Saturday, November 30, 2013

Thanksgiving in Calabasas

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Calabasas at Andy, Val and Sadie's house.

It's been a long time in the making but the Iyer kids are expert little travelers, all packing their own suitcases and lugging them around.  Each one of our babies was that baby who screamed on the plane, so I will always hold a special place in my heart for the plane screamers and their parents.  I flew home solo with the kids and new parents with a very sweet, beautiful 3-month old baby that did not like flying commented to me that my children were amazing on the plane and asked me what I did.  I told them how each of my three were louder and cried longer than their baby and that in time they would be in my shoes. We dreamed of this day and here we are, but I sure do miss that baby stage - though not when I'm on a plane! ;)

So here I am so proud of my travelers and then Ben decides to change in the airport while we were waiting to board the plane and that is when I discovered he had swapped out a lot of his clothes in favor of more bathing suits while I was at work.  Gotta love our Benny Ben!

beach babes

tidepools with Gramps

At Sadie's school to see her perform in the Thanksgiving assembly

You can take the boys out of Seattle but you can't take the Seattle out of the boys. (Also, you can't take too many pictures of the boys or they get annoyed.)

Millie was my running partner and the kids liked walking Callie to the mailbox.



Kindergarten cousins - Riley and Sadie are only three months apart.

Sleepover in Sadie's room

Turkey Trot at Sadie's school - Nate came in 6th place!
Thanksgiving day! Mesh came down just for 24 hours because he had to work.

Ben's first time fishing.


Monday, November 25, 2013

November Happenings

Winter Academy soccer fun for Riley and Nate


Ben has moved on from swimsuits and pajamas to shirts and ties. Looking good!



 Riley lost her first tooth on 11/11 during a regular check-up at the dentist.

Handsome boy!

Ethan and Nate hung out...

while Simone, Riley, and Ben saw Disney on Ice.


Classic big sister - little brother play.


Nate's favorite place - the library!


Riley proudly showing her first school project - a lift-the-flap poster on the 5 senses.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Hip Hop Vampires

Riley and Olivia (one of her best friends since birth) are taking a hip hop class and today stole the show as vampires in The Night Before Christmas.  It was a big change in style from when they did ballet and were angels in the Nutcracker two years ago. ;) They did great and it was so fun to watch!



Mesh was at work/on call but was able to come to see Riley's performance. She was so excited her daddy could make it!
Flowers from Ben
The Video:


Riley is the only one in shorts and Olivia is her partner. 

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Welcome Jessa Subina Margolin!

Congratulations to Auntie Raji and Uncle Josh on the birth of their sweet baby girl on 11/20/13! We are so excited that she has arrived and to see them become parents.  The kids are over the moon to have a new cousin! 




Jessa Subina Margolin
6 pounds, 20 inches

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

School Photos

 
 Check out these cute kids!
 
Naters - 2nd grade


Rileybel - Kindergarten


Benny Ben - Preschool