tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57025024799163832352011-09-12T02:00:19.477-07:00The Adventures of the Mountain Kiddos!Kiddos on a Mountainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11672303994907618498noreply@blogger.comBlogger831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702502479916383235.post-68898002557893140312009-09-20T14:47:00.000-07:002009-09-20T14:49:09.609-07:00

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Madigan kicked off the summer break by spending a few days at Pop and G's. She hung out with Bumper and the folks and accomplished an amazing feat:She sewed a quilt.Sakes alive. Amazing.Here's how it went down:G invited Maddy and I to a quilt show on Mother's day and G found out about a kid quilt kit that could be purchased at a local quilt shop. It is one of these very kits that Maddy and G

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This is my baby girl!

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Maddy and Maddy in San Francisco.Maddy and I went with our dear friends Madison and Mary to San Francisco for Wicked and an overnight in the city.We shopped around Union Square. We went to Lush, H & M, Macy's and more. We ate at Lori's Diner. We stayed at the Westin St. Francis and had room service for dinner. In the morning we had Starbucks in the room, walked to Chinatown and went to the Ferry

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From out of nowhere (meaning Rube's friend Pat's 2 extra tickets) the Zamora boys went tot the Giants game last night. This was Levi's first time to Pac Bell Park (or whatever the kids are calling it these days.)Anyhoo - here is the proof. Enjoy!

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But here is one at the boardwalk. Happy days.

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He seems to be gone and in his place i find a super cool little dude. With lots of scrapes and bruises. Movies to come when I can figure out how to rotate the screen.

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Lindsey came over and the kiddos baked a big cookie!

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How are you spending your Saturdays?

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That is our boy. The one in the middle. With the big grin. Holding the game ball.He's the little man, he is.

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The kids are still here. I haven't lost them or sold them or anything like that. I've been busy.So, here is photographic proof that they still exist:Levi - fresh from the shower.Maddy - kicking it in cozy red sweats.This weekend is chock full of birthday madness. They both have birthday sleepovers, Levi's very first one! So cool!They both have a rollerskating birthday tomorrow for a classmate of

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My babies skied for the first time last week. Miraculous. They had such a wonderful time that I'll be going with them next time. Have a look:Madigan in motion:Levi loving every minute:Looks fun, doesn't it?

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Levi is 7 years old. The night before the half week of celebrations I told him the story of the day he came to our family. How Maddy had an overnight with Zac and Dad and I went to the hospital. How Levi finally came ( after WAY too long) and Marianne held him while I fell asleep sitting up. How she and Daddy were crying and I was falling asleep some more. How G came to the hospital to meet him

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We return triumphant! Disneyland was our playground this past week. Delighted and exhausted kids are lazing about the house today, looking forward to another week of vacation.Happy New Year to everyone!

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With Pop, G and Bumper. Have a look!

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Tonight we decorated Christmas cookies! Here you will also see a couple of pics from tree cutting and decorating last weekend.The tree now has a small stack of presents below it and the cookies are drying and getting ready to be packaged. Today we finalized our menu for Christmas Dinner at our home (only the second time in history that we are hosting Christmas Dinner - it's the big time over here

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My baby girl was in her first play. Charlotte's Web. She shone like the tiny little star she is. I could not possibly be more proud and she could not possibly have been more tired at the end of her opening weekend. And closing weekend. Four shows in 3 days. She is amazing.Have a look:Madigan (butterfly), Tessa (Wilber), Cali (Charolette), Montana (owl).Maddy Pierce (fair goer), Madigan (butterfly

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Here is the little man running in his first 5K race. Heavens to Betsy! Isn't that just amazing!

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Seems so long ago and yet just yesterday.

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Levi is learning to read. Actually, he's reading. It is amazing. We spend a lot of time doing this:

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They were delicious...

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Words fail me.

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We're having a lovely day after Halloween. Last night was magical. For the first time in these kids lives we got to trick or treat in the mountains. And by "trick or treat" I mean schlep all over hill and dale in the pitch black of night to collect about a pound of candy. We all earned our extra calories last night!Hope your holiday was safe and fun.

