Wednesday, June 29, 2005
hello again
Hi, can tell it's been a while since posting! Most of our readers have come to visit - is that an excuse?? Not for Auntie Molly - whom Eloise asks about every day. Sorry Molly! Auntie Jenny is home, Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit. We just visited Auntie Emily, walked down to her apt and picked her up for a campus stroll. Yup, we're here in Berkeley, Adam's in San Francisco taking a class - Ella, Jane, Jenny and I are busy exploring. Monday we went up to Tilden Park and rode the choo-choo steam train. Yesterday took our lux dvd mini van over the bay bridge to Golden Gate park and played on the grand playground their and rode a very old merry go round. Later this afternoon we might head back up the hill to the Lawrence Hall of Science to see an exhibit called "building with Sand". Ella's been practicing that at the beach, so I think she might like it. We've also been swimming in the pool at the City Club where we're staying. A top floor two room panoramic view of the city and downtown Oakland too. Can see the Golden Gate when it's clear too. I'll try to get pictures up soon, no wi-fi at the city club.
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Sunday, June 12, 2005
homecoming
Tonight we pick up Nana and Granddad and 15 suitcases (Jenny must be in one of them, not just her stuff)! The dogs are ready to go home too. I'm sure they need a couple of months to recoup from the never-ending playdate with the girls. We hosted a dinner party last night with four other families. Jane and Eloise played with all 9 other kids great, the weather has been a little muggy so outside dining on the deck was peaceful and refreshing. Eloise only had 3 outfit changes during the event. Both the girls are such party people. Jane climbs all over the playhouse structure now with the big kids and swings on the big swing on her tummy or sits while another pushes her. Eloise socializes amongst all the girls (2-6 years old) and runs wild around with the 5 and 7 year old boys, loving all the energy surrounding her. She is so proud of Jane and includes her too. She also was never without a purse or bag to tote with any necessary party supplies. This week we have 2 birthday parties, 2 playdates, and 2 soccer games. Adam will be in San Francisco this week, so we'll be at the playground into the evenings until bath time. :)
Some pics from Sea World last Sunday evening:
Sea World rocks! Jane STILL talks about the "doggie show" we saw that night. We gotta go more this summer. It's so close and so easy.
leaving Sea World, and why do I have a double stroller? For acrobatic pratice of course.
Some pics from Sea World last Sunday evening:
Sea World rocks! Jane STILL talks about the "doggie show" we saw that night. We gotta go more this summer. It's so close and so easy.
leaving Sea World, and why do I have a double stroller? For acrobatic pratice of course.
Sunday, June 05, 2005
attractions
This week Ella, Jane and I got to hold down the fort with our canine companions, Charlie and Lucy, while Dad was working North of LA, and Nana and Granddad are on their two week trip to London visiting Auntie Jenny (who actually comes home in 15 days! She left us in September, and Jane still knows her voice - we're all excited for her homecoming!)
In the meantime though, we've been perfecting the artful skill of Pee-Wee soccer. Ella has a purple team jersey now which she finally wore once I brought her purple shorts to match and when her 3 year old friend Ruby reluctantly put on her shirt too. On Tuesday, we had a whole entourage on the field encouraging Ella to participate and listen in all the drills and line waiting and scrimmage play. Auntie Emily and Richard and Daddy all came for field support and left just as exhausted as Ella. On Thursday Ella really got more into it with her purple ensemble on and actually kept her shoes on the whole time (the cooler overcast weather probably was a factor too, oppose to the hot sunny weather on Tues.)
Tuesday we also said goodbye to Emily and Richard, they just settled up in their new apt. in Berkeley,CA where Richard will continue his undergraduate degree. Go Bears! We're so excited to have family up there; it really makes our frequent visits more special.
