Table Centerpiece

Ever feel like your table setting needs a little excitement?

Flower arrangements can be so...quiet.




You really haven't experienced fine dining until you have had a baby as your table centerpiece.
They are great for entertaining siblings. Grayson was laughing the entire meal.

Besides, how many flower arrangements make you want to reach out and nibble on them?

I recommend the ears, they are mighty tasty.

Camp Snoopy Run

This is the famous racing team, Dashin' Dobbles and Racin' Grayson before their first big 1k run at Camp Snoopy.

There's pure excitement (and a bit of silliness) on those faces.











Both runners crossed the finish line with proud smiles and rosy cheeks.

Racin' Grayson shared his winning strategy with me after the race. "I just said 'On your marks...get set...go!' and then I ran with lightening speed."

Parent's Night Out

What's this? Jeff and Heather out to dinner? Where are the kids?

This sanity saving adult moment was brought to you by Nana and Grandpa. For the third weekend in a row they have cheerfully watched our three wonderful children while we enjoyed some fine dining.





We also want to say "thank you" to Drew and Jen, who agreed to go out at the decidedly uncool hour of 5:30 so we could be home for the kids bedtime.

LCBs

In Junior High I was fortunate enough to be part of a group of 6 close friends. We spent lots of time hanging out on our friend's porch, commenting on other students at school. This lead someone in the group to declare that we were "nothing but lawn chair bitches". Well, the name stuck and thankfully so did the friends. We recently spent and afternoon together catching up, and yes, there was some bitching.

Choo Choo Chun Chin

Meet Chun Chin, Master of Ancient Chinese Kah-rah-tay. He demonstrates his powerful kicks and karate chops on the changing table each day. We are his loyal followers.

Today Chun Chin rides on the Choo Choo at Irvine Park.

Pirate Park

The dreaded pirate Grayson, guards his treasure at pirate park. Notice the fearsome pirate growl.

















Ready to defend his ship, the brave Captain Cole gives the order to fire the cannons.











Pirate Grayson is sent down the gang slide and Captain Cole gazes thoughtfully across the horizon.

The End.

Honors

The award for honor roll performance in a fourth grade classroom goes to . . . Emily Schwartz!

Emily accepted her award with her producer, Mrs. Moore, and director, Ms. Holter.













Afterwards, she stopped to sign autographs and take pictures with her adoring fans.

Good Times with Friends

Our good friends Becky and Liam came over for an afternoon of fun and pizza.

Grayson was so excited. He just loves having friends over.














Emily offers up one of her mush pies. Complete with sand and sea shells. Yummy!

















Grayson shows us how to make the good times roll.

M - I - C - K - E - Y

Can you really get too much of a good thing? We certainly hope not, because we just bought annual passes to Disneyland.

This last Wednesday, when Emily got out of school early, we headed out for our first trip.



Emily was quickly greeted by Chip and Dale. Grayson kept his distance. I can't say I blame him. There is something disturbing about 5 foot chipmunks.






And what's this? No lines? Disneyland midweek rocks!

Even better, Grayson says he is going to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, so he can get tall enough to ride Big Thunder.