Field Trips, Jiu Jitsu, Zoo and fun with family and friends

 We started the month of November off with a few field trips; one to the Planetarium and the other to Lake Success.  At Lake Success we had a great ranger talk about the area and ecosystems and Zane got to dissect owl pellets.

All the Charter school kids at the Planetarium

dissecting owl pellets with Pops

all the bits and pieces he found

Zane has continued with Jiu Jitsu.  He is enjoying learning new moves and wrestling with new and old friends.

wrestling Evie

wrestling Ian

We got to spend the day at the zoo.  It was gorgeous weather and most of the animals were out.

playing on the tractor with Pops

baby elephant

baby meerkat

feeding the giraffe

Three days later Zane and I ended up back at the zoo for zoo lights.

he even volunteered to do a picture with Santa

After the zoo lights we headed over to the California State Marching Band Championships to watch his cousins, Keanan and Kyla compete.  Their team won the competition!!

Keanan running sound wires for set up

Kyla in front

The whole family - Zac and Jen are a part of the setup and take down crew

For Thanksgiving my friend Cori came for a visit.  We had a great time together checking out the Sequioa and Kings Canyon National Park and bike riding.

Zane, Cori and I over looking Kings Canyon

We even found some good bear tracks on one of our mountain bike rides

That wraps up the month of November.  We are excited for next months adventures.