A rockin' new year's eve!

Mason's rockin' out on New Year's Eve. Special thanks to uncle Henry for his Pink Floyd t-shirt. Happy New Year everyone!

Mason is 1 year old!

Mason is 1 year old! Happy Birthday to Mason!

Things he likes:

• Walking: he's still wobbly, but he's walking all over the place these days.
• People: he definitely likes to be with people. if you leave in him in a room by himself, he'll cry
• Flying: he breaks into a big smile when dada flies him through the air
• Playing with water: he splashes water everywhere when he gets a bath. he also likes to play with Tachi's water and try to stick his hand in the toilet (eww...gross! good think mama and dada get to him before he succeeds).
• His thumb: it'll be interesting to see how mama and dada get him to break this habit. 
• Whining: he complains a lot. when he's really fussy, he'll look for mama or dada. walk up to them. tug on their pant legs, look up with those doe eyes and starts whining because he wants to be picked up.
• Pulling people's faces: if you're holding him, watch out. he's quick
• Me: mama says he's my biggest fan. he follows me around the house, plays with everything that i want to play with and gets into all of my toys

Things he doesn't like:

• Napping: he's just not a good napper. at least he's sleeping through the night
• Being hungry: but who does? when he's hungry, he gets really grouchy, kinda like mama.

The aquarium, Tang-style

Today we went to the quarium with Caylie, uncle Ed, auntie Lia and Po-Po. After lunch at Aqui's, we headed off to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. OMG, it was super crowded! We couldn't park in our usual spot, but we managed to find parking

We went to see the jellyfish, but I didn't want to go near them. You see, at lunch auntie Lia told me about how she and uncle Ed got stung by jellyfish. I was afraid they would try to sting me if I got too close. Mama tried to reassure me that it would be okay, but I didn't want to take any chances.

When I wasn't listening to mama, Uncle Ed threatened to throw me into the ocean. Does he know how cold that water is?! Throwing me into the cold ocean water is considered child abuse. After that, I didn't really like him as much. Dada said auntie Lia would protect me from mean Uncle Ed. He said she wouldn't let him throw me in the cold ocean.

This time Mason also had a chance to get in on the action. He liked watching the puffins dive in the water to eat and playing at the Splash Zone. Good thing dada packed extra shirts for us! Po-po really liked the seahorses. She said she's never seen them before.

I had a great time showing everyone around the quarium! I'm so happy that uncle Ed, auntie Lia and Caylie moved back to the Bay Area so we can hang out more often.

Christmas means presents galore

During the holiday season I've been noticing that the number of presents under our Christmas tree would grow. One morning mama and I had a conversation about it.

Me: Oh, there're more presents. Maybe they're for Logan.
Mama: Or maybe they're for other people, like Mason, Ethan, dada, mama or our family and friends.
[short pause as I furrow my brow to think about what mama said]
Me: Or maybe they're for Logan.

Mama and dada have been trying to teach me that Christmas is about giving presents, not just getting presents. They asked me to help deliver gifts (homemade goodies) to our neighbors and give gifts to my Little Gym and swimming teachers (also homemade goodies).

Unlike last Christmas, this year's Christmas was jam-packed! On Christmas Eve, we packed up the family and headed to Ethan's house. After lunch and a nap, we packed up the car with turkey, gravy and presents and headed up to Sac. When we got to auntie Doris' house (she's actually grandma's auntie, which makes her my great, great auntie), dada and I went inside while mama and Mason stayed in the car (he fell asleep).

I said hello to everyone by shaking their hand and saying, "It's nice to meet you. My name is Logan." Uncle Kaz (he's also grandma's uncle) was quite impressed. We got to see all of dada's family from cousins Kimora, Kyle, Ethan, Seth, Sammy, to great, great aunties and uncles and everyone in between. We had a blast watching Cars2 on a humongous TV and running around. Santa even made a stop to visit us on his really busy night. And guess what? He gave each of us presents.

