Sunday getaway

 A great day with the old gang.    At Fremont Central Park.

These are the mom's with the most, from our "Sage school hour" days, together again.

Marzena with Nickie, Maggie, Divya, Jiby, Mindy,
Miji with Le

Debbie, Joseph, Ryan, David, Gabbie, Gabi, Nickie,
Le and V, and Andres

Vincent and our sweet Gabbie and Debbie

with Andres and the brown mountains of California

Happiness is sitting next to Vincent!

 

Leon is this happy every time he's with big bro.
(Vincent's wiggling his loose tooth.)

hey where are the kids?

A rare mom's day out - in San Francisco to celebrate Trinity's Birthday!

 Kids are home with dad.

Elaine, Maria, me, Trinity, Carey and Mary-Ann

littlest Loucas together again

Sebastian and Leon - July 29, 2012

unforgettable day with the Smiths

July 30, 2012  The Smiths came our way!

kids table at Fishermans Wharf, with Dakota and Artie

on the ferry to Alcatraz, Jack's here too!

this cute prisoner

all of us on Alcatraz

excited Loucas

Ghiradelli Square

Dakota

Artie

Jack blogged about the trip too, here.

July on the Block

Back Yard Bliss

Happy Together

Team Louca Bros

ARRIVING

Matrez catches Leon and mom on the ferry

A treat - Aunt Elsa is there to greet us!

back on the Block

Matrez what are you doing to my brother?

This is my chance isn't it?

Take that!

bury me too

castle time now.

August 13, 2012 - back to school

First Day of First Grade!
He's ready to see his friends and Mrs. Barboza again.  

and remember first day of K

Success!

In May Vince brought home a sunflower seed from his fieldtrip!  A family effort (Dad remembered to water it everyday while we were away) and look what we got!  

PS  I think V grew just as much this summer!

Where do you go for a Turkey Leg?

and a pickle?

 The San Jose Renaissance Faire!

Vincent - not so excited to greet the Queen. 

Learning to emboss leather 

Sir Anthony signs Vincent's sword

Archery 101

Dad and Leon at the Meadery

Captian Sparerib again
(we met him in San Fran with Gramma and Grampa,
and he set fire to the Cupertino festival)

singing drinking songs

Leon knew just what to do with these bocce balls!

Right away Vincent recognized this is as the original Beyblade game

training

Brass rubbing

The Joust!

It was a big show!  Vincent was in awe all day!