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Day off

I love having random days off.  I took one today since I had worked so hard all month.  IMG_3368The day started in Orinda with Ranee and Sophie.   Stephanie also stopped by since she’s still waiting for baby to arrive. IMG_3366 We met up at Peet’s and walked over to Republic of Cakes for a free story and music time.

IMG_3420The girls had fun and the grown-ups got to do some catching up.

IMG_3387Afterward, we stopped at Teresa’s house to drop off her birthday present.  She had the day off too because of her birthday so it was perfect.  Kumquat got to play with their dog Bailey and hung out with Aaron too.

IMG_3397 For lunch, we got home a little late and Kumquat was sleeping.  I was hungry and it was a gorgeous day outside so I wheeled her over to MoMo’s and I had a nice lunch out on the patio.  Aaah…

IMG_3410For dinner, we went to Paragon for an outdoor dinner.  All in all it was a fantastic day off and great way to kick off summer and my long weekend.

IMG_3411I other news, Koa has been having a great time with Jia this week.  She sent me photos of him at Half Moon Bay.  He even got to run off-leash near the water too.  Lucky dog.

Happy Father’s Day

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We spent Father’s Day in town this year.  Last year, Jes celebrated his first Father’s Day in Cerritos so it felt almost like his first one all over again this year.  This morning Kumquat greeted him in bed and the three of us snuggled up together like we used to when she was very little.

IMG_3184Later we went to the Aquarium of the Bay, which is a small aquarium at Pier 39.  We’ve lived here almost 6 years and I was always curious about it.  Well, dads got free admission today and I had a 20% off coupon for my ticket so it was the perfect day to go.

fishThe best part of the aquarium was their underwater tube.  Schools of fish would swirl around and then zoom by like it was a water highway.

familyWe got a lot of outdoor time since we walked there and back.  We had really nice weather this weekend.

IMG_3196For dinner, we went to Hillstone for a fat steak for Jes and a surpisingly delicious and satisfying kale and chicken salad for me.  Kumquat also had her first taste of peanuts and I am relieved to report that she does not have Brother’s peanut allergy.  Yes!ninadaddyHappy Father’s Day to Jes and also to my Daddy.  And Happy Pre-Father’s Day to my brother!

Champions!

IMG_7069It was our 5th entry in the BORP Wheelchair Tournament today and WE WON!!!!  We went from a riff-raff bunch of therapists who scored only 7 points in a whole day to getting through to the championship and winning!  It looks like the new additions to our team this year have really helped.

IMG_7062Kumquat was there to watch and take a ride on a wheelchair.

IMG_3018We also went to Tacubaya to celebrate and Kumquat got a photo with Stephanie on her first official day of maternity leave.  We’re all going to miss her for the next few months but we can’t wait to meet Baby Osborne.

Single Parent Day 1

IMG_2835Jes took off for a conference in Colorado this morning and it was just me and the kid for the day.  It almost felt like being on maternity leave again.  I’m not sure why.  Maybe it was because we had the whole day to ourselves like before and the weather was really nice too.  One year ago, Kumquat was just 6 weeks old and my mom had gone back to Southern CA.  Today we did similar things: Target, walked the dog, went to the mall, and played at home.

I had a good time hanging out with my little girl today but she did scare me a bit this afternoon.  I took her to the playground (the one she goes to EVERY afternoon) and she was having a really fun time playing with a car she found.  Then it was time to go home and she threw the biggest fit she’s ever had with me.  IMG_2852At one point she cried so hard that she was practically holding her breath, her face turned dusky, and she started to doze off.  I happened to be taking a photo at the time and caught this very disturbing photo of her.

IMG_2853I immediately shook her and she took a huge gasp and started to cry again.  What the heck, baby?!  That was NOT cool!!

IMG_2862And so that was my Sunday.  Hope the rest of my week goes better.  Luckily, I got permission to go into work late for the next 3 days since Jes isn’t going to be around to pad the 7:30-8:45 time before Mirian arrives. Thank goodness for such an understanding manager.

Sunny Saturday

IMG_2789We had some really nice weather this weekend. Saturday started with a walk down The Embarcadero to the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market. Koa came along too and we all got some Vitamin D.

IMG_2790After Kumquat’s nap, we drove down to Foster City for the Wine & Arts Festival. It was pretty hot out there but a nice change from the SF fog.IMG_2792For dinner, we headed to San Mateo for some sushi.  We ordered omakaze for the table and most of it was good but I was distracted by an antsy toddler.

IMG_2808Later that night, Jia and Jason were nice enough to come over to watch Kumquat while Jes and I headed out for a rare night out.

modelSFMoMA is closing for a few years for renovation and expansion so they opened it to the public for 24 hours, had live music, a bar, and free admission!  The photo above is a model of the new building.  It was fun wandering the museum late at night and it was a lively party filled with the typical SF crowd.

IMG_6959It was a nice end to a fun-filled day.

Family Picnic

painted ladiesWe had a family picnic at Alamo Square with Baby and Dog.  Jes packed a lunch for us and everything!  We’ve lived here for almost 6 years and never actually saw the “Painted Ladies” until now.

familyIt was a gorgeous day but the wind picked up once in a while.

picnicKumquat had fun exploring while Koa enjoyed a bully stick on the grass.

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San Francisco is a pretty nice place to live.  Who really needs to go out of town for a holiday weekend when you have this?!