Unfortunately, Ruby has become a big fan of Rebecca Black's song "Friday."
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter Sunday
One of the best things about having kids is being able to experience holidays through their eyes. It has been many years since Easter has meant much of anything to us, but this year, we rediscovered the joy of bunnies and eggs.
After our weekly trip to the Sunday farmer's market and some Easter dim-sum, we headed to Union Street for the street fair and Easter parade.
Ruby was simultaneously fascinated and terrified by these fish people.
In the afternoon, after Ruby's nap, we conducted our first annual family Easter egg hunt in the backyard.
I wasn't sure if Ruby would fully grasp the concept of eggs and basket, but after just a couple of eggs, she started tracking them down like it was her job.
She loved it so much that she made us re-hide the eggs for her about 10 times. All the while she was running around saying "Hai you ji dan?" (Are there more eggs?) and "Ji dan go?" (Where did the egg go?)
When she'd see one she'd exclaim "I see ji dan!" and "there it is!"
By the end she was throwing the eggs out of the basket to try to hide them from herself. Somehow that wasn't quite as fun.
Ruby was even more delighted to discover that each egg contained a prize, some of which were her favorite backyard fruit - "Yemon!"
Fortunately for Ruby, it will be many years before she has any real competition in the Easter egg hunt. At the end of the day, she was able to enjoy 100% of the spoils.
After our weekly trip to the Sunday farmer's market and some Easter dim-sum, we headed to Union Street for the street fair and Easter parade.
Ruby was simultaneously fascinated and terrified by these fish people.
In the afternoon, after Ruby's nap, we conducted our first annual family Easter egg hunt in the backyard.
I wasn't sure if Ruby would fully grasp the concept of eggs and basket, but after just a couple of eggs, she started tracking them down like it was her job.
She loved it so much that she made us re-hide the eggs for her about 10 times. All the while she was running around saying "Hai you ji dan?" (Are there more eggs?) and "Ji dan go?" (Where did the egg go?)
When she'd see one she'd exclaim "I see ji dan!" and "there it is!"
By the end she was throwing the eggs out of the basket to try to hide them from herself. Somehow that wasn't quite as fun.
Ruby was even more delighted to discover that each egg contained a prize, some of which were her favorite backyard fruit - "Yemon!"
Fortunately for Ruby, it will be many years before she has any real competition in the Easter egg hunt. At the end of the day, she was able to enjoy 100% of the spoils.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Mommy's little helper
This evening Ruby helped me pick an enitre bag of beans!
She even acted as her own quality control, snapping again peices that appeared to be too long. Soon enough she will usurp Steve in his role as sous chef, demoting him to dish washer!
She even acted as her own quality control, snapping again peices that appeared to be too long. Soon enough she will usurp Steve in his role as sous chef, demoting him to dish washer!
Berkeley
In the last two weeks, we've schlepped twice over the bridge to Berkeley. Last weekend we took Ruby to Tilden Park. Despite having lived walking distance (albeit a strenuous uphill walk) from the park during the semester that I studied at Berkeley, we've never been there before. It's a wonderful place for kids and so big that we only saw part of it. There is an antique steam train that you can ride, which Ruby quite enjoyed.
Ruby waiting for the train:
Here it comes!
Ruby welcomes the train into its station.
Tickets please!
Ruby was very satisfied that her ticket got punched.
And we're off!
Ruby was a bit disappointed that the ride came to an end.
Next we checked out the park's carousel. Ruby is always a bit nervous at the beginning of the ride ...
But by the end she was a regular equestrian.
This Saturday we went back to Berkeley for Cal Day, which is like an open house at the University for prospective students and their families. Ruby is a little young for college, but our friends who are Berkeley alums invited us and said there were many activites for kids. On one of the lawns they were passing around all kinds of reptiles, including a tortoise, several large snakes, and various lizards.
Ruby was dubious.
She was quite wary when she was presented with the head of an albino Burmese python ...
But she felt a lot more confident with its tail.
Next we headed to Memorial Glade, where Ruby frolicked in the grass and had a snack.
Maybe Ruby will want to be Cal bear one day. (In-state tuition woohoo!)
Ruby waiting for the train:
Here it comes!
Ruby welcomes the train into its station.
Tickets please!
Ruby was very satisfied that her ticket got punched.
And we're off!
Ruby was a bit disappointed that the ride came to an end.
Next we checked out the park's carousel. Ruby is always a bit nervous at the beginning of the ride ...
But by the end she was a regular equestrian.
This Saturday we went back to Berkeley for Cal Day, which is like an open house at the University for prospective students and their families. Ruby is a little young for college, but our friends who are Berkeley alums invited us and said there were many activites for kids. On one of the lawns they were passing around all kinds of reptiles, including a tortoise, several large snakes, and various lizards.
Ruby was dubious.
She was quite wary when she was presented with the head of an albino Burmese python ...
But she felt a lot more confident with its tail.
Next we headed to Memorial Glade, where Ruby frolicked in the grass and had a snack.
Maybe Ruby will want to be Cal bear one day. (In-state tuition woohoo!)
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