Radio City Music Hall

I'm enjoying my trip to New York City with Emma, Nonie and Doc! The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular was great. It even ended with an indoor snowstorm! We are also going to see Wicked and The Merry Widow.

Almost Christmas!

Nonie and Doc came for a quick pre-Christmas visit. I showed them the view from the DeYoung observation deck, and we explored the Conservatory of Flowers, too!

Lyla's Grandpa

Happy birthday to Uncle Christian, or should I call him Lyla's Grandpa? She will probably fall for Christian's shenanigans at first, but I'll teach her how to be skeptical. Right after I give her some bunny ears...

Steph at the Palace

On Saturday, the weather was beautiful and we took some great photos at the Palace of Fine Arts, then went out to lunch with Aunt Stephanie. After that, Dad had a Palace puzzle meeting while Mom ran a group through the Edison room. So, I guess it was a typical weekend!

Advent Calendar Fun

I'm taking it easy this week, because I've had a cold since Thanksgiving break. Aunt Marcia sent me a Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar game, which I love! I decorated these cakes for display in the shop window of my advent scene.

Disney Holiday Time

Before Thanksgiving, we met up with the Nickels at Disneyland. Even though it was crowded, we still had a great time!

Tiny Boats

Zelda and I floated some tiny boats in Stow Lake today. I even made a few that held tiny passengers!

Ahh, November!

It was a beautiful day to head out to the beach in San Francisco. First, I helped Ms. Peterson's class with their sandcastle for the LEAP contest, then I just spent some time playing in the waves. 

Halloween Costume

This year, I made my own costume: Saria, the woodland elf! She's a character from the Zelda video game Ocarina of Time. And yes, I cut my hair! I had been meaning to cut it short already, so the timing worked out great for my costume.

 

Hay! It's Boo at the Zoo

Ale and I really enjoyed exploring the hay maze at the SF Zoo. It was built in my favorite part of the zoo: Stick Land!

Oktoberfest!

This weekend was Gramalicia's and my third year attending the Novato Rotary's Oktoberfest party, and the second time with Emilia. Chicken dance!

Getting Crafty

While Gramalicia is in town, we're making jewelry! I've already made a bracelet, and some earrings for Jeff (aka Ale).

Hardly Strictly Uno

Max and I like to play card games while we listen to Bluegrass!

Saturday in Sonoma

Mimi and Papi took me to our favorite places in Sonoma last Saturday. We tasted olive oils at Jacuzzi, visited the birds at Cline, picked up sandwiches at Angelo's and had a picnic by the lake at Gundlach Bundschu!

School Picture

My school picture came out this week. I got to choose the background image. This one has a hall with lockers, but it's nothing like our real school hallways, because it's not really crowded and nobody is pushing to get through to their locker.

Holmans Unite!

Mimi and Papi just got into town, and Stephanie and Christian are about to leave town. We all got together at the Buckeye Roadhouse for dinner tonight.

Costume Shopping

We took Ale to Spirit Halloween Store and Costco for some suburban-style shopping. Needless to say; as a city kid, she was impressed. Also, we tried on pimp costume jewelry and totally rocked it. What?

Reading Harry Potter

I am crushing these books right now. Last week I read 124 pages every day, except for one day when I read 126 pages. Six books down, one to go!

Birthday Weekend

I had a great time at Stephanie and Christian's house this weekend. We had a small party with family, and I got so many presents, including this awesome corgi pet! I named him Banger. He follows me everwhere.

First Day of School

Yesterday was my first day at A. P. Giannini Middle School. So far, it seems pretty fun, and it's nice to see my friends! Like all the 6th graders, I'm taking English Language Arts, Social Studies, PE, Math and Science. My electives are Mandarin and Art.

Yellowstone National Park

I am really enjoying our trip to Yellowstone. The geysers and springs look so awesome, and Emma and I are also making a movie about bears!

Zoo Camp Overnight

Two weeks of Conservation Camp at the SF Zoo finished with a night time tour, extra time in "stick land," a slumber party and early breakfast. Astrid, Anica and I were in Shadow Clan, along with Sachiko.

Giant Burritos

The best way to enjoy a ballgame is with burritos. Go Giants!

Chickens!

Mom and I are official chicken keepers at my new school, APG. Even in the summer, I get to hang out in the garden at school!

