tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58006182024-03-21T17:14:56.393-07:00The Thompson FamilyDell, Sarah, Nora & Otto: Our Family Blog - San Francisco, CASarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-76376683712334555122008-02-26T19:56:00.000-08:002008-02-26T19:57:12.660-08:00Star Wars According to a Three Year OldSarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-10980005766422021302008-02-24T18:13:00.003-08:002008-02-25T15:14:45.064-08:00Sippy Cups @ Bimbo'sNora and the other kids at the Sippy Cups concert at Bimbo's rockin' out to "I Wanna Be Sedated." View the still photos on Flickr. Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-61083240676062307142008-02-14T21:41:00.011-08:002008-02-14T22:00:24.535-08:00Please Donate to Sarah's AIDS LifeCycle EndeavorGuess what... I'm riding my bicycle from S.F. to L.A. this summer in AIDS/LifeCycle! That's 545 miles in 7 days starting June 1st. Yep. Me. On a bike. For the first time in 7 years (I know, seven years!).Hear that tin cup rattling? I am trying to raise at least $2,500! Please support me and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation by giving what you can. Donate online at: http://www.aidslifecycle.org/Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-3096134623541396702008-01-14T21:24:00.000-08:002008-01-14T21:29:14.535-08:00Sleeping QueensNora's best Christmas present was a card game called Sleeping Queens by Gamewright. She wakes up in the morning saying, "Can I please have some milk, and then we can play Sleeping Queens?" Truly. Every day starting on Boxing Day. And it is the first thing she asks to play when we get in the house after school/work.This company makes the most amazing games. Be sure to check them out if you haven'tSarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-60706284681045901062007-12-31T19:27:00.000-08:002008-01-14T21:28:36.594-08:00So Long 2007The last sunset of 2007 over the hills of San Francisco. Look out 2008, here we come!Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-25130172109671577172007-12-27T12:12:00.000-08:002008-01-14T21:13:57.826-08:00The Family ThompsonWell, it was sad to see em go, and oh so quiet once everyone went off on their airplane... even Otto had the blues!Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-71187890852931731792007-12-24T20:56:00.001-08:002008-01-07T18:33:40.639-08:00Merry Christmas from the Elfin' ThompsonsNOTE: The video no longer works. OfficeMax has taken down the Elf Site.I know Elf Yourself is a couple years old, and I know everyone and their brother is doing it... but it makes us laugh every time we watch it. Something about Dell's head on the female body just gets my giggle going. Merry Christmas!Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-91564087913620231142007-12-15T12:27:00.001-08:002007-12-15T12:30:16.279-08:00Triple TroubleNora, Dell and Otto playing Trouble! Nora is green, Dell is blue, and Otto is yellow. Otto is a ruthless popper... he keeps knocking Dell and Nora back into their home bases.Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-84371259121329245652007-12-13T13:07:00.000-08:002007-12-13T13:08:42.621-08:00Give Them a Sign - Say Thank YouSarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-48314731193638895262007-12-10T11:10:00.000-08:002007-12-13T11:11:13.905-08:00Owwwww Charlie!Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-11502279577616724482007-12-08T21:00:00.000-08:002007-12-09T21:07:05.761-08:00Lyon's Crabby ChristmasShelly & Chad hosted the family for a great evening of crab, kids, and a sighting of Santa! Chris, Liz, Sammia and Isabella came down from Chico. Grandmama Meena and Papa Ray were surrounded by all their kids and grandkids. We shared special Christmas memories around the table, and made a new one in the process. View the photos on Flickr.Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-72451256432907858612007-12-04T21:54:00.000-08:002007-12-04T22:41:48.903-08:00Holy Crap - It's December How did it get to be December? What happened? I feel kinda like this Santa, needing a stiff dirty martini and a change of pants. I can totally relate to screaming Dougal-Baby Scott and dumbfounded Little Dell (photo circa 1967). "Wha Happan?"It's only 21 days till Christmas, and I am so not ready for it. Trying to get in the spirit, but it is slow coming. Maybe soon, hopefully soon... Nora is Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-90900612070347034712007-12-01T23:59:00.000-08:002007-12-02T12:38:38.199-08:00Westbrook's Sinatra ChristmasThanks to the Westbrooks for an amazing holiday party! Everyone was in their Rat Pack finery. View the photos on Flickr.Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-46782562859886513492007-12-01T18:45:00.000-08:002007-12-02T12:04:39.912-08:00Happy 4th Birthday Grantie!View the photos on Flickr.Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-28683867048762078542007-11-23T22:32:00.000-08:002007-12-04T22:35:34.915-08:00Thanksgiving in LakeportNicki and Andy hosted a lovely Thanksgiving this year. It was a smaller group, but it was still full of love and thankfulness. We missed those who weren't with us this year. Love to everyone! View the photos on Flickr.Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-76683664570653992692007-10-28T21:34:00.000-07:002007-10-29T21:47:29.487-07:00Happy Halloween from the Corpse Bride!HOPSCOTCH! (if you haven't seen the movie, you won't get it)Like mother (2005), like daughter (2007). Nora found my Corpse Bride costume in the "Boo Box" and wanted to wear it. So we stitched some elastic to hold it up around the neck. We fashioned a bone arm out of an old pair of tights and an undershirt. The remaining part of the tights went to the bone leg. The rest was straight from my Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-42673557146103863702007-10-22T22:00:00.000-07:002007-10-23T10:04:52.636-07:00Do the Gratitude DanceThis is the gratitude dance. Be grateful and have some fun.Every morning when you wake up, follow this three step process:1. Think of what you're grateful for at that moment,2. Watch the Video, and...3. DO THE DANCE!Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-83772609831310072802007-10-14T21:22:00.000-07:002007-10-15T21:47:23.161-07:00Happy 5th Birthday Nora!Nora's mermaid party was a smashing success! View the photos on Flickr.Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-27596408703332706672007-10-10T19:58:00.000-07:002007-10-11T21:56:01.941-07:00Nora Practicing for Her Mermaid Party!(click to enlarge photo)Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-51594859011094486242007-10-05T21:35:00.000-07:002007-10-08T21:57:07.358-07:00Undokai Ball RaceNora's JBBP had a huge "sports day" festival called Undokai, and I took the day off to attend and volunteer. The teachers said "if you are going to go to only one of your child's Japanese celebrations this year, this is the one to go to... it truly is a spectacle." I couldn't agree more! Here is a video of Nora and Ketarie at Undokai doing the ball rolling race - it was great fun for the Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-35634550554571337712007-10-02T22:46:00.000-07:002007-10-03T09:00:56.557-07:00It made me laugh, it made me cry...These two videos have been floating around and I have had about 10 people tell me to watch them... So, I finally did, and I had to share them with you. Enjoy!All the things a mom says in a day condensed down to 3 minutes, set to the William Tell overture.A dad's sweetly hilarious bedtime song set to Pachebel's Canon in D. Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-19610842212232704542007-10-01T21:14:00.000-07:002007-10-03T09:15:28.932-07:00Onslaught - Dove VideoFreakin' amazing...Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-69518272406345825482007-09-28T19:14:00.000-07:002007-09-29T22:52:16.691-07:00Nora is Trying KarateNora is trying out karate and seems to be liking it. She doesn't have her white uniform yet (it's called a Gi), so she is in her purple t-shirt in the video. I also get a huge crackup out of the boy to Nora's right with the blond hair and yellow belt.Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-9262496106871215952007-09-19T06:22:00.000-07:002007-09-18T22:24:02.823-07:00Back to School NightMs. Tsukamoto and Tanaka Sensei were both very gracious last night in spending time with all the parents at Rosa Parks JBBP for Back to School Night. Nora is doing well in kindergarten, and already knows lots of words and songs, and some hiragana characters.Nora's drawing is the one in the bottom left corner, with the long dangly earrings. Just click the photo to enlarge and see her rendition of Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5800618.post-90221713699841291442007-09-18T06:07:00.000-07:002007-09-18T22:23:20.499-07:00Happy Birtday Papa Ray!Nora, Sarah, Dell & Otto say Happy Birthday to the best dad in the world! Ray, hope your day is as special as you are... we love you tons. See you soon!Sarah Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709302772178136447noreply@blogger.com0