Colyer World

Max & Emily were invited to attend Samantha’s musical “The Jungle Book” yesterday afternoon at Loyola Elementary School in Los Altos

Emily was so excited to see Samantha perform as a Bumble Bee. Surprisingly, both kids sat happily for the entire 50 minute performance!!

Samantha & Emily

Samantha performing. She was a little out of sorts ’cause she was having wing issues. Not sure exactly what happened, but her wing wasn’t cooperating.

Samantha on stage with her Bumble Bee friends.

In 2010 Aarti Sequeira won Season 6 of The Next Food Network Star, and she hosts Aarti Party. Lynn & Laura invited us for an Aarti Party and made a variety of her dishes with Indian flavors. There were some great dishes!

John even drew a beautiful colorful Indian symbol at their front door. It has significance in the Indian culture, but I can’t remember what Lynn told me.

This is the children’s table nicely decorated with a pretty Indian tablecloth, post cards from India & some Indian items compliments of Lynn

with a lovely dish of candy corn as their center piece

I found Emily happily sitting there at the table munching on the center piece

Lynn, Max & Emily dipping their toes in the pool

All the sudden, Max decided to get in the pool!

And, so did Cassie …

Cassie jumping in the pool after the ball

Then jumping on Max’s raft

Max & Cassie had fun in the pool together

Max warming up in the sun after a chilly swim

Personalized Halloween shirt compliments of Aunt Claudia & Uncle Mark

Matthew making an elephant mask craft

Samantha

Max holding up his elephant mask that he made

Samantha, Matthew, Max & Emily working on all the fun craft ideas that Lynn offered

Samantha, Matthew & Max holding up their projects! Emily’s was still drying. She attempted to hold it up in front of her face and got glue all over her hair and face.

Emily holding up her decorated elephant mask. Oooops! Upside down!

Emily’s decorated Elephant mask

We celebrated Emily’s 3rd BD yesterday with friends & family

The main event for Emily’s 3rd BD was “Happy Birds”, a performing parrot show

Seven beautiful & friendly parrots entertained us all and Emily even got a kiss from pretty “Piper”

This particular bird is a trainee to the show.  Emily is feeding him an almond.

The bird show consisted of various birds riding a bike, riding a scooter, singing songs, making other animal impersonations, skateboarding, opening water bottles, etc.

Max was an active participant in the audience with lots of questions for the “Bird Lady”.  He loved it!

Piper wants to give Max a kiss,

but Max holds back …

Piper gives Max a kiss on his cheek

Piper riding a scooter

Max and his friend, Cameron, intently watching the bird show

Sean & Zack

Zac & Megan

Zac & Cameron

Zac & Max

Alex & Zac

Brennan & Zac

Riley & Forrest

Papa Dave, Brynn & Kedryn with Zac & Forrest

Kedryn (my nephew) & Zac

Brynn (my niece) & Forrest

Papa Dave, Brynn & Kedryn with Zac & Forrest

Forrest & Christian (Kathy had to bribe Christian to get near this bird!)

Michael, Kathy & Olivia with Zac & Forrest

Brynn flaunts her muscles by holding these two fairly heavy macaws

Sweet Samantha with Zac & Forrest

Max & beautiful Forrest

Max was totally enthused by the birds

Cute Keddie with Forrest

Emily with Forrest

Emily enjoyed watching & participating in the bird show

Emily & her friend, Megan, with Forrest

Ready to blow out her candles.  Notice the pretty red fingernails!  Brynn gave her a manicure before her party!

Princess Emily

Happy 3rd Birthday Emily!!

Max, Oliver & Emily

Emily & Oliver sharing a moment

Samantha & Emily

Samantha & Emily blowing in the wind

Matthew, Samantha, Max & Emily playing “Simon Says”

Actually playing “Jackie Says”

Max & Emily giving Keira & Cassie Frosty Paws

Manav giving Rufus a Frosty Paw

Frosty Paw Heaven

Oliver’s First Frosty Paw

Emily patting Keira’s head as she licks her Frosty Paw

Samantha holding the Frosty Paw for Oliver

Matthew holding the Frosty Paw for Rufus

Sweet Emily holding Keira’s Frosty Paw.  Keira was so gentle licking it.

Emily received a Zhu Zhu Hamster (the white one) named “Chunks” from Christian for Christmas this year!

Emily LOVES “Chunks” although she refers to him as “the white rat”. Thanks to Christian’s dad! She carries him around with her everywhere she goes and even sleeps with it.

Samantha & Matthew came over on Christmas Eve and Samantha was giving Chunks a “makeover” as she called it.

Emily received a very cool Disney Little Mermaid Vanity complete with stool from Samantha & Matthew for Christmas. She really enjoyed playing with it. It even talks.

Matthew, Samantha & Emily in front of the tree. Max refused to cooperate, probably due to sugar overload!

This was the best photo I got of the kids in front of the tree! None of them are looking at me! Oh well. Max & Emily are wearing last year’s version of Sandy’s holiday pajama design with Santa Claus & wreaths. Matthew & Samantha are wearing the 2009 Smiling Snowmen design by Sandy.

Emily enjoying her vanilla bean ice cream (right before bed). Smart parents that we are!

Steve reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. He is obviously holding their attention for at least a few seconds … the rest of the time was pretty chaotic.

Samantha shows Emily part of the vanity set

The latest fashion plates: Samantha, Matthew, Emily, Max & Christian

The latest fashion plates: Samantha, Matthew, Emily, Max & Christian

We believe this is our 9th or 10th consecutive year of attending San Gregorio’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch with Steve, Laura, Candy Sandy & sometimes Chas …

It ain’t much to look at, but it sure is fun getting lost in the maze every year. Steve & Wallace would beg to differ with me on the “getting lost” statement. And, not only that, Steve & Wallace actual differ on pretty much everything when it comes to the maze and who is the most capable leader, etc. Wallace beat Steve out of the maze this year and, of course, had to document it with a picture of me and the kids at the “Exit” sign!

Max borrows Sandy’s pumpkin hat and poses for a picture in the patch

Max & Matthew having fun in the straw bales

Wallace tossing Max up in the air like a sack of potatoes

Laura & Max

We had a great morning at the crazy, hazy, corny mazey!

See ya’ll again October 2010