After auntie Doris' we went over to grandma Shibata's (Kimora and Kyle's grandma) house to open more presents. There were so many presents that they didn't fit under the tree! Once all the presents were distributed, I got busy opening presents. I said things like, "Ohhhh. Oh my goodness. Look at that."  I helped mama and dada open their presents too.  When all the presents were opened, I said, "I need more presents to open." We got so many new toys that we could open a toy store!

We spent the night at Ethan's house and headed home after breakfast and opening even more presents! They were mostly Mason's because he was tired and cranky at auntie Bridget's. The Tang family came over for Christmas dinner. We got to hang out with Caylie, uncle Ed, auntie Lia and Po-Po. And guess what. We got to open more presents! 

Thank you to all of our very generous family and friends! We're so lucky to have you as part of our lives. Merry Christmas!

Christmas comes a little bit early

Mama went to a girls only party this afternoon.  She goes every year to this girls only party where they exchange holiday cookies, do a favorite things gift exchange and drink tea.  The only thing that sounds like fun is the holiday cookies.

So, it was an afternoon of hangin' with the boys. What did we do?  We took naps! Well, Mason and I took naps. I dunno why dada didn't nap.

When I woke up from my nap, grandma and grandpa were here. And they had a huge Christmas gift for me and Mason. We got busy tearing off the wrapping paper.  Underneath the wrapping paper was a giant brown box.  What the heck?!

When we ripped off the brown box, there was a super cool train table!  Just like the one Ethan and Kyden have.  Woo hoo!  While dada, grandpa and I assembled the train table, grandma took Mason sledding down the hallway in the box.  I think he really enjoyed it.  What do you think?

Walk this way

See, Mason's walking!  Watch out world.

Going crazy!

Someone was walking all over the room at daycare! And it wasn't me!

3 feet

It's starting...

Lighting the tree at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

This morning mama and dada told me they had a surprised planned for the day. I love surprises!  It usually means something fun!

We loaded everyone, including Tachi, into the van and started driving.  When I woke up we were near Ethan's house!  After a quick stop to pick up lunch, we arrived at Ethan's...except no one was there but Liberty.  Strange...nut then I realized don't need to share the train table! 

After lunch we got back into the car to meet up with grandma, grandpa, uncle jeff, auntie jeanette and ethan. Where? At Six Flags Discovery Kingdom!  I was fascinated by the really, really big roller coaster.  But I decided that I just liked to watch people ride it.

Ethan and I rode the rides in the little kid area. I rode the kiddie roller coaster, flew an airplane and a helicopter, and rode a yellow submarine. Grandpa, Ethan, Mama and I also rode a spinning, hot air balloon ride. Mason even got in the act.  He rode the merry-go-round for the first time! I don't think he liked it very much because part way through, he tried to climb off.

We also walked through a tunnel where we saw sharks and sting rays. I went through the tunnel twice!

There was also a snow hill. I've never seen real snow before. So, we decided to check it out. People were sledding down the hill. It looked like lots of fun, so dada, me, uncle jeff and ethan hopped in line. Mason fell asleep in the stroller, so he missed out.  You snooze; you lose. I loved sledding down the hill. I was laughing the entire time.  I had so much fun that mama and dada are talking about taking me and Mason to a snow park. Anyone want to come with?

If you thought my surprise was playing with Ethan at Six Flags, you're wrong. Turns out uncle Jeff and our family were special guests at the tree lighting ceremony. I got to flip the switch to light the gigantic tree inside the park. How cool is that?! While we watched the singers from the stage, uncle jeff and dada kept reminding me not to touch the switch until it was time. Do you know how hard that was for me?! But I listened!

After the tree was lit, we took a family picture with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Can you tell that Mason wasn't very impressed or excited about the tree lighting?

Thanks for hooking us up auntie jeanette! I had a great time!

Cordero annual holiday party

This evening we went to the Cordero annual holiday party.  Uncle Ritchie and Auntie Margaret live in a really cool neighborhood where everyone goes all out with the Christmas decorations.  At first, I wasn't too excited about the party.  When dada asked me why, I told him Uncle Ritchie doesn't have any toys.  Easy problem to solve...we packed up my trains to play with there.

