Watch us grow!
This evening, we went to pick out a Christmas tree at the lot down the street. We picked another 3-foot tree and Janie helped us choose a good one.
I tried to get a photo of the kids together but this was the best I could do.
This guy won’t stay still long enough to get a photo lately.
Our little girl decorated the tree and all the ornaments started out at Peanut’s height.
With a little rearranging from Mama, the tree was all decorated for the season! Good job, KK!
This morning, we went to Eggs ‘N Things for breakfast. Janie played Spot It while waiting for our table.
Peanut enjoyed using grown-up utensils for his watermelon this morning.
On our walk back to the hotel, it started to rain but that didn’t stop this little fella from walking!
Mama bought the kids some outfits to wear together and this was the best photo we could get of them together.
Here are a few others…
Here’s Janie sitting in front of the honu statue at the hotel entrance. She loves her new dress.
What do you do when your toddler wakes up at 5am? Take him down to the hotel lobby to explore!
This morning, we drove 45 minutes north to Disney Aulani Resort. They are situated on a public beach/lagoon so we got to try it out.
The lagoon was super shallow and Janie had such a good time playing in the water.
For lunch, we ate at ‘Ama ‘Ama Restaurant. The kids each got their own water cup, which made Peanut very happy.
Janie ordered a kid’s meal and it came with an ice cream sundae complete with Mickey-shaped sprinkles and a cherry on top.
We found the statue of Stitch and the kids did a good job posing with him.
Although we weren’t allowed in the Lazy River or resort pool, it was still fun to explore the grounds.
The kids decided that they wanted to walk back to the house. It was slow-going but Janie and Toni made it all the way home while Peanut made it halfway, and Thomas got a ride for most of the way.
Once we got back to the house, it was lunchtime for the toddlers. Looks like a daycare in here!
Toni and Thomas came over this morning and we took them to the new Children’s Park while the turkey was warming up.
Janie and Peanut took their cousins to their local playground. It was the perfect toddler playground for the tykes to explore.
Janie also conquered her fear of climbing to to the top of the climbing structure. Yay!
Toni tried to copy her and figured out how to get her leg up and over the rope.
We also brought Janie’s soccer ball and the twins had fun chasing it around and sometimes fighting over it.
Thomas also figured out how to climb over the short wall. It took a bit of problem-solving but he got it!
Peanut also gave it a try but never made it over.
It’s that time of year again! Every year, on the Friday before Thanksgiving, we go to the Embarcadero Center to watch them light up the buildings and shoot off fireworks overhead. Auntie Stepanie and Vivian also went with us.
Peanut was a little scared when it got really loud.
After the fireworks, we had some ice cream from the shop next to us.
Even Peanut got some ice cream!
After ice cream, we walked next door to the Hyatt to see the tree. They used to do a lighting ceremony in the atrium but the new owners decided to discontinue that tradition. We were pretty bummed. At least we got a cute family photo in front of the tree.
Before heading home, we went to the patio at Sens to check out the view and hang out for just a bit longer.
What a fun evening!
Janie asked to go to the aquarium today so that’s what we did. In the tunnel, she said “hello” to the scuba diver.
We got there when it opened for members only so it was nice and empty for the kids to see the fish.
Peanut had fun wandering around on his own and there was so much to see and touch.
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One of his favorite things to do was swiping his finger on the iPad displays.
In the middle of the day, we stopped for a snack outside on the patio.
When we went back inside, Peanut walked along the sting ray and shark exhibit.
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He’s so different from his big sister who was so scared to walk over the round windows looking over the water. Peanut didn’t even notice and walked right over them.
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Here he is getting up off the floor and making some fast pivots in different directions. This walking thing is getting pretty easy for him.
For lunch, we went down the street to Pacific Catch and had a preview of the tasty food we’re going to have in Hawaii. Janie and Mama shared a poke trio with seaweed salad – Janie’s favorite!
Then we stopped for soft serve on the way back to Golden Gate Park.
The kids also got to play around the Japanese Tea Garden before heading back to the car.