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Our family got the complete Schoolhouse Rock collection. SO FUN!It was a hairy bear, it was a scary bear. We beat a a hasty retreat from its lair.INTERJECTIONS! Show excitement or emotion and are generally set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point or by a comma when the feeling is not as strong.Verb - you're what's happening. Seriously.Rufus Xavier SasparillaRube's favorite. I think

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OK, they aren't really. I am just saying that because I feel awful about not writing anything about them for so long.There is actually a lot of news. For starters, Levi made a goal in his game last Saturday! He is the second person on his team to make a goal this season. He's the man!We don't have any photos of that. Of course. But we do have a picture of Madigan's New Halloween costume!This

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On labor day weekend we spent a lovely day with our friends at their beautiful beach house in Pajaro Dunes. My camera ran out of batteries, but our lovely host sent me some of her amazing pics. Have a look:The view from the house.At the end of a long day chillin' at the beach the kids really need to relax. Thank god for the hot tub.Maddy and Davin sneaking in a hug.WHEEEE!Levi is ready for a nap

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Here is my Maddy Girl in her new bankie, made special for her with the snazzy "Dance" theme by my mom's friend.Levi's new bankie is a wonderful baseball theme. Perfect for this boy with the amazing pitching arm.They are the perfect size for cuddling up on the sofa.Or, as we like to say - chillaxin. Cause we are very street and cool.

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Lisa, Tammy and I are friends. For more than a dozen years. And now we are big girls with families and stunningly beautiful children. No, really, totally beautiful children abound in our presence.Don't take my word for it. Have a look:Lisa and Ryan, her youngest.Tammy's daughter Emily and husband Steve.Tammy's youngest, Meg. With a delicious sticky face!My mom, Tammy, Meg and Steve's mom take a

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Here is a happy picture from rehearsal:And here is Levi, looking on:These two kids. These kids right here. They barely survived this morning.Sakes alive.

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We've been eyeballing the game "Apples to Apples" for a long time. The problem was the game's age range. Nine and up for the "Junior" game, and 12 and up for the regular game. Twelve and up? For a card game? I don't know a single 12 year old who wants card games for any gift giving event. Whatever.Anyway, we have nearly bought it a bunch of times, regardless of the age limit, because it looks so

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Halloween is coming! One of my favorite holidays! And the bigger the kids get the funner it is! We all indulge in the silliness, and the dressing up is so much fun.This year Maddy will be a Sweet Witch:Levi will be a Death Eater (Harry Potter style):Rube and I are thinking of getting "His and Hers" costumes for the first time in out relationship. From the difficulties we've had agreeing, it just

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BTW - Maddy got her cast off! SWEET!She about pitched a fit when I wanted to take a picture of her arm without the cast as proof. I said we needed to show what it looks like now. She said I should use EVERY OTHER PICTURE from her whole entire life.Sometimes I feel like she's not supportive of my hobbies. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

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Here is my boy! Playing soccer! For the first time!He was all over the ball. Running and sweating and hardly even slipping in all the mud.It would not be possible for me to be more proud.Here is the recipe for the BEST EVER homemade granola bars that we served for after game snack. One very complimentary parent accused us of setting the bar way too high. You decide for yourself.(P.S. - I used

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Today is Sunday. We at Casa Zamora enjoy a lovely breakfast every day, but we especially enjoy weekend breakfast.Today I was making waffles for the family when I recalled something my friend Laura shared with me about waffle making. Her husband has diabetes and in his childhood home they made cheesy waffles instead of the sweet variety.So, I gave it a shot. And you know what - they were great!

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Saturday night was the official birthday party for Madigan's 10th year. This wraps up a week of minor celebrations, and therefore needed to be a blowout. This party - this slumber party to end all slumber parties - did not disappoint. Please enjoy a few pictures of the lovely and delightful girls that made our lives a little more fun and funny one night in September 2007:Madigan - Welcome to the

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Maddy took these pictures. Then the battery died. Makes me wonder what she would have come up with if she had a little time...Levi in the glorious sun.Kevin and Davan sharing their day with us.The beautiful ocean through Maddy's eyes.