Auntie Margaret had a craft table set up.  We made snowmen and snow globes.  Since I didn't know what a snow globe was, she brought one over to the table to show me.  I really liked using the glitter glue to make the snow in my snow globe.  Can you tell which one I made and which one mama made?

We also played a game called a white elephant gift exchange.  It involved picking numbers and then picking a gift based on the number you had.  When it was your turn you could either open a new gift or steal one from someone who already had one.  Since dada had the number 1, I got to open a gift.  It was a hot wheels track!  Super cool!  But I didn't want anyone to steal it.  So anytime someone would show a little bit of interest in it, I'd hold on to it tight or try to hide it behind me.  Luckily no one took it from me and I got to keep it!

I had lots of fun playing trains with Kyden, Sienna, Kaiden and Mason.  That's right there were two Kydens!  Another friend, Nathan, was still too little to play with us.  He was only 3 months old.  But I bet next year he'll be playing along side with us.  Mason had so much fun that passed out before we left.

Thanks for inviting us to the party, Uncle Ritchie and Auntie Margaret!  And thanks to Auntie Mimi for taking the pics posted on my post.

Here comes Santa Claus...

On Friday, Dada and I went on a man date!  He picked me up from daycare and off we went to the mall. (Don't worry, he didn't leave Mason.  Mason was home because he had a fever, but he's better now.) We did some shopping and had dinner.

We also walked by Santa!  As soon as I saw him, I wanted to go see him and tell him what I want for Christmas. Santa and I are old friends. I met him before I was one!  Dada said that we could come back so Mason could meet Santa too.

Well, this morning we headed back to the mall.  I guess lots of other kids had the same idea. There was a long line even before Santa showed up!  He was a few minutes late too...must've been a lot of traffic from the North Pole. 

We waited in line for over 2 hours and finally got to meet Santa.  I spent most of that time at the Disney store with mama.  Mason did great when he met Santa. Not a single tear!

Mason is 11 months old!

Happy 11 months to Mason!

Here's what he likes:

• Meat: He's definitely a carnivore. And he's an equal opportunity meat eater...turkey, chicken, beef, pork...it's all good. 
• Clapping: We're not sure if he's clapping because he's happy or if he's trying to sign the word more.  If you clap at him, he'll usually start clapping. It's really cool when he claps with food in his hands. Mama doesn't really appreciate it when that happens.
• Toilet paper: He loves to pull the toilet paper off the roll. To make sure we don't kill too many trees, mama's had to move the toilet paper.
• Grabbing mama's mouth: He'll grab mama's lips and pinch them. When mama yelps because it hurts, he laughs and does it again.
• Putting his hair in a ponytail: Okay, I don't know if he really likes it. But mama always puts his into a ponytail at the top of his head.
• Dancing: He bounces up and down. Ms. May, one of his day care teachers, is training him. Every time he does this at day care, she says, "Go Mason. Go Mason. Go Mason."
• Cruising: He's on the move more and more. Sometimes he even stands without holding on to anything, but then he plops onto his butt.
• Day care: He doesn't cry anymore when dada drops him off. Sometimes he doesn't even look up when dada and I leave. Plus he's getting better at napping there too!  He's taken an hour plus nap several days now.  Let's hope he's figured out the benefits of napping. 

Here's what he doesn't like:

• Books: he's not as into books as I am. When mama reads to him before bed, he always tries to close the book before mama's done. Maybe that'll change as he gets older. 
• Rice: I think that's just weird. Who doesn't like rice? Every time mama gives him rice, he chews it and then spits it out. He's more of a bread guy. Oh well, more rice for me and dada!

Mason's Weight Check

This morning was like every other morning, until it was time to go to school.  Usually dada, Mason and I leave together.  But this morning, it was just me and dada.  Mason was spending the day with mama and he had a doctor's appointment.

Why the doctor's appointment?  Because he didn't gain very much weight at his 9 month appointment, mostly because of his stomach and GI issues.  So he had to back to make sure he put the weight back on.  Good news!  He gained weight. He weighs 19 lbs, 7 oz and is in the 13th percentile. I'm not surprised that he gained weight considering how much he eats these days.  Somedays he can out eat me!

