auntie joy – Page 6 – Kumquat & Peanut

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Breakfast!!

March 8, 2015 No Comments

We were all up early this morning and met up at the infinity pool.

Then we all walked down to Eggs ‘n Things for a big pancake and waffle breakfast.

There’s always a wait but the kids stayed entertained with each other.

This is Janie trying to make the “shaka” sign with Uncle Johnny.

We brought crayons and Alice tried to join in.

Auntie Joy also brought lots of stickers, which kept them occupied for a good part of the wait too.

Once we were seated, the server had more crayons and a coloring page. Janie and Daddy went to work on their individual coloring pages.

Once the food came, Janie wanted to try all the different syrups and rolled up her pancake and called it a “pancake tortilla”.

She also got over her fear of pineapples. She had been avoiding pineapple ever since she ate an entire container of them, which made her tongue sting. After today, she began saying “pineapples don’t hurt my tongue anymore”.

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Evening with Family

March 7, 2015 No Comments

Mommy and Daddy had a date night so Janie had dinner with Yai, Ta, Uncle Johnny, Auntie Joy, and Alice.

They went out for Japanese food.

On the way back to the hotel, they stopped at Yogurtland and Janie scored a tiny cup of frozen yogurt for herself.

They also stopped to listen to some live music at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.

Back at the hotel, Janie and Alice took a bath together and then had their milk side-by-side before bed.

They also watched Frozen together for a while. Janie fell asleep on Yai and Ta’s bed and then transferred very easily to the stroller when Mommy and Daddy came back. Thanks for a fun night, family!!

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Auntie Yoon’s house

March 7, 2015 No Comments

For lunch, we went to Auntie Yoon’s house. Janie slept through the first half of our visit but woke up in time to eat and play for a bit.

These two monkeys had a fun time climbing on the furniture and Alice was like Janie’s little shadow.

It took a little time for her to warm up after waking up but she quickly snapped out of it once Auntie Yoon offered her some mandarin oranges.

Too bad Baby Trevor was sleeping the whole time because she didn’t get to see much of him. Oh well, maybe next time when he’s bigger.

For the rest of the afternoon, while we were back at the hotel, Janie kept saying “Auntie Yoon gave me mandarinas (mandarin oranges in Spanish)”.

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Farmer’s Market

March 7, 2015 No Comments

This morning, we were all up early and Janie got some hammock time with Daddy before leaving for the day.

We went to the Farmer’s Market at KCC for breakfast and Janie scored a free apple banana from the nice man at the Thai fruit stand.

Then she got a bunch of longan fruit from Yai and did a good job eating around the seed in the middle.

Daddy also took her around to get some free samples of kettle corn.

When she got tired, she sat in Alice’s stroller since Alice wasn’t using it anyway.

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North Shore

March 6, 2015 No Comments

Today we went to North Shore. Janie had some garlic shrimp but liked the mandarin oranges that Mommy packed more.

Here is Janie in front of the famous shrimp truck.

One of the best parts of this stop was seeing a bunch of “pollitos” (baby chicks) following their mama all around.

Our next stop was Matsumoto Shave Ice. Janie loved taking pictures in the cut-out board.

Here she is posing with Alice.

The shave ice was really yummy and both girls had such a good time scooping, sucking, and, eating the tasty treat.

It also got really messy once it all started to melt.

Janie also got a couple bites of Mommy’s apple pie from McDonald’s.

Then the sugar high started and these two were all over the place for the next half hour.

Our last stop was Laniakea Beach where we saw Olive, one of the “regulars”, out on the beach.

She loved seeing the turtle but loved playing the sand even more.

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Sunrise and Spam

March 6, 2015 No Comments

This morning Janie and Mommy woke up super early (2-hour difference in Hawaii). We strolled along the water while the moon was still out and headed out to the beach.

The family was out there too so we watched the sun come up and Janie had some oatmeal with Yai.

Janie also helped Alice get used to the sand. She’s not a big fan of the beach right now.

Then we walked down to McDonald’s for a local plate of spam, eggs, and rice. Janie loved drinking out of her “milk jug”.

On our way back to the hotel, Janie did a decent job keeping up.

We woke up Daddy with his very own plate and Janie kept him company on the lanai.

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Disneyland 2014

December 24, 2014 No Comments

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On Christmas Eve, we went to Disneyland once again and it was Janie’s 3rd trip. This year it seemed more exciting for her and on the days leading to it, she would tell anyone around her “I’m going to Disneyland!”

