Kyle's Sports Camp

This week was Kyle's turn for camp. He went to a fun sports camp in Coronado that worked on soccer, basketball and t-ball. He was a bit hesitant at first to go to camp by himself, but quickly saw how much fun it was and had a blast!

Kyle at bat. He had some good hits in there!

Emily's week

This week, Kyle is in sports camp and Emily and I are spending time together. Monday we went to the Chula Vista Nature Center. We saw some pretty cool birds up close - owls, bald eagles, clapper rails - and some aquatic creatures - sting rays, bat rays, sharks, and baby sea turtles. We were watching the rail go fishing in the pond which was quite amusing.

Tuesday was princess day after Emily's 4 year check up. We both wore dresses, Emily choosing both of ours. We had a princess tea party, made crowns, necklaces and bracelets out of pipe cleaners, colored princess pictures and watched a princess movie.

We also spent a few days at the beach in Coronado relaxing, building sand castles, and running in the waves. It was a great week spent with Emily, just focusing on her and what she wanted to do.

Kyle and his Mikos

Kyle sure does love his Mikos. Emily gave him a big Miko for his birthday and big Miko has broken into Kyle's inner circle of Miko.

Just rocking and purring

Kyle purring on Miko with big Miko and the soft Mikos viewing the monkey picture.

Happy Birthday Kyle & Emily

Time sure flies when you are having fun! Kyle and Emily are four years old today! This birthday is particularly de ja vu - just like 4 years ago, we are deep into watching World Cup soccer, which back then got us through 3 weeks of hospital bedrest. Thankfully, the final this year is 2 days after their birthday, unlike 4 years ago when it was starting the morning Kyle & Emily were born. They were kind enough to make a quick entrance and we were back in time to watch the game (we ended up sleeping through it).

Kyle was born at 8:17am and then Emily at 8:23am! It's hard to believe that was four years ago! Look at where they've come from!


Little Kyle - 4 pounds, 2 ounces and 17.25 inches long

Little Emily - 4 pounds, 7 ounces and 18 inches long

The preemie onsies that Miko and Emily's baby are wearing are what they wore when in the NICU and they were a little big on them. Just like on their Miko and baby. Pretty amazing to think they were once the size of their Miko and baby!

We didn't do a birthday party, but we celebrated with a yummy cherry monkey cake (yes, I had a monkey cake tin). And the frosting was my own creation - chocolate pudding for the darker brown; whipped cream, sugar and marscapone for the white; and the light brown is the pudding and whipped cream mix combined. It sure was tasty. And the fresh cherries baked into the cake quite delicious. This was my first kiddie cake (years past have been basic frosted cakes or cupcakes) so it was particularly fun and creative.

We went out to sushi for dinner at the kid's request. And since it is down the street, Kyle and Emily could ride their new training wheel bikes. They have been asking for training wheel bikes since they turned three and we'd often go to the bike store for one thing or another and meanwhile they would rip around on the kiddie training wheel bikes. Needless to say, they were super excited about getting their own training wheel bikes this year. Kyle loves his new helmet too, wearing it through dinner just in case the sushi gets crazy.

Stopping to smell the roses...errr to blow the dandelions

Kyle on the diving board

Kyle had his turn at the diving board again, this time with Emily in his class. He loved it! Like Emily, he went off the board twice. What more could a little boy ask for? Pool and jumping and swimming!

Emily on the diving board

Emily is now in swim lessons with Kyle and was so happy to go off the diving board! She even did it twice! The first time I was able to take video of it. And the second time are the still shots. It's really great they have them do this before it sinks in that it might be scary to jump off the diving board into a 13 foot deep pool! Emily did great!

Emily's ballet camp

Emily was in ballet camp this week. She had to wear her pink tutu, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and her hair in a bun. Good thing she likes pink! She's the cutest little ballerina ever!

At the end of the week, on her birthday, they had a little recital where they showed us two short routines that they worked on during the week.

Emily's ballet recital


Emily's dance routine - Walk Like an Egyptian

Kyle's week

While Emily went to ballet camp this week, Kyle and I had some 1 on 1 fun together. We played soccer and tennis, went to the Science Center and bowling, rode bikes and saw Emily's recital. It was a fun chance to spend time with Kyle at the speed of Kyle. He sure likes to go go go! And he sure is a good bowler, knocking down a spare!

Lining up

Winding up

Go ball go!

Finishing it off with an ice cream cookie sandwich

What's that?!

The other day after swim lessons, Emily points to a pay phone - yes a pay phone - and says, "Mommy, what's that?!" I explained to her how we used to have pay phones, before everyone had a cell phone. I even told her about the phone book too! It was quite funny to think of how times change so fast that a pay phone and phone book are such foreign objects in this day of cell phones and internet.

Little golfers

We took the kids golfing today at the little executive course down the street from us... errr rather the driving range as all of the tee times were taken on this holiday day. It was a blast! And amazingly, they were good at making contact. I remember my first time golfing and being quite frustrated at not being able to hit the ball. Kyle and Emily did very well. Kyle had such a blast with it. Emily enjoyed it for a little bit but then preferred watching.

Kyle golf words of wisdom

Kyle - I'm 3 years old and golfing

Emily swinging away

Kyle's big hit

Emily's turn

Kyle doing tick tock golf and ending it with quite a shot!!

Kyle and the rental mini-clubs

Emily and the mini-clubs

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And the follow-through!

Lining it up

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