Watch us grow!
We went to Safari Run this afternoon to celebrate Rowan’s 6th birthday.
Peanut had some cake but mostly wanted the fresh banana and whipped cream.
Maybe that’s what I’ll make for him on his 2nd birthday – banana and whipped cream pie.
After the lunch and cake, the kids had time in the arcade. Janie played the basketball game to earn tickets.
She also learned how to play air hockey.
Skee ball was fun but she needs work on her bowling skills.
For dinner, we met up with Uncle Bang, Rowan, and Isla in San Mateo.
Peanut had his fair share of noodles and Janie enjoyed sitting next to Isla.
After dinner, we went to Uncle Bang’s apartment to play Legos for a bit before heading home.
We went to a Halloween carnival at a church in Burlingame this afternoon. Janie enjoyed digging for dinosaur eggs and fishing.
The train was a big hit with the kids and they rode 3 times!
On the last ride, Janie rode with Isla in the blue car while Rowan was up front.
This afternoon, we went to Auntie Vyl’s house to hang out with Rowan and Isla. We took a walk to the neighborhood playground and the kids had a great time together.
We went to California Academy of Sciences today and met up with Uncle Bang, Rowan, and Isla.
We arrived a bit early so Peanut got to explore the tunnel for the first time.
He would get so excited to see the fish and touch the glass. It must be nice for him to be able to cruise along the exhibits on his own now.
https://youtu.be/BIjTdGoqX6c
In this video, you can hear his squeals of delight.
At lunch, we ate in the patio and Peanut got a nice view of the kids playing while he ate.
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After he finished eating, he crawled around on the grass and wasn’t quite sure what his hands and feet were feeling.
The big kids had fun running around together and they posed for a few silly photos too.
Isla and Rowan came over with Uncle Bang today and we spent the day at the pool. Fun!
Today, we had Rowan and Isla over for a little pool party. Dada grilled up lunch and Mama made guacamole. These two sat down for a snack together as soon as they arrived.
Janie got a few new swim outfits in the mail this month and now she’s a big kid in regular swim bottoms instead of swim diapers.
Rowan and Isla brought pool noodles.
In the meantime, Peanut hung out with Mama in the clubroom. He eventually went down for his nap too. Aaaaah.
After swimming, the kids got a snack, juice, and some Octonauts. They had so much fun together today.
We drove down to Burlingame to try out a new seafood restaurant with Auntie Vyl.
On the drive down, the kids were entertaining each other. I love watching them together.
They seated us at the bar and Peanut sat on Mama’s lap for part of the meal.
Janie and Isla sat next to each other and shared lots of giggles together.
After dinner, we went back to Rowan and Isla’s house. This time, Peanut was sturdy enough to freely explore the livingroom on his own and pulled himself up at the sofa.
He also liked touching the fuzzy pillows nearby. He’s such a big boy now.
Today we had Janie’s 4th birthday party and it had an Octonauts theme complete with sea creatures in a tub filled with water beads and hot dogs made into little octopuses.
We had a “buncha muncha crunchy carrots”, “seaweed chips”, and “coral pieces” as well.
For the birthday cake, Janie wanted chocolate so we turned them into Captain Barnacles’ favorite drink, hot chocolate with extra marshmallows!
Peanut had a fun time hanging out with Yai and Ta. He had his own little ocean-themed play area but didn’t stay on it for very long.
Daddy made sandwiches for everyone and Janie had a small one of her own.
Peanut rode on Uncle Johnny’s shoulders for a bit and was amused by how much hair Uncle had on his head. There was plenty to hold onto up there!
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The cake was the best part of the party and Janie was very funny toward the end of the birthday song.
I guess she hasn’t quite outgrown her Daddy’s scowl yet.
All her friends thoroughly enjoyed the cake after the singing. Here’s Vivian and the very little cake she had left.
Henry gobbled up his cake in his own way and wore half the frosting on his face.
Sophie licked all the frosting off before chomping into the cake.
Cousin Alice was very dainty and took small licks of the frosting off her finger.
Janie also enjoyed the frosting the most and wore some of it on her face as well.
After cake, the kids went back outside for some more play time. This was the scene at the play dough table. Vivian and Henry had a standoff for the same chair. It was so cute to see how equally stubborn they were.
Janie and Isla also sorted the water beads by color and each of the took home their favorite color.
What a fun party! As an added bonus, Janie got a scoop of strawberry ice cream after dinner. This kid is really making the most of her 4th birthday!!
This afternoon, Janie rode her scooter with Dada behind her on a skateboard. They went down to the Ferry Plaza to meet up with Rowan and Isla.
They had ice cream and then played together.
Mama and Peanut came a little later to join in on the fun.
