A fishy 4th of July

Grandma and grandpa came to visit for the long weekend. Mason and I were so excited that they were going to stay over that we kept asking when they were going to be here.

After grabbing lunch at Islands, we headed down to Monterey for the afternoon. Everyone, except daddy, fell asleep on the drive down. I couldn't wait to show grandma and grandpa my favorites - jellyfish, hammerhead shark and the waterfall. Grandma and grandpa wanted to see the new Tentacles exhibit. It replaced the Seahorse exhibit.

Every now and then, mommy and daddy would tell me and Mason to slow down so grandma and grandpa could spend enough time at each exhibit. Okaaaayyyy....I guess Mason and I don't have very long attention spans.

After the aquarium closed, we went to dinner at a local restaurant. We got a window seat where we could look out over Monterey Bay. Dinner didn't go too well. Mainly because I had an allergic reaction to a pecan that Daddy gave me. My mouth got itchy. I started to have a hard time breathing. Daddy whisked me away to find some Benedryl. After I took it, my stomach didn't feel so good. I threw up a little. Then I threw up a lot...in the bathroom.

We got ready for bed before making the drive back home. Mommy and daddy saw some fireworks as they drove home. Grandma and grandpa watched some on TV. Mason and I missed all of it.

July 4th Parade

To celebrate America's birthday, we had a parade at school today. Mason and I were busy crafting things for our parade. I made a flag, hat and a shaker. Mason made a flag, cape and a shaker too.

We only marched around the play yard once because it was too hot. After the parade, we all headed to Mason's classroom for a potluck.

It was a great way to kick-off the 4th of July weekend!

Hangin' out at Happy Hollow

Mason and I chaperoned a play date between Caylie and her friend, Lucas, today. Lucas is visiting from New York City. He crashed my birthday party. So it only seemed fitting that we'd crash their playdate at Happy Hollow.

We got there late because Mason has swimming today. But that gave mommy me time to pack a picnic lunch for us. We got to Happy Hollow just in time to have lunch together.

While the grown-ups ate, us kids went to check out the goats and ponies in the petting zoo. At one point Caylie started following Mason and saying, "Lucas, where you go?" I think she got confused because Mason and Lucas were both wearing orange shirts. I don't think Caylie liked the goats too much. She kept turning away and leaning in to mommy.

After lunch, Mason and I rode a couple of rides. Then we met up with Lucas and Caylie at the giant playground. We didn't stay very long because 1) Lucas, Caylie and Mason needed to take their naps, 2) it was really hot, and 3) Caylie and Nathan were going to pick Po-Po up at the airport in the late afternoon.

Happy Birthday to me...wait...

I had a Hot Wheels themed birthday party today. If you're confused, you're not alone. When I told mommy that I'm five now, she said that I was still four. Huh? When I have a birthday party, don't I become a year older? Mommy explained that my birthday already happened, but we're celebrating it later because I wanted an outside party at the park and the weather is too unpredictable in March. Um...okay.

Uncle Edric and Auntie Char made an awesome hot wheels race track and race tournament for all the kids. Everyone got to a hot wheel in their goodie bag that they could race. Most of my friends (and the adults) really enjoyed the race track. The winner was Nate; not my cousin Nathan, but mommy's friend's son. He's a baby too, but older than baby Nathan. Second place went to Rheanne; she's from my school. In my book everyone was a winner!

Mommy was smart. Instead of having daddy slave over the grill, she hired a taco caterer. Everyone raved about how yummy the tacos were. Even though everyone ate loads of tacos (someone said they ate 15 tacos!), we still had lots of leftovers. I have a feeling we'll be eating tacos for the next several days. I wasn't too into the tacos, but the cake was delish!

Thanks to everyone who came out to help me celebrate my 4th birthday!

Fathers day weekend

Daddy's are special people. They do everything, but no one ever says thank you or recognizes them for all their hard work. At least that's what daddy always says.
But it's true. Daddy is AMAZING. He gets me and Mason ready every morning while mommy is out walking Tachi. He drives us to school and picks us up. He takes us to classes. He even makes dinner some nights. Most important, he puts up with all of our whining, complaining and selective hearing.

To celebrate daddy, my teachers helped me make a card for daddy. I had to answer questions about daddy. Ms. Diane gave me strict instructions to hide the card until Sunday. Daddy really appreciated my answers, especially about his age, weight and height.

Mason made an art project that involved puzzle pieces.

Today, we spent the day at Gilroy Gardens with grandma, grandpa, Ethan, uncle Jeff and auntie Jeanette. We had a great time riding all my favorite rides. We also got to watch a special Octonaut show. The new water park wasn't opened yet, but it looked like they were making progress. I can't wait until it opens!

Happy Father's Day to daddy and grandpa!