Geology Rocks 2010

Maya's class put on a play called "Geology Rocks" - they did an amazing job considering that they are 2nd and 3rd graders. Maya played a mountain and even had a line -- "Why, yes, I am made of rock." She did a great job singing the songs and all the kiddos had a good time. She is blessed to have phenomenal teachers.

Fieldtrip to Firehouse 2010

Every year, the kindergarteners walk to the fire station for a tour and then head to the city park for a special field trip. It seemed like it was just yesterday that I went on this same field trip with Maya when Marisa tagged along as a preschooler. Now, Marisa seems so grown up in her own kindergarten class. It was a lovely fall day and the kids had such a great time walking through downtown and touring the fire station. They especially loved shooting the hose at the end of the tour.

Halloween 2010

With Halloween falling on Sunday this year, we were afraid that the kiddos would feel left out and not enjoy Halloween. We were worried for nothing because we went to 3 super fun Halloween parties and by the time it was actually Halloween, we were already tired of it! On Halloween day, we spent a fun day together watching the Giants and decorating Halloween sugar cookies. This year, Maya was a Jedi, Marisa was Jesse and James was Crush the Turtle from Nemo.

James eating breakfast

Jeff thought James was so cute the other day when he was eating breakfast that he snapped these pictures of him. He loves to smile for the camera and ham it up. He really is a playful and fun loving little boy!

Apple Hill 2010

Fall is always a special time of year for our family when apple season is in full swing. We took some friends to Apple Hill and had a great time visiting the farms. The kids meandered through the pumpkin patch, chased each other through the hay mazes and even went on pony rides. We ran into lots of our friends, some of whom had travelled far distances to visit Apple Hill. It's amazing who you run into there... We topped off the beautiful fall day with caramel apples and popcorn balls.

James' Birthday Party

We celebrated James' 1st birthday at Giovanni's with our family. We had a great time eating pizza and cake and enjoying the company of our family. The kiddos spent the afternoon playing air hockey (even James likes to play) and video games while the rest of us sat around and chatted. We sure had fun watching James ham it up for the camera. He loved the pizza, cake and all the attention. It was a great afternoon!

James and Mommy's Birthday 2010

Wednesday was James' and my birthday - and Jeff and the girls made sure that it was super special for both of us. He surprised us by taking the day off work - he pretended to get up and go to work, but instead of going to work, he went to Jamba and brought it back to surprise us. They got out Wii Rockband and sang "Birthday" by the Beatles. After the girls went to school, we spent a fun day shopping and going out to lunch. That evening, we ate Panda Express, had cupcakes and opened presents. James got a new Little People play set and he and the girls had a great time playing with it all night. The girls were even on their best behavior. It was a perfect, wonderful birthday! I wondered how it would be sharing my birthday with James - but it was great! I look forward to sharing many more birthdays with him.