La Scuola Assemblea

 The 3/4 class hosted the school assemblea this morning.

 They were presenting their current unit of inquiry: role models. The assemblea began with a video the class produced introducing their role models. Ada chose a mathematician with whom she shares the same name, Ada Lovelace.

 Then they all went up one at a time and spoke about their role models. Ada was too shy so one of her teachers read her report.

 Navi read his report on Abraham Lincoln and even drew a comic about him.

At home the twins' had faux ice cream for snack. Simple to make, take two frozen bananas and mix them in the blender with a teaspoon of nuttella and splash of milk, the result is the texture and creaminess of ice cream and just as tasty!

A Balanced Smile

Somebody lost a tooth!

Dinner Is What It Is

 For dinner one night the Lopezjoneses had gazpacho. It was explained to the kids that it was a cold soup. Ada was very happy because DaddyQuique garnished her bowl to make it, "fancy" as she says.

The prosciutto was just a little extra to make it special and tasty. 

But Navi could not get over the cold temperature of the soup. So in the end both kids had their soups warmed up a little and they ate away.

Extra Long Weekend

The twins had an extra long weekend that stretched out with a few nights in Corte Madera and a few in Salinas. Unfortunately for them they were sick the whole time! And of course passed on their germs to their Nonna and their cousin Marky - feel better everyone!
In Salinas Navi got to experience one of those crazy old time remedies you hear about, Abue cut a potato in half and put them on the soles of his feet inside his socks overnight to cut down his fever. Did it work? Navi says, "a little."

The reason for their long weekend was that their dads went out of town for a few days to celebrate their anniversary.

They of course did bring back some souvenirs for them including some artisinal Mexican chocolates, some body wash (from the hotel)...

And these odd little crackers DaddyQuique remembers as a child and now as an adult compares them to communal wafers. Ada and Navi were happy to see their dads and the dads were happy to see them!

Thank you to family for watching over the twins.

Haircuts!

After music lessons one afternoon the twins went across the street for some needed grooming. Navi definitely needed a good cut.

Birthday Party

Sunday was Marky's birthday party. Benjamin came for a few hours to celebrate with the family. Both Navi and Ada were happy to see him.

 Ximena was also there, and was the only other female cousin in the group.

 Abuelito cooked some awesome potatoes, chicken and carne asada.

 To keep the kids occupied there was a bouncy house.

 Everyone under 10 loved it!

Then it came time for the pinata. There were two piñatas, one pull string and the real piñata that you break with a stick.

It was a fun backyard party and the twins can't wait to return next weekend.

Salinas Overnight

 In between the twins' soccer game the Lopezjoneses went out for a late lunch - Dim Sum! The fried tofu and chicken feet were a hit!

 After their game, Draghi Blu 4-1 (Navi scored 3 goals) and Regazze Veloce 3-1, Ada's coach found out that she can do more than just be a defender and was really good at being up front with the ball. After the games they headed to Salinas, Marky turned 5!

 Abue saved some of the fruit in the garden, unfortunately the apples sat on the tree much too long and lost a bit of their yummyness, but were still good. Here's Navi picking pears.

 The next day the twin's attended Marky's scoccer game.

 20 children running on the field at the same time was fun to watch for the first 10 minutes. But Marky did a fantastic job playing.

Marky celebrated with his teammates with cupcakes and on such a hot day PapaJason, Ada and Navi enjoyed some well needed raspados (Mexican shaved ice).

Happy Birthday Marky!

Flu Shots

 It's that time of season and the twins got their flu shots. Ada was excited to get hers.

Navi was a little nervous as usual, but he did well. They both got rewarded with treats.

Family Dinner

 The Lopezjoneses attended a music session and tuning class at La Scuola. And afterwards the family went out for BB-Q in the Lower Haight, not far from school.

Everyone had a great time. A rack of ribs, chicken wings, rib tips and plenty of sides. What a fun dinner!

Weekend Fun - For All!

 On Saturday only Ada had a calcio game later in the afternoon. Navi, for the first time, stayed home alone by himself (for longer than a grocery run). He was very excited.

The girls won their game 3-1. And a special something from Vivienne, baklava flown in from Jordan that morning. Ada tried it and said it was too sweet (the honey perhaps). DaddyQuique loved it, and he's not a fan of baklava, but now he knows of Jordanian baklava. Oh and Navi did not burn the house down when the family returned home, he said he watched TV the whole time.

The next day was a special treat for the daddies and the twins. Ada and Navi were dropped off at a birthday party midday. The dads went to the Folsom Street Fair and did not have to pick them up until after dinner. Navi and Ada were super happy to go home with their friend Isabella after the party. When asked why they both answered, "She has minecraft!"

Homework!

 The twins came home with their first packet of homework. Ada is trying to get most of it done at once.

Navi opted for his minimum of 30min because he was too excited to read a book a checked out from the public library the day before.

There was also something special in the mail for the twins. A package via Texas from Gian Marco, movies in Italian - Grazie!

Random Pictures

With school back in session and routines back to normal, things have been pretty mellow for the twins. But here's a few random pictures of their week.

 Ada and Navi playing on the iPhone with picture filters.

 Navi's soccer game, a tie, but only because the referrer had many many unfair calls against Draghi Blu.

 It was one of Navi's soccer mate's birthday. The team, including Ada, celebrated with doughnuts.

This is the set-up of the kids' lunch room at school. They eat family style, a very big social part of the Reggio Emilia approach to schooling.

 The twins were able to use the master bath for the first time. This 'together' bath ended in tears so it's back to taking turns.

 After the soccer game, in recognition of Mexican Independence Day, the Lopezjoneses went out for tacos. Ada enjoyed her chorizo tacos and half of her Fanta drink.

Here's Ada on the J-Church line on her way to school in her new favorite sweater she picked up at a neighbors garage sale.

Calcio/Soccer

 On Saturday the twins' started their soccer season. First up was Ada. She and her team played a really fantastic game and won 3-2. The parents were really impressed at the hustle the girls put in.

 After Ada's game and a quick ride across the city, Navi started his first game. With Gian Marco in Texas Navi's new coach is someone familiar. Tanaka, one of Gian's good friends.

 And the boys started off their season with a win of 3-0.

Now the Lopezjoneses weekends revolve around the soccer schedule, go soccer dads!

New Instruments

 Ada and Navi are in their second week of school. Yesterday they came home with school instruments. Ada will now be learning how to play the Ukulele.

And Navi will be learning the guitar. The dads are really excited for them to learn these new instruments in hopes that they will be able to play many different kinds and develop a love for music.