Musical Theatre "High School Musical Jr"

Well, this was Sophia's BIG day! We were all so super proud of her.  She knew all her lines, sang her heart out, and danced perfectly.  However, we do not have 1 picture of her in her costume or on stage:( Her brother's were SOOOOOO proud of her.  Bentley sat on my lap perfectly still and Presto sat on Nonno's lap perfectly still.  Neither of them moved a muscle during the performance.  They each gave Sophia a bouquet of flowers.  Mama and Daddy were a bit disappointed that we weren't able to get photos of her in the costume as they took it off of them directly after performance, however, we still had an amazing time and are constantly amazed with her confidence.  She's a perfectionist so she learns her lines and songs VERY quickly and is very precise in her performance.  Just amazing for a 5 year old!!

Trike-a-thon 2014

This is one of the kids favorites school activities! Presto dazzled the crowd with his speed of course.  He was the only one in his class with no training wheels and most of the older kids still have them as well so this made him feel very special.  They even opened up the "big kids" course for him to ride by himself on during his trike-a-thon(all the classes ride separately and there are 2 courses...one for the preschool and one for kinder/pre-k).  He rode 2 days in a row so he was POOPED!! Phia rode the course very different from her brother.  She was SUPER focused...and could be heard singing as she made the turns and even blew me a few kisses.  The year was the first year neither of them stopped! I brought Bentley along to cheer on his siblings and of course his favorite part was the Jamba Juice that the school provided:)

  PRESTON AND THE PRINCIPAL MS. KATELYN.  SHE OPENED UP THIS COURSE        FOR HIM TO RIDE ALLLL BY HIMSELF!

 AND ONE LAST PHOTO OF ALLY AND I AT THIS TRIKE-A-THON AND WHAT WE LOOKED LIKE A YEAR AGO(actually more like 10 months as the trike-a-thon was early this year). Soooo much has changed in a year!!

Beach Day!

 A few weeks ago we had an impromptu beach day.  Mama is not a huge fan of the beach but we found a clutch spot in Ventura that is a little cove which was so perfect for the kids.  My favorite part is they'd provided a pathway over the sand with indoor/outdoor sturdy stuff so we could easily roll the stroller ride through the sand!! GENIUS.  Part of the reason mama doesn't care for the beach is schlepping our stuff through the sand is EXHAUSTING with so many kiddos.  The bathrooms were right there and we had front row parking.  Oh and there's a restaurant right on the beach super close we walked to.  It was all to convenient which means we may just make a few trips this summer.  The kids LOVED the water since there were such little waves.  Even Bentley was getting a kick out of the water and waves(and he wasn't allergic to the salt water...MIRACLE!!).  It was definitely a huge success.  We loved watching the kids make sandcastles and Phia collected shells that she took to school for "share" day:)

Malibu Citizen of the Year

Nonno was honored this year with a Dolphin Award in Malibu/Citizen of the Year award for all his philanthropic contributions to the community.  He's dedicated the last 15 years to serving that community.  We were so proud to watch him get his award.  They had a beautiful brunch at the Malibu Beach Club and Sophia was so proud to be a part of such a special day.

Visit with wolves

This past weekend one of our new favorite eateries Wolf Creek in Calabasas hosted a charity event for  rescued wolves.  We were eating there anyway and the kids were so excited to meet and take pictures with these wolves so we went for it.  Brian said afterward that he was ready to attack the wolves if they touched our kids.  Apparently he didn't love the wolf experience but the kids loved it and the wolves were beautiful.

Sophia~"All about Me"

Earlier this year Sophia had to make an "all about me" poster for school.  It turned out super cute and we had so much fun doing it together.  It's currently hanging on the wall in her classroom.  They made them for Open House so all the parents could see them!

Family LA Zoo trip!

We had an awesome Zoo trip a few weeks ago.  The highlight was some serious cave exploring at the end of the day. They also loved some water play in Winter.  The boys are starting to play more together so it was awesome watching them enjoying each other's company through the caves and in the water.  We also loved the big carousel and of course had to go on 2x!