Monday, November 15, 2010

Sarah's Wedding

This is my ditty cousin Sarah on her wedding day, October 30, 2010, celebrating with one of her bridesmaids, Aunt Lindsey. They make a very silly pair! Both of my boys got to attend their very first wedding, and they were so lucky that the event was the joyous nuptials of cousin Sarah to her beloved Kevin! Slurp!! It was a beautiful outdoor affair, at a ranch near Pala. The kids danced on the dance floor, wrestled and rolled down a giant hill, and fed carrots to some goats and horses. Congratulations to Kevin and Sarah! May you soon add more cuzzies to our growing brood!



Mike Ciampa (aka Indian Jones) playing with Shyla, Kylie, Luke & Nic in the shade of the setting sun.

Nic, Kylie and Luke!


Rod, the Cookie Monster, with Nate, Luke, and Woobie.



What lovely flower girls!
















Saturday, November 13, 2010

Sarducci's

The kids at Sarducci's, checking out the trains. Thanks Slurping Cousin for hanging with the kids so I could enjoy a ditty, peaceful brunch!!
Luke tries on the Davy Crockett look at San Juan Capistrano Mission.


Nate explores the Lewis and Clark exhibit- and a tepee!

Explorer Luke!

Today we headed down to Sarducci's in San Juan Capistrano to celebrate my birthday with my family. Sarducci's is one of our favorite places because along with eating on their glorious patio, you can take in the trains, explore the mission, and pet the animals at Zoomar's. Today we were lucky enough to do all three!

Thanks to my great family- Sherry, Don, Lindsey, Rod, Jamie, Matty, Mom, Burt, Creepy Sue, Kylie, Shyla and Slurping Jenny- for the awesome birthday brunch! It was great!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Thanksgiving Crafts




Luke and I decided to make this turkey out of a basket today when he came home from school. It had been awhile since we had done a fun project together, and it felt good! The turkey now rests on our kitchen table, collecting slips of paper which tell what we are thankful for.





Luke wrote "I love Mom Dad Nate and Molly" and put it in the basket.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Nate's Renamed Friends

One of Nate's favorite plush toys is a giant stuffed Tigger given to him by Bumpa. Recently, when I referred to Tigger, he told me that his name was in fact NOT Tigger, but Kristin. And still, weeks later, he is pretty insistent.

Not long after this, he renamed this cuddly, white stuffed polar bear we had gotten at Sea World. Over the summer, the bear had been christened "Pola". For weeks now, it has been "Jamie".

Here's to hoping that when he decides to randomly name one of his stuffed animals after Lindsey and Heidi he doesn't pick Dracula Mickey or the googly eyed rabbit with the detachable head and tail. Let's keep our fingers crossed!!