Auntie Shirley and Uncle Rob hosted their annual Thanksgiving lunch. This year it was themed Canadian Thanksgiving since it was in October. Auntie Shirley's turkey and gravy is always a big hit!
The girls were fascinated when McKenna made whipped cream from scratch.
Uncle Pete and the young ones.
The next day the girls saw their besties again. They met up at the Academy of Sciences. The 4 enjoyed snacks and took pics. Both courtesy of Auntie Ali.
This is how Mommy found Bella one afternoon. Bella accessorized herself. What a silly girl!
Bella has been practicing her full name, Isabella. Warning it sounds a little fobby!
Friday, October 30, 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
No Longer A Baby...Growing Up
With growing up comes independence. Bella no longer wants to hold hands going up and down the stairs. She wants to show everyone she can do it herself. If Mommy tries to help her, Bella will push her out of the way and say, "Bella do it!"
She is pretty good about telling Mommy she has poop in her diaper. Bella will get the changing mat and diaper, lay down herself and say, "Poo, Poo."
She has been holding her pee for longer periods according to the charting at school. She has shown interest in sitting on the potty. She needs to work on pulling less of the toilet paper off the roll. When big sister, Katelyn sits on the potty, Bella will pull off the toilet paper and try to wipe Katelyn.
Katelyn and Bella enjoy going on bike rides. Daddy pushes Bella from behind.
Bella can almost reach the pedals herself.
She continues to love to go on merry-go rounds. She likes to pat the animal she sits on and says hi to it.
At the park, Katelyn wanted to feed the goats. The goats were really aggressive and Katelyn immediately climbed up Daddy and wrapped her legs around his neck for dear life.
The girls enjoy Starbucks as a treat after swimming. Katelyn orders warm milk or if she's lucky hot chocolate.
Bella always wants her older sister has and gets her own cup of warm milk.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Good Times At The Pumpkin Patch
Last week was Chase's third birthday at Rotary Park. He was so handsome with his Thomas the Train bow tie.
The girls had so much fun going on the see saw at the park.
On Sunday, Katelyn and Bella met Courtney and Natalie at the pumpkin patch in Livermore. Bella tried the corn pit for the first time and disliked it. She would whine every time Mommy tried to put her in, but Mommy still made her go in and take a group picture. As you can see the scowl on Bella's face, she was not happy at all!
Katelyn and Bella got a picture with the pumpkins. Last time at Lemos Farms, they were too busy with the activities on the farm, Mommy neglected to take a picture with pumpkins.
The girls rode the cow train. On the ride, there were mini hills the train went over. The driver told everyone to put their hands in the air as they went over the hill.
Uncle Pete got the girls each a pumpkin. Bella is MIA. She ran off to see the cow train. She apparently wanted to ride it again.
Group picture before it was time to go home.
And one of just the sisters.
The girls had so much fun going on the see saw at the park.
On Sunday, Katelyn and Bella met Courtney and Natalie at the pumpkin patch in Livermore. Bella tried the corn pit for the first time and disliked it. She would whine every time Mommy tried to put her in, but Mommy still made her go in and take a group picture. As you can see the scowl on Bella's face, she was not happy at all!
Katelyn and Bella got a picture with the pumpkins. Last time at Lemos Farms, they were too busy with the activities on the farm, Mommy neglected to take a picture with pumpkins.
The girls rode the cow train. On the ride, there were mini hills the train went over. The driver told everyone to put their hands in the air as they went over the hill.
Uncle Pete got the girls each a pumpkin. Bella is MIA. She ran off to see the cow train. She apparently wanted to ride it again.
Group picture before it was time to go home.
And one of just the sisters.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Date Night & Bike Riding
Daddy and Mommy had a kid free night last Saturday. They attended Uncle Bau and Auntie Christine's wedding. The venue was at a unique location, Blackhawk Automobile Museum. It felt like a black tie fundraising event. There were fancy cars all around as you can see in the picture below.
Daddy was happy to be kid free and hang out with the guys!
Congrats to the newlyweds! Uncle Bau looked so happy!
On Sunday, the girls had dinner at Cheesecake family with grandma, Aiden and his family.
Last Friday, Katelyn's class was asked to bring their bikes to school to ride around the center.
The teachers said the kids had so much fun. Look at the smiles on their faces!
Bella's hair is growing and is long enough to put in pigtails now. She is very vocal these days. She can say 3-4 word sentences like "Mommy, come sit here" or "There it is, I found it!" Her personal favorite is probably, "Bella do it! Bella's turn!"
Katelyn is always trying to wear Mommy's high heels. When she is in the garage, she takes the shoes off the shoe rack, puts them on and walks on the driveway with them. She is such a girly, girl!
Daddy was happy to be kid free and hang out with the guys!
Congrats to the newlyweds! Uncle Bau looked so happy!
On Sunday, the girls had dinner at Cheesecake family with grandma, Aiden and his family.
Last Friday, Katelyn's class was asked to bring their bikes to school to ride around the center.
Bella's hair is growing and is long enough to put in pigtails now. She is very vocal these days. She can say 3-4 word sentences like "Mommy, come sit here" or "There it is, I found it!" Her personal favorite is probably, "Bella do it! Bella's turn!"
Katelyn is always trying to wear Mommy's high heels. When she is in the garage, she takes the shoes off the shoe rack, puts them on and walks on the driveway with them. She is such a girly, girl!
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Lemos Farm Field Trip
The girls had a school field trip last week to Lemos Farm. Bella rode a pony for the first time. Mommy thought she would have cried when the attendant took her to put her on the horse, but she didn't. Bella didn't show much reaction riding the horse given how she rarely smiles on camera. Some of the parents were surprised that she was willing to ride the horse.
