Zachery, Mari & Calli
Becca & Ross- rockin' out on Guitar Hero
A picnic lunch: Mari, Dillon, Koji, Izumi, Calli & Ashleigh
Calli and Danielle
No friend here. This was while we were waiting for Calli to finish her appointment. Mari dressed up with all Calli's winter gear out of my bag. Too funny!
You know you've had a fun, and activity-filled day when you fall asleep reading your book.
Jamie and Koji with the tie-dye t-shirt they made together. (No, you can't really see the shirt - it has to live in that plastic bag for a couple weeks.)
Jamie and Izumi - who just finished her blueberry yogurt.
Joshua - he's sooo cute!
Koji - chilling on the couch.
Calli was all dressed in her winter gear to go snow tubing with Rich. They went, and watched other people for a while. The day was cold, and the slope was really fast. She got up the courage to go, but then decided she did NOT want her tube tied to Rich's. She had a breakdown at the top of the mountain. Rich had to carry her down, and she never went in the tube.
A few days later, I went with Jamie and Koji. It was a warmer day, and the hill was slow. SO slow in fact, we got stuck several times going down - and needed a push to get going again. Once we got to the bottem, this kind man pulled Koji back to the conveyor lift.
That is me - tubing! Whoo-hoo!
One of the my favorite things at the place we stayed was the children's pool in the recreation center. It was 1.5 feet deep, and enclosed in a gated area. So nice. Even the small kids could play with out having to hold them every moment.
Rich was a big hit in the pool.
Just "the girls" hanging out after swimming.
But with this big jacuzzi tub, we could bathe 4 of the kids at once. I think this picture will show up again - or get mom something good if I use it for blackmail.
One of the kids' favorite activites was going to the recreation center. We would take over a raquetball court and let the kids run and throw/kick balls to their hearts content.
Storytime!
Time for a movie
We had a fun time at the park today with Koji, Izumi, Brynnen, Kellan and Livie. We tried out this "spider-style" swinging. It worked better for our girls, than for Koji and Izumi :)
We started off with a ride on the carosel. I never consider paying for a 2 minute ride, but we went - and I have to say it was worth it. Koji - yes, he is winking, so cool!
Calli on her buffalo. (I even sang "Everybody's got a water buffalo :) )
Aogu and Izumi - this is more impressive than you know since she is incredibly scared off all largish animals.
Rich and Mari
Me and Calli
Mari - looking ultra-cool with Koji's shades.
Calli wearing a REALLY BIG shirt!!
Jim & Joshua
Megan & Jenny
Mari & Izumi
Aogu & Jamie
Koji & Calli
Rich & Ivan
Shanel & Audrey
Everybody!!!
Our friends Jim & Megan and their son Joshua, were in town visiting this week. In their honor, we got together with a group of people for dinner to spend some time catching up and hanging out. 
We decided to try and put all the kids to bed, to enjoy some real conversation. And more or less, we managed to get 4 out of the 5 kids to sleep fairly easily - Izumi held out a little longer than most ;) Before bed, Koji and Calli were each reading aloud to themselves - so sweet!
Dillon & Calli
Mari
Lily
Mari loved peaking in to see Lily in the stroller.
Adam & Dillon - posing as bakers.
Jamie & Aogu
Ian & Ashley
Rich & Jeff
Jamie was so sweet to make a birthday cake for Rich, Prashant & I.
Izumi loved sitting in this plastic tub.
Mari
Dillon wearing Calli's sunglasses.
Koji & Calli
