Sharks Game 1-15-2011

We recently took James to his second Sharks game. He was only a two months old when he went to his first game and he screamed the whole time. Thankfully, he had a lot of fun this time around. He even got to meet Sharky and had his "head bitten off" for the very first time. Jeff hunted all over the stadium to find Sharky and we're so happy he was successful. We went to the game with some friends and Maya had a great time talking hockey with her new buddy (whose holding James in one of the pictures). On the other hand, Marisa (who is not as big of a sports fan), had a great time being plugged into her i-Pod and watching Harry Potter. It was a great night for us all!

Just Messing Around Jan 2011

Here are some pictures we couldn't resist snapping. You'll see James hanging out on the kindergarten playground - he's quite anxious to keep up with the big girls. You'll also see some pics Jeff snapped of us while eating dinner. I had made homemade black beans that James smeared all over his face. Maya said he looked like Santa - I kept thinking of the Giant's saying "Fear the beard". Finally, you'll see James' out of the bath hairdo - spiky boy!

Marisa's Birthday

To celebrate Marisa's 6th birthday, we took cupcakes to her class and we had a party at the local gymnastics center. The class "birthday monster" sang to her and she just loved it. She had been looking forward to the birthday monster's concert for the entire month leading up to her birthday. We invited her entire class to her party at the gym and had a great turnout. The kids enjoyed spending the afternoon with each other and celebrating together. Happy birthday Marisa!

Jeff and Marisa's Trip to Oregon

Over winter break, Jeff took Marisa on a daddy-daughter trip to Oregon. Marisa loves cheese, so they went to the Tillamook cheese factory to see how it is made. They went to some fun places they discovered on Man vs. Food like Voodoo donuts and the "mancake" place. They toured Fort Clatsop, visited with Mike, Jan and the cousins, went to the Oregon Museum of Science and Innovation and went to a minor league hockey game. It was a whirlwind trip. They ate their way through Oregon and had a great time bonding.