Auntie’s birthday was this week, and Lucy and I had a little party with her on the day (bigger party to come.)
We painted plates, had cake, and played in the garden. It was a lovely day.
Oh, and Lucy sang her the birthday song. Happy Birthday Auntie!
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!
A few days ago Miss Lucy and I stopped at a bookstore while we were out and about. It had a nice children’s section with a lot of books at Lucy level, a small stage with trees and seating, and at the other end a wooden train set.
Lucy enjoyed running back and forth between the two ends, playing with other kids, and selecting various books and dinosaurs from the toddler-level shelves.
While she was playing at the train table, one of the little boys playing there wanted to choo choo past her. For a second he looked at her, then smiled, and planted a big ol’ smacker on her cheek.
(cue Mommy in the background saying ‘oh my goodness!’)
This was an older boy, mind you, at least 3 or 4. The boy’s mom just smiled and laughed, so i suspect this boy might be a bit of a Georgie Porgie.
Afterwards I asked her if she was surprised, and she said yes. I think she’d rather they ask first. These boys move so fast!
Planting a Tree from Mike C on Vimeo.
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.
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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, Lucy’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.
Lucy also got a “Happy Birthday” serenade from her Gpa Tom and Gma Karen via the phone. Pretty cool!
