Friday, October 02, 2009
Kindergarten Openhouse
Here's Cole with his teacher Mrs. Morales. He was so excited to show his family around his classroom. 
The Fun Things I Do
Now that the weather is cool enough, it's time to refinish some furniture. I bought this YUCKY coffee table at the goodwill for $10, which was a rip off in it's starting condition. As you can see, it wasn't even washed of its dried on food.
I wish I had pictures of the kids helping with the project. Cole and Luke scrubbed it with soap and scrub brushes. And Mia, YES Mia, sanded it with the electric sander. She thought she was pretty grown up.
It took two days, but here's the result after one coat of primer and two coats of paint. The kids love it. Now they have a platform to stand on, before jumping on the couch.
Here's a tip: If you haven't repainted furniture before, make sure you use semi-gloss paint. Once I used Gloss, and it was awful. Shiny but always felt kindof sticky to the touch, and left fingerprints. Stick with the semi-gloss. That's what I used here.
I wish I had pictures of the kids helping with the project. Cole and Luke scrubbed it with soap and scrub brushes. And Mia, YES Mia, sanded it with the electric sander. She thought she was pretty grown up.
It took two days, but here's the result after one coat of primer and two coats of paint. The kids love it. Now they have a platform to stand on, before jumping on the couch.
Here's a tip: If you haven't repainted furniture before, make sure you use semi-gloss paint. Once I used Gloss, and it was awful. Shiny but always felt kindof sticky to the touch, and left fingerprints. Stick with the semi-gloss. That's what I used here.G.N.O.
Last Saturday night we were lucky enough to get tickets to the Miley Cyrus concert. Kristen got the most amazing seats for the 4 of us. And it was so much fun. So we turned it into a full-fledged "Girls Night Out". The night started with dinner at Cafe Rio. 
Then we headed to the concert. We loved the special effects. Here Miley is riding a motorcycle over the audience.
The concert was so much fun. I was singing and dancing as much as the girls were (yup, I'm one of those crazy Moms). Afterwards we went for ice cream! It's so much fun to share these great times with my little Mia.
Then we headed to the concert. We loved the special effects. Here Miley is riding a motorcycle over the audience. 
The concert was so much fun. I was singing and dancing as much as the girls were (yup, I'm one of those crazy Moms). Afterwards we went for ice cream! It's so much fun to share these great times with my little Mia. 
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Labor Day Hike
To get out of the heat we decided to head to the mountains for a Labor Day hike. It was a 1.2 mile trail and pretty challenging because I had to carry Luke most of the way. But the reward at the end was worth it. Even in the late months of summer, the waterfall still had water. And it was COLD. 
I was scared to death that Mia was going to slip on the rocks.
I was scared to death that Mia was going to slip on the rocks. 
Cole acted pretty miserable after he got wet. 
Our friend Joe was the one to get the kids down.
Luke was too busy enjoying his bread with jam to look at the camera.
Back down at the bottom of the trail, we had to get a photo of all the cute and tough kids.
Our friend Joe was the one to get the kids down. 
Luke was too busy enjoying his bread with jam to look at the camera. 
Back down at the bottom of the trail, we had to get a photo of all the cute and tough kids. 
Celebrate a New School Year
Mia's school has a fun annual tradition. To kick off the school year they each get to release a balloon into the sky. It helps them remember to "soar to new heights". And it's all biodegradable. Can't beat that. 
The countdown....
It was amazing seeing 1200 balloons fly away. The three yellow ones (held by the principal) symbolized a yellow ribbon, to honor our service members.
The countdown....
It was amazing seeing 1200 balloons fly away. The three yellow ones (held by the principal) symbolized a yellow ribbon, to honor our service members. 
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Future Super Hero
For Coles 5th Birthday party, we decided to have a Super Hero Party. Not just any super hero party, but one that trains little boys to become future super heroes. Here is the group of warriors just before we started their training. 
Mia made the awesome banner with crayons. She was my assistant during the whole party. And little Luke was babysat by Geneva (thanks, friend).
Before we began, the boys had to pick their super hero name. Cole decided on Wii Man. We had other names such as T-Rex, Lightning boy, Toot man, Captain Underpants, and Jake the Super Snake, to name a few.
Their first challenge was to practice their aiming and shooting skills. They had to use a balloon pump to blow up a balloon, let it go, and hope that it lands in the target - which was masking tape on the carpet. The Red team won.
Next up was the obstacle course. The kids first had to fill a cup with water (a cup with tiny holes poked in the sides), hold it over their heads and run down the sidewalk to dump the water in another bucket. A perfect day for a water game. It was 110 degrees outside.
