Already a month passed since my last blog entry! It's been January has been a cold and rainy (at least for California) month. No big things, just getting going to school, a couple of birthday parties, a short trip to Roseville. I've transitioned into my new, all-clinic, schedule and it is giving me more time at home which is nice. I'm usually able to get the kids to school and am home most evenings except one. I've also had a bit more time to help Amy around the house and do some cooking too.
To the pictures!
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Birthday party for one of Sora's classmates
(though Kai and Jad were invited too) |
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| Jad and Colton makin' faces |
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| Sora at the Tech Museum with friends |
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An emperor penguin can get this big?!
(I looked it up and max is ~4.5 ft :) |
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| The kids when they are playing nicely |
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| Kai at jujitsu with coach Aaron (sp?) |
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Sora got a prize for being
top reader in her class |
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I went to volunteer in Jad's class. He had
a blast and the kids were being silly. |
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| Amy and I have had a couple of nice lunch dates |
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| Sora has continued to enjoy Girl Scouts |
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| In fact, I gave a basic CPR talk to them this past weekend |
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I'm home mostly so I can help get the kids
to bed most nights |
One of our neighbor families, the Casanovas, are moving to Roseville.. Boo!! But they want to strike it out on their own after living with one of the parents for the last 3 years so it's understandable. They bought a nice big house in Roseville with close proximity to many shops and restaurants. They are also right next to the water park and have a pool so we'll probably visit in the summer. We got a chance to go spend the night and hang out so four for the RCC families went out for a sleepover. Good times!
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| Everyone singing Karaoke in the kitchen |
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| We walked a short trail to Eureka! for drinks |
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Their living spaces has a giant play area.. it's so the kids can't jump
on the furniture and the parents can buy more :p |
Amy has kept up with her daily running streak since the beginning of the year. She's done anywhere from 3 to 11 miles, which is amazing! She says it makes her feel better and will try to keep it up until she gets a new job. On that front, it's still a big downer for her but she's looking around at various opportunities and interviewed at a couple places already. Finger crossed that she finds the right place. I'm proud of her for all that she's doing though!
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| This looks amazing right here.. the scenery is nice too 😁 |
That's it for the last month or so. We're going on a cruise with Amy's family in a couple weeks so that should be fun. We also planned to visit Vancouver in April and have to still plan for Spain/Portugal in July. And I have to find some conference to go to in the Winter :) The year is starting off pretty well though. I'll leave you with a super cute picture from yesterday.
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| Sora is reading a graphic novel about cats to Sesame |
Actually, one more.. Amy saw this nice cartoon about being encouraging that we really liked. It's sometimes hard because we are both realist and that does imprint on our parenting style. Still, this is a good reminder that encouragement and support can go a long way. Til next time, everyone!
