After the parade, we went to Yank Sing for dim sum and then Janie got to ride her scooter home along The Embarcadero.
We had perfect weather for our last official weekend in SF.
Locked out
This evening, both Mama and Dada left the keys in the house as we left for dinner. We were locked out!! Luckily, Mirian was home so Dada took a cab to her house to pick up the keys while Mama took the kids out for dinner nearby.
They were well behaved and had a hearty meal.
After dinner, we went back to the condo and waited for Dada in the lobby. The intercom is connected to Mama’s cell phone so we were able let ourselves into the building at least.
This is what it looked like in the lobby while we waited. Janie did some push-ups while Peanut worked on climbing the lounge chair.
There was also a little bit of running in circles too.
Climbing Monkey
Ozone Thai
We had dinner at one of our local places, Ozone Thai. We started going more frequently back when Dada had to work late and travel a lot. It was where Mama would go with just Janie and later with both kids for some comfort food.
This may be our last time here for a while so we took a family photo at our usual table.
Peanut also did a little dance for us at the end of the meal. Funny guy…
Optometrist
We walked to the optometrist office together and Janie did a great job keeping up and following the rules.
After checking in, the kids had some time to play in the waiting room.
When it was our turn, Janie went first and she passed with flying colors. No glasses for her!
She also got her eyes dilated and everything looked healthy.
This guy, on the other hand, sat through his exam better than last time but his eyes have gotten worse over the past 6 months and it was recommended that we get glasses for him.
So, we stopped at the optician on the way out and ordered a pair of these nearly-indestructible glasses for him. He was not a fan of wearing glasses but he should get used to them. He might even like it when he discovers how clear the world can be with them on.
His prescription is equal in both eyes and the strength of his glasses will be -1.50 with some correction for astigmatism.
So, they should be ready for pick-up in about 2 weeks. Hope he wears them!!
In N Out and Costco
After visiting the house, we had lunch at the In N Out Burgers next to the Oakland Airport.
This guy loves their french fries!
We also stopped for gas and got a car wash, which Peanut did not like one bit.
At Costco, we put both kids in the shopping cart and equipped them with their own thermos of milk. It’s great to be prepared.
Alameda House Visit
We made an appointment with our realtor to have a look around the new house. The first thing on Janie’s agenda was to play on the playground right outside of the house.
We also explored the house, took some measurements, and got a better idea of what we needed to put on our shopping list. Peanut woke up in time to do some exploring of his own including the stairs. Yikes. Two baby gates will definitely be on our shopping list.
Janie also learned how to open the sliding door from her room to the balcony. We may need to add a sliding door lock system to our shopping list as well.
Only two more weeks before we can move in!!
Playground
On the way home from soccer, we stopped at the Mission Bay Kids’ Park. Some of her soccer pals were also there to do some climbing with her.
Meanwhile, Peanut played on the toddler structure and slide with Dada.
He also did some swinging and rocking.
Janie later joined her little brother and did some dual sliding with him.
Peanut also did some spinning and then the kids joined two other kids on the 4-person teeter-totter.
Last Day of Soccer
Today’s the last day of the Winter Soccer Season and we are all relieved. After two seasons, Janie is still struggling to stick with the group. You can see her on the far left wandering away from the rest of the kids and coaches.
Peanut has been a good spectator and had to stay in the stroller the whole time today. The grass was way too wet from the rain last night.
Luckily, they did Janie’s favorite drill where she had to run through cones and kick the ball into the goal.
Hopefully we’ll be able to find another activity (or a different soccer class) that she’ll enjoy in Alameda.
SPARK Social SF
We had dinner at SPARK Social SF today. Dada bought ramen for everyone to share and the kids thoroughly enjoyed it.
For dessert, we had mini cinnamon sugar donuts made to order.
Janie also made friends with these two boys. She ran around, climbed, jumped off logs, and also made a barricade on the upper deck of the double-decker bus.
Here’s a photo that Dada took of the kids making the barricade.
Peanut had fun climbing up and down the large steps to the platform.
This may be our last visit to this place for a while and the kids made most of it. In fact, Janie cried when it was time to go home.