Watch us grow!
This evening, we went down to Burlingame to have dinner with Auntie Jia and Uncle Jason. We had Mediterranean food and Janie loved the hummus.
After dinner, we went across the street to have ICE CREAM!
She got to ride on Uncle’s shoulders for a better view of the flavors.
She got some of Daddy’s butter pecan in her very own cone. What fun!
It’s Daddy’s birthday tomorrow and we celebrated it a day early because Ankong and Ama are in town!! Janie met up with them at our usual celebration spot, Hillstone.
When they arrived, they brought presents for Janie (yes, not for Dada). She got a coloring set, puzzle, and some new clothes! Thank you!!
After dinner, we ordered a key lime pie and Janie sang “Happy Birthday” to Dada. She also tried to blow out the candle for him but she didn’t blow hard enough.
She also got to hang out with Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia during dinner. What a fun evening!
This afternoon, Janie started a giant picture on the coffee table.
Uncle Jason came over and helped draw a rocket on the paper.
Later that evening, Uncle Victor came over and drew the filipino flag and a basketball hoop.
Here’s the final product.
I must say it was very colorful and worthy of hanging up on the wall.
We were able to squeak in a quick trip to the zoo before it closed.
In just one hour, Janie still managed to see the giraffes, penguins, tigers, bears and flamingos!
She also said “hello” to the baby elephant statue.
Here she is on her very first trip to the SF Zoo. She has grown so much!
Then it was time to meet up with Auntie Jia and Uncle Jason, who were both in the city this afternoon. On the drive over to Japantown, Janie polished off the broccoli and pasta in her container. This kid really worked up an appetite!
She was so happy to see her auntie and uncle that evening. What a special treat!
For dinner, she got some California rolls and a taste of what everyone else was eating.
What a fun and exciting Saturday evening!
While Daddy was cutting up the chicken, Janie asked Uncle Jason to pick her up so she could get closer.
This kid loves Daddy’s grilled chicken!!
After a fun afternoon at the Ferry Plaza, Janie headed down to the Muni station for ride on the train.
She likes to wave at the trains that go by.
She just loves to ride the train.
We got off at the Caltrain Station so that we could stop at Safeway before going home.
She wandered around on foot and had such a good time seeing the produce up-close.
On our walk back to the house, Janie got a ride on Uncle Jason’s arm. She likes the “perch position”. Fun for her but tiring for Uncle.
After our snacks, we went for a walk inside the Ferry Plaza Marketplace. This lobster looked like he was waving to her.
At Sur la Table, Janie had fun wandering and exploring.
With the crowd being lighter at this later time of day, Janie got to run free inside. She also toted around her bubbles.
Here she is running through the crowd. She also stops to ask where Auntie Jia went.
She knew exactly where the ice cream shop was and found Daddy and Uncle Jason waiting in line to order.
She was so excited to have some ice cream on such a warm day.
She got her very own cone with a little bit of ice cream put inside.
This time, she went straight for the bottom of the cone and took a big bite.
After Janie’s nap, we went out to the Embarcadero Center to get a snack. She had her first taste of unagi (eel) in a tasty little onigilly. (handwrapped brown rice snack). She loved it and wouldn’t share with Mommy.
Afterward, we went across the street to Market Bar to hang out in the sun with some more snacks.
She happily played with her toys and read Brown Bear to everyone.
Here she is being the teacher and showing everyone the pages.
Here she is playing peek-a-boo with Auntie Jia. I love her laugh.
We call this making “fish eyes” in this family. Daddy and Uncle Jason both do it quite a bit and this little one has inherited it.
Janie attended her first opera. AT&T Park hosted a live simulcast of La Traviata this evening and it was free!
We had a picnic on the field before it started and also watched a Bugs Bunny cartoon on the giant screen.
At one point in the evening, she didn’t want to share her book with Uncle Jason. Here she is being a Pout Pout Fish.
Janie was actually very well-behaved during Act I and did a good job keeping her hood on. It got pretty cold after the sun went down.
We left during the intermission after Act I because it was getting too cold out there.
Janie had a good time anyway and got home in time for a tea party and story with Auntie Jia before going to bed.