SUMMERTIME FUN

SUMMER 2011 = FUN FILLED MEMORIES

Some of the fun things pictured above.....

Waterworld Waterslide, Newport Beach House Vacation, Oakland A's Game w/ friends, Swim Team Lip Sync (see if you can find Kaydes...she REALLY played the Ska8er Boy" Role!), Walnut Creek City Meet, Night out at the Woodlands,

Pismo Beach Vacation with the Shine's, SMC

Soccer Camp for Kaydes, SMC Father/Son

Camp for Rick and JRob, 4th of July Parade,

and ferry Ride with Nonnie to S.F.

School is back in session and as much fun as the summer was, we are looking forward to a great school year for both kids!! Just need to start planning Summer 2012...Let the countdown begin!

The Croys love weddings!

The day Kayden finished school we hopped in the car to travel down to So Cal for two weddings. the Croys LOVE weddings. It is a time to celebrate love, friendship and create memories. That we did, especially the first night as both kids were invited to share int eh special day.

All great things come to an end!

Kayden had such an swesome last week of school. The days were filled with various themed activities and parties. One day was a Fairytale Festival-- a day in which the kids moved thru stations of crafts, games, and food all to end with a party where the kids ate veggies form their garden and chicken legs which were to be thrown on the floor of the classroom, similar to the Medival era. They kids also had a "Hippie Day" where they dressed the part and enjoyed reading and sharing poetry that kids were given the option to write and share with the class. Kayden of course wrote a poem and read it in front of the class. The kids also had a waffle bar one morning while they wrapped up the school year, collecting all their best artwork and signing yearbooks.

Thanks Mrs. LaDue for an amazing first year of school!

NorthCreek End of Year Program

This guy doesnt love attention. He is shy and prefers distraction to surround him if he is doing anything that may draw attention. The end of year program at his school was performed on the main sancutary stage in front of hundreds of people. He rose to the occasion and sang his little heart out. So very proud of this 4 yr old!

A's Tee Ball

JRob has been waiting for the day that we can get out on the field/court to compete. The time finally came this Spring when he joined the Pee Wee A's. He not only learned a bit about the sport of baseball, but he picked up some fine tuning on his amateur skills. As always, snack after the game is always a huge hit, filled with great anticipation from one week until the next. For JRob, despite the league rules that in the Pee Wee league no score is kept, he was convinced week to week that they always won! I didnt have the heart to break it to him that really both teams are winners.

We will have many more years to come on the baseball diamond, but for now JRob can be found in the back yard hitting wiffle balls off the side of the house!

Smith Family Farm Field Trip - April 2011

One of the things I have loved about not working is being able to work in Kaydens classroom. This particular day I joined her class on a fieldtrip to a family farm. The day was spent digging for earthworms, learning about bees and grinding corn, planting their very own tomatoe plant, holding a baby chick and other animals, and even a tractor ride. The smiles and laughter were worth every second of being there.