While they were at the doctor's, Mason also got a flu shot and his blood drawn.  Mama says he did super great with both.  He didn't cry at all.  Not even for the blood draw.  He just smiled at the lab techs as they drew his blood.  Mama was shocked because when I had my blood drawn, I wailed. Way to go little bro!

Mason's First Thanksgiving

Gobble, gobble.  That's turkey for Happy Thanksgiving. We've been talking about things we say thank you for at day care. Mama asked me what things I say thank you for the other day. Here's how the conversation went:

Mama: Logan, Thanksgiving is this week. What do you say thank you for?
Me: Candy!
Mama: Anything else?
Me: Mac & cheese...and mama
Mama: What about dada?
Me: (pause) Yeah.
Mama: And Mason?
Me: (another pause) Yeah.

Dada says that I'm consistent because anytime anyone would ask me what I was thankful for, I'd always answer, "Mac & cheese and mama."

This year mama signed us up for the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot.  My buddies Matthew and Kyden were "running" it too.  Mama and dada "ran" the 5K pushing us in a double stroller that we borrowed from Connor and Claire.  The stroller was named Bob.  He wasn't as comfortable as the double stroller we rented in Orlando.  Can you tell how thrilled we were to be doing the Turkey Trot?

After mama and dada's "race" it was my turn to run the Kids Fun Run.  Matthew and Kyden also ran the Fun Run. It was a 30 yard dash. We held hands while we ran.  Don't let these pictures fool you.  If you ask me who was the fastest, I'll say, "Logan."  I didn't want to leave mama behind, so I had to slow my pace down.  Maybe next year, Mason can run with us too!

At the end of the run, we all got medals!  Well, only us kids.  How come we get medals and the grown-ups don't?  I mean they run farther than us don't they?

We spent the evening at grandma and grandpa's house. Grandpa has a super cool train set!  Kimora and I had a great time playing with it.  Sorry, we messed up your train set, Grandpa.  Hopefully, you remember how to put it back together.

This was also Mason's first Thanksgiving!  He had a great time playing with Kyle, watching Kimora dance and exploring "new" toys.  He also found grandma and grandpa's stairs, which he could climb up, but not down.  Mason must've worked up an appetite playing because he ate a ton of food!  He ate turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and an entire Kings Hawaiian roll.  Man that kid can eat! 

I hope everyone had great Thanksgiving with family and friends.

Mason can use a sippy cup

Mason's been practicing drinking from a sippy cup at school.  How do you think he's doing?

Does this count as walking?

This is how I started walking too.  And yes, it's the same shopping cart!



I think Mason's going to need some shoes soon...

A good big brother

That's what I am!  Since I'm the older brother, I'm supposed to look out for and help Mason. At least that's what mama tells me.  She would know because she's the older sibling.  Hmm...so is dada.  How come he never tells me about the responsibilities of being the oldest? 

Anyway, lately I've taken these conversations to heart.  I like to help feed Mason his bottles and his solids.

Mason's first plane ride

When I was almost 8 months old, I went on my first plane ride.  We flew to Maui for a vacation with Kyden.  Well, Mason had his first plane ride 2 weeks ago!  This time we went to Orlando to visit Walt Disney World.

You may be wondering why we went to Disney World when we just got back from Disneyland not too long ago.  Well, mama happened to have a work conference at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin.  Mama has been to this place a lot.  She used to go there every year for a different conference.  Since she was already going to be there, dada, Mason and I decided to tag along.

So, how did Mason do on his first flight?  He did great!  Shortly after taking off, he fell asleep and stayed asleep for a while because he was napping on mama. I didn't too good though.  Since I was sitting next to the window, I looked out while we were taking off.  The choppy water and multiple turns out of SFO made me feel funny. And I threw up. Good thing dada packed a change of clothes for me. I wasn't sick...just motion sick. I was fine for the rest of the flight. I even took a nap until it was time to land.  We rode a tram to get our bags and took the Disney Magical Express (a bus) to the resort.

