Yep!!! Catch-Up April-June 2012

Part of the problem with catch-up is that the photos don't 

stay together in their chronological order.  Arrrgghhhh! 

 I have tried to label most pictures so that I know what event they go with.

LICE is in the HOUSE!!!!!

Arrggggghhhhh......the girls got lice and although 

I am smiling in this photo I was anything but happy.

It took a couple of months to get rid of, tons of stuffed animals were thrown away, the house was cleaned everyday and linens were cleaned regularly.  I swore that if we ever got Lice again, I would shave the girls heads.  The secret though to getting rid of it....a metal Lice comb.  I bought one on Amazon and it did the trick.  

Below is a picture of our nightly routine.

*Hanna is getting the lice out of Elmo's hair.  :)

Spring Break in So Cal

We visited with the Williams.  

KC and Dave went snowboarding.  

While Barb and Carolynn played with the kids.  It's always fun to see them.

Easter Party at Grammie and Papa A's

Cali, Hanna, Seth, Hayden, Carson, Madisen and Wyatt

Celebrating KC's Chief Advancement with friends

KC and Mo

Knoops and Williams in the pool

Grammie with Seth, Hayden and Carson

Celebrating KC's advancement 

Easter at Home

Breaker does not look amused.

KC makes Chief

Frank pinned KC's anchors on during the official ceremony at work.

KC with his CHP friends (Nate Ashby and Scott *former Coastie)

KC and Justin

Seth advances to Weblo

Just Run...Fun 3K Run

Lauren, Gavin, Seth and Cali

April 2012

May Day at Monterey Charter School

2nd Grade End of the Year Field Trip

Pt Pinos Lighthouse and Asilomar Tidepooling

Cali was in her element since this is her backyard...literally.  

Famous Day Report

Seth was Wyatt Earp

He did a great job!  All the 4th graders stood out on the playground at their stations.  As people came up to "meet" them they each had a speech, skit or story to tell.  It was a fun day and very interesting with all the "famous people" around.  

KC and I love how much he is learning and growing from school.

Cali in class with Mrs Johnson and Hanna and Wyatt

Cali and Lucy

Seth and Joey

Joey, Mrs Levy and Seth

Jessie, Seth and Cali

Time with Papa Knoop

At the Monterey Aquarium

At Gilroy Gardens

"Buggies" in the House

The Cutchins house was found to be bug infested!!  Our garages are shared within the same building and that was tented too.  Below is Cali in front of the garage.  We also had to stay in a hotel so that the fumes would not harm us.  It was an adventure and fun to the kids!

Here is a view of our house (which was not tented) but Cali is in front of the garage.

Happy Father's Day 2012

We made KC a father's day card using these photos and 

telling dad how each child feels about him.  

We celebrated at PG Mountain Mikes 

for KC making Chief!!!

These are the cookies that Justin Wood made.

Fun Photos

Wyatt and Seth

A walk at Garland Ranch

Seth studies a caterpillar

A walk at Garland Ranch

*the kids are being funny after finding a pile of ---- left from a horse.

Daddy Daycare April 2012

I went away for the weekend with Amanda M., Suzy N. and Danelle J.  We had a great time doing nothing but talking, eating and shopping.  It was a much needed getaway for me.  

KC at home had a fun day planned for the kids.  He included the Wood boys, the Ashby kids and the Pelton girls.  It was great for everyone!

Black Bear Diner

Hanna and I had a date with dinner, the bear and each other.  Hanna thinks the bear is now going to come visit her at home.  :)

5th Grade Field Trip 

Mountain Men

The kids took a step back in time and learned about panning for gold, making candles, living in tents, school in those days, games, dancing and so much more.  I chaperoned and had the best time ever!

More pictures from the Lighthouse Field Trip with Cali's school

Cali with Nancy the Lighthouse "Keeper" Volunteer

End of the Year Class Field Trip
Mrs Levy 4th Grade - Seth
Monterey Coast Guard Base

Photo of mom and dad with "Wyatt Earp" (Seth) 

Famous Day Report

Fun Summer Concert Night in Santa Cruz with the Hustons

*but no kids of our own

Beach Day at Lover's Day 

Wood Boys, Knoops and Pelton Girls

End of the Year Field Trip

Monterey Coast Guard Station

Mrs Levy's class (Seth)

Easter at Grammie and Papa's House

Cali

Hanna

Seth

Wyatt

The Cousins

Seth, Hayden, Carson, Madisen, Wyatt, Mailee, Cali and Hanna

Hanna (this is actually the Williams backyard)

Wyatt, Grammie, Breaker and Hanna

Hanna again but now happy and still in the Williams backyard

Easter at Home 2012

These photos were taken before church.

Wyatt

Wyatt, Seth, Cali and Hanna

The girls are in their Easter dresses from Grammie A.  They love to look pretty.  

Little do they know they always look pretty.

My pretty angels.  It was windy and cold 

but they were troopers for letting us get lots of great photos.

We had a fun Easter Party at our house with the Wood, Ashby and Pelton families.  The kids had a great time with the egg hunt.

Hanna with her big "I got lots of eggs" smile.

Hanna with the guilt on her mouth.......lots of chocolate.

Just a pretty photo of Cali...I can't believe how fast she is growing up.  

Hanna and her dolls.  She loves to play with her barbies.

Wyatt being cool.  He can be such a ham!!

Another look at Hanna with her barbies.  

Her and Cali have a cool barbie house that they love to play with.

A group photo from the Fun Run

Carolynn, Shauna with Dillion

Cameron, Seth, Cali, Hanna, Elliot and Daniel

Breaker and Wyatt in front

Another "Kill the Lice" day

We would have to cover their heads with all sorts of concoctions to get rid of the little buggers.

Then, I would comb them out with the special metal lice comb.

Yikkkeeesssssss!!!  They are smiling but I was not.  

They actually were good sports about the whole thing and Hanna even began to think it was fun.  Again........I did not find it amusing.  :)

* I don't remember what Cali was holding

Mother's Day photos

Every year since seth was born I have traditionally taken a photo with all my kids as a Mother's Day gift to myself.  It is fun to look back on the photos and she how the kids have changed and when each one was added a long the way.  

The wall was out in Carmel Valley at the fire station house.

A fun, typical photo of Cali.  KC and I love this photo because it really shows her personality.  She loves to dress-up, be happy and be playful. 

 She is an amazing girl with so much energy!

Our lives would be boring without her.

Seth and his best Pacific Grove buddy, Joey.

These two were like 2 peas in a pod.  

They both love a lot of the same things, both very smart 

and both great kids.  Joey and his family are moving this summer and it makes Seth very sad to think about.  Joey's family (The Paddocks) are also a military family and they are being stationed out of the country.  We will all miss them!

They loved to play tetherball.  

KC put one in our yard and it made them both very happy.

Way to go dad!!