Red Shoes

I like shoes. I especially like wearing mommy's shoes. Some days you just hear clip-clop-clip-clop all around our house. I like that sound. It sounds like a horsey walking.

I like these red shoes...

...because they match my 60's inspired dress. I like to zip across the living room on my Wheely Bug with my shopping bag while mommy watches her show.

Okay mommy, turn off the tv and let's go to the store!

Obsession

A pink dish sponge

My new obsession at the moment.

Travel Town

Daddy took me to Travel Town Museum this weekend. This place has all kinds of cool trains. The oldest one was built way back in 1899! I don't know, but that seem really old to me. It's like 3 or something. But yeah, old. This one was built back in 1904. Again, old.

I love buttons, levers, and knobs. Okay, this little dude right here in the blue hat? He's supposed to be the engineer, but he's lagging. I just told him to move it and let me take over because we got places to go and people to see.

One of my favorites because it's my size.

And I got to ride in it. Weee!!

See ya later!

CalPhil Family Night...

...at the Arboretum.

I participated in a bongo drum session with this cool dude named Mike. It was awesome.

Dancing the night away.

Camping Backyardigans-style

I love tents. Oh my gosh...they rock my world. When we visit REI, the sporting goods store, my parents usually have a hard time coaxing me out of the model tents. I love being outdoors and when my mom told me that we were going to sleep outside in the tent tonight I was like, "Whaaaat??! Really?!" This is just like an episode of Backyardigans. We could pretend we're camping in the woods but in the comfort of our own backyard. Charlie and I were so excited. I sang songs and pretended to be a pirate as my parents set up our tent in the backyard. My parents were serious about this. I guess it was a rehearsal for future camping trips.

I watched "Brother Bear" as I waited for my parents to finish cleaning up. Then we all piled in the tent. Daddy watched the movie with me and mommy read her book. Then it was lights out. It was dark. It was quiet. A lone cricket singing to himself nearby. Then after a few minutes in the dark, I told my tired parents that I'd like to please sleep in my room. Somewhere in the dark I heard my daddy sigh, "ah geez" to himself. Back to reality, just like a Backyardigan. (Insert Backyardigan's ending credits theme here...)

Note: If you don't know what "Backyardigans" is, it's a kids' show on Nickelodeon. http://www.nickjr.com/shows/backyardigans/index.jhtml

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B.M. (Before Maya)

Here are my parents camping with their friends two years before I was born. See our blue tent? This was at Sequoia National Park. They actually had a bear visit their campground and it tried breaking the metal food bins at 3:00am. All surrounding campers woke up because of the ruckus and someone nearby fired shots to scare the bear away.

And here they are before they all had kids. They all look happy and rested don't they?