we're HOME

we're home! our home! i don't think the idea will ever get old.

we got our keys today and moved a few things in. although we won't officially be here until the weekend, it's all ours!

 

let's draw

it's a lazy sunday evening and lia says, "let's draw." so i sit with her and she's giving me instructions on how to draw mickey holding a pumpkin. and after a few minutes she shows me hers and mine looks nothing like hers and i want to throw mine away. she amazes me with her drawing talent.

pumpkin station with the cousins

the holidays are about to kick off and here i am again wondering where the time went and asking myself why are the kids so big.

as always, whenever we make it to the pumpkin station, i try to remember to take the same photographs of m&m. i would like to rewind the time please and make them like the first photo, thank you. but they are still fun now...sometimes.

we met up with the cousins and rode some rides, played some games. it's crazy that they still have the same rides as long time ago.

 

 

see you next year pumpkin station!

A.G.E. class

that's short for adolescent growth education. i already cringed at the idea of it last school year when malia learned about the female reproductive system and the possibility of getting her period soon.

then she thought she got her period but didn't. 

this year, they've been having more discussions. then she wanted to wear sports bras. i just laughed inside. she's so small, she doesn't need it at all.

last week they discussed bad touches, which was good so they could identify what molestation is.

but, still more discussions.

so today, this was our conversation:

Malia: oh my gosh mom, in a.g.e. class today we learned how a sperm gets to an egg, and eww!
Me: they taught you that?
Malia: some people asked, they wanted to know. i don't know if i wanna talk about it, it's gross!
Me: me either, but what exactly did they say?
Malia: they explained how the thing goes (she starts using her fingers to show me)
Me: ok we don't have to talk about it, and yes it's gross, but that's only for adults who are married and want kids.
Malia: but does that mean you did, umm i don't wanna talk about it. i don't like a.g.e. class anymore!
Me: i don't like it either.

 she went to watch tv, and i went to text Roel to never touch me again LOL.

malia's first 5K

malia and i did the aloha run 5K this morning. she likes to run and it seemed like a lot of fun so i signed us up for it.

here we are waiting to start.

i think she got too excited seeing everyone running, so she ran her heart out for the first mile. and of course, her "jogging" was equivalent to my fast running. i felt like i was chasing her or running away from something and my heart was going to come out of my chest. i don't run, i can jog slowly, but not for a long period of time. so she ran ahead of me and stopped every now and then to let me catch up.

but halfway into it, she ran out of steam, and my little hare became a tortoise. she just wanted to walk and even stop and sit down. i just encouraged her to walk slowly. it was hot, and her face was red. here she is with our little cooling towel.

we jogged through the finish line. and she was happy to get her hula girl medal.

the skirt moves, it's cute.

we ate all the free food afterward with arn, betty, and rose. it was hot, but we did it, and it was fun.

malia said she would do another 5K with me in the future. i told her we should train. i would love to be able to keep up with her one day. wait, what did i get myself into?

ccd for micah

micah started CCD today. he was excited that jonah is in his class. he also was excited because one of his teacher's names is mr. steve, like steve from mine craft, goodness. he said class was fun.

last hurrah at Disneyland (for now)

we won't be renewing our annual passes to disneyland this year since we are looking for a place to live. so we made some time for one last visit.

i was lucky enough to get the timeshare across the street. we went up on saturday night. we were able to watch the fireworks from our room.

hidden mickey!

 got to the park early enough before it got crowded and super hot.

we went to the pirates lair this time, something we've never done. there were lots of caves and other places to explore, plus the cool raft ride to and from the place.

 

i rode star tours with them this time. i usually just wait for them since i get motion sickness. but they wanted me to ride it with them, especially since we aren't coming back for a while. and of course, it was a mistake, i felt nauseous afterwards.

got the kids some yummy mickey beignets that they haven't tried yet. we usually get the ones in downtown disney.

  

it was sad leaving, knowing we aren't coming back in a while. we definitely got our money's worth from our annual passes. 

if they only knew where we will be headed soon =)...

hunting for a home

 

we are currently looking for a place to call our home. it's exciting, exhausting, and stressful at the same time. we're looking for a condo. something that fits us just right, not too big though. that's what we've learned from sharing one bedroom right now. we're comfortable in close quarters.

so far we've looked at vacant condos, new condos, and a condo for short sale. everywhere we go, the kids choose bedrooms for themselves. they usually like most of the places, but that's not the case for me and roel. hopefully we'll find something soon. 

school begins

 

malia was so excited for school to start, micah not so much. so now i have a 5th grader and a 1st grader. and my little 1st grader is in dual immersion. hopefully, he will enjoy learning spanish and become fluent in it. this will also help me remember the spanish i took long long ago and use none of.

uniforms are strict this year, no jeans and no leggings. and malia lives in leggings! so skirts for her for now until we can find pants that fit her tiny waist and hips, and stick legs. husky pants with elastic waistbands for the boy. and he can no longer wear his athletic pants with stripes down the sides, they have to be all navy blue. it's hard to find pants (for reasonable prices and meet all of their needs) for these two.

love the first day of school pic. don't let it fool you, they probably fought after this. at least they have their sweet moments.

music lessons



found a deal online for music lessons and jumped on the opportunity when micah said he was interested in learning guitar. it's rare that the boy is interested in taking classes. malia chose to learn more about the ukulele. so, first lesson down. they enjoyed it. and their instructor said they were good at getting the chords down. hopefully next week i'll have a better picture. i took piano lessons when i was younger. i don't think i was motivated to continue because i had a horrible teacher, the kind that hits with a ruler. so i'm so glad these kids are excited about their lessons.