Birthday girl

Twinkle celebrated her 16th recently..

The Business at Hand

Sale!

Sale!!

Sale!!!

that's right.. we are selling a bunch of our stuff....de cluttering and simplifying (to quote a good friend).

SO.

I expect to have a bunch of school related things--books and manipulatives(good stuff esp for 3rd grade and under), book cases-- some furniture and kitchen stuff ready to sell/give away by August 29th.

Let me know if you are interested!

~The Mom

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Is this on?

Whew, it's been too long since we've posted. Mostly because we've been (drum roll) in MARYLAND!!!

Yes, two weeks and two days in Maryland to clean out the house, eat crabs, run to Ritas, play games and games and games of 4-Square, hang with friends, eat more crabs, go to the pool, gett good tans/burns,race in the pool, carry furniture all around the house, stay up late, wake up early, and, oh, eat a few more crabs. :)

It was a great trip.

These are only a few pictures from the BILLIONS taken during the trip.

After a HUUGE Korean feast, we stopped by the Korean bakery. Delicious cakes and an ice cream/bean paste/fruit concoction called bing soo.

Breakfast with Mrs. A, the maker of the famous bread.



And a trip to Maryland could not have been complete without a run to Ritas. Or a few runs.

Alicia, Twinkle, and Hannah

And yet another trip to Ritas.

Lunch with the J's at the Nib.

After getting their ears pierced, Minnie and Rachel were all smiles!

At a friend's 40th birthday party.

All the guys.

Too funny. Too fun. :)

Time Flies...

Our House freshly permitted, circa 1998:



Now, just before saying goodbye.. July 2009



The side yard shot: 1998




Same shot, 2009




the backyard toward house: 1998


Same shot: 2009





Looking out on the neighborhood: 1998



Looking out at no one in particular, 2009




We always said these trees would be enjoyed fully by someone else...

Busy Bees

In maryland!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pictures soon to come.

We've been so busy.
So busy.
Busy Bees.

A good walk spoiled???

Well, the boys went to golf camp this summer and came home with some 'video analyses' of their swings. Since the camps were a gift from Grandpa and Grandma, I was thinking of how best to get them the videos and voila, thought of phoenamenal days! Also figured the rest of the family (and like) would like to see it... so....

I also found some old phone videos of their swings just a few years ago..(they only started to play Spring of 2006). i'm still in shock to see just how much they've changed in those years.

Connor's Swing circa 2006

Connor's Swing June 2009

Mason's swing circa 2006

Mason's swing now - June 2009

Went to the local Hispanic Supermarket

Some colleagues took me on a field trip to a local hispanic supermarket...

ate some food off a combo plate of pork, beef, re-fried beans and chips..

on the way out, took a detour through the deli to look at what the locals eat...

as it turned out, the food looked right back at me...



Mooooooooooo..... (and kimchee with cabbage and red peppers is supposed to be gross?)...