"Chocolate Dance" video

Some food inspires dancing...

To The Beach With Old Friends

Great weather made for a fun beach day with the Katz family.  We had a great time catching up!

 Great to see the gang back together.

We've known these guys since birth.

Photo series with Maya, Dexter, Isla, and Brighton.

Wave jumpers.

Post beach Dex.

What You Don't See

Here's a little peek at the stuff that happens at home when no one is looking...

The kids want money!!!

Dexter getting better at taking showers.

Selfie time.

Maya's First Day at a NEW School

Maya (and her parents) are jumping in to a new independent school.  Mark Day School is a school that is just to the North in San Rafael.  It's a big change and we are all excited and a little nervous for the big change.

Ready for school.  No more bus for Maya.

First day of school dab.

At Mark Day.  All kids wear these shirts on the first day of school (They don't wear uniforms normally).

Opening day assembly.

 Maya's new classroom.

Dexter approves.

After school play time with one of Maya's favorite humans and former neighbor, Riley!

This is going to be fun!

Dexter starts "Kindergarten"

Dexter started his last year at his Montessori school.  He is in their kindergarten program, but because of his birthday being just after the cut-off, he will go to kindergarten again next year.  So, don't be surprised when you see his first day of kindergarten again next year.

 Ready for school!

Silly!

Now with this sis!

This year Dex gets to spend lots of time with Teacher Denise who is in charge of the kindergarten program.

Dex with one of his favorite buddies, Logan, after a successful first day.

The Last Hurrah

After going to Colorado, we only had a few days before school started.  We had a bit of fun before returning to the salt mines.

First we made a trip to the zoo with the Noll clan.  Nick and Teddy are friends forever.

Zoo Train!

Interesting.

A fun trip to Daddy's work to visit Han Solo.

More Fun in Vail

We kept having fun in Vail...

Prepping for bike ride.

Beautiful.

Hanging out at another playground.

Creek by the playground is fun.

Pop was having some health issues so he wasn't as involved as usual, but we had fun together!

Static-y hair from the slide.

Look at this guy.

Another spot on the creek.

Lulu and Pop with the grands.

Close up.

With a statue of Ski Trooper.

Trying on furry clothes at a local shop.

We had a great time.  Now it's time to head home.

Day Two on the Mountain

Because of rain, we got to go up the mountain one more time to continue our adventures which included a very cool zipline that Mommy and Maya did together and tubing (both not pictured). We also had more fun (pictured below).

Dexter on the gondola.

Maya rock climbing.

At the top!

Airborne!

Maya helps a nervous Dexter on the lower ropes course.

Dexter is getting it.

Coming around to the other side.

No hands!!

After mastering the lower course, Mommy and Maya take on the higher course.  Maya thought it was fun.  Momma (pictured above) had a more "difficult" time.