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For the past few years, a bunch of our friends have been going down to Carmel Valley Ranch for 4th of July. This year we decided to join the fun and we had an absolute blast. There were 9 families in all and 18 kids – all under the age of 8! Having the 4th on a Tuesday made for an awesome long weekend. The kids did a “camp”-type thing each morning until after lunch and then we all had fun together at the pool, playing tennis and running around. On the 4th itself they had a bunch of fun games like the three-legged race, water balloon toss and pie eating contest. We took a ton of pictures, but here are some of the highlights…

CANNONBALL!

CANNONBALL!

Maile doesn't actually like eating s'mores, but she enjoyed making them.

Maile doesn't actually like eating s'mores, but she enjoyed making them.

Lauren doing her best attempt to join in on the chubby bunny fun!

Lauren doing her best attempt to join in on the chubby bunny fun!

Hannah and Maile - they've known each other forever and whenever they get together fall right back into the fun :)

Hannah and Maile - they've known each other forever and whenever they get together fall right back into the fun 🙂

Maile and Lauren doing the tube thing...

Maile and Lauren doing the tube thing...

(Almost) all of the kids - a couple little ones were already asleep...

(Almost) all of the kids - a couple little ones were already asleep...

Younger sister posse - Willa, Kate and Lauren

Younger sister posse - Willa, Kate and Lauren

Pool side snow cones with the crew

Pool side snow cones with the crew

Hot tub!

Hot tub!

Mommy crushed after dinner Jeopardy with the kids...

Mommy crushed after dinner Jeopardy with the kids...

Lauren took her first tennis class with her friends...

Lauren took her first tennis class with her friends...

We are ready for the water balloon toss!

We are ready for the water balloon toss!

Three-legged race - Lauren and Dexter

Three-legged race - Lauren and Dexter

A big sister is the absolute best partner in a three-legged race

A big sister is the absolute best partner in a three-legged race

We got A LOT of swim time in :)

We got A LOT of swim time in 🙂

Maile Girl taking flight!

Maile Girl taking flight!

Lauren is a little lighter than Maile Girl - Daddy didn't adjust well enough on the first toss :(

Lauren is a little lighter than Maile Girl - Daddy didn't adjust well enough on the first toss 🙁

Love my girls

Love my girls

Mommy and Lauren getting some quality pool time in

Mommy and Lauren getting some quality pool time in

And we're done. (Ride home :)

And we're done. (Ride home 🙂

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Happy Halloween 2016

by Papa K on October 31, 2016

In many ways Halloween for us starts way back in June – that’s around the time that Grandma Gail takes requests for the girls costumes. She then works over the summer to create whatever the girls have requested. And the results are always amazing! The girls absolutely love their costumes – it really is a fantastic gift and makes the girls feel so special. So thank you, Grandma Gail, for once again making our Halloween fantastic!

This year, Maile wanted to be a Magenta Crayon and Lauren wanted to be Hello Kitty. And that is exactly what we got 🙂

Meet Magenta Crayon Maile and Hello Kitty Lauren

Meet Magenta Crayon Maile and Hello Kitty Lauren

Look at that Kitty face :)

Look at that Kitty face 🙂

With Halloween on a Monday this year, we had a few different opportunities to head out for candy – we did some warm up runs on Saturday and Sunday before joining our normal Halloween crew, Jake, Sophie and Willa for some serious candy action on Monday night!

Our Halloween crew together again!

Our Halloween crew together again!

Ready to rock some candy collecting!

Ready to rock some candy collecting!

Hope everyone had an awesome Halloween!

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This year we had a couple of princesses on our hands (well, technically Maile was a character from Lalaloopsy). Once again, Grandma Gail outdid herself with a couple amazing costumes that the girls absolutely loved. They got good use out of them too – wearing them to school on Thursday for a Halloween parade and then out and about on Saturday for some serious San Francisco style trick-or-treating on good ol’ Avila Street (fast becoming our traditional spot).

Maile Girl in her Lalaloopsy outfit.

Maile Girl in her Lalaloopsy outfit.

Our Orange Princess, Ms. Lauren

Our Orange Princess, Ms. Lauren

The full crew ready for some trick-or-treating...

The full crew ready for some trick-or-treating...

And we're off! The parents were playing catch up the rest of the night...

And we're off! The parents were playing catch up the rest of the night...

Thank you Grandma Gail! Maile and Lauren are already thinking about what they want to be next year!

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We had a fun visit this weekend from a couple of my really good friends from college that I’ve known since freshman year. They live down in Dallas now with their three kids and came out to visit us (and our other friends) here in San Francisco. On Sunday morning we got together for some hiking and fun at the Presidio Picnic.

Weather was fantastic and the hike was a really nice way to start the day. Looking forward to doing more of that, especially as Lauren gets a bit older. (She really did a great job though keeping up and having fun exploring with all the kids).

Speaking of all the kids – I’m not sure what it was, but it really hit home with this visit and seeing all the kids how far we’ve come from freshman year in college. Times do indeed change, but good that friends don’t always do the same!

On our way to start the hike - everyone is accounted for!

On our way to start the hike - everyone is accounted for!

Making sure we don't leave anyone behind...

Making sure we don't leave anyone behind...

Sophie, Julianne and Maile having fun while Jake plans the route...

Sophie, Julianne and Maile having fun while Jake plans the route...

We found a bug! And we even touched it too - girls are getting braver :)

We found a bug! And we even touched it too - girls are getting braver 🙂

Lauren was a good little hiker

Lauren was a good little hiker

Maile and Julianne found a little stick hut and had fun playing house...

