Kyle Visit

Our cousin Kyle visited and we wen to the beach and ate at Crabliscious.

Hot weather in SoCal...

So the weather got hot in SoCal. I think it almost got to 100F. So out comes the water slide....and playdough.

Kyle's Baptism

We went to Las Vegas to celebrate Kyle's Baptism...Julia was there and she and Meghan had a great time...

Wilson wants a lizard...

Wilson is an natural hunter. Here he is frustrated by a lizard out of his reach...Oh, and Sean just wants to fight for real...

First trip to the beach...

We went to the beach for the first time this year. It was a little windy and about 72 degrees. I am trying a new thing with video. I used our regular camera on Video mode.. Let me know how it works.

Pre-Easter Activities

Our pre-Easter activities started as just another Saturday with Meghan stacking little animals onto larger animals of the same type. I guess the little ones are the babies. Nature vs nurture...nature. Meghan loves babies, animals (especially horses), pink, and dressing up -> Nature, nature, nature.
Then we colored eggs. Meghan did a great job. The boys were somewhat challenged by the activity; but muscled through. Again, nature.
Silvia and I went to the W@lmart and bought the most obnoxious Easter baskets they had. I love the army vehicle Easter basket. I am not sure it promotes the spirit of the day, but Sean will love it. I just love the obnoxiousness of the whole thing.

Eggstraveganza...

So the kids and I went to Irvine Lake for their "Eggstraveganza". The girl went on pony ride. We went to the zoo. We played at the playground. We ate lunch in the back of the car. We visited the Easter Bunny who apparently works part time at the Albertsons.

Gone fishing....

I took the girl fishing for the first time at Huckleberry Pond. With the help of her friend, a nameless goat, she caught 3 fish in about an hour. At $4.50/lb, it was quickly time to go home. Momita cooked them up and we ate them for dinner tonight.

X-Mas -6 and 6 Makes Twelve

Six kids and six adults makes for a great Christmas... Here are some highlights.
The girls are watching Tom and Jerry on the computer.

Chris' first real X-mas in CA. I think he has the hang of it...

Meghan is ready to shop...She asked Santa for "Pink Toys". I guess Santa is a good listener.

The boys anticipate a battle of water...

The battle zone...Plenty of weapons for everyone and every age. Sheesh.

Sean and Warren were never hard to find. If they weren't shooting each other in the yard with water guns, they were shooting each other virtually.

Here is the obligatory group picture of the kids...There will be another one next year - Kyle. That will make 7. Time to add on to the house.

Knott's Trip

Sean had another day off in early February. So we met up with his classmate Jessica and her mom and sister at Knott's Berry Farm. (Thanks goes to fellow Rotarian Don for comping us into the park.)

Boy's Day Out!

Sean had the day off from School. So we did a little work and a little play topped off by a lunch at the Hat store. Pastrami, onion rings, and Root Beer - the perfect lunch.

Sean's 6th Birthday

We had a bowling party for Sean's 6th Birthday. A good time was had by all. Thanks goes out to the parents for making Sean's day special.

Holloweeeeen!

Here is a picture of Sean and Jessica at his school for Holloween.

LA Natural History Museum Trip

Sean, Mom, and I went to the LA Natural History Museum. It was alright. They have some good exhibits; but nothing out of the ordinary. We went to the Discovery Zone and dug up fossils. We found this great gift in the gift store; but the polar bear wouldn't fit in our SUV.

Test and stuff

Uh, this is and test and stuff.

First AYSO Soccer game...

Sean had his first organized soccer game today. He had alot of fune and did pretty well, although I think he has a little too much Power Ranger in his style. Meghan cheered from the sidelines and shows off one of the side-effects of blue Powerade.

Labor Day

Labor Day weekend was a bit anti-climatic as we had just returned from Mahoney's European Vacation; but we did go get the clearanced slip-n-slide. The kids had fun in the back yard.