Katelyn loved it!
Katelyn and Bella ran into some of their classmates waiting in line for the train.
Katelyn's favorite part of the farm was getting her face painted. She was a little vain after and kept asking the artist to see a mirror.
Katelyn and her friends were all so happy to get their face painted.
While Katelyn was getting her face painted, Mommy and Bella went on the train. Bella says, "choo, choo" anytime she rides one.
The sisters also went on a hay ride. It was a little rough on the rear end.
Katelyn adored one of her classmates' older sister and followed her every where she went. Katelyn tends to love being around older children and looks up to them.
The girls celebrated Po Po's birthday on Sunday. Po Po let the kids blow out the candles on her cake.
Following cake was dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Before the meal ended, Bella spent some time with Uncle Derek and Auntie Gabby. They thought it would be funny for her to try on Uncle Derek's sunglasses.
Katelyn loved it!
Katelyn and her friends were all so happy to get their face painted.
While Katelyn was getting her face painted, Mommy and Bella went on the train. Bella says, "choo, choo" anytime she rides one.
The sisters also went on a hay ride. It was a little rough on the rear end.
Katelyn adored one of her classmates' older sister and followed her every where she went. Katelyn tends to love being around older children and looks up to them.
The girls celebrated Po Po's birthday on Sunday. Po Po let the kids blow out the candles on her cake.
Following cake was dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Before the meal ended, Bella spent some time with Uncle Derek and Auntie Gabby. They thought it would be funny for her to try on Uncle Derek's sunglasses.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
School Days
Bella and Katelyn's teachers provide a note describing what she does in the classroom each day. Along with that, pictures of her are shared in iCloud which makes it easy to download. The teachers say Bella is focused when she does puzzles.
Her favorite activity is when Gymboree comes each week. She doesn't look too amused in this picture, but the teachers say she always tries to run over to be the first in line to do the balance beam or the parachute.
Bella's class learned about different animals and things in the ocean. They took turns in the sensory tub digging for shells in the sand.
Afterwards, she put the seashell next to her ear to listen for waves.
After lunch, all the kids practice brushing their teeth before taking a nap. It looks like the children made a big mess for lunch and a lot spilled on the ground. Looks about right, Bella is a pretty messy eater at home too. But not too worry, the mess will be all cleaned up before snack time.
Bella enjoys coloring and drawing probably since she sees big sister, Katelyn, doing it all the time at home. The teachers say she has a 4 point grip when she holds a crayon.
Circle time is another favorite for Bella. The teachers say she loves books and especially singing. The teachers catch Bella singing to herself throughout the day. She will also take a book off the shelf and plop herself down on the teacher's lap and say, "read please."
Bella hanging with the boys. She's growing into a little person which makes Mommy sad she's no longer a baby!
The teachers also say Bella is extremely active. She goes up and down the play structure during yard time. Mommy is exhausted chasing Bella and Katelyn and feels like she has two boys instead of two girls given how active they are.
In Katelyn's classroom, she has been learning all about volcanoes. The kids built a volcano out of clay.
One afternoon, the class even got to see the volcano erupt.
Each student was asked what they wanted to be when they grow up. Maybe it's time to sign her up for ballet classes!
The kids acted out different emotions. Katelyn yawned to show she was tired.
This month, Katelyn is learning about Latin America during Cultural Enrichment class. She got to dress up in pretty costumes. She said she loved to twirl in the dress.
Mommy is a parent partner in both Katelyn and Bella's classroom which is similar to a PTA mom. Mommy is responsible for sending out communication to parents from the teachers. She also helps plan and set up celebrations. The teachers asked to take a pic of Katelyn and Mommy to hang on the board. Mommy loves to be involved with the girls' school and happy to participate.
Her favorite activity is when Gymboree comes each week. She doesn't look too amused in this picture, but the teachers say she always tries to run over to be the first in line to do the balance beam or the parachute.
Afterwards, she put the seashell next to her ear to listen for waves.
After lunch, all the kids practice brushing their teeth before taking a nap. It looks like the children made a big mess for lunch and a lot spilled on the ground. Looks about right, Bella is a pretty messy eater at home too. But not too worry, the mess will be all cleaned up before snack time.
Bella enjoys coloring and drawing probably since she sees big sister, Katelyn, doing it all the time at home. The teachers say she has a 4 point grip when she holds a crayon.
Circle time is another favorite for Bella. The teachers say she loves books and especially singing. The teachers catch Bella singing to herself throughout the day. She will also take a book off the shelf and plop herself down on the teacher's lap and say, "read please."
Bella hanging with the boys. She's growing into a little person which makes Mommy sad she's no longer a baby!
The teachers also say Bella is extremely active. She goes up and down the play structure during yard time. Mommy is exhausted chasing Bella and Katelyn and feels like she has two boys instead of two girls given how active they are.
In Katelyn's classroom, she has been learning all about volcanoes. The kids built a volcano out of clay.
One afternoon, the class even got to see the volcano erupt.
Each student was asked what they wanted to be when they grow up. Maybe it's time to sign her up for ballet classes!
The kids acted out different emotions. Katelyn yawned to show she was tired.
This month, Katelyn is learning about Latin America during Cultural Enrichment class. She got to dress up in pretty costumes. She said she loved to twirl in the dress.
Mommy is a parent partner in both Katelyn and Bella's classroom which is similar to a PTA mom. Mommy is responsible for sending out communication to parents from the teachers. She also helps plan and set up celebrations. The teachers asked to take a pic of Katelyn and Mommy to hang on the board. Mommy loves to be involved with the girls' school and happy to participate.
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