Sarti Party Kids Blog

the big family bike

2010-01-25T19:25:00.000-08:00

It was s beautiful day on Sunday so we went down to Huntington Beach.
Mummy thought it would be a good idea to rent a surrey, a bike for the
whole family. Daddy thought it was hard work pedaling for 3.5 kids and
a pregnant Mummy, but he loved it. We can't wait to do it again.

Bella's Latest Work

2010-01-25T19:17:00.000-08:00

This is for Mommy and has a flower garden and an Automatically Envelope!

Walking the lake

2010-01-25T19:13:00.000-08:00

We've been having some fun family time walking the lake at RSM.
Sometimes we bring a bike, sometimes a baby in a stroller and today we
just held hands!

Bella the ballerina Part 2

2010-01-25T19:11:00.001-08:00

Last week I started taking ballet classes at the YMCA. I am learning
how to be so careful and graceful and am loving it. Even Miss Tina
came to watch last week!

Bella the Ballerina

2010-01-24T20:09:00.000-08:00

leightonkwando

2010-01-10T15:46:00.000-08:00

I started taekwondo at the same place that my cousin Alex does taekwondo at. It's fun. I love it! And, my parents really like the lessons that are taught there. At my next session I get my very own belt. Here are a couple of pics of my in my uniform.

sarti snow day

2010-01-09T22:18:00.001-08:00

We had a fun day up in the snow last week when we went to a little Snow Tube park up in Running Springs. Kai, Nyomi and the Hall family were there too so Leighton and Kai were sliding down hills together all morning. Lola made her snow bunny debut and her rosy cheeks were extra rosy, and Bella was so brave going down the big hills with her Daddy. Here are some pics...

christmas 2009 in pictures

2010-01-09T21:08:00.001-08:00

an early Santa sighting

2009-12-06T11:48:00.001-08:00

After a late lunch at our favorite spot, Bagels and Brew, we got to see Santa as he visited Heritage Park... plus he left his boots behind for us to try on!

bella: christmas concert

2009-12-06T11:46:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was our annual Christmas concert and I was very excited to share songs with all the Mommys and Daddys of the people in my class. Here are just a few pics of us getting on stage and my Daddy will post some video soon for you to hear the sweet sweet music.

family Christmas pics

2009-12-06T11:42:00.000-08:00

Just before Bella's Christmas concert we had an impromptu photoshoot by our Christmas tree and wanted to share these pics with you!

time to get a christmas tree

2009-12-06T11:39:00.000-08:00

We put our Santa hats on and headed to the local Christmas tree lot to get a big 5-6 foot tree! Running around the Christmas tree lot was really fun, but not as much funny as helping Daddy hand all the lights and ornaments on the tree later that night.

ice skating at the spectrum

2009-12-06T11:32:00.000-08:00

After Thanksgiving turkey we had to do some exercise to burn off the fat, so we went iceskating at the Irvine Spectrum. It was Leighton's first time, and Bella & Daddy's second time. We started off a little scared and slippery on the ice but by the end of the session Leighton was doing good when helped by Daddy or best friend Phil, Bella could skate all by herself without holding on and Daddy managed to not get an icy butt the whole time!

turkey trotting

2009-12-06T11:23:00.000-08:00

Parents got dragged out of bed early on Thanksgiving morning to run in the Turkey Trot in Yorba Linda. Nana, Poppa, Uncle Aaron, Aunt Justine, Nolan and Colin all ran in the warm-up 5K race, but then it was time for Leighton and Bella to run the main event, the Kids 1K Race. It was a long 1K but both did great, Bella was really fast and Leighton didn't quit and had cousin Colin supporting him the whole way! It was a well earned Turkey meal that afternoon.

lola's first haircut

2009-11-08T20:57:00.001-08:00

It was time for the red locks to get their first trim! Here are some pics from the big event...

a bugs halloween

2009-11-08T20:48:00.000-08:00

Halloween was last Saturday night and we had lots of fun and ate lots of candy! This year we had a bug theme happening as Lola was a ladybug, Leighton was a spider and Bella was a butterfly. Alex even showed up as a bumblebee! We trick or treated around the neighborhood for a little bit then headed back to the house to give out candy to other kids. Instead of waiting for people to come to the door we took our candy bucket outside and sat in the driveway. We told all the kids to "just take two!"

trip to the Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-20T20:04:00.000-07:00

Being gone for so long we had to sneak in a trip to the Pumpkin Patch before Halloween! WE had a little jet-lag happening which means we weren't smiling too much for Mommy and Daddy's camera, but we did enjoy the rides!

