

Good times

When I think of my childhood friends, I often think of the kids that we  spent the most time with our parents.  We knew that if our parents were friends, we would see them more often than not.  I hope that our boys will remember all the times we hung with the V and K family because we have grown to love them as extended family.  Next year, Noah and P head to one middle school and J will go to another.  And Micah may be in a different class than his two buds.  No matter what, we hope that we will continue to hang out.  When will we do movie and dinner again???

Chess winners!

We were so delightfully surprised when Micah and Noah won chess trophies for this session.  They are both in the Advanced Class and so we know that they are really developing their game.  Noah has been undefeated the whole year so he has received many trophies but this is the first trophy Micah has received this in the Advanced level.  How will the boys do in the GMG???

A great walk

Jawsh went to Reno for a few days to spend time with his mom while she recovered from back surgery.  Jawsh really enjoyed his time seeing family and spending some time with his mom.  I wonder when we will get a chance to visit her???

Still life

Sometimes we have quiet afternoons where we can spend some time at home not rushed to go to a practice, game, or party.  This afternoon, Jawsh spent time with  boys drawing a fruit of their choice.  Noah and Micah paid close attention to the color of the fruit and they had a good time with their dad.  When will they get a chance to draw again???

Happy birthday Dre

It's been many years since I have seen my college roommate, Dr. Dre, so it was such a delight to celebrate her 40th birthday 70's style!  It was a fun evening with people dressed like John Travolta to girls on roller skates.  Jawsh came in a Star Wars shirt and leather jacket!  It was a great party...  I can't believe she's 40 (and that I'm turning 40)!  Where has the time gone???

Redwood Forest

Today we drove to Henry Cowell Redwood Park.  We had an awesome day walking the trail and enjoying the scenery.  There was something about being in the midst of the beautiful Redwoods that have been around for thousands of years.  As we went down the trail, we were in search of a banana slug and by the end of the walk, Noah found one!  It was a wonderful day.  When will we come back???

The Giant Dipper

We made it to Santa Cruz!  As soon as we came into town, we ate lunch at the local hamburger joint and then we headed to the Boardwalk.  We didn't know that we would be transported back into time as the Boardwalk retained a classic carnival feel to it.  We decided to ride the Giant Dipper, the historic wooden rollercoaster, and we had a blast.  It was made in 1924 and it was very fun!  Afterwords, the boys ate cotton candy and took the Sky Glider, which gave us amazing views of the ocean.  It has been a great start to Jawsh's birthday weekend... what will tomorrow bring???

41

Happy 41st birthday to Jawsh!  We had a lovely dinner at Spring in DTLA.  We enjoyed the organic menu and the cocktails!  It is always nice when we can spend a romantic evening together.  Where will we go with the kids to celebrate???

Family walk

We have lived in Playa Vista for about two months now and we finally took a walk up the bluffs as a family.  We did not walk all the way to the end, but we made it about half way.  The boys are growing up so quickly now that I really do cherish the time we have as a family to spend time together.  When will we get a chance to do this again???

Chess #1

Noah received the first place chess trophy from Chess Tutors for session 2.  He has enjoyed playing chess all these years and we hope that when he goes to middle school there will be opportunities for him to continue playing.  What other interests will Noah have???

Classic candy puzzle

Micah received this 1,000 piece puzzle over the holidays.  We finally had some time to take it out and the boys took about a week to complete it.  They really liked seeing all the different kinds of candy from the past.  When will they work on their next puzzle???

Strolling the neighborhood

This past weekend, we took the opportunity to go through our neighborhood and walk through the trails. We walked about two miles and saw the Tongva Discovery Center.  It was very interesting to read about the history of the Native Americans who lived here before us.  We enjoyed going through the neighborhood.  When will we get a chance to walk through the bluffs???

Expanders

Micah was so excited to see the orthodontist to get expanders... but once it happened the excitement left and tears followed.  Micah has to widen his mouth so he has upper and lower expanders.  It was very uncomfortable for him and it took a long time for him to adjust.  Afterwards, we went to 31 Flavors where he got a World Class Chocolate shake so that made him feel better.  Will we have to go back to 31 Flavors every time we see the ortho???

Promises

Our first rainbow in Playa Vista.  Promises.  The future looks bright.  What's in store for us in 2018???

LACMA

Today we went to LACMA to see Chagall's show:  Fantasies for the Stage.  The boys were not that interested in the costumes but they did like the Jeff Koons sculpture. When will we go back to LACMA???