A Day at the Bay

 The boys' baseball games were rained out so we took a jaunt over the Bay Bridge to tour the City! We went to Pier 39 Fisherman's Wharf, ate at Rainforest Cafe, watched the Bush Man scare unsuspecting tourists, drove down Lombard Street, went to Ghiradelli Square, and cruised passed AT&T Park...Home of the 2010 World Champion San Fransisco Giants. It was a very fun day...the only thing missing was our Kendal who was babysitting!!!!

Almost there...

These are the last of the photos that will get me caught up to Real Time!

                                                             Rick's 42nd Birthday!

 

                                                                Carsyn~ the photographer

 

                                                            Typical Kendal Photo! lol

                                                   Supporting their brothers' baseball games

 

                                                                 That'd be a double!

 

                          Kendal's Pop Concert! She was beautiful!  Mimi missed seeing her hero Captain Sully in the audience...his daughter is in Kendal's Choir at school.

Into the groove of things

Well, life in San Ramon is wonderful and like most anything...NEW eventually becomes NORMAL! It's hard to believe we haven't been here but only 3 months...I can hardly remember what life was like in Wilton. So, to summarize what we have been doing the last few months, I will be clumping it all together and then will start being consistent next week! I hope(:

                                                           First Day of NEW schools

                                                        Kendal's "Sistas" come for a visit

 Carsyn cuts her hair and loses another tooth...finally!

Daddy/Daughter Hoedown! Rick fell (I mean all the way down) square-dancing...wish I had it on video...hilarious!

Carsyn's field trip to the One-Room Schoolhouse. This was MY Holly-Hobby dress that I wore to Kindergarten EVERYDAY! I loved Little House on the Prairie...what can I say?!

                                 Stella joins the family in San Ramon! Hope she likes the suburbs...

                                                                     Kendal turns 17

                      Kelly turns the BIG 4-0! Rick surprised me with tickets to Seattle for a long weekend!

 

Paint War with new friends in San Ramon! This is Amber...Kendal's BFF! They are together soooo much they are known as Ambendal and Kender!

                                            Cole is pitching and playing first base...batting 600!

 Chris is on the Giants and is a Rockstar! He is hitting the heck out of the ball...homerun and 2 game balls!

 

 

 

 

 

                                  Carsyn's 2nd fieldtrip to a "Farm"! This is her new BFF Emily!

The Adventure Begins...

                                                             New Home in San Ramon
                                                                7063 Emerson Lane
                                                              San Ramon, Ca 94582
                                     
It has been a week and a half of "NEWNESS" for the Thompson Clan as we have officially made the move to San Ramon! Everyone is adjusting well...house is pretty much put together, we love our new Ward, enjoy meeting new friends, and assimilating to life in the Bay Area...we'll see how the BIG DAY goes tomorrow as it is the kids' First Day of School!!!  I am so impressed with how well Kendal, Cole, Chris, and Carsyn are handling the transition...they are amazing!

Rick and I went to the Oakland Temple on Friday night with our new Ward...loved being back in the Temple where we were sealed almost 19 years ago! Tonight we were invited to dinner at the Ellsworth home, an awesome family in the ward; came home to the Lee's bringing us a plate of cookies and welcoming us to the area; followed by a wonderful visit by the Relief Society Presidency!  We are grateful for the warm "Welcome" we have received by our San Ramon 1st Ward! Life is good...but that doesn't mean I don't miss my "old" friends in Wilton. Friends are not replaced, just added to!

GOLD!

Congratulations Cole and Chris on your 4.0 GPA!

Back to School...

Ready or NOT, it's here! The start of a new school year marks the beginning of a new page in our lives. I am not sure what this year will look like at the end the page but here is a glimpse of the storyline...

Kendal~ Is a Junior, has her driver's license, and a boyfriend named Tanner! It is overwhelming to think she will only be in our home for the next to years...I hope to make the most of them!!!!
















Cole~ Is a Sophomore, has decided to focus solely on baseball, grades, Scouts, and maybe a few girls!























Chris~ Is a 5th grader, focused on football, grades, and whatever his brother is doing!

Carsyn~ Is a 3rd grader, is focusing on "focusing", Children's Chorus, ballet, clogging, learning to multiply/divide, and keeping up with her older siblings!