I don't even know

I have no idea what was going on in this picture, but I think Mady won.

At least everyone is smiling!

Pufferfish part 2

Guess who passed the Goldfish class and is now a Pufferfish! Congratulations Zachary!

Christmas Boutique

Alex and Zachary's school held a Christmas Boutique so that the kids could do a little holiday shopping. I'd say most of the kids mostly purchased snacks, but they all had a fun time! I volunteered to make some crafts, set up the table, and help with the selling for the Kindergarten table.

Each class had a time to come through and make their purchases. It also was a chance for them to learn about money and money management.

Alex waiting for change.

 Zachary and some classmates with their teacher, Mrs. Wong.

Coast Guard Day

For the 223rd celebration of the Coast Guard, the party was held at a big park in Castro Valley. When we arrived, the first order of business was ice cream, of course!

These summer shaggy boys and not so shaggy girl loved the big sandbox. And as a bonus, it was shady. A definite relief from the hot valley temperatures!

There was a delicious bbq lunch and cake. A clown was making creations out of balloons, and of course there was body painting.  I really have no idea what design is on Alex's hands, but he seemed pretty happy about it

The kids even made friends with the forest creatures.

Skills!

Mady decided it was time to sit up and have more fun. Lots of toys helps too!

October Misc

Even if it is November, these are left over from October.

Mady took Daddy out for breakfast.

Wishing for some peace and quiet.

 Leaf pile!

There's a spider on the railing!

Handprint bats from my little monsters.

Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween! We started the night at the shopping center for trick or treating store to store.

 Then we headed back to our neighborhood for some spooky and fun door to door.

 It rained a little, but that didn't slow us down!