Maile and Julianne found a little stick hut and had fun playing house...

At the end of the hike - the whole crew on the tree line...

At the end of the hike - the whole crew on the tree line...

San Francisco in March FTW!

San Francisco in March FTW!

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Lauren, Maile, Kate, Hannah, Willa and Sophie

Lauren, Maile, Kate, Hannah, Willa and Sophie

We headed down to Hannah’s house for a play date with the girls both older siblings (Maile, Hannah and Sophie) and younger (Lauren, Kate and Willa). We made a good effort a group shot – but not quite there yet 😉

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As we know, every year Grandma Gail makes Maile (and now Lauren) their Halloween costumes. (See 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 – no really, go look, you won’t be disappointed!) A couple months ago, we asked Maile what she wanted to be for Halloween and without hesitation she said “A unicorn. A rainbow unicorn.”

I think it’s safe to say that, once again, Grandma Gail delivered!

Meet the two cutest unicorns this side of San Francisco...

Meet the two cutest unicorns this side of San Francisco...

One more time because it's that good. Grandma Gail you outdid yourself this year!

One more time because it's that good. Grandma Gail you outdid yourself this year!

What. Is. This.

What. Is. This.

Whew. That's better...

Whew. That's better...

Maile Girl got to wear her costume to school - shockingly, she made it through the whole day with the costume in tact!

Maile Girl got to wear her costume to school - shockingly, she made it through the whole day with the costume in tact!

This year was also a first as we voyaged out beyond the gates of our courtyard to take in the San Francisco trick or treating scene. It was pretty crazy out there, but we had a blast and Maile has a full bag of candy for our troubles (perhaps a bit less by when she wakes up tomorrow morning 😉

After school we met up with Jake and Sophie for some dinner and trick or treating...

After school we met up with Jake and Sophie for some dinner and trick or treating...

Mommy and Lauren took it all in from afar...

Mommy and Lauren took it all in from afar...

... while Maile and Daddy headed out with the hordes to go get some candy!

... while Maile and Daddy headed out with the hordes to go get some candy!

Maile was very particular about the candy she chose - she learned quickly which ones looked like ones she'd like (colorful) and which were chocolate (brown, yellow, etc.)

Maile was very particular about the candy she chose - she learned quickly which ones looked like ones she'd like (colorful) and which were chocolate (brown, yellow, etc.)

This is exhausting...

This is exhausting...

Unicorn Lauren taking it all in...

Unicorn Lauren taking it all in...

THANK YOU GRANDMA GAIL once again for amazing Halloween costumes for the girls!

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(For some reason a bunch of things came together this past week and it ended up being full of milestones for both Maile and Lauren. We’ll cover them here over the next couple of days…)

Saturday was Maile’s very first ballet recital! She and her Tutu School classmates performed a recital at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco (a beautiful venue btw).

To say Maile was very, very excited is definitely an understatement. Maile absolutely loved her red tutu that was special for the performance (and especially the heart tiara that went along with it!)

Maile Girl, the Ballerina

Maile Girl, the Ballerina

They organized the show expertly – our session was 1 hour long and Maile’s group was the last one to go. It was a finely oiled machine with one group waiting while the other group went. Maile loved watching all the other dancers and when it was her turn, she ran right up with her friend Sophie and got right in line without a second though – our girl was ready to get on that stage!

On stage and ready to rock!

On stage and ready to rock!

I’m including two videos of the performance – one from the actual performance and one from a practice session the week before – it wasn’t so easy to capture the video the day of (plus I was more focused on watching than recording 😉

Here’s the actual recital:

And here’s the practice session:

(Click here for the first video.)
(Click here for the second video.)

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Friends Share

by Papa K on April 21, 2013

We headed to Off the Grid on Friday night with Sophie. After dinner, we had only one ring pop, but two little girls itching for some dessert. So they shared. One lick at a time. (And did plenty of dancing and giggling in between.)

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Dancin’ at Off the Grid

by Papa K on August 26, 2012

Shades? Check.

Popsicle? Check.

Good jams? Check.

Sophie? Check.

Maile Girl had everything she needed to rock out with her bad self at Off the Grid on Friday night!

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On Sunday we celebrated Maile’s birthday at a local park with all her friends. Mommy found a great face painter, Oliver, and Maile was VERY pleased that she got to go first! Maile also had a blast running around the playground with her friends and getting her pick of the cupcakes…

Maile Girl making sure everything is setup for her party...

Maile Girl making sure everything is setup for her party...

Before all the friends arrived, Daddy taught Maile some Karate Kid moves...

Before all the friends arrived, Daddy taught Maile some Karate Kid moves...

Like this, Daddy?

Like this, Daddy?

Maile and Sophie goofing around on the jungle gym

Maile and Sophie goofing around on the jungle gym

Hi Oliver, my name is Maile, it's my birthday, I'm 3, and Mommy said I get to go first. Cool?

Hi Oliver, my name is Maile, it's my birthday, I'm 3, and Mommy said I get to go first. Cool?

I can't wait to see what my face looks like!

I can't wait to see what my face looks like!

Look how pretty! (Dad note: Maile had a tumble the day before her party - hence the scraped up knows and forehead. I'm told that's a classic Daddy move ;)

Look how pretty! (Dad note: Maile had a tumble the day before her party - hence the scraped up knows and forehead. I'm told that's a classic Daddy move 😉

Getting ready to make a birthday wish!

Getting ready to make a birthday wish!

As you’ll see in the video, Maile was a bit overwhelmed by all the attention – but she had a great birthday party. Thanks to all of her friends that helped her celebrate!

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