We're back from Australia!

2009-10-20T19:48:00.000-07:00

We all had a great time visiting Australia. ere is what we got up to: - Lots of time in the hotel pool and spa, where Bella can now swim the entire length of the pool. - Down at the beach, Lola loved digging in the sand and splashing in the water and Leighton just went crazy running around the beach. - Seeing all the kites at the Coolum Kite Festival - Feeding the wild dolphins at Tin Can Bay - A visit to the Australia Zoo where Leighton got to feed an elephant, the kids got to pat a koala and all kids got feed kangaroos and go on a pony ride. - Spending time with the Palmieri family at the hotel and parks - Jacuzzi time with the Wild family - Walking the streets of Coolum Beach holding hands with Pa - Going on a big aeroplane with Nana and Papa - Bugging Phil as he was sitting on the couch - Getting coffee's with Daddy - Snuggling with Mommy while letting jetlag get the better of them

aussie vacation time!

2009-10-04T21:46:00.001-07:00

We have made it to Coolum Beach in Queensland and are having a fun time! So far we have been to the beach, a kite festival and even fed some dolphins... time to nap, we'll write again soon!

bella the birthday girl

2009-09-21T20:07:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday was my birthday and now I'm 5 years old! We were in Seattle on my actual birthday day and we got up and ate icecream for breakfast! We had a fun day that included going to the waterpark... who would have thought they would have a waterpark in Seattle? After getting back home we had a little party and got to have my cousin Alex spend the night... it's been a great birthday celebration week!

the family jail

2009-08-27T16:09:00.001-07:00

We all went to a restaurant the other night in Monarch Beach and they
put us in jail. Well it was a booth that was turned into a jail. The
food was good and they let us out after we paid.

Bella's new Hair accessories

2009-08-27T16:04:00.000-07:00

I went upstairs with my cousin Alex the other day to get a hairclip.
This is how I looked when I came back downstairs.

Leightons ink

2009-08-27T16:03:00.000-07:00

Check out my sweet new tattoo... I am joining the Kobra Kai.

Bella likes the hair

2009-08-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

Check out Pa's windswept hair after we took him to Orange County
airport in the back of the Jeep!

Leightons new playground

2009-08-27T15:59:00.000-07:00

You don't even need pants st this new playground. Sweet!

Time with Pa

2009-08-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

We have been so lucky to have Pa staying with us for the last couple of months... we thought we would share some of the highlights of his time with us grandkids... - the camping trip to June Lake, taking hikes, getting dirty and driving in the car - Bella getting to go over to Catalina for the night with Pa (and Mommy/Daddy) - helping Pa make his green tea in the morning - Leighton getting to play on this train set with Pa - lunchtime picnics in the park with Pa and Tina - staying at the beach house in Leucadia and squishing the seaweed with our feet - Bella and Daddy taking Pa to the airport in the topless Jeep. He had crazy hair when we arrived at the airport - decorating our coffee mugs to give to Pa - petting rabbits, guinea pigs, emus and goats at the petting zoo Thanks Pa for being patient with us when we tried to help you, answering all our questions about everything from shoes to toothbrushes, helping put our shoes on, playing in the backyard and just spending time with us. We love you!

hiking Bella

2009-08-27T15:36:00.001-07:00

Here I am on one of my June Lake hikes. I hiked this with my Nana.
Plus she gave me this hat!

security breach

2009-08-27T15:28:00.001-07:00

Our camera picked up these two kids breaking into the fridge.

bella: summer spectacular

2009-08-08T21:36:00.002-07:00

Last week at church we had Summer Spectacular... it was my first time... exciting stuff. Here i a with my shirt... I'll post my photos of how my shirt changed over the week!

bathtime with Leighton

2009-08-08T21:34:00.000-07:00

Here I am getting clean, which is a good thing, because I like to get really dirty and messy during the day!

step right up, step right up!

