Thanksgiving Day with Family

We started our feast with Marilyn's mushroom appetizer and then Allen made a lovely spread with brussel sprouts and pork.

Delicious and nice to be in our home for our first Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Festivities

 We had a wonderful Thanksgiving season, staying in California this year for the first time.  Gigi had a celebration at school and a "feast" to kick off the fun.

We took a walk along Venice Beach and Jordan decided to "steal" this airplane ("I-Plane")

On Thanksgiving morning, we went for hike in Temescal Canyon.  Gigi kept us going for two hours, past the waterfall.

Pizza with friends

Nothing like bringing friends over for some pizza making fun.

We each made our own pizza....yum.

Election Day

And, we have the same President!

Gardening and Art

This Fall, we planted banana peppers and habanero peppers in the garden.  Allen made banana pepper relish to make tuna with -- yum and I made jerk chicken with the habaneros.  We haven't figured out yet what else to do with them and they keep churning out more and more (even into December).

Gigi loves art. Here she is at an art birthday party with paintbrush in hand.

And, at home painting a princess painting with a friend.

Thank you notes! (finally)

Gigi finally got all of her thank you notes done about a month after her party.  She wrote most of the note herself and did a great job!

Skateboarding at school

Gigi made her own skateboard at one of the after school programs and then learned how to skateboard.

Happy Birthday, Richard!

AYSO Soccer - Blue Sky

Gigi spent 11 Fridays and Saturdays as a member of the Blue Sky soccer team this Fall.  She did an amazing job, both athletically and socially.  She definitely has the social part down.

We spent soccer practices at a local park on Fridays at 5.  We brought dinner and shared food and wine with Gigi's friend's family.  All in all a fun treat!

More School Fun

 

Gigi was lucky to have a neighbor in her class this year....until they decided to move (not too far away, but not close enough to throw a rock in their yard over the alley).  We had a nice barbecue before they packed it up for PV.  We will miss them!

Almost every morning, we get to school a little early for some milk, a little time on the monkey bars or library time.  This week was Heritage Day and Gigi dressed in her "German girl" costume....Heidi?

This week, when I volunteered, the Rainbow Cafe became the Spooky Cafe.  I was in the Math area where the kids were decorating their math books Halloween style.

The Spooky Cafe...