What Happens When a Child Gets Hold of Your Camera

Student of the Month

Yes, I'm now going to be one of those moms with the bumper sticker on my car...

Jason Turns 6

Jason turned the big 6 last week. We went to A Pirate's Dinner Adventure in Buena Park to celebrate along with Ava, Papa and Gigi and JJ's buddies, Ethan and Elijah. We had a blast, even Judah was clapping and cheering for the scallywags! At the end of the show, the kids dressed up like Red Coats and battled the Pirates to save the princess.

The Captain The Princess




The Scallywags
More Scallywags

Happy Easter

We had a great Easter this year. It was super busy as always, packed with two Easter egg hunts, an egg decorating party, a Tim Matson concert at Awakenings Coffee House, Easter Sunrise Service, Steve taught Sunday School and a gathering with friends at our house. Needless to say, it was full but very fun. Here are some pictures of our boys and from our Easter dinner.

The Cutest Love Bugs of 2006

Not that we're biased or anything...

The Best of 2006

Merry Christmas and happy new year to all! This has been a great year for our family. We've experienced a lot of change, both good and bad. But we always want to move forward on a positive note, so we've created the first annual "Best of 2006 According to Steve and Suzie"

Best Movie: Casino Royale (it should be noted that we think we've only seen less than 5 movies this year)

Best Album: Both Sides of the Gun, Ben Harper

Best New Artist: Tim Matson

Best Concert: Ben Harper at the Greek Theater

Best TV Show: The Office, Brothers and Sisters (we don't watch the same shows)

Best Dining Experience: Bouchon, Santa Barbara

Best Local Lunch Spot: The Sandwich Saloon

Best Local Hangout: The Copper Room

Best New Find: Artiste Winery, Santa Barbara

Best Travel Destination: El Capitan Canyon, Santa Barbara

Best Non Fiction Book: Blue Like Jazz

Best Fiction Book: Kite Runner

Best Household Remedy: Dream Dinners

Best Website: YouTube

Feel free to add yours!

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.

Silas

Our friend Bryan took this photo of Silas last week.

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!