2009-08-08T21:29:00.000-07:00

We went to the OC Fair earlier this week... it was fun! The best part for our Daddy was Leighton and I (this is Bella) playing the basketball at sideshow alley. We each got one shot. Leighton went first, close to the basket and made his shot! Then I stepped up, being older I had to shoot from a long way away. My parents didn't even think I'd make it to the basket, buit I showed them! I shot, and I scored! Here are some pics of us with the basketballs we chose as our prize.

leucadia, leisure and la jolla

2009-07-26T20:53:00.000-07:00

We all went to Uncle Doug;s beach house for the weekend... we were joined by Pa and Phil. We got to play in the waves at Beacons Beach in Leucadia, see the seals in La Jolla, Daddy got some good coffee, and we all took good naps in the car!

drinking yoghurt

2009-07-24T15:50:00.001-07:00

I am Lola. I love to drink yoghurt. I also enjoy spilling it. It helps
me walk.

fourth of july fun

2009-07-04T22:36:00.000-07:00

There was a whole bunch of fun stuff happening in our neighborhood today... it all started with a bike parade where we decorated or Jeep, then there was rides, food and fun at the park for everyone. We didn't want our cousin Alex to miss out on the fun, so she came along too!

fourth of july parade action

2009-07-04T22:22:00.000-07:00

We had fun decorating the Jeep for the 4th of July parade in our neighborhood... check us out by clicking here

peets coffee kids day

2009-07-04T14:56:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday our friend Annie hosted a kids fun day at Peets Coffee Shop. No, they didn't give espresso shots to kids, but they did have a fun time, including: -getting to pet and hold a white cockatoo -getting face painting done (Leighton was a tiger) -painting mugs Thanks Annie for a great afternoon!

cruising in the Jeep: Lola and Bella

2009-07-04T14:53:00.000-07:00

We takeover the street... and sometimes Leighton comes along too... Bella takes great care of Lola to make sure she doesn't fall out of the car!

a walking Lola

2009-07-03T22:03:00.000-07:00

Hey peoples, it's me, Lola... thought you might need some video evidence of me walking on my own two feet... here it is!

busy days at the sarti house!

2009-06-27T22:35:00.000-07:00

Wow, we have had a whirlwind past few weeks, with lots of visitors, adventures and more... just not enough time to blog. We have had a fun time with our Aunty Robyn and Uncle Drew coming over from Australia to visit us. They were in high demand for coloring, car rides, and requests for attention! While they were with us we got to visit Disneyland, take on Tucker Wildlife Park, shoot the pier at Huntington Beach, cruise the Irvine Spectrum, catch an Angel baseball game, take a few dips in the pool, cruise over to Catalina and more! While all this was going on here are some more things we have been up to.... Bella: finished Preschool for the year, is getting great at drawing and coloring, loves to "write stories", got to have some sleepovers at Nana's with her cousin Alex, and acquired a taste for Sweet Potato Fries. Leighton: loves to pretend to play baseball, or as he calls it "base". When you hit the ball it's called "basing it". Loves having his Pa around to tell stories to, enjoys a bowl of cereal or three in the morning, is developing great manners, and has an extra high super cute voice octave we didn't know about. Lola: is finally figuring out that you can get places on your own two feet, but still only takes about 7 steps max. She lvoes her food and is very vocal when she doesn't get it quick enough, has fallen in love with a pink blanket and can't live without it, has the biggest grinniest smile and continues to get called "the redhead" by her older sister!

Angel Game pt2

2009-06-15T17:25:00.000-07:00

Angel Game pt1

2009-06-15T17:24:00.000-07:00

Funny faces in between innings

Bella Catalina

2009-06-15T17:18:00.001-07:00

I got to go on a boat over to Catalina today with Mommy Daddy Pa Aunty
Robyn and Uncle Drew!

