Feb 5 2012
Whoa…another long overdue post!
Back in January we hosted a birthday party for madame.
This year’s theme was Beatrix Potter. Everyone wore masks of different Potter characters, and we had tea, sandwiches, scones and cakes for the party.
We played with some of her new presents…
and had a rousing game of impromptu ‘balloon ball’ too!
Jan 31 2012
Some January kidspeak:
“Whatever food you’re making I’ll be in time for.”
— the kid’s response to “Breakfast is ready!”Dad: “Look! We’re going through the castle. That’s the portcullis.
Do you know what that is?”
Kid: “Yes.”
— a conversation as we enter Disneyland
“Why does your hair look like a little crown, Dad?”
“Why does your hair look like fireworks?”
“What did you say about your hair looking like the water show?”
— the kid riffs on her dad’s hair
January was pretty fun. In addition to the kid celebrating her fifth birthday, we also had a fun trip to a little place called Disneyland.
January Happenings:
January Book Readin’:
Movie Watchin’:
TV Gazin’:
Jan 30 2012
One of the fun things we did at Disneyland was get a silhouette portrait done of madame.
Here is it, and above it, her actual silhouette.
The lady who cut the silhouette did it freehand with a pair of surgical scissors. Pretty amazing!
Next time we’re at Disneyland we will be sure to get another.
Jan 28 2012
“That was exciting!”
— the kid, as we leave Disneyland’s “Soarin’ Over California”“Nice one, Dad!”
— the kid comments on her dad’s use of a hair dryer on his shoes after a rainy day at Disneyland
Here’s another video with pics from our Disneyland trip.
Music Used:
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 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 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’:
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