Spring Break!

Spring Break 2011 began with Paul and Chloe STILL trying to put together this 1000 piece photomosaic puzzpe that they had been working on for two weeks.  It was extemely challenging since within each puzzle piece was a separate picture itself.  I didn't attempt to do any of it.

On Monday we went out to Melanie's Aunt Rachel's house in Carlsbad and enjoyed their beautiful, resort style pool.  As you can tell...the kids had a GREAT time.

 Because swimming for 4 hours just wasn't tiring enough....Melanie took Chloe ice skating that Monday Evening.  I stayed home with Callista and Nolan

(and Ryan because after 4 hours of swimming.....he WAS tired)!

On Tuesday we had a quiet day at the house riding bikes. 

Look at Ryan riding without training wheels....Whoo-Hoo!!!

On Wednesday we went with the Evan's to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.  The kids were very enthusiastic about their maps and used them constantly to make sure we were going in the right direction!

 On Thursday we drove around to 5 different craft stores looking for tri-beads so we could make these jeweled eggs.  As you can see.....we finally found them and had a great time making them.

On Friday we decorated Spring Sugar Cookies with the Evan's.....and then we ate them. 

 After we were full from the sugar cookies, we made "Scuba Dye-ver" eggs. 

 To finish the week off......Paul and Chloe FINALLY finished the puzzle.  I was SO glad to get to put that card table away.  Great Job Guys!!!

Thanks kiddos and Evan's for such a FUN Spring Break.  I can't wait for Next Year's from Japan!

Jog-A-Thon 2011

My FAVORITE day of the school year is the Jog-A-Thon.  The loud music cranks, while hundreds of kids run and walk around the field trying to beat their record of laps from the year before.  Even Callista gets excited about it.  Ryan ran 6 laps this year, and Chloe ran 24 laps (last year she ran 23). 

Here are the pictures from the day.



Art Show

This week there were three early days due to Parent Teacher Conferences.  My kids were very worried about how we would fill our time.  Since Chloe still had a terrible cough....playdates were out of the question.  We decided to have an Art Show.  The kids spent the entire afternoon getting ready for it.

Chloe is having fun making a sculpture.

Ryan is having fun with his drawing.  He likes to fit as many things as possible on his drawings.

Callista LOVES painting!

Our sculpture display. 

Ryan made a castle and a turtle.  Chloe made the turtle that is on top of the yellow pedestal, and Callista enjoyed using the cookie cutters to make different shapes.

Here is our drawing display.Ryans' is the most colorful called "Sundown".  He also has the "Fishes" displayed next to it.  Chloe drew in black and white the "Freaky Forest", and Callista drew the "Monster with Spikes".

Watch out Monet, because these watercolors are almost as breathtaking.  Too bad we didn't have any patrons to come and view our show, but we still had a GREAT time putting it all together.



Girls' Night Out!

In preparation for "Twin Day" we needed a girls' night out so that Julia and Chloe could pick their outfits.  We of course had to chronicle the fact that we were riding in a "non-mommy car" that had NO carseats in it.  The girls especially liked that we got to listen to "cool" music as opposed to

"Little Bunny Foo Foo and Down by the Station"

Angela and I were cracking up as these two were discussing which pants or tops to try on next through the dressing room walls.  They were sooooo grown up in an eight year old way! 

The final pick........

 Tradition says that we have to go to Rite Aid for an ice cream cone after the shopping is done.

The sad part is that the next day, which was twin day, it was pouring rain and freezing.  I never actually got a picture of them.  Next time they decide to match, I'll get one and post it.

Basketball

Ryan had a great 1st season.  He loved his coach and teammates and especially the gatorade afterwards.  These are just a few of our favorite shots throughout the season.  We hope that there are many more seasons to come.