We had a smooth ride over and got to drink root beer at lunch (my new
fav drink). We are staying high up on the hill at a hotel. It's good
execuse walking there! Here is a pic of me on the hotel balcony.

Look out Apple, it's Bella

2009-06-05T21:57:00.001-07:00

I love making laptops for people. My favorite part is adding a web cam
for skype. Plus every keyboard is a custom design!

Leighton and Towmater

2009-06-05T21:54:00.001-07:00

I didn't want Mater to feel left out!

Leighton & Lightning

2009-06-05T21:52:00.001-07:00

We got to hang out the other day at California Adventure!

Pa is here!

2009-06-05T21:50:00.001-07:00

We went to lax the other day to pic up Pa. For evidence I took a
picture of him as we were driving back from the airport!

flying Bella

2009-05-28T21:04:00.001-07:00

My Mommy gave me this sweet plane ride. Look how high I am!

family pics

2009-05-17T12:09:00.000-07:00

We had some family pics yesterday afternoon, just the family and Alex! We took some nice pics, and some crazy pics too...

lola's first birthday party

2009-05-17T12:04:00.000-07:00

Myself and my three friends Nyomi, Savanna and Harper had our combined birthday party extravaganza and dedication yesterday... it was really fun, lots and lots of people, sunny skies, jump-house, confetti, and messy first birthday cakes! Here are a few pics...

time for the show

2009-05-10T20:41:00.001-07:00

Leighton and Bella perform an evening show including original songs,
old favorites and plenty of instruments. Good stuff and thanks Aunty
Robyn for the instruments.

leighton and lightning

2009-05-10T20:39:00.001-07:00

We went to CA Adventure last week and Leighton got to see his favorite
car Lightning McQueen!

photo of the week

2009-05-10T20:37:00.001-07:00

Dressed up baby in a bathroom stall!

trailer ride

2009-05-10T20:36:00.001-07:00

Daddy took the 3 of us for a ride down to the church in the bike
trailer. We don't actually fit but if he gives us enough snacks we
don't complain!

happy mothers day

2009-05-10T20:35:00.001-07:00

So much fun was had at the lake in mothers day that Lola didn't even
make it back to the car before falling asleep. Love those rolls Lola!

happy birthday lola!

2009-05-02T23:11:00.000-07:00

It's Lola, yep, it's my birthday! (well, at least yesterday it was) We had a fun day singing happy birthday many times, and even took a trip to California Adventure to celebrate. I can't wait to have a party with my friends at the park in a few weeks. Lately I have been trying to walk, crawling at blistering pace, eating everything in sight, sleeping good, and smiling way too much!

leighton and lightning - pt 1

2009-05-02T11:58:00.001-07:00

bella: earth day 2009

2009-05-01T08:36:00.001-07:00

Here us what I made at preschool today in memory of mother earth.

School is in!

2009-04-19T10:48:00.001-07:00

Here is my class in my room. We are reading winnie the pooh. I love my
students. They are always quiet and respectful.

easter at the sarti house

2009-04-18T20:49:00.000-07:00

We had fun this year at Easter... we got to paint some Easter eggs, go on an Easter egg hunt, paint our faces.. and remember that the tomb is empty! you can view lots of pics from easter here

easter basket fun

2009-04-12T21:37:00.000-07:00

Mommy got us some sweet Easter baskets... before we filled them with eggs we used them as hats!

muscles of leighton.

2009-04-12T21:27:00.000-07:00

which way to the beach?

2009-04-12T21:23:00.000-07:00

Here is some of the latest artwork from Bella that she works had on at preschool...

kelmscott high school circa 1989

2009-04-12T21:20:00.000-07:00

I came downstairs last week with this outfit on and Daddy laughed at me. he told me those colors used to be his high-school uniform. Lemon shirts and brown pants! Glad I'm not going to high school in Kelmscott!

in-n-out

2009-04-12T19:33:00.000-07:00

Lunchtime was fun last week when we all got to wear in-n-out hats!