Even though mama's conference was at the Swan and Dolphin, we stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Mama's conference coordinator hooked her up!  This place as super cool.  There were animals roaming around on different savannahs.  It was dark when we got to the hotel, so we couldn't see any animals. But in the morning, we saw giraffes, gazelles and antelope walk by our room!  Even better than the animals was the swimming pool. It had a beach entry and a water slide. We swam 3 out of 6 days that we were there. I loved it! One night we even got to roast marshmallows!  Yum!

While mama was working at her conference, us boys went to play at the parks.  We went to Animal Kingdom on Monday and Magic Kingdom on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Mama joined us for half the day on Monday.  Dada is amazing!  He handled both of us all by himself.  Mama says he's a better parent than her because she doesn't know that she could've done the same thing.  Maybe dada should write a book.

When Mama was all done with her conference, she joined us for 2 days of fun!  We went to Magic Kingdom one day and Hollywood Studios the other day.  I'm glad mama got to come play for a few days because that's how I got to ride some of the rides I couldn't ride with just dada. Mama and I ran around the water play area outside the Dumbo ride while Mason took a nap. That was lots of fun!  

The trip was really fun and relaxing. We all had a great time. Best of all no one got sick this time!

My first chopsticks

I got my first pair of chopsticks tonight!  They're training chopsticks, so I can learn to use real chopsticks.  I'm actually pretty good at it too.  I managed to pick up my beef teriyaki, a couple of edamame (those suckers are slippery), and a little bit of rice.  Check out my mad chopstick skillz!

Dynamic Duo Halloween!

If you think the dynamic duo is be me and Mason, you're wrong.  It's me and Tachi! 

For Halloween this year, I picked a Batman costume. I had no idea that Tachi had a Robin costume, when I picked it.  Mama and dada thought it would be fun (and funny) to dress Tachi in his costume and take him trick-or-treating with us. What's even funnier is that Mason was dressed in a dog costume!

At first I protested that I didn't want to go trick-or-treating or wear my costume.  Mama and dada had to convince me to do it.  They kept saying that I'd have a lot of fun.  What sealed the deal is that I got to carry a flashlight!

After we all got into our costumes, we all headed out.  I knocked on the door and said, "Trick-or-treat!" and then proceeded to take the candy from the bowls.  Mama kept saying only take one, but the people answering the door kept telling me to take more or to take some for Mason.  So, I took more.  Some of the houses gave out full size candy bars! 

Mason didn't really know what was going on.  He's still too little for trick-or-treating.  Some people thought Mason was a girl because of his hair.  Sheesh!  Boys can have long hair...don't they remember those glamrock bands from the 80s?!  A couple of houses liked Tachi's costume and felt bad that they didn't have any treats for him.  I'm sure he'd like to eat all of the peanut butter cups that I got.

When we got home, I got to have 3 peanut M&Ms.  I've never had M&Ms before.  After I bit into the first one, I exclaimed, "Chocolate!"  My mouth turned blue too...neat! 

I had a great time trick-or-treating.  Mama and dada think I might have more fun if I trick-or-treat with some friends.  Does anyone want to go trick-or-treating next year?

Imagination Parade

If you've been following my blog, you'll know that every year my daycare has an Imagination Parade around Halloween.  It's not a traditional Halloween costume parade because we don't wear our Halloween costumes.  Instead we make and wear costumes based on a book that we read in our class.

This year, my class did the Wheels on the Race Car!  I insisted on the blue t-shirt because I like blue and it matches my sunglasses.  We helped put glitter on our race car number, 2.  Everyone's "car" was number 2. We also had wheels and hub caps!  I lost one of my hub caps during the parade.

Mason also participated this year.  It's his first year.  His class did Tiny Turtles.  He wasn't all that into the parade because he fell asleep in the buggy during the parade.  Guess it's better than crying and screaming the whole time.

After the parade, mama came to my classroom with auntie Ann and uncle Newton.  We took pictures and had a cookie for snack.  Dada went to hang out with Mason in his classroom.  I wonder what we'll be next year!

Mason is 10 months old!

Happy 10 months to Mason!

