Pier 39- April 2011

At the tail end of the kids Spring Break, we took an impromptu trip to Pier 39 with Grammie. It was a perfect day in the city. The trip began with a ride on BART. Then we hopped on a cable car in SF to have it drop us off at Pier 39. We decided to take the kids to the Aquarium, which they loved! Enjoyed lunch outside and then checked out the seals....

Oakland A's- Pee Wee Baseball

JRob waited very patiently for the day when he would be on his very own team...Not a camp or a little recreational class but a team! One with a real coach, uniform and GAMES!!! JRob did tball and barely made the age cutoff (actually he missed it by a day but no one was checking birth certificates!) So once again he was the youngest but proved otherwise on the field. He loved getting to play different positions but lived for his opportunity at bat each game.

He said his team won every game, even though at this age its an "equal opportunity" and no score is acually kept. I believe Jrob kept his own score each game as he would explain why and how his team won that particular contest.

We have many more Springtimes spent on the baseball diamond.....

Love this girl!

I LOVE this girl! She makes me laugh each and every day!

Smith Family Farm Field Trip

I had such a great time joining Kaydens class on a field trip this school year! She was so excited to ride a school bus it was hilarious! I kept reminding her the family farm theyd be visitng would be pretty darn fun too!

Once the children arrived, they were buddied up and parents each had a group they were responsible for. Kayden was happy to have been paired up with a good buddy. They saw chickens and a beautiful peacock, held bunnies, learned about bees and bee hives, dug for worms, took a tractor ride and planted a tomato plant. Full day but definitely a fun day!!

Easter in So Cal 2011

We enjoyed a few days down with family for Easter! Cousins were back together and lots of good food, laughter and time was spent together!

Hello Kitty Tea Party for my 6 yr old!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFULLY FUNNY, WITTY, STRONG WILLED AND SMART 6 YR OLD!!!! WE LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS.....


The party was Hello Kitty themed so of course each attendee was given a Hello Kitty bow head band, as well as a few whiskers. The day was filled with games, flip flop decorating, cupcake decorating and much more! What would a tea party be without little tea sandwiches and scones as well! Rick helped to round up all the 5-7 year olds by telling them if they heard him yell "Kitties" they had to stop what they were doing and "Meow". It was hilarious and totally worked! With that many little girls running around we needed something to get their attention at times!

Three Piggy Opera

If anyof you know Kayden, she can put on quite a show at times. Ive thought many times that I need to get this kid into performing arts! He teachers must have felt the same way as she was chosen to play a big role in their Spring performance- "Three Piggy Opera".

How did you spend your Spring Break??

JRob joined many young boys in a week long Spring Break camp held in the SMC gym. He was of course the youngest there, as the camp was offered to grades 1-6. In typical JRob fashion, he preferred mom not hanging out taking pictures and videos clips of him so my selection to share are few. JRob came home with many stacks of basketball cards by either winning trivia or various challenges. He was most proud of his victory in "dribble tag" in which he beat the entire camp, plus one of the current SMC players, Matthew Dellavadova. By weeks end, Jrob had made a name for himself and was awarded with "Camper of the Week"!!!

Father Daughter Dance

Some of my most fondest memories as a young girl is when my dad and I got to spend special times together over the years. Kayden got an early start with daddy/daughter time with a dance put on by the girl scout troops at her school. He took her to dinner before and they danced the night away! Rick had a very proud moment that night when they arrived to find all the dads up against the walls and all the girls running around with their friends. Kayden never left his side despite all her friends grouping together!