Aug 29 2009
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!
Apr 5 2009
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!
Mar 14 2009
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!
Mar 2 2009
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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Jan 13 2009
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!
Nov 23 2008
Lucy and her mom went to San Francisco a few times recently to meet family and friends. During their time in SF they got to do a lot of neat stuff, including visiting Alcatraz, Pier 39, the Academy of Sciences, etc. This video shows off some of the stuff they did during these trips, along with a few other pics taken earlier in the year.
A special thanks to Jill and Auntie Laura for the pics used in this video.
Oct 10 2008
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.
Aug 24 2008
Here’s a quick video of a visit we made to the Palo Alto Obon Festival earlier this month. L had fun watching the performers beat on drums, sampling the food (including multi-colored snowcones), and spending time w/ Gma Susan and Gpa Peter.
by Shonen KnifeJul 21 2008
Lucy and I went to the Obon Festival yesterday. It was a lot of fun, her first festival/faire/big outdoor thing with lots of people. Lots of pics here.
She played a game and won a pinwheel. We stood in line for shave ice three times, and three times decided the line was too long and we couldn’t wait.
We went to the children’s activities tent and Lucy tried her hand at the Taiko drum (not sure if we were supposed to, but hey, the drummers weren’t there) and watched balloon animals being made.
We saw lots of doggies and other kids, Lucy picked up a few cat toys in the book sale area, and we looked at dolls in the exhibit area. We will be sure to go again next year!
