Chocolate Ice Cream Cone

I have been working hard to learn how to use the big girl potty instead of a diaper. This morning, Daddy promised me that if I kept my big girl panties dry and clean all day, that I would get ice cream. All day I told Mommy that I wanted a chocolate ice cream cone. I worked hard today and had no accidents, not even in my diaper when we went out of the house. This is my first chocolate ice cream in a cone that I got to hold all on my own. I think I wore as much of it as I ate.

Shelling Peas

Here is a video of me "helping" Mommy shell peas for dinner this weekend.

Friends

I missed my friends on vacation so Mommy and I went to the zoo with Connor and Tavi this week. I also met my friend Joey at the kindergym. It was good to see friends and be silly with them.

No Pictures

While at the zoo, I decided to put on the backpack. Daddy helped me do it up. When he was finished, I noticed that Mommy had out that darn camera again. I let her know what I thought of that.

San Diego

This last weekend I ended my vacation by going to San Diego to see my cousins and my Grandma Donna. After a little while, I warmed up to my cousin Johnny. I do see him often on his blog. We had dinner and played at the park and then the next day we got to go to the San Diego Zoo! Wow, what a place. I saw elephants, lions, jaugars, polar bears, pandas and a black monkey that I talked about for days. It was a great experience. I also rode the skyfari. After naps we went back to Cousin Johnny's for dinner. I didn't like it too much when Mommy was holding Baby Riley. She's cute, but that's my mommy!

I caught a fish! (kind of)

Yesterday Daddy took me fishing. It was pretty boring. There is not a lot of fish catching going on. But eventually I did help Daddy catch a fish. Or I guess, Daddy helped me. It was a spotted bass. I kissed it before we put it back in the water to swim away.

Balboa Part 2

Mommy and Daddy took me to the tidepools with Grammy and Grandpa(video coming soon). Daddy tried to show me a crab and got pinched by it! Then we all went over to the big beach for some ocean time. After that we went to Ruby's on the pier for lunch. When my nap was over, I went fishing with Daddy. We tried to catch fish and failed so then Mommy and Aunt Natalie caught a big bucket of crabs. Then we went to a beach and let them go in a sand castle. I liked watching them run to the water, but I didn't want to touch them due to Daddy's earlier encounter at the tide pools.

S'mores

I had my first beach s'mores. I wasn't too sure about them, especially since they made me a little dirty and sticky. In the end, I really just ate the chocolate that was sitting on the table, waiting to be made into s'mores.

Balboa Part 1

I am on vacation in southern California right now. I started out in Hermosa Beach at my Uncle Louis'. We went on a pier and played drums together. I got to ride the luggage cart at the hotel. We went to dinner in Hollywood at Pizzeria Mozza. I got to eat corn and lots of salami. Then we went to an ice cream store called Milk. I had chocolate, of course.

The next day we came to Balboa Island and met my Grammy. Later on that day my Uncle Stephen and Aunt Natalie and my Grandpa showed up. I got to play with sidewalk chalk at the house and go to the beach and play in the sand and water. It was so fun!

Breakfast

Since Mommy and I have been on summer vacation, our routine has changed some. Daddy gets up early to go to the gym and then when he comes home to get ready for work, I climb out of my bed and into bed with Mommy. After Daddy is all ready, we go to the kitchen for breakfast. I have decided I like to share Daddy's breakfast. He has started eating egg whites with salsa and I have to share on his lap, off his plate. Yummy.

Fourth of July

I had a great Fouth of July. I went to the Farmers' Market in the city for breakfast. Daddy and I shared a mortadella hot dog. I loved it!

Then, when we came home, we went to the park by our house for their celebration. I saw a firetruck, went in several kinds of bounce houses and played on the park structures. The best part of the park was the pony rides. I went twice, even though I had to wait in line for 45 minutes the second time! Mommy got a sunburn.
I took a nap after that and then my friends started to arrive for a bbq. We played on the swing and with my soccer and footballs. We ate lots of good food. Daddy made a pork butt and I had a sandwich. I also had some macaroni salad and fruit. Mommy made ice cream and I really enjoyed that and the whipped cream. I had a whole bowl of whipped cream all on its own.
After my friends left, Mommy and Daddy took me to see fireworks. Daddy thought he grabbed my sweatshirt, but he didn't so he zipped me into his sweatshirt to watch. We snuggled and I saw my first fireworks. I told Mommy and Daddy they were sparkly. What a great day!

Big Girl Bed

Yesterday, Mommy pulled out the Big Girl Bed and set it up for me. I slept in it for the first time last night. This morning, instead of having to wait for Mommy to come get me when I woke up, I just got out of my bed and went to join her in her bed. I love it. I feel like such a big girl. Although, I still have my blankie, pooh bear and giraffe music.