Fall Festival Part 2…

While Aya was manning the booth I took Stacy around the carnival to play some games, but first stop was the bouncer:

Then rolling some BIG dice…c’mon 7!!

Digging for buried treasure:

Trying to win Daddy a cake at the cake walk:

Fall Festival Part 1…

We had Jack’s school carnival fund raiser.  Jack had to work the Plinko booth:

Aya was manning the booth for most of the shift:

Booth decorations with Jack’s lovely bat above his head (NO not the one to the right of him…the one ABOVE his head)

Jack with his best friend Winston:

Sleep…

We go to Stacy’s swim class at 9 in the morning.   It isn’t very far, it isn’t very early and class isn’t very long…yet this kid fell asleep on Aya during the lesson:

No wonder I forget Jack is 7 and Stacy is 3.  It is more like Jack is 4 and Stacy is 3.

Well, this is what happens when you fall asleep first…photo bomb time:

Pumpkin Patch Part 5…

Stacy feeding the goats at the petting zoo:

All gone:

The hazards of being around animals…figures the little ‘nugget’ would fit perfectly into her croc.  Good thing I saw it BEFORE she got into my car:

Bryan, Dawn and I just looked at all the goats but it was Aya who noticed this goat:

Apparently Aya, took the petting zoo too literal….poor goat!

Pumpkin Patch Part 4…

Jack and his ghoul at the pumpkin patch:

I didn’t think Jack would want to go on the pony ride but he did and he liked it:

I think Jack just likes animals now because Stacy loves to be around animals and he doesn’t want to be ‘afraid’ if his little sister isn’t  afraid:

Pumpkin Patch Part 3…

Stacy riding a pony:

Who knew….I think I have a soft spot for girls…(just THIS girl):

My princess…

Pumpkin Patch Part 2…

I got some pics of Toshihiro at his first pumpkin patch:

It was a good day because most of the time when I see my nephew he is sleeping:

And lately he has been smiling more and he gave me a nice big smile:

Aya was happy because she got to feed him later:

Pumpkin Patch Part 1…

Jack, Stacy and Toshihiro went to Cottone & Sons pumpkin patch in Torrance.  Stacy and her zombie:

Jack & Stacy:

Jack, Stacy and Toshihiro:

Apparently Uncle Bryan thinks taking a picture where Jack accentuates racial stereotypes with buck teeth and Stacy not smiling is ok:

Luckily we played it safe with a ‘mean’ face picture:

Swimming…

My super fish!!  Stacy is so good at her swim lessons.  Holding her breath and kicking hard with her fins on:

Jumping in with some style:

Being tossed in the air:

And being a goofball:

BBQ…

Jack was invited to a friends BBQ party.   I thought it was just going to be like a play date but they invited 1/2 the neighborhood, got a bouncer, magician and TONS of food.  For some reason, I just thought Stacy looked so much older and not like a baby anymore:

Sometimes I forget Stacy is only 3 and I treat her like she 7 like Jack.   Stacy loved the magic show:

And even more when he made a dog balloon animal for her:

Pirates…

It helps to have a professional photographer on Jack’s basketball team.  He took some photos of the kids one game and it is amazing what a good photographer can do…he actually made it look like Jack was good!!   Who knew Jack actually jumps (albeit barely) but he is grabbing a rebound:

Dawn giving some instruction to the boys:

The kids appear to be listening:

Who knew that Jack could block a shot too:

Scoring our only basket of the game:

I like this one because Jack is using his left hand with his head up:

Car Wash…

My “happy little helper” helping me wash cars on the weekend:

Not only does she rinse but she dries:

And unlike Jack who just watches me wash cars and/or leaves after we do one car, Stacy does both cars and she takes her time and does a good job:

First Birthday…

Stacy has a best friend at school named Sadie and she invited Stacy over to celebrate her 4th birthday.  It was Stacy’s first birthday party invite where she was not a tag along to one of Jack’s friend’s party.

It was also the first party where a ‘healthy’ lunch was served:

But they had cake:

And Stacy planted a flower at the party:

Student of the Week…

No it is not what you think, so hold your congratulations!  Jack was NOT student of the week due to merit or outstanding academic achievement, it was just his turn to be on the pinup board of his class.  Jack and his teacher:

Student of the week ended up being more work for Aya who had to print out stuff that Jack liked, but it all turned out pretty nice: