Spring Recital

Back in May, the kids had their recital - Jennie for dance (Jazz, Ballet, Tap) and Jacob for guitar.  We just got the DVD of the performance and photos of the rehearsals.

Rocking out to AC/DC's 'TNT'

"All the Single Ladies"...all about the attitude.

Jacob in Junior High

Jacob - 1st day of Junior High 8/7/11

Jacob - 1st day of Kindergarten -  9/7/04

Jacob - all 5'4" of him!

The bench has seen better days!

Statue

Jennie on a Rock

Disneyland - Yes, again!

With Jacob having a shortened summer (he starts Jr. High August 8th) we thought we would get a trip to Disneyland in before the summer faded away.

Jacob and Jennie with their new best friend Dug.


Wilderness Explorers - Jacob, Russel and Jennie.


Did we keep the receipt?

They just keep getting bigger (under the Fun Wheel at California Adventure).

Always posing.

Deep in thought...

Yep...they're siblings.

New waterside at The Disneyland Hotel.

Jennie in her natural habitat...a bathing suit.

Jennie running, Jacob....

They were having fun...honest!

Ann and Jacob.

SUMMER!!!

End of School - 2011

Yesterday was the last day of school (FINALLY!!!) for Ann and the kids. On Tuesday, both Jacob and Jennie made the Principal's List for Honor Roll (GPA above 3.74). Both kids had strait A's !

For Jennie, this was her third Principal's List (all three trimesters this year) and for Jacob, it was his 9th - he made the Principal's List every trimester since the 4th grade!

Nice job!

Sunny SoCal Sunday

Too nice a day to spend indoors....

Ahh...THIS is why we live here

Jacob with his best 'We want YOU!' pose

I realize that this is just 1/2 of Jennie's face, but come on, still kinda cute, don't cha think?

2011...has been a long year - so far!

Well, my apologies that it has been nearly 4 months since my last post. 2011 has been a bit on the...challenging side, shall we say....

January through March, we are all going pretty crazy with work, school, catechism, dance, guitar, scouts...you know the basics. I was working some pretty insane hours and Ann and the kids saw me (tired) mostly on the weekends.

I have had stress in my work before, but this year, it was especially rough. After a couple of work related issues, I left THQ in April.

For the first time in my career, I was without a job and without a 'ready to go' new job. Strangely, it may be the best thing to happen to me in long time!

I've been able to spend time with Jacob and Jennie, being a bit of a 'Mr. Mom', driving them to all of their after school activities. I've caught up on some projects around the house and have all of the computers backed up and running smooth.
That being said, I am looking for work, and I have a couple of things in the works now. Rest assured, I'll be sure to post when I do land somewhere new.

Ok...on to pictures!

Jennie's Spring Picture

Jacob's final elementary school picture - and last with braces! (for now)

When in doubt - go to Disneyland!

Jennie - 2011


Jennie - 2005

Both kids made the Honor Roll and the Principal's list (Straight A's)...

...although I question the screening process...

Jacob 'at the pool' on Memorial Day...

Jennie actually 'in' the pool on Memorial Day

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Been a while...

Life sometimes gets in the way of the things we like to do, and forces us to deal with what IT wants us to do.

Sorry for the gap in posts. I'll try to get things posted more frequently.

Here is a little treat for today...here is a picture of all of Art and Doris' grand kids:

(from left to right)
Miles, Mathew, Jennie, Eric, Jacob and Steven

And here is one of all of Janet and Terry's grand kids:

(left to right)
Jacob, Jason, Jennie, Alyssa, Amanda and Devin

We're a pretty blessed family.