Underwater

Last weekend a photographer came to Kaitlyn's swim school to take photos of all the kids underwater.  Kaitlyn isn't fully swimming yet, but she's getting better at holding her breath underwater and paddling/kicking toward us.

I'm too cheap to pay for the actual digital image, so here's a screenshot of the online proof.

It's nice to see that she knows how to keep the bubble face underwater. 

City Adventure

It was a lazy Sunday morning and we had no plans, so Mommy and Daddy asked what I wanted to do. "I want to ride a train" was my response. Since we live so close to the BART station, we decided to take a spontaneous trip into the city.

I was so excited for my first ride on BART!

Even better, the train went through lots of underground tunnels.

After a 45 minute ride, we were in San Francisco. We had lunch at Hubert Keller's Burger Bar, home of the $60 burger. I ate the $8 mac n' cheese from the kids' menu, which turned out to be just Kraft from a box. Oh well.

After lunch we strolled through Union Square, chased pigeons, and took pictures like tourists. I kept asking to ride on the cable car and the double-decker sightseeing bus. Daddy promised we'll go back to do those during the warmer months.

We also shopped at the Uniqlo store where I got to play on the pretty stairs. 

It was a fun adventure, and Mommy and I totally passed out on the train ride home. I was pretty upset when I woke up to find that we weren't on the train anymore. Looks like there will be lots more BART rides in my future.

Fairyland

Wylie joined us on a trip to Children's Fairyland in Oakland last weekend. It was a very scaled down version of an amusement park, with lots of cute storybook characters and a few rides.

Inside the whale's mouth.

I rode my first ferris wheel! At first I refused to get on, but after seeing Wylie ride it, I had to do it too. Since he didn't want to ride a second time, I went all by myself!

We both loved the train ride, especially when it went through the tunnel.

We spent a lot of time sliding down Jack n' Jill's hill.

And found our way through the Alice in Wonderland maze.

This carousel was another ride I refused to go on, until I saw Wylie ride it. Then of course I had to go too.

It was a fun morning topped off with a trip to the famous Zachary's for some yummy deep dish pizza. Oakland's not so bad after all. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

My preschool teachers helped me make the sign above as a surprise for Mommy and Daddy. No wonder I came home with my hands and feet all red the other day.

I also made this Valentine's card at daycare. It's my first drawing of the whole family!

This is what we did at preschool on Valentine's Day.

I was happy to have lots of valentines and treats in my bag!

Oh yeah, and Mommy got these pretty flowers from Daddy. :)

Weekend Photos

Last weekend was busy! Here are just a few things I did.

Kiera's 6th birthday party:
The theme was Candyland and we were all impressed with Auntie Gigi's new cotton candy machine. I also played my first game of Pass the Present. It took a few turns to figure out that I actually had to pass the present.

Chinese New Year dinner:
Happy New Year! Cousin Wylie recently moved here from New York and family dinners are a lot more fun now!

Playdate at Kyla's house: 

I had fun catching up with my friends, as well as Kyla's two doggies.