Werewolves, pool and tennis party, and a trip to the river

We've had an exciting couple of weeks.  First, the family all came to visit and we played around the pool (Can you believe it was warm enough in late Feb?  Yikes!) and then we went out to the tennis courts and played some triples tennis.  It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Then we met up with Uncle David and went down to the river for some fun.  At first Taylor was reluctant to go, didn't want to put down the Nintendo DS.  But when it was time to leave, Taylor asked to stay, and Uncle David was nice enough to stay with her.  They didn't come home until after 8pm, so Taylor must have really had a good time.  I think she has a new favorite uncle.

Also, the kids have really started to love One Night Ultimate Werewolf, so we recorded a few games of the 4 of us playing.  Taylor is getting very tricky!

Cruisin' and Con'in

Looks like I missed a mid-February update, but I have a decent reason.  Nicky and I took our first cruise ever, and we were busy on a boat in the middle of the ocean (Ok, 4 miles from the shore of Baja California).  We were on the ship for about 4 days, and we ate the whole time - I gained 5 pounds, but I definitely got my money's worth for the drink package.  We saw stand-up comedy, magic shows, and played some (but not a lot) of games.  We also went into Ensenada, Mexico, and drove with a tour bus down to "La Boufadour" or the blowhole.  It was a great time, and next time, we're bringing the kids.

Also, 2/20-2/22 was ChrisCon.  Nicky and the kids went to Meme's house for the weekend and I had friends over for a weekend of gaming, eating, and rousing of rabble.  We had over 12 people show up, and the kids even participated.  It's looking like the beginning of a great annual tradition.  Thank you to Nicky for helping make it possible.

Also, I've been working on losing weight (After the cruise mishap), and I finished the cruise on 2/10 at 220 lbs.  I set my goal to 210 lbs, and as of 2/28 I'm down to 214! Next up, 3/14 - 212 lbs!

See you next time!

I'm not sure playing this game is a good idea...

Well it's been a busy couple of weeks.  We went to the ice rink, and AJ is learning to skate without the assister.  Taylor remembered most of how to skate, and Nicky had to watch from the sidelines

 For Nicky's birthday, we went out to Benihana's for dinner, everyone had a great time!

 Taylor wanted to go to the mall with Ambria, so off we went

 Viola's first birthday party came and went, the kids had a great time

And, every kid learns how to spin a yarn from time to time, but I am a little bit worried because mine seem to enjoy doing it just a little too much!

The Disa Channel

Two weeks into January, and Taylor has had a few ballet classes, we're really enjoying Sheriff of Nottingham and AJ had a great time playing mini-golf.  

AJ squared off against Daddy and Pops to see who was the best putter, and even though it was his first game, Andrew held his own.  The minigolf place is very dark, so it was pretty tough to get a good picture.  Taylor has been really enjoying her ballet & tap classes, and her teacher does a good job with all the kids.  

Lots of board gaming with the family to keep ourselves entertained on the cold wintery day.  The current favorites are Forbidden Desert and Sheriff of Nottingham.

The kids recently went to Global Winter Wonderland in Sacramento, and they had a great time.  There were even some cool floating Nemo fish to play around with.

Finally, some random pictures!

Now it's Taylor's turn to write!

Hi, This is Taylor! So my side of the blog is about Facetime with Ambria. It is super fun because we try to hide from AJ. I lock myself in my parents' bedroom and began to text and do video chat. I discussed Animal Jam and how I got an eagle and her rack of clothing. Next we discussed our school career, the USA spy foxes. I showed her our spy pamphlet and our spy cards. Next we discussed food and did a game called Draw Something. It is basically a guessing game where you draw. Next Ambria hung up. Awwww! Next I hit the computer up for Animal Jam. I feasted my eyes when my eagle took a vacation in the air world. I met new friends and had a blast. Also I have been playing Animal Crossing. I keep ditching the animals. LOL!!! So there you have it, my blog! 

Happy new Year

November was a busy month, with AJ's birthday and gearing up for Christmas.  AJ's birthday was held at Chuck-E-Cheese and Christmas was at Tia's house followed by the Woods.

AJ finally turned 6 and we invited his class to his party.  Only a few showed up though, because Thanksgiving week is a hard time to have a birthday.  Rough gig!

Christmas was held at Tia's house, we did a 40 minute hike through the woods to the top of the mountain, followed by a delicious lunch and a crazy car-ride down the hill.  There were 11 of us crammed into a car designed to seat 7, and we made it!  Later that day we had cheese fondue and went to see a Christmas house.  The next morning we had delicious crepes and opened all the gifts.

A few days later, it was up to Arnold for our second Christmas, what lucky kids!

Merry Christmas and Happy New year!