Pinewood Derby 2011

Another Pinewood Derby has come and gone.... Lucas got 2nd in his Den... Ian's car didn't place but it was a darn cute car, and they had a parents race, but Mike helped so many others with their cars this year we didn't have time to do our own - so we recycled and used one of Chandler's old ones!! All the wheels stayed on so it works.... good times

Happy Birthday Lucas! Amos Girls Visit

I can't believe my little Lucas is 6 year old! He still has the coolest birthday around - 4/4/04. His birthday this year was on Easter so we had his party a few weeks ago with his friends. He didn't quite understand that his party was in March. Even on Easter morning he asked if his friends were coming over.

I told him they were all on vacation and that the Easter Bunny came instead! We've had a busy week with school ending for the holiday and our friends Jessica, Julia & Christy coming to visit us. Here a the fun things we did this week.Celebrated Lucas' Birthday
He got lots of new Toy Story Legos

Our friends the Davis' came over for Easter Dinner to also help us celebrate Lucas' birthday!

We took the girls to Stonehenge & Salisbury

We went to see the Queen Musical - We Will Rock You after spending the afternoon of the Bank Holiday at the giant Westfield Mall in London - it was really big!

We went into London another day and spent the day around Borough Market, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Modern Museum & up to Camden Markets and ate Fish & Chips!

Christy & I even made it to the London Temple for a session. We packed in a ton of things in one week! Now it is off to pack for Spain!

The Birthday Party

Lucas' birthday most people remember - it's 4/4/04 - so when we told Lucas we'd have his birthday party in March he was really sad. He didn't understand the concept that ...... 'your real birthday is on Easter this year, your friends will be on vacation!' Once his buddies all got there he got over it...

We went to the Guildford Spectrum and had a Pirate party - those parties are the best - you just show up and you don't have to clean up the mess!!!

Here are some pictures of his very fun day....

The boys - Lucas, Henric, Adrian, Jack, Matteo, Sami

Lucas & Scrappy

Day 22: Power Ranger!

I'm getting the kids ready for Halloween - Tristan & I go to SLC tomorrow and Mike & the kids are on their own! Keep posted and think of me on the airplane - alone, with an 11 month old, that is congested!!!!!

A Pictorial: Day 1 - Home "SICK"

I hope my blogging friend Rachel doesn't mind - I read her blog today and she has challenged herself to take a photo a day for 30 days....I'm not quite as disciplined but I thought I would try to do it as well - although her pictures are always so wonderful! I post pictures Lucas the cameraman took!

We didn't have school last Thurs, Fri or Monday but Lucas has stayed home all week as he had a little low grade thing where I was uncertain to send him or not - if they send you home from school with a fever you have to be fever free for 48 hours before they allow you to come back to school. And since he has a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch tomorrow I didn't want to take any chances - but today I thought he'd be ready to go back...he woke up and said he didn't feel good - his ear hurt, his throat hurt, but I think I've created a hypochondriac!

Doesn't he look sick to you???????

Visit from Ted

Lucas got to bring home the class bear Ted last weekend. He really enjoyed having him for the weekend. He brought him to soccer and to church on Sunday. I honestly do take pictures of the other kids too. I feel like I have to qualify as it seems like most of my pictures are of either Lucas or Tristan!


Lucas, Ted & his classmates


Lucas has been watching his brothers on the sidelines for years so he was so ready to play soccer himself. He loves it. He askes me almost daily if it is Saturday yet. When I tell him, no it's Monday you still have 5 days left - he'll remember and do the countdown.



Lucas & Ted



Chandler playing goalie during practice - although he knew I was taking photos so he started messing around.

I signed up to be the soccer coordinator for Lucas' age group this year. Mostly because it saved me the fee for 3 football (soccer) players and 2 football (flag) players! It's not so bad, the people are very nice and the kids love playing each week. It's a little easier since we practice for 45 mins, then play a game for 45 mins only on Saturdays. It's a little harder because I have to be there from 8:30 to set up every Sat AM and Football isn't over until 3pm! A very long day. So far it's been great - mostly because it has been so pleasant out there, but today was the first day in a while it was wet and cool. Winter is coming!

We are starting a 5 day weekend tomorrow - it is already parent-teacher conferences if you can believe it. We're going to try to do something fun tomorrow like Legoland or Chessington World of Adventures since all of my appointments are Friday.

Lucas' teacher is really cute - she sends out newsletters every week (most teachers send a weekly one here, plus EVERYONE is on email here so it makes life a little easier - at least to contact people!) I love it. But she sent this great quote I thought I'd share:

"Speak softly and sweetly. If your words are soft and sweet, they won't be as hard to swallow if you have to eat them."

Happy 5th Birthday Lucas!

Lucas is such a sweet little boy in our house - he's very gentle and happy - his favorite color is Red, he loves all things Pokemon, cars, trains, he likes to play games and has some really great friends. He is a really good big brother to Tristan - which must have been weird as he was the caboose for so long! He also has the very best "birth-day" ever - 04/04/04!!

We love him so much and he makes us all very happy in our family! He woke up this morning saying, "It's my Dirthbay today!"

He was always a beautiful baby - I always say if I had the time and I took him to SF when he was an infant he would have been the perfect Gerber Baby Model!

Lucas' Big Day

Well yesterday was Lucas' first day of Preschool - my how time flies - it is just so sad to think he is my youngest!!! It was very funny to see all the new mom's out there, they couldn't leave their kids - one mom the director had to reassure her that her daughter would be fine - it was cute.

Yikes I need to learn to stand straighter!

At the end of the day - he's happy!

Ms. Lyn - she's been there a long time - what a Saint!

After preschool we signed up for Bumper Bowling - He was so cute - I wish I had my camcorder - he was doing a happy dance after each one - so cute - we'll be doing this for the next couple months

Last night we had the Ice Cream Social at the Elementary School - it was fun to see all the old friends - better than back to school night because you can visit. Louise, Max & Sophia came to visit and got to have Ice Cream with us. We had to stick the 2 stinky kids in the tub - so the pictures are for ransom for when they grow up - oh la la~


I already put on Christina's comments that Linda & I went to have our Hump Day Lunch today at the fine restaurant Chuck's (as in CEC) today - they served Flatbread covered with Frommaggio - all you can eat Salad & Diet Coke. We sat there while the entertainment came on every 15 mins and the boys sat like Angels in their seats no moving a muscle (ha ha yeah right)

The best part was it was so uncrowded and the babies could care less about getting a prize!
So here's what Lucas looked like when we got home -

But actually before we went there - thanks to carpooling I didn't have to pick up today! Lucas & I ran into the newly opened Ranch 99 - Asian Market - I got some asian candy -

My mom & dad are drooling I know (see move back - california = good, las vegas = bad) - I got - Roasted Duck, BBQ Pork, Steam Buns, Siu Mai, Haw Gao & Chow Mein - oh yummy yummy yummy for me!!! It's what's for dinner!