Happy Thanksgiving

One little, Two little,

Twin giggly Indians.

Anakai's artwork

Kacia's artwork

Hem your blessings with gratitude so they don't unravel.  
~Author Unknown

First Report Card

"Report Card Day is Tomorrow" blinked the elementary school's digital billboard.  My first thought was - I'm glad those billboards weren't around when I was in school.  Of course, I whipped out my mama-cam and snapped some pics of this momentous school day.  (Don't they look smart? :)

Here they are with their friend Christian

They dumped the contents of their adorable backpacks at the front door.  "Look mama!  A special envewope for you."  I nervously opened the sealed brown envelopes... my babies are now official mini-big girls.  I pored over their reports carefully, read the teacher's comments box, "Your child is on track for promotion" and took a deep fulfilling s i i i i i g h of pleased relief.  Yah baybeez.

We celebrated with a big Mickey Mouse waffle, with raspberry eyes, a banana nose, chocolate ice cream ears, and whipped cream smile.  Then we jumped in the pool for a celebratory swim.  This is what a happy mama feels like, woohoooo!!

11/11/2010

 Here's Anakai's commemorative drawing for all those who fought for our freedom.

Below is Kacia's drawing for Veterans day. 
Not quite a commemoration for our fallen soldiers, but very colorful and neat-o. 

K+A also wrote a short essay that is hanging up in their classroom at school.
(I'll share that with you when they bring it home.)

"If there is peace in your heart, then there is peace in this world."
~Unknown

Softball Game

Kacia + Anakai went to their first softball game.

Go Josephina Go!

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Bike Ride

When Granden + Grasu paid us a visit last weekend, they also brought bicycles. 

Here they are on their first bike ride adventure.  

(More like, "There they go!")

Anakai discovered her first 'hill' (really just a ramp on the sidewalk).  

She figured something out about physics -- the hard way.  

Lesson #1:  If you don't pedal up the hill, then the hill will quickly take you backwards.  

(And like any good mama, I snapped a pic of her wipeout before helping her :)

The twinkies rode their pink bikes all the way to the gatehouse, before this next realization.
Here's Kacia with "Lesson #2"

Beach Therapy

 "Give me the splendid silent sun." ~W. Whitman

At the beach,

Life is different.

Time doesn't move

hour to hour
 



but mood 


  to moment. 

♥ ♥ 

Family Halloweekend

Grasu + Granden are here for the halloweekend, what a treat!

Walking to school with our costumes for the storybook parade.

 

For the school parade, we all had to dress up like a character from a storybook.  We chose this book, because rainbow fish is a cool character with lots of friends.  We all helped to make our costumes together!

Dockside dinner at Two Georges

Mall-oween... now that's scary!