Malibu

Ever since the infamous "staycation," Josh and I have become pretty obsessed with Malibu.  We have several small wineries and tasting rooms within a few miles of where we live.  We couldnt resist joining a wine club and soon realized the special perks.  There is a "secret" place to pick up your wine with free tastings and a gorgeous view.  It felt like we were on vacation.  In reality, we were just a short drive away.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is always one of my favorite times of year.  It is so nice to pause for the long weekend and spend time with family.  We had a really nice breakfast with my grandma and then had an evening at Aunt Blanche and Uncle Mark's.  The kids as usual had so much fun playing with each other.

Kindergarten Update

My Zach!  He's doing great.  I'm still not sure if sending him was the right decision but the kid has grown up so much already and made me so proud. Over the last few months, it is customary to have a parent-teacher conference and of course a report card.  Zach is right on track with everything academically, needs a little improvement with citizenship (aka behavior) but as the teacher shared with us, he is smart, empathetic and everyone wants to be his friend.  What more can we ask for.  Well, maybe a little improvement on the behavior and self-control fronts but so far so good!

Homework Kits

"Quality Work," rewarded with a trip to Mr. Ridge

The apple does not fall far ...

A Great Soccer Season

The soccer season ended today, but, it did not end in typical fashion. Today was supposed to be Zach's final game, but, due to heavy rain, the fields were closed. We still had our team party at Coach Randi's favorite childhood place - Roundtable. Randi did a great job with the boys this season (her first season coaching!), teaching them skills, how to play as a team, and most importantly, how to have fun on the field. Looking forward to another season...Will there be Coach Randi next year????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where the Wild Things Are!

Zach's classroom has "rotations" on special days during the year.  I would characterize it as an abbreviated carnival.  The kids also put on their first show of the year; choreographed to "where the wild things are."  We are ESPECIALLLY proud of Zach.  The stage was not his friend last year and now she sort of just eats it up.  It is a real joy for me to watch him grow in this regard.  Super-Duper proud of this kid.  Can I say it any other way?

TEC Olympics

Jeremy's school had an event where the kids participated in olympic type events. It was a lot of fun spending time at the school watching little J run, hop, throw and kick. I don't know Zach, I think you might have competition for sports...

 

 

 

 

35 Woooooooosh

I have to say that this was one of the best birthdays I have had for a while - thanks to my beautiful wife. Randi planned for my friends from the OC (as well as nearby friends) to come over Sunday afternoon to have an Eagles/birthday party. The Eagles of course lost but I actually did not care - maybe because of all the beers I had with the good company. Randi's homemade breakfast and appetizers were icing on the cake. Oh yea, the cake. Randi got my favorite - Carvel, with that unknown yummy red and blue frosting. Does anyone know exacly what that frosting is - seriously? For my actual birthday, we went to The Grill on the Alley for appetizers and drinks, which was a great place. Thank you Randi for making my birthday special. I love you.