September Fun

We had a fun family day yesterday at Disneyland...really California Adventure, Disney's sister park across the walkway! Jacob and Lauren are big fans of California Screamin, an upside down, very fast and furious roller coaster! Zac is finally tall enough to try many new rides, so it was a fun day for everyone! We have season passes, so it is easy to go .or 4 or 5 hours, instead of the entire day! It's a great reward for the kids, and Eric thinks it is relaxing......

Lauren and Jacob on the first day of school....Lauren was so excited because Jacob was put in her favorite teacher's class, Mrs. Pizzi! She has a weekly raffle for students to win a dollar, and Jacob has won three weeks in a row!
Lauren missed the second day of school to travel with her daddy to Catalina Island for a weekend of fun with Adventure Princesses. She LOVES her special time with her daddy...paddling the kayak was something she loved. She wrote in her scrapbook, "I love kayaking and Catalina, but most of all, I love my dad."

When Lauren and dad were at Catalina, I took the boys to church for the opening of our high school building. The boys LOVE Kyle Loza, gold medalist winner of the X Games, and he was performing his motorcycle EXTREME sports, and the boys loved it! (tattoo guy with the boys). They call him "church guy." He has grown up at Saddleback, and is very involved with the kids there.

The next weekend, dad and the boys headed south to San Diego to Camp Surf. Even Zac, age 3 1/2,and Jacob, 6, both got up on a real surfboard! They also did a rockclimbing wall, a treasure hunt, and fun camping on the beach. They are Pioneers in the Adventure Guide program.

I noticed a loose tooth in Jacob's mouth last week, and he lost it at school just five days later! He has also decided he LOVES salad with ranch dressing. He will eat a big bowl of lettuce with cheese, turkey or chicken, and ranch!

Daniel is quite a funny little boy. He is 19 months, and wears a size 2. He is very solid, and very strong, both in might and in will. He bites to defend himself, and loves to mess up any project the big kids are working on. He can be such a sweet, happy baby, too. He loves to run as fast as he can, and has quite an arm on him!

Happy Fall, Ya'll!

Well, school is back in session, and it has yet to cool off! We set near record highs on Wednesday with 104 degrees! I thought fall meant jeans, long sleeves, and maybe even coats??? Not in Southern California! And I do miss rain! We had our first thunderstorm in five years last week, and it lasted 30 minutes. But, we never have to worry about our plans being siderailed by rain, that's for sure.

Lauren scored her first soccer goal last week, and she was so proud of herself! She and Jacob are playing AYSO, and it's fun to watch them. I don't think this will be their life passion, but it is fun to be on a team and meet new friends.

Zachary started preschool, and is going three mornings a week. It has been quite an adjustment for him, but he is enjoying school and meeting new friends. Today he did such a good job listening, he was given an award! (he has gotten in trouble for plenty these past few weeks, so this was so nice to hear!)

Daniel is a funny little baby, and he loves to bite! He is trying to eat my toes right now as I type this note!He loves to laugh and play, but he also likes to get his way! I am amazed when I look back at the halloween photos from last year...they have all changed so much! We're excited about our costumes for this year....stay tuned to find out more!