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???

Happy Halloween

I thought this would be the Halloween where we would no longer dress as a family ensemble, but I was wrong!  The boys wanted to be Ringwraiths so Jawsh and I  eagerly jumped on board as Aragon and Arwin.  Lord of the Rings is cherished by Jawsh and Noah is now reading the series.  What will they want to be next year???

milk

Noah and his friend with a sweetmeat from milk.  When will we come back???

Teen Night at LACMA

Glimpses of the future... Noah in a long line to attend a concert!  Only this time, he was in a long line to attend the LACMA Teen Night.  This is a kid only event with food trucks, DJs, and art!  Jawsh and I ate at the cafe on site and when we picked up Noah and his friend, they weren't ready to leave!  Unfortunately they could not re-enter so we headed to West Hollywood and waited in another line at milk.  Independence for Noah is starting... how will I handle it???

Brothers

Sometimes I catch the boys early in the morning just talking.  I have no idea what they are talking about but I like it.  It's their time to be brothers and to have secrets and share their thoughts.  But I do wonder... what are they talking about???

New do!

Noah and his new do!  No longer does he have long hair in the back but it's clipped and shortened.  He looks older.  No wonder he likes it.  When will the changes stop???

Happy Birthday Liam

Happy 7th Birthday Liam!  We hope you have a wonderful birthday.  Wonder what he wished for???

Lake Arrowhead

My annual girls' trip to Lake Arrowhead did not disappoint.  It was a nice time to hang with my mommy friends, free of kids and husbands, to enjoy our friendship over glasses of wine and laughs.  When will we head back???

Happy Birthday Micah!

Happy 10th birthday Micah!  Today we celebrated his birthday with his closest friends.  We went to our first professional soccer game to watch the Galaxy against the Vancouver Whitecaps.  Since it was our first game we didn't know what to expect and it was so much fun.  There were areas of the stadium that were reserved for fan cheering and they chanted the whole game.  We had great seats so we could see the action up close and there were a few penalty kicks that were awesome to watch.  It was such a fun time that we hope we can go again.  When will we go back???

Happy birthday Micah!

Celebrating Micah's birthday with the cousins is a must!  We found ourselves at John's Incredible Pizza where the kids loved playing games and eating as much pizza as they could!  Happy birthday Micah... wonder what you wished for???

Lauryn Hill

If I had a bucket list, tonight would have been on it for sure!  Jawsh took me to see the Queen...  Lauryn Hill!  What an amazing concert and I loved every second of it!  We had great seats and it was so much fun.  It was worth the one hour drive to get there and the one hour wait trying to get out of the parking lot!  Will I ever experience something like this again???

Happy birthday girls!

Happy birthday to my September nieces!  Kaitlyn turned 12 and Emma turned 9 this week.  I can't believe how fats time is going.  They are definitely pre-teens in the ways they act and speak!  I am grateful that our kids are still close and like to spend time with each other.... when will that start to change???

Carpe diem

Micah has surprised me a lot while he was on his trip to Catalina.  He held a sea urchin because he said he may never have the chance to do it again!  He also said that he would stay in Catalina even longer if he could!  Who is this kid???