Kids at the water table...princesses go to jail.

All is not as it appears in the fairy tail, as the princesses have a hard time of it at the water table. Going to jail (an unseen watering can) for repeated assaults, this can only end badly for the high profile animation divas. Will they be escape, be paroled, or released to mete out vilence against one another someday? Their undetermined fates are in the hands of overly-loud imaginative young demi-gods who are clearly making this up as they go along.

Notice the big cardboard box in the background...Our stove (range) broke and we had to get a new one.

House update and Hello Cousins video

The kids say "Hello" to their cousins in a video...sort of. It is a first attempt. Below are the latest pictures of the house. The support posts under the sub-floor are too low and will have to be re-poured. It is a set-back; but I am hoping to have this done and passed inspection by the end of the week. The walls go up next week if not sooner.

Long week...high drama.

So where to start. The server at work went down completely to start the week. The restore is a bit complicated as it involves every aspect of Microsoft technology - AD, Exchange, MSSql, and I rebuilt the raid... Then there was the 5.8 earthquake. Then the house is being worked on. And finally, Sean belly-flopped the high dive at the pool today. The thing about being a parent is you lose the option to just pull the covers up over your head in the morning. To quote my brother-in-law,"This is going to end badly."

Sean on the Slip'N'Slide

Wilson invades the pantry...

I forgot to put the dog gate up and Wilson opened the pantry...

Play date!

Sean and Meghan went to Shane's house for a play date. I don't have a single picture of the boys because they wouldn't stand still long enough... but the girls played dress-up! Meghan was a little upset. I guess being Snow White is not as good as being Cinderella. Shane's mom was a wonderful hostess. They have a great house and yard for the kids. They had a great time and we look forward to the next one.

New Addition...

No not another kid... We are adding on to our house! We are adding 435 sq ft - a bedroom for one of the kids, a 1/2 bath, and a living room. I ran the numbers and couldn't justify a new house even in today's market. That's ok. Everyone in our family like our little house just fine and an additional bedroom will have a great return on investment. We have new neighbors next door. Do you like their motorhome? That aside they are a normal family of four which is a pleasant change from "Unstable Steve" who used a megaphone to yell at speeding motorists on our street.

4th of July

The kids had a wonderful 4th of July. They actually lit fireworks and were not cowering as in past years. Of course I wasn't there because I was selling fireworks at the Rotary booth.

Madison's Visit

My sister Jennifer's daughter came to visit. We went to Knott's Berry Farm.

Graduation week...

This was a big week... Sean graduated from Kindergarten and we all went to the beach.

Meghan's Ballet Recital

Meghan had her first dance class recital...

Meghan and Wii Fit

We got the Wii Fit. Meghan likes the Yoga

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.