“Shhh…I’m baking.”
— Lucy, while making banana bread with her mom (and wearing apron and chef’s hat.)
Part 2 of the summer pic series…more beach, boating on the lake, painting with auntie, and playing at the park.
“Phalaenopsis, phalaenopsis…pretty flower, pretty flower… “(to the tune of Frère Jacques)
— Lucy’s song after visiting the orchid farm
We’ve had a pretty mild summer, a few hot days here and there. On the hot ones we head out of town…to the foggy city or to the cool beach. Here are some snaps from our summer so far, mostly beach pics. Stay tuned for part 2…
A couple of weekends ago it was 100 degrees in the valley. We escaped the heat by going to the beach. This time Lucy got to bring Daddy!
First, we stopped for some refreshment…
Lucy leads Daddy to the beach…
building sand castles…
it was a lovely day.
SF Trip (Partially) in Black and White from Mike C on Vimeo.
Here’s a video of our time in SF yesterday with Auntie Laura, Gpa Tom, Gma Karen, and a few four-legged friends. I made some of the video black and white after watching a bit of some Oasis documentary tour film this morning that reminded me how striking high contrast B&W can look.
Mix in a little slow-mo in the right spots and even a two year old can look pretty cool!
Camera Used: Flip Video Ultra 60. Soundtrack:
Hawaii (Oahu) from Mike C on Vimeo.
Here’s some video we took during our time in Oahu earlier this month. The beach shots are from the coast of Lanikai in Kailua. For more info, check out this post.
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.
The kid is learning new words every day. During our time in Hawaii, she started using words like “Uh-Oh!”, “Wow!”, “Shoes”, and “Hi!” on a regular basis. However, by far her new favorite word has got to be “two”. She’s pretty creative in her usage, frequently using “two” in place of “yes”. Example:
Mom: “Would you like a cookie, Lucy?”
Lucy: “Two!”
Anyway, Lucy’s favorite beach by far was in Kailua, most notably because it was very hilly in parts. She loved crawling up the hills, very much surprising her mom and dad with her climbing prowess.
Once she scrambled to the top of each vanquished hill, Lucy would motion for a parent to come visit her lofty perch. Inexplicably, mom would usually be very busy feigning interest in something else whenever the little hill-dictator demanded a visit. This was usually my cue to start climbing.
As soon as I’d huffed and puffed myself to the top of her hill, she’d let out a high-pitched shriek (the kind that frequently scares Wubert) and propel herself down the hill, fully confident in her ol’ dad’s back-pedaling and toddler-catching abilities.
What I found truly funny about all of this was how the kid paced herself during each of her climbs. In the way a squad of soldiers might yell “hup, two, three, four” to help keep themselves in time and on point, the kid would say “two!” for each and every foot or hand movement that helped her scale each of her hills.
Thus, as she crawled up each hill, in a very determined tone she would say, “two, two, two, two!” The cadence would help push her along until she’d reached her hilltop. Once at the top of each hill she’d give a final, triumphant, “TWO!”
Then, she’d beckon her dad to help with that pesky “getting down the hill” part and do it all over again. One of my fondest memories of our trip to the islands.
I think the kid is getting used to the island life. We left the big island Saturday. On Sunday morning, before visiting the Byodo In, the kid put on her rashguard and sunscreen and hit her first Oahu beach, a short walk from our cottage in Lanikai.
Island-hopping, assorted beaches, a cottage with a yard and hammock; I wonder if the kid is going to be quite as thrilled with soaking her feet in the sink when we’re back at our mainland condo later in the week.
Spencer Beach, Hawaii, originally uploaded by mc9000.
We just got back from Spencer beach. We’ll be going to our first luau tonight, so the kid has a lot of fun in store for her tonight.
More Pics: Spencer Beach | Hawaii
Here are a few miscellaneous pics taken on Wednesday. The shots are from Pololu Valley, the beach, etc.