Parker Four

Field Passes Chargers Game

2009-10-03T13:55:00.000-07:00

Torrie and her big field pass sticker!
We were literally a couple of feet away from all the players - got to watch their entire warm-up.

Gum to keep kids happy!

First Day of School

2009-09-06T00:02:00.001-07:00

First day of preschool with Mrs Hill!

First Day of 2nd grade with Mrs Delos Santos!

2009-07-12T21:14:00.000-07:00

Torrie's 3rd Birthday Party

Wizard of Oz!

Blake was a pseudo tin man - so that the kids could play pin the heart on the tin man!

Check out my master piece - Yellow Brick Road Cake.Our little Dorothy - in her 2nd pair of Red Slippers - she outgrew the first pair.

2009-07-12T20:27:00.000-07:00

Just for fun!

2009-06-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

On our way to Rain - the Beatles tribute!

Easter 2009

2009-04-13T19:00:00.000-07:00

Torrie in Julia's Yard - So many special spots! Her favorite was the playhouse - just her size!

Blake and Torrie in the middle of the Egg Hunt - Blake was set on finding the Golden Eggs.

There were over 300 eggs to find - Torrie was so proud of her basket!

So silly!

Our Favorite Place!

2009-02-01T21:55:00.000-08:00

One of the reasons why we love San Diego - kids LOVE the beach!

La JOLLA in the winter!

2009-02-01T21:38:00.000-08:00

Oma sends boxes full of German chocolate all the time -

it is like Christmas morning when that box arrives!

2008-12-27T17:30:00.000-08:00

Christmas Eve Workout -

We all worked out in our garage prior to the 3 day eating fest that was about to come about.
Vi andFlip's house Christmas Eve prior to seeing the Christmas lights.

Sven's favorite gift from a client!

Blake's one super favorite gift - A Nutcracker!

Torrie's super favorite gift - Dorothy Shoes!

She has Toto in her arms here!

She has asked us multiple times to move to Kansas!

Torrie's First Dance Class

2008-11-18T23:08:00.000-08:00

Torrie in her first Toddler Dance Class. She loves it now, but had to watch twice to learn everything. She has the dream feet - my dancers ask her to point whenever they see her because they are all jealous! I do understand she is only two and probably all two year olds have great arches and high releve's...but if I have anything to say or do about it...I will mold her feet and cultivate them for later! That is, if she chooses dance! mmmm I better keep those hypnotic tapes going at night and videos going throughout the day! Video to come!

Hale Bop or Torrie's Tots!

2008-11-18T23:00:00.000-08:00

At first I was brought back to the Hale Bop days in Rancho Santa Fe...then I realized it was just Torrie running her own Day Care in our family room. Apparently I walked in on nap time!

2008-11-02T14:19:00.000-08:00

I have put my foot down - this is the last Star Wars year! Blake insisted on being a clone trooper, which secretly excited Sven to put on his Darth Vader costume. I had not worn my Princess Leah costume that came in a day late last Star Wars halloween eve...so it worked out this year. Torrie, however, wanted to be supergirl! Oh and yes, we did trick or treat with Osama Bin Laden (our friend Flip).

2008-11-02T14:09:00.000-08:00

A whirlwind of a weekend - Sven, Quintin and Kevin flew to Michigan at 11 pm Friday night, spent the whole day with the U of Michigan Football team and got to be on the field for the game against Michigan State. Sven escorted Quintin to fraternity parties that night - I don't remember him even going to fraternity parties when he was in college. What we do for those we mentor!!

2008-10-31T00:37:00.000-07:00

Sven surprised me and took me to see Ringo Star for my birthday and for his...umm...well

we made him a Star Wars cake!

2008-10-31T00:06:00.000-07:00

4S Ranch hosts the "Life is Good" Pumpkin Festival every year. Blake loves to see the signs - Pumpkins are Coming - leading up to it. Sven was in Michigan at the State vs. University game freezing while we were making scarecrows, carving pumpkins, riding ponies, doing cake walks....good times, good times (as Blake would say!)

2008-10-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

Torrie's new favorite spot - La Jolla! Nope, not our backyard - that would be Micah's! Just to the right are the seals. This has been both my study break and Blake and Torrie's field trips lately!