Mini Golf

Today we spent a hot afternoon playing mini-golf with the V and K family.  This was an all out family event as the parents played golf along with the boys.  Everyone had a great time, but I think the parents had an even better time at Three Weavers, the local brewery we went to afterwards.  When will we do this again???

STOMP

Today was Noah's STOMP performance.  They have been practicing for a few months and his group did very well.  They worked really well together and Noah had a great time.  During the intermission, Noah played a piece on the piano which was beautiful to hear.  All these experiences are so wonderful for him to haves final year... will he remember these special times???

Minors Champs

Congratulations to Micah's Minors Team...  the Dodgers!  They had a great season!  Micah's team played against the A's, which one of his best friends is on.  Micah had a very memorable season, including a home run and a Grand Slam.  Will he want to play again next year???

Grand slam

Today was a very special day for Micah... he hit a Grand Slam in his game.  This is the first Grand Slam of the season and he was very excited!  He received the game ball along with his teammate, D, who also played very well.  Will Micah want to keep playing post season???

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to me.  I received beautiful hand made cards, expressions of love, and my favorite designed chocolate.  How am I so lucky???

Open Expressions

I was so proud of Micah and Simone because they had the courage to perform "Lava" at Open Expressions, a talent show at their school.  Noah played ukulele and sang with Simone.  It was so darling.  They were the only co-ed, mixed aged group- which surprised me!  They had a great time.  Will they want to reunite next year and perform something else???

Dodger day

Tonight was Teacher Night at Dodgers Stadium.  It was a great night of baseball but I only stayed for a few innings.  If truth be told, I spent more time walking the corridors, and looking at all the food, than watching the actual game.  After all the walking, I ended up with a beer and Dodger Dog.  Not so unique.  Oh well.  It was fun to hang with my co-workers.  When will we go out again???

Fun times

Uncle Jawsh loves spending time with Emma.  Here they are making rainbow erasers!  What will they make next???

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???