This evening, Dada snapped this photo of Janie and her pal Sota from school. They often go home around the same time and take the train home together. The other day, she told me “Sota calls me Kaylee-Baylee!” And so the flirting begins…
Dinner in Alameda
This afternoon, we went to Alameda visit Zoe and Maya. They recently moved to a bigger house in Alameda and the kids had a great time together.
Peanut also had a fun time playing with Maya.
https://youtu.be/0FgzfXJqvvY
Janie and Zoe practiced jumping off the sofa together.
When it was time to go home, the girls got dressed in their jammies together. So cute…
snuggles from sister
Sensory Party
Tia Patty opened her own sensory gym this year and invited us over for an afternoon of fun.
Peanut hung out in the ball swing with Max who is 10 days older.
There was a train table that he enjoyed destroying.
He also went for a ride on the little burros. First the brown one and then the gray one.
Janie had just as much fun swinging, crawling, jumping, and climbing.
The ball pit with lights underneath was by far her favorite part.
She and Sophie had a fun time together like two little girls in a hot tub.
Meanwhile, Peanut hung out in the pillow pit with Max, Liam, and McKenna. The twins were born just hours after he was at the same hospital!!
Hudson and Henry also came and had a good time.
Sabrina had fun at the train table too but was a little shy around the other kids.
It was so much fun to see all the kids and Mamas all together in one place.
https://youtu.be/P7s4SVOHyOs
Here’s a video of Janie on the trapeze. She wasn’t as fast as her friend Sophie but pretty good for her first try.
Thank you for such a fun party, Tia Patty! We love your gym!
morning chatter
This is how I leave the kiddos every morning when I go to work. It’s so cute to see them chatting and playing together.
Last Day as an Alligator
Today was Janie’s last day as an Alligator! To celebrate, Mama and Dada went to her school in the afternoon to help her say goodbye.
She was excited to see the whole family and we got to see her play with her friends one last time. In this photo, she’s seated between Vidit (on her right) and Sota (on her left). Sota will be starting the Whale class next week with her and Vidit will be joining her next month or so.
Peanut came along for the celebration and the other kids couldn’t help say “hello”. The teachers made a rule that they could only touch his feet. 🙂
We passed out chocolate cookies and Teacher Denise read them all a story before we said our goodbyes.
Teacher Denise was really sad to see her go and they got one big hug goodbye.
Teacher Sharla also got her goodbye hug and then it was time to go.
This was her last year when we had her first trial day. She’s had a wonderful year in at this school, made new friends, learned a ton, and the teachers were so loving.
And now look at this big girl! She’s ready to move on to Pre-K next week as a Whale!! Yay!
Whatcha doin?!
This little guy loves to hang out with his big sister. He also wishes he could go in the tub with her.
two strangers
On the walk home, we met a very nice doggie and she was just as curious as Peanut. What a sweet moment between these two strangers!
Vivian’s Birthday Party
This afternoon, we drove to Lafayette to celebrate Vivan’s 3rd birthday. We arrived early so the kids played at the playground just outside of the gym.
Janie and Peanut enjoyed the firetruck the most.
https://youtu.be/sKF3Tb2DkrU
The party took place inside a kid’s gym. All the kids had a blast climbing, jumping, swinging, and crawling.
https://youtu.be/PFxVGwV-Ufw
Peanut spent some time with Sabrina on the rocking dome. Both were a bit unsure of all the movement.
The big girls tried the trapeze swings and had a fun time swinging, hanging, and crashing on the mat.
https://youtu.be/QVTvhmhpzIw
https://youtu.be/aWZPbE06g7Q
Even Avia gave it a try.
The party continued next door in the party room. Auntie Stephanie made some tasty food and everyone got a cupcake!
After the party was over, we hung out at the playground a bit longer.
https://youtu.be/DRRPizOxBiE
Then we headed to Vivian’s house and the girls played together.
Happy Birthday, Vivian! We had a great time!
Just visiting…
Peanut came by to say “hello” to his big sister this afternoon. So sweet.