halloween

we had some historical figures in the house this halloween - cleopatra, lincoln and uncle sam! mahala and i worked on her costume together and she ended up winning one of the costume contests at her school! we did the usual dominga street trick or treating followed by a  candy filled weekend...

volleyball!

mahala gave volleyball a try this year. 6th grade is the first year that it is offered at school. they had a great team and they all really supported each other.  They were not very skilled since most were beginners but they learned some cheers and they definitely improved their serves.

thomas vs the pacific

noble's first cross country meet

noble's first cross country meet was held at stinson beach after school. luckily he did not suffer too much car sickness getting there! he ran his best and it was all on the sand. he came in 8th place for 3rd grade boys and is pretty sure that he will win at every meet now….

exploratorium field trip

the first field trip for the sixth graders was to the exploratorium. my car group included mahala, anya and natalia - easy to keep control with only three since the museum was full of school groups.

san francisco outing

we headed to a fairly clear sky in san francisco at a beautiful spot next to the golden gate. we got there early and got a great spot right on a grassy perch right next to the bay….then….an hour goes by and the bridge disappears in the fog. then the sky gets foggier and foggier. we heard the roar of the blue angels but could not see them at all by the end. so we jumped in the car and caught a glimpse of them in marin.  all was not lost though since it was a great day for a picnic and the kids went to house of air!

kids will be kids

and some good ol' fashioned kid fun…slides and merry go rounds!