Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Silas Turns 3!


Siley Bear turned the big 3 yesterday. Last night, we had our small group over for our monthly dinner but we turned it into a celebration, complete with a Batman jumpy house. Silas has been asking for a football helmet for quite some time. Here he is, all decked out in the new football gear. A great photo, capturing the essence of a successful 3 year birthday party.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Silas


Our friend Bryan took this photo of Silas last week.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Silas Starts Preschool


As if it weren't hard enough dropping Jason off for his first day of Kindergarten, we got hit with the double whammy this year and took Silas to his first day of preschool. He is more than ready for his own gig and loves it so far. His teachers are great as he follows his brother's footsteps into RHCC Preschool. Silas is also playing soccer with Coach Clive at Soccer for Tots where he proudly wears his "green goblin" shin guards (shin guards that happen to be green).







Jason Starts Kindergarten



Jason started his elementary school career on September 5th. I cried so much leading up to this day that I was relieved to make it through the first day without shedding a tear. However, today is the 16th and I think I've cried almost every day since then. What's up with that? I'm sure I'll get over it as do most people. It's just hard to fathom that this little guy is already spending his days off at school. I kind of miss him during the day.

Summer - Legoland


To celebrate Silas' success on potty training, we went to Legoland in San Diego.







Summer - A Day at Del Mar

We went to San Diego for the weekend at the end of August. We stayed with Tim & Greta and spent the day at the Del Mar Race Track where Jimmy Eat World played a show that night. Holly and Ava were here with Zach, so it was a fun family day.
































Very tired boys by the end of the day!

Summer - Luisa

Luisa Olive Doleshel. Need I say more? I proudly hold the title of her Fairy God Mother.

Summer - Beach Days

One of the best things about living in the South Bay is the beach, of course. We enjoyed a few days in Redondo Beach this summer along with our friends. This particular day was Chad's birthday so there were a lot of us there. During summer time, it's so great to be able to be there until the sun goes down. The weather gets slightly cooler as the day comes to a close and the tide starts coming in. The kids go home all tired and sandy and you just feel refreshed having been by the ocean all day. There's nothing like it.







Summer - Super Heroes









This summer, LA experienced some of its hottest days in history. Like most people who live in the South Bay, we don't have air conditioning because we supposedly get enough of an ocean breeze. To escape the heat one day, we went to the beautifully air conditioned California Science Center to see the super heroes exhibit. We got to experience science at its best through the facinating lives of Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, Doctor Octupus and their super friends.

Summer - Kid Shots


The boys looooove to be silly. Boys will be boys, they say and it is very true. What's even more fun is when their dad is being silly too.







Summer Vacation

This summer, Steve and I took a long over due vacation alone. We had not done this since our honeymoon and really had not left the kids but for a couple of over nighters since Jason was born. We went up to Santa Barbara for 5 days and left the boys in the very capable hands of our friend Rena, with the help of dear friends who took the boys on some fun excursions while we were away. We stayed at the El Capitan Canyon for a night where we enjoyed "camping" in a private cedar cabin and then followed it with three nights at the Oceana Hotel in Santa Barbara. We had a great time full of uninterrupted conversation, a couple of movies and really goo

d meals out. We visited a couple of wineries in Santa Ynez, went for a couple of bike rides and strolls along State Street. For any one who has kids, this is something so important to do. The best part was simply just having fun together and realizing what great friends we are.







These are some pictures from Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez.




The drive into Santa Ynez





The view from the trees in El Capitan Canyon







The Grapes of Wrath



Artiste Winery





The Hotel Oceana

The way home