Saturday, June 19, 2010

Happy, Happy Birthday Maiya Dear...

Maiya turns FIVE on Monday
our Summer Solstice Baby...
We celebrated today with friends and...
water balloons
bubbles
sprinkler

Maiya's big gift was 'grown up' walkie talkies (thought if we were going to get them might as well get good ones that work and that are re-chargeable.
*those are all links if you are so inclined.


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Benjamin and Kyle have spent every evening at Twilight camp this week and stayed the night last night (Benjamin's first overnighter!)
They made it home in time to help get ready for Maiya's party... Kyle went straight to bed after guests were gone - poor guy. He's a wonderful, tired, exhausted Dad. He deserves a good Daddy day tomorrow...

Here is a couple of my boy at camp:

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Video Games LIVE

Words I never thought I would say: "we took the kids to the symphony" (well all but Cora)
Other words I never thought I'd say "my kids were enthralled by the symphony"
We went to Video Games live ... what is it you say:
Video Games Live™ is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. Top orchestras & choirs perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience!
All the folks in costume were a blast and very gracious about taking pics with my kids, the Meyerson Symphony Center is GORGEOUS, We went with the cheapest seats - and to seat five together in the popular cheap seats meant we were in the VERY LAST, tip-top ALMOST IN THE SKY seats. I had some serious vertigo just sitting there. I was gripping my girls as if I was their only lifeline, and reminding Benjamin to sit very, very still. We quickly realized the lighting gear was blocking the top of the screen to the show and Kyle being my knight in shining armour when to the box office to complain...
shortly after he called on the cellie to tell us to meet him in the orchestra seating area.
We got seats worth over $300 for the price of our cheap seats. We squeezed into our new seats just before the show started!!!
Lesson: it never hurts to ask



this is Zelda.. i think
we don't know... some japanese wii game girls
Mario - (say it in a high pitch voice in a sing song manner i.e. "its me Mario")
and Luigi
The guitar hero competition. Kyle let me down. I will work to forgive him.
ze conductor.
Princess Peach - Not a pic for boys to join in as Benjamin protested

Summertime at the table...

I love these kiddos and the chaos I experience at their service... feast your eyes upon my messy kitchen. I just decided to grab the camera and freeze a glimpse in my life at this very moment. One day I'll miss the mess and the company...



End of the year...

Ella and her WONDERFUL teacher Mrs. Harry!
Ella and her best bud.
Ella getting her award and standing next to her crush (shhhhhh....)
my dear sweet short girl.
lest you think I am partial there are more pictures of Benjamin on the camera than Ella but each one other than this exudes images of pain because he is so not good smiling for the camera.
Field Day!
Concession stand at Field day!!!
Class Party at the Park!!