Summer Time Fun

The girls went to Gilroy Gardens for the first time a couple weeks ago.  The park had many rides Katelyn could go on. This goldfish ride was similar to Dumbo, but did not go as high up.

Katelyn also rode the race cars.  Bella was tall enough to ride on it, but she passed and would cry when Mommy tried to put her in.

Mommy and Bella checked out the waterfalls.

There was a show starring the characters from Super Why.  Katelyn wanted to go down to the stage to see the characters up close.  Bella wanted to copy whatever her big sister did and stood next to the stage with Katelyn.  After the show, all the kids were invited to go on stage to meet the characters.  It was a mad house, but Katelyn was happy to hug Princess P.

The park had all sorts of water play.  Katelyn loved the water spouts.  Mommy left Katelyn's swimming suit in the car, but Katelyn didn't mind getting her dress wet since it was a hot day.

Summer time means Nicholas and Julia are here visiting from Japan.  Katelyn is really attached to Julia.  Julia's mom said when Julia was younger, Mommy use to babysit Julia and now the favor is returned with Julia taking care of Katelyn.  How time flies!  Julia is now 14 and Mommy used to watch Julia when she was 7.

A cousin group picture.

Ashley, Katelyn and the boys gathered sticks and built a tepee in the backyard.

Tao Pao was hospitalized after falling and couldn't walk.  She was so happy when her great grand daughters came to visit.  Mommy is happy to report, Tao Pao has returned home a couple days after this picture was taken.  She's a strong lady for being 92 years old.  She pushes herself to walk despite being in pain, so she can heal faster.

This past weekend, the girls went to the SF zoo.  Bella can say and recognize different animals at the zoo like the giraffe.  Katelyn is really into looking at maps these days and figuring which direction to go.  She told Daddy she wanted to go see the gorillas next and to go straight.

Bella loves train rides.  She says, "choo, choo!" whenever she sees a train.

Katelyn wanted to climb on this lion and take a picture with it.

The girls went to Palo Alto for dinner.  Katelyn and Bella love going into the American Girl store to play with the dolls and got frozen yogurt afterwards.

 
Bella was misbehaving when she got home.  She threw things on the ground, so she had to sit in the corner and have a time out.

On Sunday, the girls had lunch with Aiden, grandma, Auntie Caroline and Uncle Vu in Burlingame.  It was such a hot day almost reaching into the triple digits.

The girls napped in the car and hung out with Nicholas and Julia one last time before they went home for the summer.   Ashley and Katelyn wanted to try braiding Julia's long hair.

Bella wanted to climb up the play structure in the backyard like her older cousins.  She was too little, so she just played on the bottom.  We will miss Julia and Nicholas and can't wait to see them again next year!