Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! We hope you are well on your way to a wonderful Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas Day!

Kristin Comes to town

We're back together minus one. Sherri...we miss you!

Climbing away...

Sierra...climbing a a wall...she actually makes it all the way up and "repells" down...in just a few seconds. Amazing!

Rock climbing

Okay...bouncy climbing but still...pretty impressive for a 3-year old (and her mother) without help.

Friends 4-ever

Reeve came to town...Brooke-y too...we were all so happy to see them and play once again...the whole gang...well, almost...

Champions 4-Ever

Mike and his friend Glen as they celebrate the 20th year anniversary of winning the basketball CIF championship. They are still recorded as the greatest basketball team Simi ever saw.

Santa Barbara Baby....

Before our most wonderful tour of Santa Barbara wine country and wines of course....hey...seven women drinking wine, reminiscing, and with a limo driver...just a little bit of fun :) Thanks Sasha!

Snow Princesses

Definitely warming up to the snow.

Blossom

Growing faster than a flower, faster than we can grasp.

Stop and smell the roses

So sweet...

Carefree in AZ

Mike and I enjoying some R&R

in Carefree, AZ.

Wonders of the World

Taken on our trip to the Boulders in Cave Creek, AZ. Back to our home away for home...if only for a few days.

Sharing a laugh

Remember times like this...with a friend of yesterday, today, and tomorrow? Cherish these moments.

Easter egg coloring 101

Now girls...you've done a nice job...our next steps are to dip them in as many colors as possible and see how clean the table cloth is...no...no...no...we must make sure not to leave one white spot. Okay, you have your eye-gear on...we're set.

Limbo...Limbo

Go Sierra...It's your Birthday...Go Sierra...She and Simone shared a butterfly birthday.

Sisters...

Sisters and friends forever....

Aaaarrgh....

Disneyland got the best of us...Who looks the most pirate-y?

Lake Elsinore

Grandpa and his girls swimming (yes, swimming) and flying and splashing in Lake Elsinore. The girls just love spending time with Grandpa...they have proclaimed Grandpa days as some of their best.

El Capitan

Nana and the girls on their first REAL (outside of the backyard)...camping trip at El Capitan. We highly recommend spot 85...amazing view...and bringing Nana...she knows all the tricks.

Splashing around

So much fun watching these three splash around on Ventura Beach...so brave...they absolutely are California kids.

Cheeeeese....

Need we say more...and aren't we cute :) Sorry Mel...had to post this one...

First Day of Kindergarten

Good morning Miss Kavanagh...Sierra...on her first day of school. Every morning she shakes her teachers hand and greets her. Gotta love kindergarten!

First Day of Preschool

First day of 3 year old preschool. Simone just loves preschool.

Little Ballerina

Simone is oh...so graceful...in her own little way.

Country Club Attire?

Mike and I at our friend Charles' wedding reception. The reception was beautiful but Charles through us for a loop with the Country Club attire...thank goodness for the internet. We learned something new.

Non-competitive Soccer

Sierra playing soccer...I asked her on her first day if she was going to run and kick the ball and she said..."YES, but if the other team wants it then I will give it to them". She was taking the non-comp thing a bit too seriously. Thankfully, Mike was out there as ref to guide her along :)

Clowns We Are

Who is scarier...the mummy or us? Those of you who are afraid of clowns...be afraid. We had fun though and felt appropriately silly. Thanks Gary for a wonderful Halloween year after year!

Oh no...don't....

Eat the apple! She ate it but faired quite nicely. Little miss Simone was little miss Snow White for Halloween.

Trick or Treat

Sierra and her cousins at Nana's church Halloween party. We have a Hannah Montana, a Dalmation, Indiana Jones, and of course, Minnie.

The election...

This year, our garage served as a general election polling place. Here is Sierra handing out "I voted" stickers at the biggest election of her life thus far.

Double Trouble

The look on their faces tells it all...Gavin and Simone are a force to be reckoned with when paired together. So cute and so mischievious all at the same time.

One tooth less...

Oh yeah! Sierra lost her tooth on Black Friday at Mervyns in Henderson. Won't forget it. She handed Mom her tooth, started crying. Gavin asked her if she was sad and she said, "No, I am crying because I'm happy". Priceless!

Finally!

Just me...finishing my math credential finally and as a two for one, I will finish my master's in cross cultural curriculum in January. I can't decide which I love more...being the student or the teacher.