Jan 26 2012
“It’s a hotel after all.”
— the kid, when asked to name her favorite Disneyland ride
We just spent four days at Disneyland and I’m actually quite surprised to say that we happily would’ve spent even more time there.
I’m sure we’ll be posting lots of words and pictures. For now, here’s a video of our time there.
Jan 20 2012
“Ow! Oww! Those are real owws!”
— the kid provides commentary while her mom combs the tangles out of her hair
The kid’s been interested in building forts since she was a wobbly toddler.
She’s constantly strewing blankets precariously over assorted fixtures around the house, creating little canopied bunkers from which she can hide (and sometimes) plot and plan capers against her unsuspecting parents.
She can be very single-minded while in “fort creation mode”, with zero qualms about sneaking up to a happily napping parent and sprinting off with said parent’s warm and toasty blanket.
I have to admit, her fort-building prowess has increased exponentially over the years.
Though she’s still a sneaky little blanky thief.
Jan 17 2012
Another catch-up post about December….
This year’s Christmas spectacular at Filoli was themed around owls and woodland creatures. Our favorites! Here are some pics from the magical event.
Jan 16 2012
Catching up on some December posts….here is another event from last month.
We went to the San Francisco Nutcracker this year, and had a wonderful time!
This was our little one’s first time at the SF Ballet, she saw the San Jose version of the Nutcracker last year, after her first ballet last summer.
Here are some pics from our adventure.
After the performance, madame felt like dancing…as did other kids we saw twirling out of the Opera House.
We weren’t allowed to take pics during the performance of course, but you can watch it online or on dvd.
Jan 16 2012
“If you keep waving quickly your hand feels soft, least it does for me.”
— the kid explains her waving technique
Here are a few more pics from a recent trip to the beach. I played a bit with ‘em, striving for more of a vintage look.
The two girls, carefully navigating their way down a few wobbly steps on their way to the sand.
Jill at low tide under a big grey sky.
I like this subdued color look a lot. Many of my earliest childhood memories have this look. Blame Kodak film, I guess.
The kid sketches in the sand.
More fun with driftwood.
New kid, old look.
Saying goodbye to the beach.
Jan 6 2012
Apologies on the delay of this post…I am catching up on the whirlwind that was December.
Back in October madame wrote a letter to Father Christmas. She drew her wishes in her letter, and asked me to add subtitles just to make it crystal clear.
She very carefully wrote the name on the envelope, but got a bit tired after writing so small and running out of space, so I helped a bit and added the north pole.
Here is the response she got…
Lovely drawing of Father Christmas and the reindeer…
Here is the postmark from Santa’s post office, and the stamp…
The letter was sealed with sealing wax…we have been thinking about getting our own sealing wax ever since we saw it.
She paid careful attention to his recommendation about an early bedtime on Xmas eve, she was in bed and asleep by 6:30 p.m.!
Did she get what she wanted? She did get a toy cat in her stocking, and was very pleased. Thank you Father Christmas!
Jan 2 2012
For our last day of Daddy’s vacation we went to the beach today. It was chilly but sunny, and the seals were out and about at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. Here are some pics from our day.
Dec 31 2011
December Kidspeak:
“Well what do you know….I’ve been wanting one of these for years!”
— the kid, while opening items found in her Christmas stocking
“Think pink! Think pink! That proves the kitchen sink!”
“Everything is muffin, YES, when strawberries are here!”
— the kid, making up songs as she runs up and down the hall
Another month (and year!) is now history. The kid and her mom instructed me to wake them up right before midnight so they could ring in the new year. However, when I gave Jill a little nudge at 11:53 PM, she gave me a “What are you, crazy?” look and immediately went back to sleep. Oh well.
Happy new year.
December Happenings:
December Book Readin’:
My 2011 Reading List (from most to least enjoyed):
Movie Watchin’:
TV Gazin’:
Dec 29 2011
Dad: “You’re, uh…”
Kid: “…THE BEST KID IN THE WHOLE WORLD. THE END!”
— the kid finishes her dad’s sentence for him
Here’s the latest chapter of “Life with the Kid”. In this ongoing series I post a video collage of pics and videos from the past half year.
This latest installment contains approximately 180 photos and 20 video clips and clocks in at 9 minutes and 37 seconds.
Previous installments:
All pics and short videos used in this collage were taken from July through December, 2011.
Music used:
Dec 28 2011
“Ooh look, a tiny cat chocolate. I’ve been wondering if there was a new kind of chocolate.”
— the kid, while digging through her Christmas stocking
Here’s “Oy, They Grow Up Fast #10″, the latest post in an ongoing series showing how the kid has changed over the past six months.
Below you can find previous “Oy, They Grow Up Fast” posts. Click on a pic to view the original post.
And here’s a super-sized version with all 60 pics:
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