My Chica's

Luna and Daphne are my sweet chica's. Luna is 4 - we adopted her from the lab rescue last March and aside from a carbohydrate addiction, she is perfect! Daphne is 14 1/2 now and she is my sweet girl. She is always happy and so patient with Luna and Maya!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year, we spent Thanksgiving in Bodega Bay, enjoying walks along the beach and the ocean waves and beautiful weather. We are so thankful for our family, friends, health and home. Our best wishes to all of you.

Disneyland Fun!

We had the best adventure at Disneyland 2 weeks ago! Jack and Maya were both such troopers and Maya has become a little daredevil! She loved many rides we thought she'd be afraid to ride. Jack completed the Jedi tranining and it was so cool to watch him battle Darth Vader! Here are a few pictures from our trip.

Halloween 2009

Jack was Jengo Fett (Star Wars bounty hunter) 2 years ago for Halloween. Last year, he really wanted to be Boba Fett (Star Wars bounty hunter) and I talked him into being his second choice, Indiana Jones. Well, this year, he still really wanted to be Boba Fett and I thought his dedication to the bounty hunters needed to be honored. Well, Maya had decided on Snow White, but a last minute upgrade in costume made her Jengo Snow White - the best princess bounty hunter in the universe! She was a crack-up in her stroller and costume, cruising the neighbhorhood!

We had a great Halloween. Cody, Ryan, Carter and Hal joined us for trick or treating!

Jack's Poem

We are so proud of Jack. His poem was selected by the International Rose Garden of Peace Committee, to be displayed in the rose garden this year. Here we are at the unveiling of his plaque after he read his poem in front of the whole school. I am a very proud mommy!

Jack takes flight!

Russ took Jack to the McCellan Park Aerospace Museum this weekend. They had a wonderful adventure and plan to go back again!

Lovely Ladies

Happy Anniversary, Maya!

Two years ago today, we were blessed with adding Maya to our lives in Guatemala. I love you, my little chica! I cannot imagine a time without you!

Vacation!

We just returned from a dreamy week at Dreams Puerto Vallarta. We played in the sand, body surfed the ocean, swam in the pool, parasailed and had a great time hanging with our extended family. Here are a few pictures from our dolphin adventure...the highlight of our trip!

My Fish

Summer is our favorite time of year because we LOVE to swim! This year is especially fun, because we have the new Rec Center in town and the pools are so much fun! The kids are enjoying swim lessons.

June 1st

We played out in the backyard tonight. Maya and Jack had fun playing dodgeball with Daddy and fetch with Luna! Daphne and I enjoyed watching!

We Love West Sac Rec Center!

Jack and Maya enjoy the preview afternoon at the city Rec Center. The splash pool and lazy river are great! We had a blast and can't wait to spend our summer here!

Cinco de Mayo

Maya loves the bean dip!

My favorite place to eat Mexican food (outside of Mexico) is Ernesto's at 16th and S Streets. We've been dining there since it opened and looked like a coffee shop with rose colored booths. The atmospheric transformation has been beautiful over the years. The staff always friendly and generous and the food makes my mouth water. The salsa and chips are the best in town. I love many dishes on the menu - the bowl of whole bean soup, the carnitas, the tamales, but my absolute favorite is the chile verde! A margarita on the rocks, no salt really makes the meal! I could go on and on, but now that my mouth is watering (and hopefully yours, too!), I will wish you Feliz Cinco de Maya!

Willing Subjects

Jack & Maya were good sports this evening while I was practicing with my replacement wide angle lens. You see, I dropped my other one and broke it and my wonderful mom got me a new one.

Fun at the Zoo

The kids

Wide Open Spaces

Jack lost one of his front teeth tonight. Thank you Boudin's sourdough french bread!

Happy Birthday Dear Jack!

My son Jack is 7 years old today! Cheers to my wonderful son! I am biased, of course, but I think he is incredible!

He did it!

I'm so proud of Russell! After many years of hard work, he graduated from New York Institute of Technology with a degree in English! The diploma arrived today!

Daylight Saving Time

Even though the first Monday morning of DST isn't easy, it is so worth the groggy, tired eyes when we are rewarded with sunshine that lasts long enough to take the kids to the park in the evening after dinner. Even though the evenings last the same amount of time, the extended daylight makes it feel like we have so much more time for fun. We went to the park and Jack and Maya played their hearts out.

The Spongebob

My kids love Spongebob. Maya was so excited to finally "meet" him in person! This was taken at Pier 39 this weekend. We took the kids on an adventure. We took the Ferry Boat from Vallejo to San Francisco and walked our way up Embarcadero and took pictures, goofed around and had a great day. This was Maya's first time in the city. We had a terrific day.

My Kids - I love them!

Boyz

Jack, Drew, Ryan and Hal playing bad guys/good guys.

Snow Day!

Russ, Kurt, Catherine, Jack and Hal braved a trip to the snow on Monday, while us girls, enjoyed a coffee day at Old Soul and shoe shopping!