Fun at the park

Daddy caught at praying mantis and the girls loved "holding" it and also playing on the swings

More winter fun in the jacuzzi

Hot chocolate & popcorn are always fun on Saturday night

Our little fish

Fearless Mia

Best friends

Jacuzzi play dates with Lea & Mia

Lea & Mia absolutely love playing in the jacuzzi every time they come to our house. Here they are having a good ol' time ...

Christmas Tree Project - Part I

With two little ones in the house, decorating for Christmas turns into a daunting project. Brianna loves to help every step of the way (but she also leaves a trail of broken ornaments!) We're attempting to put up the Chrismtas tree & the lights in one evening

You better watch out ... I'm telling you why ... baby Kiara is coming to town!

Mission accomplished! The tree is up on a pedestal (so baby can't tip it over). Lights will be done another night! The whole family has survived!

Exeter's Yearly Open House and the SF Marionet Show

A couple of weeks ago we spent a terrific Thursday evening in Exeter sampling delicious food at every corner, taking a picture with Santa, enjoying street Caroling & live music, and sharing in the Christmas spirit at the Annual Exeter Open House.

Brianna was very happy to pose with one of her favorite heroes: a firefighter

Free ride through Main St. in an old fire truck. The girls loved it!

A professional San Francisco Marionet Show at the local Library. Excellent Chrismtas show for all the kids! Even Kiara really enjoyed it!

Family visiting from Canada

We enjoyed hosting Uncle Cliff & Auntie Ann the Friday right after Thanksgiving.

This past Friday evening we also enjoyed good vegan pizza & a wonderful Christmas inspired vespers at Ampee & Amee. Ron & Connie Letniak spent a very relaxing week with A&A on the house boat and at the Carmel beach house and then we joined them for supper that night.

Visalia Candy Cane Christmas Parade

On Tuesday night Daddy & Brianna jumped on the Little Gym float and had a great time riding through Visalia's Main Street in the Annual Visalia Candy Cane Christmas Parade. At some point Brianna even started advertising out loud by telling kids: "Please tell your Mommy to take you to the Little Gym." She cracked us all up!

Christmas "snow" show

We loved going to a neighbor's house close by to watch an amazing Christmas show every weekend. We took Joel, Gisel & Isa to watch it too and they loved it as well. The girls played under the "snow" after watching a great Christmas musical show

The girls reading a story at Capella's in Exeter. Fantastic place!

A FANTASTIC time with the Clark's

Bri & Isabella loved playing "princess" together

First dinner with our friends

Unbelievable homemade baklava! Gisel is an amazing chef!

Bathtime fun

We just had so much fun with the Clark's over the weekend it was hard trying to pick & choose pictures to post! We did many cool activities and showed our friends around town. We can't wait to get together again soon. The girls really miss each other now and are looking forward to the next playtime.

Thanksgiving Dinner

We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner at Ampee & Amee's house along with the Tym family and special guests Uncle Cliff & Auntie Ann from Alberta, Canada. Good times!

Our perfect pumpkin

We couldn't be more blessed this year!