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Did I mean "a glint in her eye?"Nope, her ear. Notice anything new? That's right. Madigan has 2 more holes in her head. Filled with sparkly faux jewels. G, Maddy and I went shopping today to get running shoes for Maddy (cross country team training starts on Tuesday) and we decided to check out the ear piercing thing. We'd been talking abut it all weekend. We decided not to give it as a gift for

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Madigan turned 10 today. I can hardly believe that she has been with us for that long, because it seems to have flown by. On the other hand it is hard to remember my life before her. It feels as though I have always loved her. (Some days more than others, you know.)Today we have a family gathering. She decided she wanted to have banana splits rather than a cake. And she chose some Lilies for the

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Over the past couple of years the kids have painted a number of canvases with oil paints. They clearly have a preference for the cool palette."Frog" by Madigan and "Dinosaur in Water" by Levi"Tall Tree" by Levi."Foggy Beach" by Madigan.And lastly we have "View From the Deck" by G (top), Madigan (middle), and Levi (bottom).

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Day one and two have been very good. Hot, new, different and good.Levi's teacher called tonight to let us know that he is a joy to have in her class. I'm pretty sure she called everybody, but I think she meant it with him.Madigan is making friends. Her homework tonight was to cover her fancy new social studies book. New book and easy homework. So Mrs. Billingsley can't be all bad.Tomorrow Pop

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This morning was considerably more morose than last night. Quiet concern bordering on mild freakout for the 5th grader. Verbal complaints all morning from the 1st grader.When we got to the school we checked to see if their teachers were around (they weren't), and then we wandered a bid. I observed a couple of 5th grade girls spot Maddy and turn to one another and whisper "That's her." So did

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Well, after all the anxiety over the past few days I have to say, I really thought it would be harder tonight. The night before new school. Turns out my kids think school and friends and music and PE and learning cool new things and field trips are pretty OK. So they are not, in fact, sad.And so, we were hanging out in Maddy's room listening to music (HSM1) and writing and chatting.Not a ton of

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Let me take a moment to tell you a little bit about my boy. Levi is 6. The monkey around his neck is Bob. On Monday he starts first grade at his new school. Tonight we are going to the Root Beer Float Social to meet some classmates and see his class assignment. Good stuff.This is his Stuffed Menagerie. In this picture you will see Bob (monkey), Scotch (German shepherd puppy), American (eagle),

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Madigan got in a fight with an elliptical machine, and apparently the elliptical machine has been in a few more scraps than Maddy, because after it was all said and done the machine was fine. Not so much with Maddy. She has a fractured wrist.When my work got wind of her situation they sent her this beautiful bouquet in a happy face mug. With balloons.So while she rocks the blue and pink striped

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Our family vacation was apparently just one big series of photo opportunities. And who am I to deny the world these amazing photos? It might just be a sin. On that subject, this first image is at the Mission Santa Barbara. (I'm a master of the segue.)Here it looks like the Zamora Kids are praying. (Praying for more crayons is more like it.)The Whale's Tail restaurant has a big whale in the front.

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And breakfast and dinner...We are on our vacation and will be back soon...Love you, miss you!

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This week Maddy is attending the Legally Blond camp at The Dance Affair. She is dancing and singing and acting and will be displaying all of these talents at a Friday evening performance at the studio. We are all very excited! On the heels of her big Garlic Festival win, we are all looking forward to seeing her mad skills again.Levi, on the other hand, is at Pop and G camp. So far has attended

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By William BlakeWhen the green woods laugh with the voice of joy,And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;When the air does laugh with our merry wit,And the green hill laughs with the noise of it;When the meadows laugh with lively green,And the grasshopper laughs in the merry scene,When Mary and Susan and EmilyWith their sweet round mouths sing "Ha, ha he!"When the painted birds laugh in the

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The Gilroy Garlic Festival had it's first KIDPALOOZA Talent Show. Here is the winning number: She won a pink cowboy hat and a $100 Target gift card. So there you have it.