Here's what he likes:

• Mum-Mums: I never got to have these when I was his age.  He got to eat them because mama was trying to firm up his poop when he had his stomach virus.  To be fair, mama lets me have some whenever Mason has a mum-mum.  Dada says it's really entertaining when Mason is in the Bjorn and someone shows him a mum-mum package.  He gets really excited; his arms flail around and his legs kick.
• People: He's very social and makes friends no matter where we are.  In fact, he made a friend on our flight home from Florida. (More on our vacation in a separate post.)  He flashes his smile and people love it.
• Pulling to a stand: He's gotten really good at pulling to a stand and hanging onto furniture.  He likes to stand next to the tub when mama or dada are getting our baths ready.  Sometimes he'll bounce up and down while he's standing.
• Swimming: He started swim class about 2 months ago.  He seems to like it (at least he doesn't cry) so far.

What he doesn't like:

• Napping: There's a lot of loud crying at home on days when he only has a 20 min nap at day care. 
• Being put down: He likes being held.  If you try to put him down, he won't let you.  He'll arch his back or go completely stiff so you can't bend his waist to make his sit.  It's especially fun if he's tired or hungry.
• Being left: Dada says he cries every morning during daycare drop-off.  He's so different than me.  When I was his age, I'd just look up, say bye and go back to whatever I was doing

Mason's 9 month check up

Mason had his 9 month check-up today.  He's been cranky lately.  Mama and dada think it's because his tummy hasn't been feeling well.   

Here're his stats:

• Weight: 18 lbs, 3 oz (10th percentile)
• Height: 29.75 in (86th percentile)
• Head circumference: 46 cm (65th percentile)

He's only gained a little over 1 pound in since his last check-up!  Mama and dada are very concerned about his weight.  How's he going to defend himself when we start to wrestle?!  The doctor thinks he may have lost some weight because of his stomach issues.  He wasn't a great eater before he got sick.  Now, he's even worse.  Because his weight is so low, he has to go back in 6 weeks for another weight check. I hope his appetite comes back and he puts on some weight.

Once Mason is feeling better, he's going to start training.  Mama and dada are planning to discourage two of his habits.  The first one is arching back when he's being held and upset.  Not only is it dangerous because he could fall, it's also something mama and dada don't want to be dealing with when he's older and heavier.  How're they going to discourage this behavior?  Whenever he starts to arch, they're going to put him down on the floor so he can have his tantrum.

The other habit is how he wants to be held all the time.  Mama and dada are going to put him down and if he cries, they're going to let him cry.  He needs to find a way to self-sooth and learn that he's okay when he's not being held.  It sounds mean, huh?  Dada won't have a problem doing it.  Mama, on the other hand, well...she's going to do her best.  I'm not looking forward to this training...there's going to be a lot of crying in our house. 

A Disneyland vacation

Mason and I both fell asleep on the way home from Auntie Margaret and Uncle Ritchie's house.  When he woke up it was still dark and we weren't at home. We were at a hotel. Mason and I were so curious that we stayed awake for an hour before finally going to sleep.

Saturday (10/6):  Dada said we were going to Costco today.  I was confused because I thought we were going to Disneyland.  As we walked along, I saw Disneyland!  I pointed and exclaimed, "Disney!"  But dada kept saying we were going to Costco.  Dada must be getting old because it didn't look anything like Costco.  Then I saw the the monorail and exclaimed, "Monorail!"

Once we got into the park, I met up with my buddies Matthew and Edison.  We spent the morning together in Toon Town.  I rode Gadget's Go Coaster with mama! When I was in line, I was fine. But when it was our turn to get on, I got scared and said that I didn't want to ride anymore. But it was too late.  So, I rode it. When it was over, I told the ride operator, "I was scared." But mama told me that I was very brave to ride even though I was scared. Plus I was the only one of my friends to ride the roller coaster.

After lunch, we ran into Kyden, Sienna, Sierra and Sophia!  Kyden was having a birthday party in Disneyland at the Plaza Inn.  I took a nap before the party, but it wasn't long enough. I woke up in a bad mood and didn't want to participate in the party.  I spent most of Kyden's party crying and throwing a fit.  Don't be fooled by these pictures.


