Watch us grow!
When Mama got home from work today, both kids were napping. Peanut woke up first and then Janie woke up with her little brother about to tackle her.
We later went outside for some warm weather and Janie got to play with water and her Octonauts.
Peanut played with his cups and sat on the grass for a bit.
Ta gave Peanut his first haircut today and it went better than expected.
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Of course, it was a team effort. Mama helped hold his arms down with the pacifier in his mouth while Cousin Alice entertained him.
Now he REALLY looks like a little boy! And Yai is no longer tempted to put a hair clip in his hair during meal time.
Daddy picked up Janie from school this afternoon while Mama got a table inside. We were there early enough for Happy Hour oysters and Janie was so excited.
Cheers!!
While we had our oysters, Peanut enjoyed a crusty piece of french bread.
He had such a good time gumming this thing and it occupied him for at least 30 minutes.
Daddy wanted crab so we also ordered some roasted dungeness crab. Janie had fun using the special fork.
Janie took this photo of Mama and Dada at the table.
We also got a selfie with Peanut included.
After our meal, Peanut got to stretch his legs a bit and cruised along the cement blocks on The Embarcadero. The weather was warm and sunny that evening. It was the perfect way to end a busy week.
We also had to stop at Dada’s office to pick up his bag on our way home. The kids waited patiently in the lobby.
On Sundays, Golden Gate Park closes one of its streets to cars so that people can walk, run, or ride. Janie rode her scooter with Dada on his skateboard while Mama ran with Peanut in the stroller.
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Here’s a video of Janie on her scooter. She’s gotten pretty good at using the brake nowadays.
Janie wanted to go another lap so Peanut watched the people dancing. They do Lindy in the Park every Sunday too.
We also went to the California Academy of Sciences since it was just next door.
Peanut loved exploring on his own two feet!!
Janie’s classmate Winston was also there with his family. We had snack together and then met up with them in the aquarium downstairs.
Here’s a photo that Janie took with her camera. She’s getting pretty good with keeping the camera steady.
No Sunday would be complete without a stop at Costco. This time, we bought a two-pound bag of coffee and Janie watched Dada ground it all up at the exit.
What a fun day! Peanut had a good time and was ready to fall asleep right after dinner this evening.
School was closing early today so I had to leave work early to get there on time. It also happened to be Parent Day and I caught the tail end of it. When she saw me, she said “you’re late!” Oh well, at least I was there for some of it.
All the kids had a gift for their parents. Hers said “My mom’s job is to put Peanut to bed and to bring me my giraffe. Dad’s job is reading books to us.”
She also had a quick snack of strawberries, pound cake, and whipped cream before heading home.
On the board this month are new Words of Wisdom. The question this month is “How I Help My Mom and Dad”.
Janie said “I help Mom and Dad with Peanut. I put the bottle in the kitchen.”
She also drew this house on the table cover on the snack table. She pointed it out across the table and said the star at the top was for Mama “for doing everything by herself without Daddy”. I thought I was gonna cry.
This little girl received her first camera today. I still remember my first camera and it makes me so happy to see that she finds an interest in photography at such a young age. She received our old Pentax Optio waterproof camera. It’s digital (saves us a lot of money!), durable, waterproof, and doesn’t have any moving parts to break. Mama set it up for her and snapped a photo of her in the car on our way to the cherry farm today. Then the camera was handed over to her and it was fun to see what she was interested in photographing throughout the day.
Mama caught her snapping a photo of her little brother in the car with her.
This is how it came out. Cute.
At one point, we were racing the BART train and she said “oooo…BART. Let me take a picture.”
When we stopped for lunch, she snapped another photo.
At the cherry farm, she took a picture of all the cherries she picked.
Yum…
Here she is taking a photo of the cherries hanging from the tree.
Nice composition, Big Girl!
Later in the evening, we went to Amici’s for dinner and Janie brought her camera along. She got a photo of Mama seated across from her.
She also snapped a photo of her pizza. She is a food blogger in the making!
On a whim, we decided to drive to Brentood (an hour from home) to go pick our own cherries. Janie loves cherries so she was fired up for it! We went to Chavez U-Pick Cherry Farm where they have the cheapest price per pound ($3.50/lb).
With bucket in hand, Janie went to town on those trees. It’s nice that the trees are super low to the ground so she was able to do all the picking herself without needing a ladder or someone to lift her up.
With the picking, there was lots of snacking too. This kid had a great time doing both.
Peanut also got to taste his first cherries and LOVED it.
He was fighting Dada for each and every piece and Dada couldn’t keep up!
Nom nom nom…
We ended up with about a half bucket. It was all Janie could carry.
Of course, there was a little quality control inspection before heading to the scale but she did a pretty good job!
I think Peanut had just as good of a time. Those cherries were so sweet!!
We actually managed to get a decent family photo together today too.
When we got home, Mama washed them all and put them in a giant container in the fridge. Yum!! This 4-pound batch should last us about a week.
Mama took the day off to have one last day with the family. Janie and Peanut rode the bus downtown to meet them for breakfast.
Peanut had some puree while the girls shared Sweedish pancakes. Yum!
Today we met up with the family at the Ferry Plaza.
Janie rode her scooter there with Dada.
Before Hog Island opened, we got some waffles and Peanut wanted a taste.
It was a beautiful sunny day in SF today.
Janie tried out Daddy’s skateboard today while Cousin Alice tried out her scooter.
We got an outdoor table at Hog Island and Peanut loved joining in on the fun.
He adores Auntie Joy.
He also adores bread. Yum.
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He also tried a lemon wedge.
Janie and Alice each got some soft serve. It was the perfect treat in the sun!
They later burned off the sugar at the playground.
On the evening before Janie’s 4th birthday, we took her to a baseball game. She was so excited and couldn’t wait to go.
She was too excited to eat anything at home so we ended up going a little early and she shared a big slice of pizza with Dada.
It was a beautiful evening in SF.
In between innings, she went on the Coke bottle slide. She’s so close to being tall enough for the biggest/tallest slide.
We saved a few bucks by bringing our own popcorn from home and she was perfectly happy with it.
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What a fun evening as a family of four. Peanut even stayed up a little later than usual to enjoy the sights and sounds.
