Birthday III

Here are some pictures from my birthday. I think the photos say it all. We had a great time eating cake, opening presents, and swimming in the pool.

Lazy Days

Here I am reading books and being lazy with my Grandma...




Summertime and the living's easy....

Pier 39

We went out to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf with my daddy's friends the other day. We took a ferry and had a great time playing near the water...

...eating lollipops...

...riding the carousel...


...and playing in fountains!

Fort Cronkite

Today my mommy was feeling a bit sick so daddy and I went out to see the sick sea lions at the Marine Mammal Center at Fort Cronkite in the Marin Headlands. First we saw a statue of a great big elephant seal!

Then we looked in on all the sick seals and sea lions.

I used binoculars for the first time.



After checking out the big mammals, we headed to play on the beach.






It was loud, windy , and very exciting. The Pacific Ocean really is something to see.

Busy Busy Summer Days!

I can feel her! I can feel her! Skyelar is kicking.

Here we are with my second cousins and my daddy's uncle and aunt. Of course, my mommy and Grandma Mahin are there too.

Summer Time and the Living's Easy

Then we made our way to California! We are staying and Jack and Karen's house in San Rafael and it is beautiful. See for yourself!

In San Rafael, I got to see my Grandma Mahin, who I haven't seen since I was this big:

We went to a small beach and made "mountains" in the sand...

...we did some painting on the porch...

...we went to Samuel P. Taylor Park and stood inside a redwood tree...

...threw rocks into the creek with my mommy and grandma...

...my daddy showed me ladybugs and dandelions...



So far this has been an amazing summer. I can't wait to see what other amazing things we do!

National Zoo

This has been an exciting summer so far. We arrived in Washington DC a few days ago, where we met Grandma Mary Jo and some of my daddy's friends. We went to the Zoo, where I rode a gorilla......saw an elephant...

...and a panda...

We cruised around the DC...

and caught up with my Uncle Anthony...


...who I haven't seen since I was this old...

Times of Our Lives

My daddy likes to play his music quite loudly, and I am starting to appreciate it too. Although, I still need to tell him to turn it down every once in a while. We were painting this morning and when this song came on, I just had to get up and dance a bit. Daddy grabbed the camera and the rest is…well just watch.



(I realized today that Kaia will not always be this age, and while at first it made me sad to think that she will grow and change, it also made me appreciate every minute I spend with her and be thankful that she will grow and change, and I will be there every step of the way to document, participate in, and simply watch in awe the force that is my little girl!)

Littlest Birds

Here is some video of Maya and I playing one last time at Gympanzee. The song is called The Littlest Birds by The Be Good Tanyas. I will mis Maya very much, they are moving to another country.

Odds and Ends

As we get set to come home, we are going through all the cameras and posting as many pictures as we can. The following series are from a few weeks ago. If I recall correctly I am beating my daddy at air hockey at Circus Land.


Oh and my mommy too.

Daddy and I playing on the slide...

And me after a hectic day getting shots and having blood taken at the hospital.


See some of you very soon.

Lot's of Fun

My daddy spends a lot of time on his computer, and like any inquisitive toddler, I want to see what all the fuss is about, but my daddy says if I want to use his computer, I have to learn how to use the mouse all by myself, and that is exactly what I have been learning how to do.

But for anyone who has ever used a mouse on a Mac, this is easier said than done! I am slowly learning how to move the cursor and click on the right links.

I use it to learn my letters and entertain myself.

It can be very frustrating, but I am learning.



Sometimes, I just ask for "my" mouse, which makes things much easier.

But it is not all computers, around here. Sometimes we start the day by playing legos and eating apples.


We make silly faces:

Then we paint and make a big ole mess.




A little Hungry Hungry Hippos with the dolls.

Then my friends come over...


And we finish off the day with a movie!


Who says here is not anything to do in Doha. We have lots of fun.

Elephants

Kaia just drew her first elephant: