Christmas is Awesome!

Not only are the presents great, but you get to hang out with family, too! I love my new doll house and legos.

I'm King of the Zoo

I showed Nonie and Doc around the San Francisco Zoo this weekend. We saw the baby gorilla, the tiger cub, a bunch of giraffes and even the aracari and aye-aye! But climbing on the statues is more fun...

Puzzle Hunt Party

I helped Dave run a puzzle hunt for the little kids at Josie's 5th birthday party. I got to help them solve the puzzles! It was a lot of fun, and I hope Josie likes our present.

I love ice skating

For Leo's birthday party, we went ice skating at Embarcadero Center. It was so much fun! We are tall in this picture because we're wearing skates. I want to go every weekend! 

Upside Down Day

Over the weekend, I worked on my handstands and cartwheels at Aquatic Park. After that, I picked up some chocolates at Ghirardelli Square. Yum!

Sweet Thanksgiving

We went to Thanksgiving dinner at Jesse & Jennifer's house. Mommy and I made a cookie tower with brownies, rice krispie treats and apple pie crust cookies. Dinner was great, and then I had 8 desserts!

Shark Attack!

Last week Aunt Stephanie was in town, looking at houses in Novato. We went out to dinner and took this funny picture (I'm the shark). I sure hope she and Uncle Christian move to California soon!

Getting ready for Christmas

Emma and I had so much fun at Disneyland last weekend. The Christmas decorations are already up and I can hardly wait. Only 5 weeks and 6 days to go!

This is a tiny cocoon

It's squishy in here! I wonder how we managed to get in there. It was really fun going to the new Zoo playground. Lexi, Ale, Isabella and I had a lot of fun because we were going to all the parts of the playground. The places were: in the treetops, in the arctic and in the wetlands.

Donut Swinging Game

Ooh, looks tasty! I tried swinging at the donut, and I missed several times before I caught it. But I made it look easy. At my class Halloween party we played games and I dressed as a ghost dancer.

Boo at the Zoo

Kai, Koko and I touched a skink on the Haunted Nature Trail. That wasn't too scary. Also, a vampire guy jumped out at us, but I don't really like those parts.

Got your nose!

With Aunt Stephanie, this game never gets old.

Making bracelets

I like to make bracelets out of these tiny rubber bands. What colors would you like? I'll have lots of time to do art project this week, while Gramalicia is in town.

Solving Mysteries

I'm really enjoying the A to Z Mystery series. I can read 4 or 5 of these books in a day, easy! Mom says it's time to start reading longer books...

Washington DC trip

While Daddy & Mommy were busy winning their Game, Gramalicia and I stayed with Marcia & Dack. I had such a great time, I never wanted to leave the house! But I did visit the National Zoo, of course.

Go Stanford!

We went to the football game this weekend with Rich. Stanford beat Arizona State, and I also saw my buddies Katie, Noah & Elias at the game. It was a win-win!

Birthday construction

Check out the date on these pipes at the construction site in our neighborhood. WHAT?!

Kiki the Mysterious

While Nonie and Doc were here in San Francisco, I entertained them with my magic show. I can make nickels disappear, and Nickels laugh!

Huckin' the disc

On Labor Day, we went to Dolores Park and I learned how to throw a frisbee. Daddy says I'm a natural, but I say he's a great teacher!

Great Birthday!

I had an awesome birthday party on Saturday, with a nature hike to the top of Strawberry Hill and lots of fun games. And at school, my "birthday twin," Tiffany, and I were the center of attention. We both turned 7 today!

Family Tree Branches

Angus, Craig and I are third cousins. Our Grandmothers Alicia and Paula are cousins, and we share the same Great-Great-Grandparents!

San Diego Summer

I'm spending the week with Emma, at San Diego Zoo Camp. Aunt Misha sends pictures every day so Mommy & Daddy won't miss me too much. Thanks!

Tower of Terror

I wasn't scared at all on California Adventure's scariest ride. It's a haunted elevator in the Hollywood Tower Hotel that falls 13 stories. It was fun!

Silly Day!

I am walking to Mandarin art camp with Ale. We're very serious!

Back from Chicago

I flew by myself to visit Papi & Mimi, and we had so much fun! I loved visiting Shedd Aquarium. I even brought home a new friend- a beluga whale named Snowy.

Playground Carnival

Arr! I'm a pirate, and this be my pet cat, Josie. We're mean, so stay out of our way!

Reach for the Sky!

Here's a picture Nonie took at Knott's Berry Farm. Our train was robbed, and there were lots of other bad guys in town, too. Emma and I got really good at stick-ups!

What's up, Doc?

Emma and I played "meerkats" at the San Diego Zoo. And Aunt Misha made our little meerkat ears. Meerkats like Doc!

Mandarin Camp

We performed a bunch of songs and dances on the last day of camp. The girls' song was called Mou Li Hua, which means jasmine flower. It was really fun!

Cousin Time

Emma and I are having a great time in San Francisco this week. We watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and have been playing "Wonka Daughters" ever since.

Quiet Time

One more picture from the Festival. Sometimes I take a break from all the sun, music, dancing and face painting to enjoy just reading a book in the shade. What a great Summer vacation!

Little Festivarians

I love hanging out with Max at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, even when we both want to sit in the same chair.

Mandarin Art Camp

This week at art camp, we learned about Korean culture. Like the song Gangnam Style, and this political cartoon of Kim Jong Un. He's a big baby in a diaper, and he's trying to shoot America. It's hilarious!

No Pictures!

I spent all of the last two weekends in Sonoma with Mimi and Papi. We had such a great time, we forgot to take any pictures. Mommy finally took one, but it came out blurry. Oh well, I've got lots of great memories anyway!

Ballerina

Daddy and I went to Ale's ballet performance on Sunday. It was really fun! I wore my new dress, and the locket Ale gave me.

My First Maker Faire

Who knew that homemade robots could be so much fun? Mom and I had a blast at Maker Faire last weekend, and we even saw Adam Savage, from MythBusters. That's one of my favorite shows!

Stage Giggles

At the Saint Anne's School open house, my class performed two songs in Chinese. We did a great job, but then one boy said "thank you!" in a funny voice and we all cracked up. Classic Derek!

Happy Mother's Day!

My Mom sure loves me a lot, so I wanted to make her day special. I made a vase, and paper flowers, and a book for her. I also picked some real flowers for her in the park.

The Golden Swans

Today at the zoo we saw a tiger kitten, two adorable goat kids and a bunch of prairie dog pups. But I really liked posing on this sculpture best. Mom said it's geese, but I disagree.

Students of the Week!

I was Student of the Week on Friday, and so was my buddy Isabella! I also got to show off my first big sewing project, a shiny blue skirt.

Climbing

At Dilly's birthday party, I was the first kid to climb the rock wall. It was really fun!

Monkeying around

My new sock monkey is really cute. Ale and I like to sit in the school garden with her, but we only have one chair!

Crazy straw

I built a straw so long, I can drink from a cup on the floor. Crazy!

Braces!

On Tuesday, I got my upper and lower palette expanders, plus brackets on my front teeth. I look pretty cool. Mostly I love my braces, but sometimes I hate them a tiny bit.

Sign Hill Park!

We hiked to Sign Hill Park. I am sitting on the "C" in city. We went to other letters also. Daddy and I went all the way to the top of the "H" in south.

My City!

Room 101 took a field trip to the Randall Museum. After visiting the museum exhibits, we hiked to the top of the hill for a great view of our favorite city.

Bye-bye baby teeth

My adult teeth are so big, they need extra space to come in. So the dentist extracted two baby teeth to make room. Now I get ice cream for lunch!