Anyway, back to the party.  We each got our own cake to decorate.  I liked painting with the frosting, and I discovered my love for M&M's. Mickey and Minnie Mouse joined the party. (Mama thought Mickey and Minnie would've put me in a better mood, but she was wrong.) They sang songs and danced. When they were done, they invited us to come take pictures with them. 

After the party, we all rode some more rides - Winnie the Pooh, Small World, Bumper Cars (aka Autopia), and Jungle Cruise. And we all stayed to watch the fireworks.  After the fireworks were over, I declared, "I love Tinker Bell."

This was Mason's first Disneyland trip.  I don't know if he had a good time or not.  He rode two rides: Buzz Lightyear and Winnie the Pooh.  He spent most of the time in the stroller or the ergo.  

It was a super fun day, even with my meltdown. Happy Birthday Kyden!  Thanks for inviting me to your party.

Sunday (10/7): We met up with Sierra, Sophia, Kyden, Sienna, Christian and Lauren for brunch at King's Hawaiian Bakery and Restaurant in Torrence.  (Yes, it's the same King's Hawaiian as the rolls you can buy at grocery stores.  Who knew they had a restaurant and bakery?)  Christian and Lauren's dada is mama, Auntie Christie and Auntie Joanne's friend from high school and college.  After brunch, we headed over to Sierra and Sophia's home.  We spent the day there playing with Sierra and Sophia's toys and just hangin' out.  It was nice break from Disneyland. Mason got to crawl around and explore instead of being stuck in the stroller or the ergo all day.

Monday (10/8): We headed out to California Adventure to checkout Car's Land.  I rode Luigi's Flying Tires with dada while mama kept Mason company during his morning nap.  Mama saw Lightening McQueen and Mater driving down the street while we were on the ride.  After Car's Land, we headed to A Bug's Land.  After lunch at the Pacific Wharf Cafe, we headed back to our hotel for a family nap.  Mama and dada thought it was the best nap ever and we should do it all the time!  After family nap time, we headed back to Disneyland.  Dada and I rode the Haunted Mansion.  It was fun! I saw Santa Claus, presents and Christmas Lights! We met up with Sierra and Sophia for dinner at Downtown Disney.  That's when Mason got sick.  He threw up.  Dada took him home, while mama and I hung out with Sierra and Sophia.  After dinner, Mama and I saw fireworks on the way back to our hotel.

Tuesday (10/9): Mama and I spent the morning at Disneyland riding rides.  Dada stayed with Mason, because he had the runs.  Mama and I rode lots of rides because the lines were short. When we rode the rocket ships (aka Astro Orbiter), mama said she was scared and asked me what I should do. I told her, "It will be okay. Sing Wheels." And then I sang Wheels on the Bus to mama.  She did great on the ride!

We also rode the train, bumper cars, small world and tea cups before it was time to meet dada and Mason. When we were in line for bumper cars, I kept telling everyone that I was a bad driver. When I told one of the ride operators that, he said he thought I was a good driver. Then I flashed him my belly.  I'm pretty silly.

I had such a good time with mam, that I was asleep before we even made it to the pick up/drop off area.  Even with my nap, it was a long ride home.  Mason had exploding poo-poo and didn't feel well at all.  Poor Mason.

The Highlights

• Celebrating Kyden's 3rd birthday
• Hanging out lots of friends, especially the ones I don't get to see very often like Sierra and Sophia
• Riding the rides at Disneyland and California Adventures
• My special mama and Logan morning at Disneyland
• Having everyone sleep in the same room.  I keep telling mama and dada that I want to go back to the hotel. Mama thinks it's because I got to sleep with dada or mama every night.
• Getting home

The Lowlights

• The crowds and long lines at Disneyland and California Adventures.  Mama and dada say we're never going back on a weekend, only weekdays.
• Mason getting sick and having exploding poop the whole way home
• My meltdown on Saturday because I had a short nap. Next time we go on a theme park vacation, mama and dada are going to make sure go back to our hotel for proper naps.