Friendly soccer

Hailey's coach, Mauricio puts together a Kids vs Parents game every year.  He tells all the parents they must play, it's not optional and the kids just love it.  

Let me tell you it ain't easy out there.  The kids almost won and they are undefeated.  

End score 5-5

I got a lot of heat for this picture

Love that Cathleen and Marc took one for the team and went all out

Our Crusher Family, so much fun

Thanksgiving

We headed down to San Diego for Thanksgiving.  The kids and I ran the Turkey Trot thru Balboa Park that morning.  Unfortunately, Jesse had to work and didn't run but his work was the exact same time as the race, at the San Diego Airport so it all worked out.

Hailey was so proud she got to the 2 mile mark without stopping.  Shane lasted less than a mile with us and then took off.  I loved when we got to the water station at the 1.5 mile Hailey was all business, grabbed a water and dunked it on her head.  I can guarantee she was the only one doing that during this mellow fun run, and it was cold outside

Turkey Trot finishers, there were lots of costumes, dogs and Pokemons during the race.  After Hailey finished she said, "That race seemed like 1 mile, it went so fast"  

Hailey showing off her bubble skills after the race

Kylee and Bryan hosted Thanksgiving and it was awesome, lots and lots of really good food.  I think there were about 35 people

Yahtzee time

Bryan holding the birthday girl Breelyn

2 on 2 basketball game

Dessert time. 

 Thanks for hosting Scholars and letting us stay the night

17 Years

Celebrating 17 years at the Ojai Valley Inn Resort and Spa for 2 nights.  Nice and relaxing, went for a bike ride into town, lounging by the pool, a little hike and some good food.

My favorite sidekick

 Found some mistletoe on our hike

 Our new favorite place, we will be back

Camps and Jennings

I made a birthday dinner for Cathy and didn't realize she was leaving that day for San Diego.  The kids printed up her face and we celebrated anyway!

 Our real celebration the next week- Happy Birthday Cathy and Jesse

 We went to the UCLA vs USC women's soccer game, I could watch them play all day!

A visit to Sand Dune Park

Reaching for the fog

 Papa monitoring the burning of all the leftover fireworks

Detour of Hub's wine

 Man handling the turtles at Wilderness Park

going shopping 

Another great visit seeing everyone

Beachin

What do you do as soon as the Jennings arrive in LA and its slightly sprinkling?  Go to the beach

Torrance Beach

 Believe it or not, the water was fairly warm

 If there aren't big waves, Shane gets bored

We went a few days later to Bolsa Chica and spent the day 

 Shane needs jump time, whether it's on the trampoline or the workout ball 

Halloween night

The Jennings joined us for Halloween.  Adam rocked his white trash costume and Lyla and Hailey were the same costume, totally unplanned.  Super Girls!

 Shane and 5 friends decided to scare people instead of trick or treating.  I know one mom that almost slugged one of his friends because she was creeped out.  Shane is the far right guy

 Jesse always comes up with a new last minute costume 

 Eli and his Halloween dad

 Super girl to the rescue

Dead Celebrity Party

Annual Halloween Party at the Sharma's house.  Suzie went all out this year, Michael Jackson even came and did a live performance.  This year was themed and Jesse and i went alternative for this one.  Osama Bin Laden and Jon Benet Ramsey

Funniest award goes to Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley.  They even did the dance from SNL

 Amy Winehouse

 Barry Gibb and David Bowie

Elvis spotting

 Freddy Mercury rocked it

Jesse did such a great job on his makeup everyone was in awe