Caribbean Cruise 2012

Highlights from our Caribbean cruise.

Costa Maya, Mexico. Mahahual beach. Jacob in his favorite element.


Costa Maya, Mexico. Mahahual beach. LA had more sunshine but we had rainbows, fried plantains and horchata.


Belize City, Dit's Restaurant. Our unhappy camper was not into Caribbean food so we ordered him a piece of cake. He couldn't finish the piece. Michael and I enjoyed our meal of red beans, rice, chicken and meat pie. Dit's slogan is "It's nice to be important but more important to be nice."



Belize City.




Cozumel, Mexico. Chankanaab. Sea Lion show.





Cozumel, Mexico. Chankanaab. Mayan exhibit.

Formal night on the cruise ship. We clean up nice. Where to next?

Citizen of the Week

2012 is starting off on a positive note, Jacob was selected as citizen of the week for his class. I like his teacher in that she tells the kids before the assembly so that parents can come. Michael and I were both able to attend this week. He is pictured with other kids from other classes and the principal.

Merry Christmas 2011

Jacob in his new pajamas, his "new" ipod touch and Michael's homemade apple donuts. Couldn't ask for a better Christmas morning.
Dad in his festive attire.

Jason clowning around but it made a great shot!

Jacob is a very fortunate boy indeed. Thank you one and all.

The new Harry Potter Lego game has received daily play already.

New at Katella Deli Jewish Gingerbread Men, Happy Hanukkah!

Hope you all had Merry Christmas! Thank you Jeff and Sue for always hosting and the wonderful meal.

Hanukkah 2011

Jacob gave gifts this year, a new dreidel to Zaide.


A rare posed move for Jacob.

Trying out his new RC helicopter.

Happy Hanukkah!

Pictures with Santa

Can't remember the last time I sat on Santa's knee. Santa, a.k.a Bill our neighbor, helped out with the Toys for Tots organization this year and since he had the costume he set up shop in our neighborhood too. We had a neighborly good time and I got a candy cane too! Thanks Bill and Linda for this fun holiday treat.

Holiday Show 2011

It is holiday sing time, my favorite school event. This year the kids performed three times so they could accommodate all the parents and keep to the fire codes of the building. It was much better and I could take a video of my child without a dozen other parent's cameras in front of me.

This year's singing selections were "Let It Snow", "Pickles in a Tannenbaum" and "Chumash Welcoming Song". Jacob had been battling a cold this week and by the last song he was coughing and losing steam. Bless him for making it through all three performances.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...

It has become an annual tradition for Jacob to help Bill put up his Christmas lights and he loves it.

A new fixture this year, a train.

Neighbor extraordinaire Linda and her new holiday wreath.

Too busy to stop "working" to eat lunch so I kept giving him finger food like these crackers to keep him going.

After all the outside lights at our neighbors we went to Grandpa's and Aunt Thea's to decorate the Christmas tree. We let Jacob do most of it.

Looking at the lights with Aunt Thea.

Our weekend was filled with family and friends and we enjoyed every minute.