Too Cool!

Zain had his last skateboarding lesson at the Etnies Skate Park in Lake Forest. After 4 short lessons he is finally riding all by himself...we are so proud of him! He started off a little nervous and now we can't get him off his board. He rides it when he wakes up at 6am through the house, he rides it after school in the backyard and he rides it before he goes to bed at night through the house once more. In fact, we had to put a ban on skateboards in the house because he was crashing into every wall while trying to do some crazy trick he would make up. He even already got his first black eye from skating. We went to the skate park one evening and he fell into a concrete step....ouch! But he took it without a single tear (you could tell he was trying really hard not to cry in front of the older boys) and got back on his board!He still has a ways to go, but he definitley has the basics down for 4 years old! Oh ah...in addition to learning to skate he feels the need to address everything and everyone one with "dude"! He is just too cool!

Take a peek at the videos below!

Finally...on Two Wheels!

Yeahhhhh!! Masyn finally learned to ride a bike without training wheels! Although, I only recall her ever riding a bike with training wheels maybe all of 2 times! If it were up to her she would probably skip the whole bike thing and just go straight to driving a car!! But dad wasn't havin' it. He was determined to teach Masyn to ride in one day, and he was successful believe it or not! He had a little wager going with her...if she could make it to the gate then he would buy her a new bike. TIME TO PAY UP DAD!!

Our Little Skater Dude!

Zain started skateboard lessons tonight! He recently got a new big boy skateboard and has been soooo excited for his first lesson...in fact, he slept with his skateboard and attempted to ride it every morning when he woke up at 6 am. I thought he was going to break his arm before lessons even started, he was on his board so much! It was pretty cute! But when tonight actually came, a little bit of fear set in. With the help and confidence from his coach he did great though (especially for his first lesson). He can't wait for the next one now! I'm sure he'll be doing ollies in no time...hehe!!

New Beginings

Nick said good-bye to his job of 6 1/2 years at The Montage Resort & Spa on Tuesday night...and hello to his new position as General Manager at Nick's Laguna Beach restaurant! There were so many mixed emotions for him, but above all we welcome this new chapter into our lives with excitement, rejuvenation and passion. He said farewell with a huge party and lots of fun, food, drinks and dancing with good friends. It was a great night and it truly meant the world to Nick to see how much he was going to be missed by everyone at The Montage.

Summertime Happenings!

Wow, it is amazing how fast the summer is flying by! The kids are sure having an eventful and fun-filled summer so far. Aside from all of the fun days at summer camp (beach, pool, Knott's, baseball games, etc.) we are really enjoying the summer as a family as well. Here are a few things we have been up to...

Backyard fun with friends of course! Zain was the first to master the slip-n-slide...after mom showed him how it was done!!

Lots of beach days in Laguna!

4th of July with the family and the Sun and Sail Club!

Having fun with some friends from Texas (what a week that was...thanks guys!)

Swimming lessons twice a week. Zain is officially a swimmer now and Masyn is learning the butterfly!!

Summer passes to the Discovery Center and being silly with dad!

Sunsets on the beach as a family!

Stay tuned for more...Zain starts skateboarding lessons and Nick starts a new job in one week, Camp Joy (a summer camp for homeless children), and lots more simple family fun together!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to... an amazing husband
Happy Father's Day to... an extraordinary dad
Happy Father's Day to... an honest, fun-loving friend
Happy Father's Day to... a hard-working man
Happy Father's Day to... a sincere and genuine person
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!!

Too funny not to post!

After a long day at school (a whole 2 hours), playing at the lake (5 hours), it was the pizza that knocked him out cold! And he only had one more bite to get dessert!! Zain is too funny...he fell asleep in between the couch and the coffee table, knees up, hoodie on, boxers on, and pizza on his chest...typical man!! Love it!