school days

Lunch bag and coin purse (for snack money) I made for
Kalia to take to Kindergarten

Lunch bag with waterproof lining

A lot has happened since we returned from vacation. All summer we had our heads wrapped around the fact that Kalia would go to public school. We had our orientation set and Kalia had her teacher's name memorized. Then last Thursday, we got a call from Sacred Hearts offering us additional financial aid (we had applied earlier in the year). I went to the orientation that night and now Kalia is enrolled. She however has had a fever all week and is missing her first two days of school. There are 12 kids in her class and we are pretty excited!

Maya has started child care with Auntie Carol and so far, pretty good. She has been my brave, brave girl. The first day she said "bye" to us and gave us hugs and kisses, but came to the door and had a very sad look on her face. Auntie Carol told me later that she sulked a bit in the corner, then on wednesday, she said that Maya was playing with the other kids. So we are making progress. It's been an adjustment period for all of us. Since Kalia has been home and sick- we have been both eagerly waiting to pick Maya up. Monday, Kalia kept asking if it was time to pick Maya up yet. We missed our baby girl. But once Kalia is on her school schedule and Maya and I'm back to my regular work schedule, I think we will be all good. I will have tuesday and thursday as my Maya time and since Kalia is out of school at 2pm (1pm on wed), and they don't usually wake up until 3/3:30 from nap at maya's daycare, I will have some Kalia time after school on mon, wed, fri. My girls are growing up!

Being home sick is hard, especially when one rather rascally child is not sick. I think also, Erik and I have been anxiously awaiting Kalia's 1st days at big girl school and we have had to stay at home. But she will have a 1st day of school, whether it's this week or next week, there will be a 1st day of big day school. Today was the first day all week she was feeling a little better and she told me that she was a "little nervous" about Kindergarten. So am I... But of course I didn't tell her that!

Koga Reunion: Part 6

Hanging at the pool- so much fun hanging with
the cousins & kids. The dining room with glass doors
looked out to the pool area, so anyone not swimming
could still see everything.

Maya & Chelsey
Curtis Ross in strike mode
there were quite a few water wars

Underwater battle

Maya

The girls & the cousins

grandma, grandpa, uncle ben, auntie midori

auntie cheryl, uncle curt, mom, dad
last day

We had the house this year from Friday to Tuesday. It was really nice, since even if you were leaving Monday it could be leisurely. We opened a new 750 puzzle on Monday, so we were finishing until the last minute on Tuesday. Great reunion- I think we all had a great time!

Koga Reunion: Part 5

Birthday Celebration for Lo & Vere

Little Sisters are Trouble!

What party is complete without
Pin the Tail on the Donkey
(for points of course)

Vere

g & g

There's my handsome nephew:)

Tommy, Kimber, Curtis Ross, Bobby
Kalia, KC, Maya, Great Grandma, Great Grandpa, Lauren, Cole

Grandma & Grandpa with grandkids & great grandkids

Passing of the Koga Kup

Congrats Tommy- 2011 Winner of the Koga Kup!

Koga Reunion: Part 4

IRON CHEF CHALLENGE:
Dick Koga vs. Curtis Koga
(This was a surprise for them)

The ingredients
secret ingredient: OPO

Chef's making a plan

Grandpa with Tommy as Sous Chef

The audience

Kimber, Maya & Chelsey

Team Dick Koga
Plate Up

Team Curtis Koga
Finished Product

Dick Koga, Chef
Tommy Koga, Sous Chef

Curtis Koga, Chef
Bobby Koga, Sous Chef

The Papparazzi

We really put them under the pressure and the food was awesome! Thanks for being such great sports Dad & Uncle Curt.

Koga Reunion: Part 3

Grandpa & Grandma

Kalia reading up on the
Aerial Tram as we wait for it to arrive.

Sarah, Curtis Ross, Yu-Chen, Tommy

Looking out the window of the Aerial Tram.
The inside rotated and so you couldn't hold on to the bars-
or you would end up on top of the person next to you.
That took a little bit of figuring out.

We are way up here!

Girls at the lookout.

Looking down with Sarah

Kalia charging ahead- as usual...

Cruising with the cousins

Maya checking the view with Uncle Vere

Koga Reunion: Part 2

Let the games begin!
1st Game: shoot the air dart through the hoop,
as many as you can get in 15 seconds.
1 point per shot made
This was hard.

Kalia & Chelsey
Coloring during the second challenge:
Name that spice.

Playing the princess game with Yu-Chen.

Maya doing practice rounds with Kimber.

Maya on the noodle!
She wouldn't do this with me,
but Kimber got her to go on it!

Kimber tossing Kalia
(Erik is so jealous)

Life is hard hanging at the pool all day.

Hanging at the pool, Vere made us all a Shandy