Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Holiday Lights, Shenanigans, and Life


We went downtown in Turlock and watched the Lighting of the Tree then walked around and caught the end of the street fair. It was so nice to come downtown and walk around.



Madi and Natalie downtown by the xmas tree.

Merek, Nic and Natalie downtown

Merek wanted to get his face painted but he wanted the Grinch on his face and that was not an option on their drawing list but the lady said she could make it happen and she did! It looked great! 

Merek with the Grinch face painting it looks great! 

Natalie and Lexi enjoying downtown.

Natalie by the tree and enjoying the festivities.

                          The next day we went to Modesto and walked around the mall and then went downtown to the MOD festivities. It was really cool and all of us had fun seeing all the local vendors.


Merek and Lex were excited to see the police horses so he stopped and gave them a sticker.

Modesto Police giving merek a police sticker then letting him pet their horses.

For Natalies Bday she got a new pair of awesome boots! 


Natalie and her new Prada boots!


Natalie in the morning, saying Ive got my coffee now lets go!

Fall Time!

Merek and Madi at the street fair.

A really cool ring Lexi picked up from the street fair @ MOD its the workings of a swiss watch that a lady made into rings.

Lexis ring.

Natalie going to Merek's school to teach a program on Positive Solutions For Families. They had asked her to teach the class after she became the representative for out school site in the district. Last few classes were a huge turnout so she is pretty excited to get back in there and give more tools and resources to families on child development and teaching positive communication. Just something on the side she has been enjoying and it helps her really be hands on in Merek's development and preschool program.

 Natalie with the worksheet lessons:)
Natalie all excited to get in there and teach her stuff:) 


Merek playing in the fall leaves


Complete contentment!







Sunday, November 11, 2018

Hwy 108 and Climbing @ Stonehenge Climbing Gym


We drove up hwy 108 and enjoyed just being outside and out of the city. We didnt end up climbing up there this time due to the smoke so we went to Modesto and hit up their climbing gym called Stonehenge. We all had a great time! The gym was super fun for all of us and it had a low key and laid back atmosphere like our old gym.





Lexi on the rocks up on the 108

Lex, Merek and Madi on the rocks up the 108



Enjoying lunch on the 108. NIc noticed that waterfall has ice on it so we will be back to climb that! 

Pretty view from the 108

Rocks we climb up there.


Madi climbing inside the cave routes at the gym.






Nic spotting merek on the bouldering wall.


Lex in the cave routes at the gym.




Merek topping out he was so happy! He loved the gym!

Natalie in the cave.


Natalie at the sit start just getting up.


Natalie and Madi.

Natalie stoked, Happy Bday weekend fun! 



natalie coming out of the cave routes





Natalie on the wall


Natalie super happy; we had such a great family saturday night out! Livin the dream!





Mittens and her new scratch post, shes not letting this thing go! She loves it!


Natalie stoked she squeezed 4mile run into 30 minutes, thanks to busy schedules it helps her with her PRs! 

Lexi flashing up on the campusing boards!