Skylark Ranch Camp

I just spent a week at Skylark Ranch, a Girl Scout camp in Pescadero. My group of 24 girls did a survival camp called Gilligan's Island. I'm on the far left in this picture, with Ale. Recognize my Nickel Beer hat?

Kids of Carcassone

Ale slept over at my house. We played Kids of Carcassone a lot. It's a really fun game, with adorable animals. The sheep are so cute.

Cheese!

I celebrated the Fourth of July in San Diego with the Nickels. Emma and I shared a cheese plate with fruit and bread. We brought picnic blankets and watched the fireworks from Shelter Island.

Camp Galileo

Ale and I are going to Chefology camp this week. The entrance to camp is called the FUN MACHINE!!

Up Late

On the last day of the festival, I stayed up until the very end, for the first time ever! Jason Mraz closed the show with "Love is Still the Answer". Plus, I picked up so many glowsticks!

A Little Bluegrass Vending

Today Max and I kicked off the Telluride Bluegrass festival by earning a little spending money. We made Peanut Butter Bites and sold them to the hungry Festivarians waiting in line for the gates to open.

Surprise Party!

We helped Uncle Christian throw a party for Stephanie's 50th birthday. Surprise! The balloons had lights inside.

Summer in San Francisco

Mom and I climbed Coit Tower and saw our favorite view – fog! And maybe a hint of the Ferry Building a couple blocks away. All the tourists seemed disappointed that they couldn't see more of the city, but we didn't mind.

5th Grade Promotion

School's out, and I'm ready for summer! I had a great time at Jefferson, but I'm excited to move up to AP Giannini Middle School, too.

Adios, San Luis Obispo de Tolosa!

With the end of the school year approaching, I've been cleaning out old homework projects, like this model of a California mission. The best part was smashing the front wall with my foot!

Hairspray!

It was a busy weekend, with my Girls on the Run 5K and my performance in Hairspray! I played Amber, because it feels so good to be bad.

Gramalicia Escapes the Palace!

Gramalicia was in town for Stephanie's art show opening. While she was here, I showed her the Palace escape rooms. With a little help from Mom, we solved Houdini's room in record time!

Sailing on the Bay

My class went on a field trip to Treasure Island Sailing Center for a science class about wind energy, and a short cruise in the San Francisco Bay! My boat group was Katie, me, Ale, Alex, Lexi and Soph.

Girl Scout Visit

This weekend, Emma and her friends Avalon and Ava came to San Francisco for their Girl Scout bridging ceremony. Afterwards, I showed them around Japantown, too. We took a moment to meditate in the Peace Pavilion-- until Mom interrupted us to take a picture!

Two Flaps Down!

Tonight we went to the Giants vs. Padres game. We got in super-early to pick up the limited edition giveaway item: The Two Flaps Down Hat. It's great for staying warm on late, foggy nights at the ballpark.

Marching Again???

I'm totally over this activism thing. But I came to the Science March with Mom anyway, because she's a scientist and I support her. Plus, I like science puns. #STEM-inist

Class Camping Trip

The entire 5th grade is on a camping trip in Alliance Redwoods right now. I know it's not a race, but my car arrived 4th, which is pretty fast. The boys from the top 3 cars did the dab to celebrate their victory, but Ale and I are way more mature than that! No, Ale, don't dab!

Final Jefferson Garden Day

Today was my last chance to volunteer in the Jefferson Garden before I go to AP (that's my middle school). I tried to show some of the younger kids how to properly goof around when an adult takes a picture.

PINS!!!

At Disneyland I traded for these dozen pins. My theme was cute stuff (well, Tsum Tsums) and I think I did pretty well on that. Two pins I already had and put on my display board. 

Disneyland Spring Break

I am having a great time at Disneyland! Here we are at the start of Thunder Mountain. Plug your ears!

Peacock Suites

Today I woke up super early to go to Anaheim. We saw Emma, Bob and Misha at Peacock Suites, a few blocks away from Disneyland. Chez and I are very excited to see Emma!

Middle School, Here I Come!

I finally got my SFUSD middle school admission letter, and I'm in! I got my top choice, A. P. Giannini, and so did pretty much all of my friends. Yay.

Burger Fix

I don't eat red meat very often, but every now and then I crave a giant burger from In-n-Out.

Dramatic Monster Face

After my Musical Theater Works class, we all went out to dinner in the Haight. Mom insisted on taking a family photo, but luckily I had my purple monster purse close at hand. Problem solved!