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Here she is waiting for the tram from the parking lot to the park.

Our first stop was Disney’s California Adventure where we visited Santa. She’s still not a fan of Santa so we took a family photo this year.

On our way to Cars Land, Janie was so excited to see the trolley and wanted to ride it so badly. So, of course, that’s what we did!

She also enjoyed the “special treat” that she received from Santa’s helpers. Candy canes are so yummy!

While the grown-ups went on the Cars ride, Janie and Alice hung out with Ta outside.

It was a very sunny morning in Cars Land and Janie saw Lightning McQueen drive by.

We also took another family photo in front of the sign.

On our way to see Elsa and Anna, the cousins held hands as they walked down the street. I love this picture of the two of them.

Up until this moment, Janie was so excited to meet Elsa and Anna. But, as I had predicted, she was so starstruck that she wouldn’t look at Elsa and only peeked at Anna from Daddy’s shoulder.

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After the Meet and Greet, it was time to head over to Disneyland. I just love this video of Janie running across the esplanade with her favorite Christmas song playing in the background. This is one very happy kid.

Once we entered the park, the first thing she noticed was the horse pulling a trolley. She was so happy to see this for some reason.

This is how we kept her nearby as we walked through the crowds.

Here are some photos of us in front of some famous landmarks.

After lunch, everyone took a potty break and Janie was so happy to see that they had a toilet that was just her size!! It’s found in the baby care center where they have tiny little flushing toilets next to the changing tables. She managed to pee and make two “meatball poo-poos” (in her words).

She also had to announce it to the whole family so Uncle Johnny helped her celebrate.

We had talked about meeting Winnie the Pooh and all his friends for the past two weeks. When it came time to say “hi”, Janie only wanted to stand back and watch them from afar.

After riding the Pooh ride, Janie was out for the count. She and Alice both took a nice long nap while the grown-ups went on Thunder Mountain.

After their naps, we headed over to Fantasyland where Janie met Olaf! He said “hi” to her and told her some jokes too.

Here we are in line for the Casey Jr. Train.

We all sat in the monkey cage and Alice didn’t want the ride to end.

We also rode Dumbo together and Janie got to make our elephant go up and down.

The carousel was the girls’ favorite ride of the day. Luckily there wasn’t much of a line and we got to go on twice!!

In the afternoon, we went down to Main Street to reserve a spot for the parade.

The girls had a lot of fun snacking and hanging out together.

I love this photo of the girls with their grandparents.

This one is funny too. Alice was stealing Janie’s broccoli in this photo. Too bad she didn’t want to eat it.

Since there was plenty of time to kill before the parade, we browsed the gift stores nearby and Janie was so excited to see Nemo!! So many Nemos!!

When the parade started, Janie was awestruck. There was so much to see and hear!

She just sat there with these wide eyes and sheepishly waved to a few of the characters that went by.

After the parade, we headed down to It’s a Small World.

Once again, Janie just sat there quietly taking it all in. Funny girl.

While we ate dinner, Janie took another nap in the stroller. Luckily, she woke up just in time for the fireworks and snow.

What an exciting (and long) day for this little 2-year-old. This was certainly the best trip yet now that she understands and recognizes so much more.

Merry Christmas!!!

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Alice’s birthday party

November 2, 2014 No Comments

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Today, we celebrated Alice’s birthday with a big party. Janie helped set-up the table with Uncle Johnny and Daddy.

She had a buffet of tasty Thai food including noodles, rice, chicken, fruit, and Mommy’s favorite tapioca balls.

She made another bag at the craft table and insisted on having 3 eyes and a bunch of puff balls on it.

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This girl loves gluing stuff!

Janie was also very good about telling Mommy when she had to use the toilet. We still had pull-ups on her but she managed to stay dry!

Here she is with 2nd cousins Cole and Brandon and Cousin Alice, the birthday girl!

Of course there was cake and it was paradise cake again from King’s Hawaiian! She had the same cake for her first birthday!

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Alice woke up in time to blow out the candle. Unfortunately, she didn’t want any part of the cake.

Toward the end of the party, Janie was tired since she stayed up through her nap. Here she is pretending to sleep on the bench next to Daddy. Funny girl. I wish she actually did sleep on that bench. What a fun party!
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