Category: Family

Family Garden Update

Here are a few pictures from our garden taken today.. I can’t say enough how much fun it is to play in the dirt or potting mix. Our son, Adam is the go to guy to create the holes for the containers to go in. 

Homeschooling

The nice thing about homeschooling is the flexibility. Some days you get a lot done and then other days not so much. If family comes into town, you can change your routine. If days before the holidays get crazy, you start your break early. You 

This is Noob Garden…

This is Noob Garden…

I am a newbie gardener and this is my garden, slash my and replace it with our. It was initially my plan to create a container garden in the backyard but the light was bad and the plants could get splashed with the pool water 

Blake and Aiden

Blake and Aiden have their own individual passions but like their brother, Adam, they also like to dance and perform. Here is a clip of both of them in a tap number at the Northridge Hawaiian Festival.

Adam

Adam

Our older son, Adam is an entertainer. Trained by the best, two Broadway Vets, The Swansons that he met taking a musical theater class at the Black Mtn Rec Center when he was 7 years old. He was hooked and never looked back to continuing 

Knotts

The obligatory “Mom wants” picture was taken in front of Knotts in 2014. It is very hard to get a picture of my kids together, let alone getting them to look at the camera at the same time. I don’t give up, I keep trying. 

Our Family Trip to San Francisco

Our Family Trip to San Francisco

Last summer, the boys and I took a quick trip to San Francisco. The best part of San Francisco is being at the water, here is a picture of them at the start of our visit in front of Ghirardelli Square. So what did we 

The Aquarium Pacific Homeschool Day -2015

The Aquarium Pacific Homeschool Day -2015

Missing on this homeschool adventure is Adam, he had to attend his college class and couldn’t join us, but instead we brought a friend and new homeschooler, Tiara with her mom, Nancy.

Hidden Learning …

Hidden Learning …

An opportunity to learn something is everywhere and all the time and here is one of those moments. My kids love puzzles and they decided to complete a puzzle together. Look at what they chose. 🙂

Pool Time! – Summer 2015

I can’t ever imagine having another home without a pool. We use our pool a lot from May thru September, it is especially important to our son, Kyle.

Our First Visit to the Santa Monica Pier

Our First Visit to the Santa Monica Pier

This was our first visit to the Santa Monica Pier, it was October and during the week and they didn’t have much open which was fine with me. It was my first trip taking the kids on such an adventure by myself. Adam was a 

Throwback – Summer of 2011

Our Second Trip To the Santa Monica Pier. This trip to the Pier was because we had extra time before checking in at the hotel. Adam and Ethan were signed with Debra and were attending workshops with Jeremiah Comey. We decided to for a visit