TRAN-ventures in the City

Tay was off for an extra day this week (yay!), so we ventured into the city with the children (which we've done only 1x before.)  We asked the Lord to bless our day with good attitudes and no tantrums.  And that no matter what He allows, we all remain thankful.  This may seem a bit over dramatic, you say, but we have a child who has a very difficult time w/ transition, new places, and walking, more so than normal.

Well, isn't S.F. all about new sights, unexpecteds, and plenty of walking?  Yikes!  Well, all I can say is, "Praise the Lord!"  He defnitely knows exactly what His children need.  Tay and I had been having a  more than usual rough time w/ one of the kids, and we truly desired a day where everybody just enjoyed each other.  God blessed our "Tran-venture" with good attitudes and no tantrums FOR THE ENTIRE 4 MILES WE WALKED!!!  He really does what will glorify Him.

When we got to Pier 39, the crowd was very sparse.  Phew!  From checking out the sights there, we headed to Hyde Park, then to Ghirardelli Square and a couple of other places; stopped at Rainforect Cafe for lunch. Timmy and  Offie even got to play fight w/ Darth Vader! 

Here's our Tran-venture!

Yummy hot chocolate from Ghirardelli...and ice cream for the kids?

Tay, who shows love in many ways, but rarely in public, said to me, "honey, come here a sec"

I walk towards him, he asks for a kiss, then takes a picture of this pda reflected by an glass ornament.  VERY SWEET!  Our kids in the background are all giggling.

Celebrating w/ Friends

One of the sweetest blessing we have is the gift of friendship.  We were able to spend some quality time w/ a few of our friends this past week.  Always fun times!

                                                       w/ the Marks

                                          w/ the Kawazoes, Lendways, Holmbergs

                                          w/ the Bagalsos

                                           w/ the Elliotts

Offie Days

Our little Offie has been a source of giddy laughter since he was born.  It sure hasn't abated.  I thought to share a couple of fun moments from this week.

Offie~ "Mom, when Ate Jasmine and Timmy were born, I was only in God's mind?" 
Mom~ "Uhh, actually yeah...that's right!"


This next one doesn't seem like such a big deal, but to Offie and us, it is.  Our local McD's has an indoor play area.  In all the times we've gone there, he has never ventured up the play structure.  He gets to the 1st step and immediately stops.  We've always encouraged him to try but to no avail.  Well, this week, we met up w/ some friends (at McD's).  As I was chatting away, I get a "mom, look at Offie."  I turn my head, and lo and behold, my boy is at the very tippy top, w/ a frown on his face.

Good going, Offie!

Jazzy's Review

Jazzy's review of a play adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" can be found in her blog.  The link is to the right side of this blog.  Thanks!

Bah, Humbug!....Not!

This week, Jasmine and I had the opportunity to attend a theatre production of "A Christmas Carol."  It was a wonderful experience for both of us.  Thanks to our Charter School, we got to go for FREE!  The play adaptation was spot on.  The book was well represented, memorable lines were included, as well as the more important scences of the book were wonderfully depicted.

Jasmine's review will be forthcoming. 

Since we couldn't take pictures during the play, we had to settle for before and after pictures.  Here goes!

Yes, we were being goofy.  While waiting for the show to start, we busied ourselves by taking pictures w/ the iphone.

Play attendees. 

Getting Ready for Christmas