Hot wheels and s'mores

Mommy mentioned that Grey (really, it's uncle Edric) has been really into Hot Wheels lately.  So this evening we went to check out their collection and tracks. Mommy wasn't kidding! There was a super crazy, long track in their family room. The beginning of the track was taped to their humongous TV. There were sideways loops, an upside down loop and a jump too. It was a-mazing!

Mason and I LOVED it. As soon as we walked in, we made a beeline for the Hot Wheels track and cars. We loved it so much that we didn't want to eat dinner. But mommy said that we had to eat dinner. Otherwise, there would be no dessert. And dessert was going to be something really yummy and fun.

Turns our dessert was making s'mores at Auntie Luann's house (she's auntie Char's neighbor). They were having a s'more party in their front yard to welcome the Japanese Exchange student they were hosting for a couple of weeks. I had fun roasting the marshmallow and even more fun eating the s'more. So did Mason. If you look really carefully in the picture, you'll see that got marshmallow all over his face.

After eating our s'more, I told daddy that I wanted to go back to Grey's house so we could play more Hot Wheels.

Boys Day Out

Since Mommy was sick this weekend, Daddy took us out for a boys day. He wouldn't tell us where we were going. He said it was a surprise. The last time we went somewhere that was a surprise, we ended up at Disneyland! Hmm...maybe we were going there again. A kid can hope, right?

Well, daddy didn't take us to Disneyland. Instead he took us to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We practically had the entire place to ourselves! There was no one there. I guess Sunday afternoon is a good time to visit. We got to go around the aquarium twice and see all the fish and sea life. And mommy got to rest!

Conspiracy?

We were supposed to have Mason's 2nd bday party today, but mommy and daddy canceled the party. Was it because we weren't behaving? Nope. Was it because mommy changed her mind? Nope. It was because Mason and I are both sick.

Mason got sick first and then me. I told mommy that he got me sick. Mommy and daddy took turns taking care of us. Mommy stayed home on Wednesday. On Thursday, she had to go to Utah for a work. So, daddy got lucky and had to take care of both of us because I woke up with a fever.

Daddy thinks it's a conspiracy. Whenever mommy leaves for work, we manage to get sick. He thinks she purposely gets us sick just before she leaves. But it's not true. We don't get sick EVERY time she leaves.  Just 80% of the time. :)

Anyway, we're both on the mend. Mommy and daddy are working out when to reschedule the party.

President's Day/Chinese New Year Gathering

Uncle Eugene and auntie Jean hosted a President's Day/Chinese New Year gathering at their house. Since Mason and I have never been to their house before, I asked mommy if they had any toys for us to play with. She said probably not. So, we packed up our Thomas the train toys and headed out to their house.

Once we got to their house, we got red envelopes from Auntie Jean and Uncle Eugene. Auntie Jean also brought out a box of Thomas trains that belong to their nephews. Woo hoo!

While mommy gobbled up dried squid (yuck) and pineapple cake, Mason and I played trains and snacked on fruit. We also tried playing a new game called mah jong. It's a game that po-po used to play when mommy was a kid. Mommy "washed" the tiles, which means she nosily spread the tiles around the table and then stacked them up. Mommy said the sound of the washing tiles reminded her of when she was little. Po-po would play mah jong late into the night while mommy and uncle Eddie would fall asleep to the sounds of washing tiles.

Auntie Jean taught me to match the tiles, recognize the Chinese characters and count in Chinese. I was more interested in matching the tiles than the characters and counting in Chinese. After a while, I lost interest in matching tiles too. Eventually, Daddy Mason and I made up our own game. We stacked the mah jong tiles to make a pyramid and an airplane.

Thanks for hosting a fun gathering uncle Eugene and auntie Jean! 

Playdate Saturday

Since we didn't have cooking class today, Matthew and I met up at the Children's Discovery Museum (CDM) this morning. We haven't been there together in a long time. We explored the Imagination Playground where we could build stuff with giant blue blocks, Secret of Circles exhibit, the Wonder Cabinet, and of course, Water Ways.

My favorite has always been Water Ways. This time was no different. I kept asking if we could go there, but mommy said that when we have playdates, we need to find things that both of us want to do. Matthew's not really a fan of Water Ways. But after a little bit of encouragement from his mom, he got into it. Yay! 

After spending a few hours at CDM, we headed back to Matthew's house to play and have lunch. I loved lunch - Mickey Mouse shaped chicken nuggets and apple juice! Since I don't usually get to eat stuff like this, I ate it all up. After lunch, Matthew and I played with his toys while mommy, auntie Audrey and baby Jeffrey sat around talking. It was time to go home when Matthew had to take his nap. Plus I had another playdate.

Thanks for inviting me to CDM and lunch at your house, Matthew! I had a great time!

My second playdate was with grandma and grandpa! I love it when they come over. We read books, play trains and go out to eat. We went to a Persian restaurant for dinner.  It wasn't very loud inside, so Mason and I had to be on our best behavior. I did a good job, but Mason ended up sitting in the car with grandpa part way through dinner. Grandpa says that Mason is stubborn. He tried to calm him down and talk to him, but Mason just kept crying and wouldn't listen. So Grandpa started to play Candy Crush. I wonder where he gets his stubbornness from.

Thanks for coming over grandma and grandpa! Can't wait to see you again.