LA and Disneyland

Omar's pre-school has an optional Sports camp, where kids learn skills for soccer, field hockey and basketball. Here are three pictures from the first of 8 sessions.

A day in the life of Omar...

This weekend was typical of our activity level as a family, having fun and staying busy!

Friday
6PM Dinner out as a family
7PM Went to see Dinosaurs LIVE @ US Airways Center

Saturday
10AM Chatting on SKYPE with Grandpa Stiner
Noon Lunch
1PM Spent the afternoon at Sunsplash water park, fun on waterslides
6PM Dinner out at San Tan Brewery- Omar gets messy eating Wings
7:30 We watch Rainbow Fish as a family


Sunday
8AM Dad and Omar go to the Phoenix Zoo with Joaquin (in picture above)
1PM Mom and Omar go see "Suessicals" a Dr. Suess kids production
5PM Nap!
7PM Post dinner swim
9PM Books and bedtime!

Precious Moments....

Tonight Omar brought us a "proud parenting moment"...

The scene: Omar just finished his bath and was in the master bathroom going pee before bedtime. Aaron was reading for grad school in our bedroom and Beth had walked in to check in on the boys.. We can't see Omar, as he is around the corner on the toilet.

Aaron and Beth are chatting quietly, and Aaron says to Beth, "do you know how lucky we are? We have this amazing kid, who is almost always happy, is so smart, easy going and let's us run him all over the world doing what we do... he is happier than we are all the time. We are so lucky to have him". Two seconds later, a little voice from around the corner replies,

"And I am so lucky too..."

I think both Aaron and I got a little misty eyed with his innocent and unanticipated response. I guess we can chalk this up to one of those great moments that erase any other frustrations that come with parenting...

So tonight we go to bed feeling and knowing we are so, so lucky.

Kites, Dinos and D'Backs!

Friends!

Just a sampling of some recent friendship excursions where we actually remembered the camera!

Photos by Omar

Hey everyone! A slideshow of photos taken by the Oboy!

Weekend in Colorado

If Omar could type, I am sure this is what he would write!

"Last weekend, Mom and Dad took me back to Colorado to see my friends. We had a great time!

Marie, Dave, Kelli and Doug threw us a "Congratulations Stiner Family" party and all my Colorado friends came over. I got lots of hugs, a yummy cake, great food and cool gifts.

Before the party started Mom and Dad asked my friend Doug to give me a haircut. Doug specializes in buzz-cuts but Dad thought it would be fun to do something a little different.

I will let the photo slideshow tell the rest of the story. Enjoy! And thanks again to the Menas and Rodericks for the party and thanks to everyone who came!"

A little taste

There are more pictures to come from our Colorado trip...until then, notice the haircut?

Omar on his first day of school

"I made good choices today. Everyone called me Omar. I will go back tomorrow."

And did he mention, "He made good choices"? Only about 10 times!