After our hot soccer practice, the girls and I went to an empty yet cool Chuck E. Cheese lunch. Yes, I went there to let the girls play while I get a soda and cool down. We had lunch there, salad bar ain't bad and we all played and played. Don't think I stopped to get any pictures...The three of us were at the Ski Ball for a while racking up our ticket count for a couple of sparkley costume rings Ella picked out for her and Jane as we left. Both the girls get so excited to see Chuck in the flesh walking around. Ella runs over for a big hug and is smiling ear to ear. Chuck gives Jane who's a little further away a friendly wave, and Jane waves back. He slowly comes up to her for a hand five from Jane and gets down with arms open for a hug which Jane cannot deny and gives him a big smiling bear hug. She is not afraid of him at all, she so loved being there. It's nice to take the girls somewhere where Jane can play too (unlike soccer where she wants to participate in all of it). The other day, Jane carried around a paper picture of her and Chuck E. Cheese statue on a ride where it spits out a picture to take home. She carried that picture everywhere, took it with her when we went out to the grocery store too. Periodically she stops to tell me with delight that it's Jane and CEC in the picture.
Tonight we might try to go to Sea World to redeem our passes we got online and get our actual cards. We'll probably bring a picnic dinner - the park is great about letting you bring in food/drinks and there's lots of grass to sit on an picnic while enjoying the music around everywhere and sometimes seeing a concert on the center stage. Not many other park goers picnic like this, mostly tourists walking around thinking why didn't we do that? Or look at that silly family sitting on the grass no one else dares to walk on? well whatever, we have fun.
In the meantime though, we've been perfecting the artful skill of Pee-Wee soccer. Ella has a purple team jersey now which she finally wore once I brought her purple shorts to match and when her 3 year old friend Ruby reluctantly put on her shirt too. On Tuesday, we had a whole entourage on the field encouraging Ella to participate and listen in all the drills and line waiting and scrimmage play. Auntie Emily and Richard and Daddy all came for field support and left just as exhausted as Ella. On Thursday Ella really got more into it with her purple ensemble on and actually kept her shoes on the whole time (the cooler overcast weather probably was a factor too, oppose to the hot sunny weather on Tues.)
Tuesday we also said goodbye to Emily and Richard, they just settled up in their new apt. in Berkeley,CA where Richard will continue his undergraduate degree. Go Bears! We're so excited to have family up there; it really makes our frequent visits more special.
After our hot soccer practice, the girls and I went to an empty yet cool Chuck E. Cheese lunch. Yes, I went there to let the girls play while I get a soda and cool down. We had lunch there, salad bar ain't bad and we all played and played. Don't think I stopped to get any pictures...The three of us were at the Ski Ball for a while racking up our ticket count for a couple of sparkley costume rings Ella picked out for her and Jane as we left. Both the girls get so excited to see Chuck in the flesh walking around. Ella runs over for a big hug and is smiling ear to ear. Chuck gives Jane who's a little further away a friendly wave, and Jane waves back. He slowly comes up to her for a hand five from Jane and gets down with arms open for a hug which Jane cannot deny and gives him a big smiling bear hug. She is not afraid of him at all, she so loved being there. It's nice to take the girls somewhere where Jane can play too (unlike soccer where she wants to participate in all of it). The other day, Jane carried around a paper picture of her and Chuck E. Cheese statue on a ride where it spits out a picture to take home. She carried that picture everywhere, took it with her when we went out to the grocery store too. Periodically she stops to tell me with delight that it's Jane and CEC in the picture.
Tonight we might try to go to Sea World to redeem our passes we got online and get our actual cards. We'll probably bring a picnic dinner - the park is great about letting you bring in food/drinks and there's lots of grass to sit on an picnic while enjoying the music around everywhere and sometimes seeing a concert on the center stage. Not many other park goers picnic like this, mostly tourists walking around thinking why didn't we do that? Or look at that silly family sitting on the grass no one else dares to walk on? well whatever, we have fun.
Jane has taken her phone conversation with Auntie Jenny in London out to the swings and won't let me have the phone back.
Eloise has built " a car" and packed it for our den room road trip. She's bringing Lucy along too for the ride. Apparently we're driving to "go bears Berkeley". Oh, of course Ella is driving, she explains.
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