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Apr 17 2009

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

One of Lucy’s fave books at the moment is The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr (who also wrote the beloved Mog books).

Recently we snagged a tea set with the aforementioned tiger on it. Here are some pics of Lucy sharing tea with auntie; clearly she hasn’t mastered the finer points of dunking yet.

Oh, and in my quest for the teaset I discovered that there is actually a play based on this book.

Don’t know how they can stretch it out to an hour’s worth, unless there is a toddler on the side of the stage saying ‘again!’ everytime they get to the end…

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Apr 5 2009

The Zoo

Lucy went to the zoo for the first time with Auntie and me last week. Highlights included watching the penguins zoom round their pond (occasionally leaping out of the water mid-zoom), talking to a noisy peacock,  brushing a goat and watching a sleepy koala snooze. Lucy’s favorite had to be the carousel…she went round three times!

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Mar 2 2009

Planting a Tree for Gma Susan

This past week would have been Gma Susan’s 65th birthday. To mark the occasion, we got together with Gpa Peter, John, and Laura to celebrate. In the middle of the dog, cat, and cupcake fun we made time to plant a Magnolia Susan tree for Gma. Happy Birthday, Susan.

Camera Used: Flip Video Ultra 60. Soundtrack:

  • I Couldn’t Believe It Was True from Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson
  • Li’l Liza Jane from Country Guitar Thunder by Merle Travis and Joe Maphis
  • Mainstreet Breakdown (excerpt) from Country Music’s Two Guitars Greats by Merle Travis and Joe Maphis
  • Nobody’s Sweetheart from Galloping Guitar: The Early Years by Chet Atkins
  • Courtin’ from Spanish Eyes by The 50 Guitars Of Tommy Garret

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Jan 13 2009

The Kid Turns Two!

Happy 2nd Birthday

Boy, the kid’s 6 month and 1 Year birthdays seem like they just happened, and now she’s pulling the TWO card on us! Is this even possible? Has the kid actually been parked in the condo for 24 whole months? (Wubert just piped in saying it seems longer.)

Of course, L’s mom is always looking for an excuse for cake and ice cream, so we decided to celebrate. The whole ‘Hawaii Gang’ (Gpa Peter, Uncle John, Auntie Laura) came over to add to the festivities.

L also got a “Happy Birthday” serenade from her Gpa Tom and Gma Karen via the phone. Pretty cool!

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Jan 12 2009

Hawaii Pics Slideshow

We ended up taking lots of pics in Hawaii. This slideshow includes a few of ‘em. More pics (more pics? is that even possible?) are available here and from Auntie Laura here.

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Jan 4 2009

Luau

Lucy, Auntie, Uncle, Gpa, Daddy and Mommy all went to an authentic luau at the Kona Village Resort on Friday night. It was a great way to spend our last night on the big island before we head over to Oahu.

There were songs and dances and great food. Lucy wasn’t scared of the dancers, even the rather intimidating Maori warriors, she was only a little scared between dances when it was dark. She loved the drum beats and even swayed along with the hulas, and clapped for every dance. There was also a keiki dance, put on by all the kids who attended the luau. Lucy was a bit young to join in, maybe next time!

Hard to get pics at night, but here are some of the better ones.

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Oct 10 2008

Pumpkin Patch

Lucy, Auntie Laura and I went to a pumpkin patch last week. It is the beginning of pumpkin season, and I noticed as we drove into Half Moon Bay (famous for their Pumpkin Festival) that morning that many places were just putting out the pumpkins that day.

We had the whole place to ourselves, and Lucy had a field day at her first trip to a pumpkin patch. She was running around, lifting heavy pumpkins, testing their sound capabilities, and also discovering rocks and flowers in the road. We ended up with four pumpkins and a very tuckered toddler! More pics here.

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Sep 28 2008

L Singing

Yep, that’s L singing her own song in the back seat of the car! Nope, I was not driving at the time…Auntie Laura was. (I added the music afterwards…she was singing and dancing to her own tune.)

This was filmed during a visit to Auntie Laura in San Francisco, we were coming back from the pottery studio where Lucy made hand and foot prints a month or so ago (see video here), this time we glazed and painted them.

Music is “Raindrops Are Falling on My Head,” by Burt Bacharach and B.J. Thomas.

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