Another pumpkin patch visit ...

Last week we had another pumpkin patch visit. This time with Marisa's Kindergarten class. She wanted the green pumpkin. :-(
Don't you love the messy hair? Sorry Kristen, I just can't do it right!

The little Chinese girl she is with is the daughter of the Mandarin teacher at the school. Yes, they learn Mandarin starting at Kindergarten. I was commenting to the Mandarin teacher that we would love to visit China someday. She said "I go a few times a year. I'd love for your family to join us and I could be your translater and tour guide! AND I have an apartment in Beijing where you are welcome to stay!" I almost have the flights booked already I'm so excited.

And here is Marisa raising her hand to answer a question in the pumpkin program. After answering she said to the lady - "next time I answer a question if you want to call me by my name - it's Marisa." :-) I wasn't sure whether to burst our laughing or die of embarrassment.

The Yearly Pumpkin Patch!!

Last week we had a day off school for Parent Teacher Conferences so we headed to Bates Nut Farm for our yearly visit.
You never know what the temperature is going to be like in October here. Too hot for the Halloween sweaters - but good thing we have Halloween t'shirts too! One day last week it was in the 90's. Usually when you mix 90' in October in San Diego, that means fire, but last week it didn't thankfully!

They had fun in the straw maze - Marisa is pretending to not know where to go next!

And my little drama queen trying to pick up the pumpkin ...

Ahh, there we go - she got it.

Music to a Mother's Ears

Tonight Lucas said he hopes he doesn't get sick this winter because he doesn't want to miss any school. And if he does get sick, he said he hopes he's only sick on the weekends so he can be in school on Monday so he doesn't miss anything fun. :-)
Gotta love it.

Miramar Airshow

We've gone to the Miramar Airshow at least 5 out of the 7 years we've lived here. It's amazing and Lucas and Marisa LOVE it.
Before the show started we walked around and toured the planes and tanks. What more could a boy ask for? He had a chance to get in a tank and pretend to shoot a gun. If only I was as excited about this as he was ...

Now, just pretend that I now have pictures of many airplanes flying in close formation, doing all kinds of wild and crazy stunts in the sky. Put your hands over your ears to protect your ears from the ear splitting noise of the planes overhead, close your eyes and watch the parachuters coming down out of the sky, and ooh and ahhhh as you see the ground troops put on the "WALL OF FIRE".

See? A thousand words are worth a picture. :-)

Tooth #4

This tooth was so loose it literally fell right out all by itself. He is so excited to be SLOWLY catching up to all his friends who have lost many more ...

Tooth # 3

Lucas is a little behind in the tooth losing department. He just lost #3 last week. It had been dangling for so long Victor finally said he was going to do the "tie a string to it and slam the door" thing. Lucas was giddy with excitement but then chickened out numerous times. Victor finally just yanked on the string and it was out with no pain! Ahhh, the joys of childhood.

Happy Anniversary to me ...

Nine years! Wow. How time flies when you're ... going crazy? That's about how life feels sometimes. We took a one night getaway to La Jolla last weekend for our anniversary. Our new adopted grandparents - John and Jessie took Lucas and Marisa for the night. (They were THRILLED!!) Our anniversary took on new meaning this year as we were very thankful to have each other. The week before, my good friend lost her husband and father in a tragic plane crash. She is left with 3 young girls to raise. Amazing how all the petty little annoyances go away when you realize how insignificant all your whinings are.
The actual day of our anniversary - Wed, Sept 30, I had planned a nice meal (meaning I bought something from the store all ready prepared so it would taste good) and we sat at the dining room table. I had pictured nice conversation around the table with Lucas and Marisa about love, marriage, God, faithfulness etc etc. Then we were going to all 4 move to Marisa's bed and look at wedding albums and I was going to attempt to fit into my wedding dress for Lucas and Marisa to see. It was such a nice evening - in my mind. We actually talked about school and homework, fought over bedtime, rushed through showers and they went to bed without seeing the skintight wedding dress. (Some things are best left alone.)
Happy Anniversary - I love you!
OH, and I appear to have forgotten that I own a camera. We still look the same - few more pounds, a little less hair, a little more gray, a few wrinkles here and there ...