Bella - Easter Chapel

2009-04-04T21:00:00.001-07:00

This is me and my class at Easter Chapel... and my sweet pink uggboots!

Paint Session artwork

2009-04-04T20:58:00.001-07:00

Here are our designs displayed proudly in Daddys office.

Safety First

2009-04-04T20:57:00.001-07:00

Keepin' it safe since 2008. Thanks to Leighton for the helmet!

Swing time with Lola

2009-04-04T20:55:00.000-07:00

Not only do I love going in the dwind, I love wearing my sweet hat,
which is good because the sun and my skin don't always get along.

skating a ramp (without the board)

2009-04-01T22:23:00.001-07:00

art project with Bella and Leighton

2009-04-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

We did a sweet painting project yesterday... lots of mess, lots of fun, lots of wacky final works of art.... You can check out our gallery right here

lola and her hat

2009-03-29T21:58:00.001-07:00

Leighton and the giant mailbox

2009-03-28T09:39:00.001-07:00

ava and bella: the remix

2009-03-26T22:12:00.000-07:00

2007 & 2009!

bella & ava

2009-03-25T22:24:00.000-07:00

leighton on the court

2009-03-25T22:22:00.000-07:00

Basketball Hoop - Large Leighton - Small Leighton still fully believes he can make that shot though. Good for him!

disneyland with the peacocks

2009-03-25T22:13:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday we got to take our friends Ava and Amelie with us to Disneyland... they are visiting with us from Australia and it was their first trip to the Magic Kingdom. We got to see both Minnie and Mickey in their houses and lots of other fun stuff!

bella: four and a half birthday

2009-03-25T22:07:00.000-07:00

Last week was my four and a half birthday celebration at preschool... it's my newest measure of age, and i tell everyone that i'm four and a half now! My teacher made me a special half-birthday hat and I got to do some special stuff at chapel at preschool. Plus, I got to make cupcakes and bring them to school!

help for Lola

2009-03-08T16:27:00.000-07:00

This is our great helper for Lola, here she is feeding her a bottle. Other things our helper likes to do: - pick Lola up every minute of the day - help Lola eat her food at meal times - find toys for Lola to play - go upstairs and grab outfits for Lola when we need them - did I mention pick Lola up?

hanging outside

2009-03-08T16:23:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful winters day outside today, so we got to play basketball, blow some bubbles and more!

a pretty pretty Bella

2009-03-08T16:20:00.000-07:00

Mommy had the camera this morning and she is pretty happy with this picture she took of me.. what do you think of my outfit? I like layers!

checkin the mail

2009-03-08T16:18:00.000-07:00

It's great when Leighton checks the mailbox for mail... Bella gets to help him out!

kenya pics

2009-02-18T16:46:00.000-08:00

My Dad put some pics online... you can view them right here! Check out my sweet fingernail painting for the kids in Kenya!

bella: home from Kenya

2009-02-17T16:50:00.000-08:00

We made it back yesterday... it was a long trip home! My Daddy put some pics up on Facebook here - you have to have an account to access them... he'll put them up on his iWeb page in the next couple of days! I have lots of stories to tell and will share them soon!

some pics from Kenya

2009-02-12T09:15:00.000-08:00

These are all from Allison's blog... she has been in Kitale, Kenya for the last 6 months and is working with the team that went over with Jana and Bella! These pics are Bella crashing after a hard days work, Bella making shirts, and painting finger nails for the local girls.

Update from Kenya: from Leigh

2009-02-11T22:55:00.000-08:00

I was able to speak with both Bella and Jana on the phone this morning. Leighton even got to say Hi to his big sister, and Lola managed some grunts over the phone! Their time in Kitale, Kenya has been tough, but rewarding. Long days, lots of needs, sweaty kids (including Bella) and more! Bella has definitely had some great moments, being able to paint fingernails for girls at the Discover 2 Recover center. She has also had some not-so-great moments, once you have most days as a 4 year old, only most times you are not in a foreign country when it happens! Many of the kids say that she is the "smallest white person they have ever seen", so many are enamored with her and she doesn't like the attention most of the time! She is taking everything in though, soaking it up like a sponge, so we are confident that this trip will round her character and develop a wanting to serve... something that we see benefits from in years to come! Jana is feeling dirty nasty and is ready to come home and see her other babies (and husband). Please be praying that she'll be able to finish strong! They are now heading off to another town called Narok where they will spend two night working with an orphanage there, then onto the Masai Mara for a night of relaxation/wild animal chasing before jumping on a plane for the long ride home.