Next they had to balance a ball on a spoon.
Then they had to jump through a hopscotch course and jump over a few objects. The last part was the challenge of riding a superhero mobile around orange cones.
And finally race to the finish line. They all earned their capes.
Time for presents. Cole loved the gifts his friends gave him.
We love Costco cakes, and since they don't make a superhero one, we decided to go with the soccer cake. Cole loves soccer as well, and the cake was wonderful.
Happy Birthday Wii Man.
Mia made the awesome banner with crayons. She was my assistant during the whole party. And little Luke was babysat by Geneva (thanks, friend).
Before we began, the boys had to pick their super hero name. Cole decided on Wii Man. We had other names such as T-Rex, Lightning boy, Toot man, Captain Underpants, and Jake the Super Snake, to name a few.
Their first challenge was to practice their aiming and shooting skills. They had to use a balloon pump to blow up a balloon, let it go, and hope that it lands in the target - which was masking tape on the carpet. The Red team won.
Next up was the obstacle course. The kids first had to fill a cup with water (a cup with tiny holes poked in the sides), hold it over their heads and run down the sidewalk to dump the water in another bucket. A perfect day for a water game. It was 110 degrees outside.
Next they had to balance a ball on a spoon.
Then they had to jump through a hopscotch course and jump over a few objects. The last part was the challenge of riding a superhero mobile around orange cones.
And finally race to the finish line. They all earned their capes.
Time for presents. Cole loved the gifts his friends gave him.
We love Costco cakes, and since they don't make a superhero one, we decided to go with the soccer cake. Cole loves soccer as well, and the cake was wonderful.
Happy Birthday Wii Man. Friends
We have Awesome Friends. Aren't these adorable? I love the sugar sparkle stars. How creative, Geneva!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
BACK TO SCHOOL
It's back to school time. The kids were so excited for the first day. Here's Mia and her friend Lauren getting ready to go to class. 
Cole didn't start school until after lunch. He was thrilled to be in the same school as his big sister.
Daddy walked him to the bus.
And of course Mom had to trail behind to get some photos. 
Mia and Cole rode back home together. They were both exhausted after their long first day.
As a tradition I try to make a special after school snack after the first day of school. Here are my cheese "pencils". Not so cute, but the kids loved them. I got the idea from Family Fun magazine.
Cole didn't start school until after lunch. He was thrilled to be in the same school as his big sister. 
Daddy walked him to the bus. 
And of course Mom had to trail behind to get some photos. 
Mia and Cole rode back home together. They were both exhausted after their long first day. 
As a tradition I try to make a special after school snack after the first day of school. Here are my cheese "pencils". Not so cute, but the kids loved them. I got the idea from Family Fun magazine.
Broken Teeth
On Saturday I finally got Luke a hair cut. He was looking a little shaggy. Well, the lady that cut his hair didn't do the best job, mostly because Luke was a stinker and wouldn't hold still, but also because for some reason she thought it would be a good idea to cut his bangs straight across. Well, I just decided it was good enough and left it alone.
But later that night Luke and Cole were wrestling and Luke hit his face on the tile, breaking not one, but TWO teeth. Here's the photo. So in one day, in my failed attempt to make my Lukie even cutier, I managed to turn my shaggy little boy into a Jim Carrey "Dumb and Dumber" look-a-like. He's still cute though. And luckily we're getting his teeth fixed this week.
But later that night Luke and Cole were wrestling and Luke hit his face on the tile, breaking not one, but TWO teeth. Here's the photo. So in one day, in my failed attempt to make my Lukie even cutier, I managed to turn my shaggy little boy into a Jim Carrey "Dumb and Dumber" look-a-like. He's still cute though. And luckily we're getting his teeth fixed this week.
Last Week of Summer Vacation
Our last week of Summer Vacation was a blast. Instead of going to California like we planned, we headed north to see our family and enjoy a few more sights. Here's Historic Cove Fort. The kids loved the cool button/string trick. 
We saw a bunch of family but didn't get any good photos. Too much fun, and no time for picture taking, I guess. The kids got to go to Lagoon and Cherry Hill with their cousins. We love our cousins.
We also got a visit from cousin Austin. They had a lot of fun for the two days he was here.
Can't wait for next summer!
We saw a bunch of family but didn't get any good photos. Too much fun, and no time for picture taking, I guess. The kids got to go to Lagoon and Cherry Hill with their cousins. We love our cousins. 
We also got a visit from cousin Austin. They had a lot of fun for the two days he was here. 
Can't wait for next summer!
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