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Aloha Hawaii!
April 22, 2007Mel's been wearing her sunglasses, getting ready for our Hawaii trip next month. She and her doll are learning to hula dance.
Puppet Show
April 20, 2007Because we don't have enough Melina stuff in our house, Bill thought a puppet show would be a nice addition to our living room. Oh well, she loves it and how much space do he and I really need?!
Party at the park
April 17, 2007Sunday was Liam's 3rd birthday party--pizza at the park. Our kind of party! Mel had a blast
Toddler Day at the Ranch
April 17, 2007Saturday was Toddler Day at the ranch. Melina and Noah were both very excited to see all the animals and run around the ranch splashing in the mud puddles.
Let's go!
There was face/hand painting. Melina had a butterfly painted on her hand
Mel having a little snack from the garden.
Melina and Noah had a chance to wash the fresh chicken egg before they were going to cook it for them for breakfast. But, mel washed it a little too much and it had a bit of an accident.
Melina pet the sheep and the goats
Jump shadow jump!
April 17, 2007This picture is a couple months old, but I think it is really cute. Mel was telling her shadow to jump and they were jumping down the street together.
Easter Day 2007: Easter Egg Hunt Part 2
April 10, 2007My Nona made a HUGE bunny cake for the big easter egg hunt at my friend (and neighbor) Cece's house. It was so good!
My daddy tried to take my egg. . . .well not really the egg, just what was inside.
More searching. . .
Found a helper. . .
Thought I would try out a different strategy--riding around to find eggs
Easter Egg Hunt Part 1
April 10, 2007Saturday we went to Mel's little friend Noah's house for a Easter Extravaganza. Mel's first egg hunt where she was on her own cruising around and actually searching for eggs. She loved it, all the kids loved it.
And the hunt begins. . .
A little break after brunch and all the egg hunting. . .
How will I carry all these eggs?!
I think I've got it. . .
More searching back home. . .
Peri Park Toy Drive
April 06, 2007Melina practically lives at Peri Park when the weather is nice. It's about 5 blocks from our house, and is probably one of the best parks in Marin.
One surprising thing about the park is that there are tons of push and riding toys that have been abandoned there, and they are just trashed.
After complaining about it to Sharon for the 10th time, she finally suggested that I do something about it. So I am.
Per my crafty flyer I put together:
The goal is to have new toys, funded by local Fairfax businesses, in the park by the end of May. This project is supported by the Fairfax Volunteers, and has the approval of the board.
An informal meeting will be held on Saturday, April 14th at 3 p.m. at Peri Park to brainstorm about the actual toys to purchase. A subsequent work party will be held in the park to assemble the toys.
If you are interested in learning more about the project, or about sponsorship opportunities (i.e. donating), please contact Bill Johnston: billdozer@gmail.com or 415.299.9638
I plan to chronicle our progress on the blog.
The kidlets will have new toys by the end of May if all goes well.
