Last game of the season

Kai's basketball season is over. He said he had fun and was really good on defense. His team was 6-2. The community center worked out great and if he ever wants to play again we will definately go back. The guy in charge of the league told Francis he was one of the best coaches and they really hope he comes back.

When Kali is not home....

...Kora gets into mischief

Kora loves it when Kali is not around so she can go into Kali's room and touch all the stuff that is normally off limits, it's really funny to see her get so excited. I always try to put everything back so Kali won't notice.

Instagram pics

I post a lot of photos on my Instagram now so I thought I would post them to the blog too.

Here are my handsome boys ready to go to Basketball practice.

 Kai rocking out!

 The stomach flu has been going around our house. It is awful! Thankfully, it only last one day. But that one day is horrible. Kora and I had it on Monday, Francis on Wednesday and Kali on Thursday. Somehow Kai did not get it, thank goodness!

This photo is from Kora's sick day. All she wanted was to lay on her Daddy.

 (she puked all over him not long after this)

 Kora's favorite thing to do lately is open drawers & cabinets & throw stuff out.

 She LOVES this Yo Gabba Gabba Book.

 Francis and I got to go out for dinner and after we went to Blue Martini and heard the best band.

It was such a fun night!

 Our 3 kiddos

 Kora playing with her adorable little princess dolls.

She got them for her birthday from Yaya.

 Our sweetie bean.

Kora's Room

I feel like time if flying by lately, so I took some pics of Kora's room exactly as it was the other day so I'll always remember her little baby room.

The green minky blanket in her crib is her favorite!

 (even though it makes her sweat like crazy on hot days)

Look at all of these clothes! I have an awesome friend that gives me all of her daughter's old clothes so we rarely buy Kora anything.Half of this stuff has not even been worn, lucky girl :) 

 She really likes dolls & especially poking their eyes (kindof weird but better the dolls than us)

 She loves to swim too so her little swimsuit are always hanging up and drying. Of course we buy diapers in bulk.

 Look at her sweet little shoes.

She really likes to put them on, take them off, put them on, take them off.

Blowing by!

This summer is just blowing by!

Swim team has ended (tear drop)

The kids have been painting

 Kai's been shooting some hoops

 Kali & Kai are taking a strokes class for the next two weeks

 Kai mastering his breaststroke

 My parents finally have a pool! (my brothers and I have been begging for a pool for over 25 years)

Kora is walking all over the place!

She went to wake Kali and Kai up....they were not very happy about it at first.

 But how on Earth could you be annoyed with this sweetie pie?

 She always finds necklaces & puts them on :)

 And, we had the kid's swim team party last night. It was SOOOO much fun and they even got these awesome medals. They are already excited for next season!

Mountain View Manta Rays

This was the last week of Swim Team for Kali and Kai.

Here are a few pics of the entire team.

Kali and Kai are bummed that it's already over because they had so much fun.

 Kai said he wishes that swim team went on for infinity days :)

 Here are the 5-8 year olds

 roll call

 Stretching

 Kai with the 5-6 year olds

 Kali with her 7-8 group

 Kai class getting ready for their cheer

 "We love Mountain View!"

 The last swim meet was Divisionals so there were 4 teams there. The kid's said we needed to be there very early so we got there 45 min before it started.

Here are Francis and I waiting....and waiting...and sweating

 Kai & coach Katy (he really likes her)

 Francis visiting with his friend from grade school (p.s. he stole my sunglasses)

 Kali and her friend Sean, from school

 Kali and Ellie, we always love seeing Ellie

 

 

Kali after freestyle.

She also swam backstroke, freestyle relay, and relay medley.

 Kai swam freestyle, freestyle relay and breaststroke (or as he calls it "make the pizza, cut the pizza")

After two hours and only 2 races down we realized that we would have to buy pizza and eat there.

 Then the sunset & the kids were excited to swim at night

 After four hours we were SO hot, tired and for some reason my hair was curly.

Oh and Francis yelled at one kid, I yelled at 3, thought I saw a topless woman that turned out to be a chubby teenage boy, went borderline crazy and could not stop laughing for 5 minutes and between the 4 of us we drank about 6 water bottles.

Thank goodness my Mom was home taking good care of Koko.

 Ready for her last race.

 Kai's last race.

The kid's ribbon wall of fame :)

Of all the kid's activities this has by far been the most fun! It has kept them busy this summer, they get up early & the meets teach them to be responsible and to listen & pay attention. I am SO SO glad we did swim team. Go Manta Rays!!