Garage Sale!

After years of talking about it, Mommy finally fulfilled her dream of holding a garage sale! The stuff had been piling up in our garage and she was excited to finally let it go. It helped that Aunties Vicki and Lillian were also on board and willing to haul all their stuff over for a combined family yard sale.

I was excited too! I made some signs and fulfilled my own dream of having a lemonade stand. 

On the morning of the sale, Mommy taped up some signs on the busy street near our house and within fifteen minutes, cars were driving by to check us out. We had barely opened the garage door and one guy was already trying to buy stuff! We had a steady stream of shoppers and ended up extending the sale for another few hours. Mommy was amazed by all the stuff that people bought! The most popular items were Daddy's old shirts and jeans, Mommy's knock-off designer purses from China, and anything electric or battery-operated. The hagglers were kind of annoying, but we sold lots of stuff!

We had an impromptu pizza party in the garage, after deciding to extend the sale past lunch.

In the end, the sale was a huge success and we made a few hundred dollars. Even more importantly, we cleared a ton of space in the garage. Mommy loves doing this kind of stuff and she is convinced that we will do it again!

Easter Egg Time

The Saturday before Easter was a busy one. First we headed to Millbrae Central Park for their Spring party and egg hunt. We like their egg hunt because their eggs are actually stuffed with candy and there is always enough for everyone. This year was exactly what we expected. Some fun carnival games with prizes, and lots of kids and families ready to grab eggs.

Parents got a huge lecture before the hunt started on how they should stay behind the rope, don't trample other kids just to take photos, it's not worth it, etc.. Colin was in the 3 and under age group, and he knew exactly what he had to do. We actually lost him for a minute because Mommy and Daddy followed directions and stayed behind the rope, while other parents surrounded the kids and blocked their view. Anyway, he came back with a nice haul! 

Do you see that mom that completely disregarded the rules, carried her kid and ran straight to the special "golden" egg stuffed with See's candy? Seriously??

 

I was in the older age group but was able to get eggs just as easily. It was so much less competitive than previous egg hunts we've been to! 

We then moved on to the Yamada's house for another Easter celebration. There was an egg hunt in the backyard, we dyed Easter eggs, and had fun hanging out as usual. I think we collected enough plastic eggs to stash away for next year!

 

 

The Tans' Spring Visit

Alex and Kieran were on Spring Break so the Tans came to visit us for the week. Even though I had school, it was nice to have a house full of people to come home to. On the first day, Mommy dropped me off at school and a half hour later, got a call from the office that I wasn't feeling well and to pick me up. Uhhhh-huh. I spent the rest of my "sick day" playing with Alex and Kieran and going out to lunch. Best sick day ever!

I also enjoyed extra snuggles with super-soft Chewie.

Even better was having someone to snuggle in bed with all night (since Mommy and Daddy always want to sleep in their own bed).

It was a fun week with lots of good eats. And of course, topped off with homemade pizookie! 

Warriors!

I am a huge fan of the Warriors. Mostly because my kindergarten teacher from last year and lots of kids at school love the Warriors. And I figured I might as well jump on the bandwagon. I love watching them play on TV and cheering them on, and had been asking if we could go to an actual game sometime. Little do I know that tickets are not easy (or cheap) to come by, especially for a weekend home game. Luckily for me, Daddy figured it would be a fun daddy-daughter outing and after much research and optimizing, he got a pair of tickets and surprised me with the news. I waited excitedly all week for the game. It was such a big deal that I even marked on my calendar that the day before was "Warriors Game Eve." 

Daddy bought me a new hat! 

Our seats were high up in the nosebleeds but I didn't care. It was exciting just to be there with all the people and the energy. They played music throughout the game and I danced in my seat the entire time. All the snacks and treats helped too!

Too bad Steph Curry wasn't playing that night. At least I got to see him on the big screen. 

Here's my official journal entry from my school journal:

On Saturday April 8th, 2017 I went to the Warriors game. When we got there, there was a long line but it went pretty fast. I really wanted a hat so we bought one. Then we ordered our food. I had a hot dog. I also had a pretzel. When I sat down I was so lucky because nobody was sitting in front of me. At the end, the Warriors won the game. And I think the score was 107 to 82 I think. I had so much fun and I want to do it again. 

Spring Breakin'

We had a week off for Spring Break with absolutely no plans, so we spent the week hanging out, going on random outings, and just enjoying being able to sleep in and not have to rush each morning to get to school. It was just what I needed.

Curiodyssey

Those Harry Potter glasses make journal writing so much easier.

On one of the days that Colin was in daycare, Mommy and I went to visit the Hiller Aviation Museum. The best exhibit was the nose section of a Boeing 747. There was an upstairs and downstairs cabin with seats, as well as an entire cockpit. It was really cool! The rest of the museum was not as interesting, at least for me, but the main reason for going was to see the Happy Birds performance. It was an entertaining show of parrots doing all kinds of tricks, including riding scooters, bicycles, flying tricks, and talking and singing. It was totally up my alley and I loved the whole performance.

Finally, on Friday we went to the much anticipated grand opening of the new Village Park playground. It had been closed all winter and they had a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its opening. Everything was so new and clean - hope it stays that way for awhile!