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.