Turkey Day

We decided to drive down to San Diego and spend Thanksgiving with Jess and Jon and the kids!  It was the best!!!!  I headed down with the kids on Tuesday night after Chemistry and we took them to see Frozen on Wednesday.  We set up the pool, watched movies, hung out and cooked up a delicious dinner if I do say so myself.  SO relaxing and SO stress free :)  We love you guys!!!  See you for Mabel's party in December!!!!

It is so cute to see how these little girls love each other and take care of each other!  

Jbird was here but wanted no part of the "cool" girl photos!

Once Sadie, Mabel and Amelia were out of the pool, Piper and Jbird closed down the night laughing their butts off.  He cracks her up and I think he likes that she thinks he is so funny.  Good times.

Jog-a-thon 2013

Jeremy and Amelia did awesome today.  Amelia ran 18 laps which is about 2.25 miles and she was so focused.  She told me she was only going to stop "every other lap" for oranges.  And she did just that.  Jeremy ran 20 laps and if there was fruit, he was stopping.  EVERY lap!  They loved raising money for their school and loved having Auntie Jacqui there to support them.  She ran with them too!!!  We love you Auntie Jacqui!!!!

 Amelia's class - KA

Happy 12th Birthday Annie George!

I just had to post this picture because it's crazy to me how old everyone is getting.  Jack is a freshman in high school, Annie is 12 and my baby is about to turn 4.  Annie was younger than Mabel when we moved in.  Craziness!!!!  We headed to a local Chinese restaurant for dinner.

Clearly Mabel didn't want to be in the picture! :)  Kids!

Halloween 2013

We did the pumpkin patch thing....

We did the carving thing....

 

We did the Halloween Parade at Mabel's school and danced to Shake your Bones....

Mommy took her Chemistry midterm and submitted her UCLA application for the graduate nursing program and then the festivities began...

This year was the first year that I could not take a picture of all 3 on the steps.  Jeremy's mask caused tears every time he put it on.  We even took turns Trick or Treating.  Classic.  I had my sweet petite ballerina, my adorable unicorn and my scary who knows what.

Jbird (left) and Matthew

Now...on to Thanksgiving, Mabel's birthday and Christmas!  

Cousin filled weekend

Auntie Jacqui, Auntie Courtney and kids all came to town last Wednesday and these cousins cannot get enough of each other.  Precious memories and the bestest of friends.

This pic seemed like it was taken yesterday....

Now look at them.

We went to the beach on Wednesday all afternoon.  As you can tell, we stayed until the sun set.  I haven't done that in a long time. It was a perfect day!!!!

Time at Oma and Opa's

We went to the park on Friday afternoon before Georgia, Cece, Jett and Benny spent the night!

Saturday morning the kids stamped a banner for Amelia's soccer game

We then headed to the beach again!!!  

I think these two are so cute.  She just adores him as you can see with the way she looks at him.

We miss you guys already!!!!

Soccer season has started.....and a lot of other things!

Amelia had her first game Saturday and surprised us all by playing the whole time and loving it!  That's quite a change from last season when she wanted to sit on the sideline the whole time.  Way to go Amelia!  Mommy was so proud of you.  Daddy was out of town but he heard all about it and can't wait to watch her in person.  Her team name is Snow Leopards and even though they lost 10-1, it was really fun.  Amelia scored the only goal for her team and if you were there on another field, you would have thought they won the World Cup!  

Ready to go... 

Off she went...

Jbird's game was on Sunday and they won 13-0.  We're not supposed to keep score but the kids know when they win or lose so we keep it real.  Jbird had a blast and loves playing!  

Go Blue Tornados!

 School update....well, we are finally tear free.  Days 2-10 were tearful and even though we didn't see them at home all the time, they came at school once we dropped her off.  The parents cannot walk in all the way so we asked Jeremy to make sure she made it safely to her line.  He came home every day and said Amelia was crying and holding on to him.  He even went over to tell his teacher that he was helping his sister.  

Monday....NO TEARS!  Way to go.

 Mabel started preschool and seems to enjoy it.  She told us all summer that she didn't want to go alone and after a couple tears the first day (I didn't see them.  The teacher told me they came after I walked out), she's been great.  We have set up friend trades so she gets to spend every Monday afternoon with Roman, Tuesdays with Rhythm and Thursdays with Shay.  The mommies and I alternate weeks so this week she played at Roman's house, Rhythm played here and tomorrow she's going to Shay's.  It's an AMAZING way to keep her happy now that she's solo and I'm getting some good study, running, mommy time in.

ps...this little daredevil taught herself how to swim and jumps in from any height!  

Chemistry started for me a couple weeks ago so it's back at it and I'm also applying to UCLA in November.  Wish me luck.  Off to bed....life is busy and I'm beat!