Watch us grow!
This afternoon, the whole family picked up Janie from school. We found her reading a book with a friend.
We also left at the same time as her buddies Sota and Jamie so the threesome got to jump on the rocks outside for a bit before we all headed out separate ways.
We had dinner at a Thai restaurant this evening and Janie told us all about her day at school.
Peanut was all ears while his big sister was talking. He just adores his sister.
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…
This evening, we met up on The Embarcardero after school.
Janie wore her new Nike Free shoes and it made her feel like a superhero.
She did lots of running and also did a big leap from one concrete block to another. It made Mama a little nervous but she was more than capable.
https://youtu.be/Ajo8eR3ZkrM
She had some pretty good hang time and landed perfectly.
She was also very happy to notice that her shoes were just like Mama’s.
Uncle Bang wanted to watch some volleyball so we met him at the tournament around lunch time.
While Dada and Uncle Bang watched one of the matches from the stands, Janie and Peanut hung out in a shady spot with lounge chairs and the big jumbotron.
Janie also blew big bubbles for Peanut and he was utterly thrilled.
Janie went on the slide and into the bounce house again before we headed out.
https://youtu.be/YdrIqofKrxQ
Later in the afternoon, we hung out across from AT&T park while the baseball game was going. This fake grass is the best!!
When we got home, the game just finished and the Sokol-Juns were at the game! So, they stopped by to say “hello” and Janie showed off her Gups to Reese and Jack. They finally have something in common.
Peanut was napping by the time we arrived home so we took Janie out for a snack and outdoor time. At The Yard, there was a mini arcade and Janie had a fun time pretending to play.
The artificial lawn outside was fun for running and rolling around. 
She also did some jumping and crashing on one of the inflatable couches outside.
https://youtu.be/6JJ06nRKCJ8
Once Peanut was up and had his milk, we picked him up early so Mimi could go home.
We went down to MoMo’s for Happy Hour – they have $1 oysters!!
Janie played with her Gups while we waited for the food to arrive and she immediately started cleaning up when the oysters arrived. Now THAT’S motivation!!
When we got home for dinner, Peanut chatted with Yai and Ta and also made a giant mess with his books and toys.
He seems to always be up to no good lately.
We had lunch and the rest of Friday afternoon at Toni and Thomas’ house. Ama and Ankong came over too!
https://youtu.be/rKtscFFgXvk
Peanut got to play in the jumparoo while Janie rode her tricycle around the neighborhood.
Janie had a stand-off with Uncle Jason in his car.
Today, we went to Isla’s 3rd birthday party. In the morning, Janie made a card for her.
She ran out of room for the word “birthday” so Mama helped fill in the rest of the word. She drew a picture of kids playing outside. She said the little pink one was Peanut.
Here’s the inside of the card. We’re gonna have to work on sizing and spacing.
At the party, there was a bounce house and since we were the first ones there, Janie got first try at the basketball hoop inside.
She also bounced around like a crazy person with her hood on her head.
Both Janie and Isla are really into chocolate right now so the cake was chocolate, of course!
Peanut got to hangout on the playground for a bit while waiting for the swings to clear.
Then it was his turn on his new favorite toy. Big sister pushed him today and he loved it.
It was a Paw Patrol party today and Janie came home with this puzzle in her goodie bag. She finished most of it with some of Dada’s help and was so proud, she took a photo of it with Mama’s phone.
https://youtu.be/TW_GH9D3ipc
At Uncle and Auntie’s house, we briefly hung out while the movers were packing up their stuff. Peanut got to try out their jumparoo and had a good time. He was jumping and doing a little jig at the same time.
https://youtu.be/2zEdfV3-5JI
Just minutes later, we found him looking a little drowsy and then eventually falling asleep as he was jumping. It’s funny how he falls asleep and then wakes up to bounce and then falls back asleep from the movement. We all got a little chuckle.
At that point, Mama picked him up and he transferred to the car seat for a nice long nap.
We celebrated Alice’s 2nd birthday at Yai and Ta’s house and we had a BOUNCE HOUSE!!!
We had a little time to kill before the wedding so Janie and Peanut went for a walk down the street to pick up boba for Auntie Jia. Just outside of the store, Janie practiced her jumping and went from circle to circle.
Here we are at the store waiting for our drinks. It was chilly outside so Peanut finally got to wear his bear beanie. Thanks, Auntie Teresa!
Janie got her first taste of a lychee slushy drink today and said, “oooo, it’s cold!”