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The kiddos are still a bit too young for a book as big as Deathly Hallows, but that doesn't mean they aren't devouring their own books every chance they get. Besides they would have to wait a while for the 2 copies of Harry #7 that we have. G is reading one and I am reading the other. Get in line, kids.What are the Kiddos reading now you ask? Well, let me show you:Encyclopedia Prehistorica:

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Levi is riding his bike - here is the proof! (In this photo there is also proof that Levi's helmet strap was a little too tight and his solution was to unclick it. My attention was on his riding and not his helmet, as I didn't realize he did that until I saw the pictures. Nice. Way to be on top of things, mom.)This is his new bike. It is silver with black and with bright green and orange. He says

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This is Remy. He is a rat in Paris. We went to see his movie. He is a wonderful chef and has inspired us to try to cook some new dishes. None of which is ratatouille. Blech!In the event you haven't seen it I recommend it, it is fun. It is a little long, but worth it.

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Maddy ran a couple of miles with Daddy and Mac tonight. Who is this kid and where did she come from?Also, Maddy got a couple of cute summer outfits. She looks great in the dress and will be wearing the shorts to camp tomorrow. (The clothes thing is the thing she gets from me.)And Levi got a couple of tank tops - hopefully to address his major farmer tan. Have you seen those arms? It looks like

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OK, above the boardwalk, but whatever.Here is the beautiful Bear Creek Way gang: Madison - 12, Emily - 7, Madigan - 9, Levi - 6, and Dylan - 10. Madison and her mom are visiting from Missouri so our 3 families took time to have some fun at the totally famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. (I've just been told that I cut of "Laughing Sal's" head, which was in Madigan's estimation, the whole point of

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Levi is riding a bike!You heard that right, folks. He's riding a bike. With no training wheels or anything! This is a pretty huge accomplishment for mountain kids. No flat areas. You have to schlep your bike to the flatlands to ride. It's a chore!So anyway, he is riding as far as 40 or 50 yards on his own! Holy moly! That is half a football field!Wait, maybe it was 40 or 50 feet. I'm not sure.

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The kiddos had a work day today. First, the Zamora Dogs were washed on the deck. The dogs did not really enjoy this. The kids can't seem to recall if they had fun. Regardless, there will be less summer dog smell for a while.Here is a picture of the disgusted (though less smelly) dogs:After that, dad and the kids washed the car! My car! Holy Moly! I think I'll have to make a delicious dinner and

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We went to Bonfante Gardens with pop and G on Tuesday and had a delightful (though not at all cool) day at the park. This amusement park is just our speed - pretty slow. No crowds, awesome BBQ lunch, restrooms and cold beverages everywhere. Nary a depressed or angst-ridden teenager to be found. And the best part is - the kiddos can ride all of the rides! Rock on!Here are Maddy, Levi and G

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Here are Maddy and Levi's first oil paintings. Gifts for Pop on Father's day last year.

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Jam making with mom and G. Good times.Check out the pictures!

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Madigan and her classmates from The Dance Affair perform a tap dance to Bette Midler's Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and a Cheerleader style jazz dance to Technotronic's Pump Up The Jam.

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Remember...

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dadkisses me on the headtakes pictures when i'm not lookingsigns me up for soccer camphe loves me a lotdad- levi, father's day 2007

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Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.Cheerleaders.

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Basking in the sunshine. Living the life.Hello great weather.

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Madigan's class performance of "Gold Dust or Bust." Madigan played Luzena Wilson.

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The maypole dance is a privilege usually reserved for 5th graders, but because this is Madigan's last year at Lakeside Elementary she was invited to participate.Levi's class sang a song and we all enjoyed the music and the morning.Combo deal. Madigan's report on California State Capitol Building and Mother's Day had us in Sacramento for the day.

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