100 Happy Days…Day 62

Sometimes I feel bad to Stacy that she gets dragged around to all of her brother’s friends birthday parties but once I see her having fun and then I am happy she tagged along!  Fun in the bouncer:

Getting some air:

Off roading:

100 Happy Days…Day 61

Oscar came back from Mexico and brought me back a balero.  It is a heavy wooden top attached to a string and you try to get the top onto the stick.  I have been trying to do this at work for about 6 months now.  I don’t try every day…but needless to say for 6 months I haven’t been able to do.  Finally after not trying it for about a month I tried and I did it!!

Yes, you are thinking it was dumb luck.  I was able to do it a SECOND time as well.  My coworker can do it with ease so he wasn’t impressed.  I decided to try my luck at it LEFT handed and I did it!!   Yes, now that was lucky, right?!   Well, I did it again left handed and even told my coworker that I would nail it in less than 5 attempts…it took me 3 tries.

HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY!!

100 Happy Days…Day 60

Happiness is knowing that Jack has N-O-T reached his ceiling and that “maybe” he will get better.  Jack participated in the skills competition for Sansei baseball.  There were 3 events, hitting for distance off a tee, throwing accuracy and running the bases.

Event 1 – Hitting for distance.  Sure in the picture it might look good but Jack’s prior attempts were not good, thus down grading his score:

I thought Jack would do better in the throwing accuracy but that event just made me want to run and hide…the throw is just a “bit” outside:

My goodness.  I used to steal bases the way yogi bear steals picnic baskets but Jack runs like his feet are stuck in mud:

In the end, I am happy because Jack is playing with friends and more importantly for me, great parents that I like hanging out with:

100 Happy Days…Day 59

Happiness is watching Jack play with slot cars for the first time…

…and winning one the races…

…AND seeing Ian get upset because his 2 races winning streak was snapped:

100 Happy Days…Day 58

Happy is celebrating Dawn’s birthday and being able to capture my nephew in with a smile!

Family fun:

100 Happy Days…Day 57

Despite Jack’s injury Aya and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary! 

Jack’s face is swollen so he can’t smile but at least he was able to take a picture of us:

Every year we go back to eat at Café Del Rey.  Aya and I had dinner there the night I proposed. 

100 Happy Days…Day 56

Hmm….totally NOT a happy day.  It is never good when the school calls me during the day, but even worse when the school calls and says Jack got hurt at school.  Long story short, Jack was injured at school and cut his chin. 

It required 7 stitches in the chin and 3 stitches in his lip:

Luckily and “happily” Jack was okay.  He didn’t cry getting his stitches and he didn’t complain taking his medicine…even after his cut got infected. 

Sadly, the scar is still visible and there is a slight bump under the scar that could take up to 6 months to go away.

100 Happy Days…Day 55

Happy-happy days!   Renewing our Dodger season tickets and the family enjoying going out to see some ball games:

Dodger versus the Tigers!

100 Happy Days…Day 54

Speaking of great pictures, Matt also managed to get a great picture of Stacy at the game:

Of course, I am ruining it with the “rabbit ears”.

100 Happy Days…Day 53

Getting photo’s of Jack from a professional photographer:

Man, when I see these photo’s it seems like Jack knows what he is doing!

100 Happy Days…Day 52

Getting a pleasant surprise mailing of  girl scout gifts from Japan:

Who knew Japan had girl scouts?!

100 Happy Days…Day 51

Seeing Jack volunteer to do extra credit projects for class…

…like his leprechaun catcher:

100 Happy Days…Day 50

Happiness is listening to Stacy’s hearty laugh:

100 Happy Days…Day 49

Not to be outdone, Stacy enjoying lunch poolside:

Gelato by the fire pit:

Champagne at dinner…

100 Happy Days…Day 48

Happiness is watching Jack getting some R&R:

Smoothies by the pool during the day:

Gelato by the fire pit at night: