Stanford Sierra Camp

Nonie and Doc got a cabin at Fallen Leaf Lake near Lake Tahoe, so we got to visit for the weekend. It was so much fun! Emma and I went crawdad fishing off the boat dock.

Cool Birthday Party

At school, we had a popsicle party for my birthday. The San Francisco weather cooperated with plenty of sunshine. Lime is the best flavor. 

Swinging at the Ranch

Emilia and I went to a BBQ and tour of Stemple Creek Ranch. We got yellow rubber band balloons so we could bop them. 

Garden Day

The weekend before school started, Mom and I volunteered at the Jefferson garden work day. It's a great way to see the other kids and celebrate the end of summer.

Early Birthday

I began celebrating my birthday fortnight at Disneyland with Nonie and Doc. At California Adventure, I got this cute little cake. The syrup piles are Mickeys, too!

Beach Chalet Murals

Gramalicia's in town! We had a family dinner at the Park Chalet in SF.

Stuffies on Tour

Stan was our coach mascot. (It's a coach, not a bus!) He is a Welsh dragon. I also bought an Irish sheep on the ferry crossing. I named it Sheep-o.

At the end of our tour, Rachel (our tour guide) gave us baby dragons. I named mine Wafer, like the cookie. Emma and I found lots of our favorite sticker books on the trip, too!

No More Pictures

By the time we got to Ireland, I was pretty tired of everyone taking so many pictures. No pickie! No pickie! Although the scenery was beautiful...

Hello London!

On one of my first days in London with the Nickel family, we rode the London Eye. What a great view of the city, and a great start to our summer travels!

Palace at the Palace

While Shinteki was having a meeting, I built a castle! It's really big, but I had a lot of time to build it, so it wasn't as hard as I thought.

Visiting Papi and Mimi

I had a good time trying to decide what to order at Honeybee! They have lots of delicious breakfast there. I ended up ordering a short stack of chocolate chip pancakes. They were more than enough for me to eat! Thanks Mimi and Papi!

Marin County Fair

Stephanie's paintings won third prize and an honorable mention at the fine art exhibit! I also met R2D2 and got to pet a llama, pig, sheep, wallaby, chickens and goats. Mom might have enjoyed the petting zoo even more than I did!

Airport Day

We were trapped inside our plane for nearly an hour! There was a thunderstorm in Denver and the crew could not get out of the plane for safety reasons, then we were stuck in the airport even longer. It was pretty boring, but at least we didn't miss our connection. 

Telluride River Play Day

I had a great time at the river! I arrived two days ago after dinner. The water is so cold today. It is also overflowing because it is hot, so more snow melts in the mountains.

Zen and the Art of Holding On Tight

Uncle Christian took me for a ride around the cul-de-sac on his scooter. Matthew's old helmet is just right for me!