Assistant Pastry Chef in Training

Today I helped Daddy make homemade ice cream sandwiches for Mommy.

Scraping the sides of the mixer bowl.

Sampling the chocolate cookie batter.

Dipping into the final product for more.

Jellies at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

We took my cousins to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

This is one funky fish.

My New Swimming Pool

We had a serious heatwave, so mommy bought me this cool pool. Unfortunately, Daddy busted the hoop when he was inflating it with the air compressor. The slide is a little tipsy, but the rings and spray worked great.

Camping @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park

I got to go camping for the very first time. We went to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, just over an hour away. I was great. Our campsite #B128 was right above Bloom Creek. I had lots of fun exploring the creek. Daddy even spotted a huge crayfish in the creek. We weren't able to have
a campfire on account of the recent wildfires in the area, so





Daddy had to cook dinner on our tiny backpacking stove. He managed to fry up some delicious steaks & potatoes. Because it was hot & muggy, the mosquitoes starting ferociously attacking the women as the sun started setting. So, we gobbled down our dinner and piled into the big tent to play Uno and eat popcorn & chips into the wee hours. I really liked waking up in the tent and being able to see the big redwood trees above our tent. The next morning, Daddy made pancakes, sausage, & hashbrowns, and I got to explore the creek one last time before we hit the road.

Savoring Strawberrries @ Fisherman's Wharf

We took the cousins on a tour around San Francisco - rode the BART to downtown, then the cable car to Fisherman's Wharf, ate clam chowder in a bread bowl at Boudin Bakery, visited the Musee Mecanique at Pier 45, Daddy & the cousins got to tour the submarine - USS Pampanito, then we headed down to Pier 39. While I waited for them to do a little shopping and sightseeing, Aunt Terry got me a quart of yummy strawberries. I also saw a mama sea lion with two baby cubs. Afterwards, we went to Chinatown for dinner and souvenir shopping.

Cable Car

Today, I got to ride the cable car for the very first time. This was also Daddy's first trip. After riding the BART for the first time, we took the cable car down to Fisherman's Wharf. Mommy & I got to sit in the very front of the cable car, so we got a perfect view as we went up and down all the San Francisco hills. Daddy and Isiah got hang off the side of the cable car for the whole ride.

4th of July Fireworks

We took a couple buckets of KFC to Central Park in Santa Clara for a picnic style dinner. Afterwards, we got to watch a spectacular fireworks display. I was awestruck. Fireworks are so cool.

Cousins Come for a Visit

My cousins, Ashley & Isiah, flew all the way from Michigan just to come see me. They're staying with us for 2-1/2 weeks. We're gonna have so much fun. Here's a pic of us chillin' at Lakewood Park.

The park had a cool water play area with lots of fountains that would shoot out of the ground.

Daddy, Me, & Mommy getting our feet wet.

I try catching the water in my hat.
It didn't work out so well.

I scream, You scream, We all scream . . .

Lunchtime Photo Shoot

Evan Visits

Salad Spinning

Hi, There.

Marmots & Meerkats

We met up with Zeke and his parents at the San Francisco Zoo. They were visiting from Austin, Texas. Mommy went to college with Zeke's mommy, Julie. They had to leave early to go to a wedding. After they left, we found the Children's Zoo which had lots of cool little animals.

Post-Party Relaxation

I like to water the plants to wind down. Actually, I like to water the plants whenever Daddy lets me.

Bronson & Gannon's Birthday Party