The bath never ends good...

2009-02-11T09:19:00.000-08:00

when a potplant ends up in it!

Kenya Update: from Leigh

2009-02-05T14:59:00.000-08:00

I was able to talk to Bella and Jana on the phone this morning. They made it safely from LA to Detroit to Amsterdam to Nairobi, then spent the night there and then hopped a small plane up to Kitale. Bella sounded tired, but was excited to tell Leighton about the 4 planes that she went on. Jana was glad they made it there, but said that Bella was really tired which made it really hard for her to interact with the kids at Sister Freda's Cottage Hospital. Just pray that she starts warming up and playing with the kids. I am hoping this will come with rest and familiarity over the next few days. Jana is tired too, and please pray for her as she balances being a team leader, Mommy to Bella, and lover of people in Kenya. I was just thinking this morning that it would be an exhausting enough journey just to get home to familiarity. But, to go all that way and then experience your first day in Africa, with it's beautiful people, different smells, amazing stories, and high-touch kids can easily get overwhelming! I'll keep you posted when I talk to Bella and Jana tomorrow....

Balls, balls and Leighton

2009-02-04T17:34:00.000-08:00

Shopping for Africa clothes was boring until Leighton found this crate
of balls!

Bella: on my way!

2009-02-03T13:49:00.000-08:00

I got up really early this morning, put on my clothes and shoes and I was off to the church to get our bus to the airport... We made it all the way to Detroit and are about to take our next flight to Amsterdam before getting our plane to Nairobi. It's a long long way to get to Kenya, just like when we go to Perth! I'll let you know once I get safe and sound in Kenya.. hopefully I can see a giraffe from the plane window!!

Happy Australia Day

2009-01-27T19:57:00.000-08:00

Daddy has us do some Australia Day crafts... here is what we came up with!

Thank you to Freecycling

2009-01-24T12:08:00.001-08:00

Last week we got some free hand-me-down quads... Daddy lies to call it "freecycling". Whatever you want to call it we now have sweet rides to race around the cul-de-sac in!

Bella: I'll take the Kids Ribs...

2009-01-24T12:05:00.000-08:00

We got to go to Chilis the other night... I got to choose what to eat... I chose ribs. I don't really know how to eat ribs, so my mouth and hands got really messy!

safety first in the Jeep

2009-01-24T12:03:00.001-08:00

Even though it's not needed, I like to wear my helmet in the Jeep. those curbs can sneak up on you!

artwork by Bella and Leighton

2009-01-19T21:59:00.000-08:00

leighton: potty training

2009-01-19T21:57:00.000-08:00

While I am not too good at the "going to the toilet" I have mastered the art of pulling the toilet paper off the roll!

Sunday adventure with Daddy

2009-01-19T21:50:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday Daddy took us down to Holy Jims in the Jeep. It was fun, we got to walk around on the creek bed, throw some rocks, and then Daddy took us on an adventure in the Jeep. We went up some big hills, into a creek bed, and through puddles that splashed water over the whole car!

bella: present for my Daddy

2009-01-19T21:44:00.000-08:00

This Christmas I got to go to a Christmas boutique at my preschool and choose presents for everyone. I know my Daddy likes basketball, so I bought him this basketball coloring and activity book. He loved it and it brought a real smile to him!

Our day at Irvine Park

2009-01-10T21:04:00.000-08:00

Here are some shots of our windy day at the park today... Leighton was adventurous on the swings and Lola's hair was more strawberry blonde than usual!

bella: some crazy dancing

2009-01-03T21:18:00.000-08:00

Leighton Sarti

2009-01-03T21:14:00.000-08:00

Leighton Sarti is my name... and don't you forget it!