Easter Egg Hunt

Don't worry...it has a happy ending!

San Diego Zoo

A few weeks ago we made our way down to the San Diego Zoo! It seemed a lot closer than I remember, but why ask why right?

On our way to the ticket gate we ran into a mom and her daughter, about Hannah's age. They sure looked weird. But I'm not above taking pictures of strange people and putting them up on the interwebs!

Hmmm...more funny looking people. Proper skin care does not seem to be a high priority with the residents of San Diego.

We finally got to see some animals. They also had an odd, blocky look to them. Good thing Hannah has her swine flu shots!

Okay, so this blocky thing is not limited to life forms. Something is up -- maybe its my camera? Note to self: turn up the Megapixel settings...

Hmmm. I don't remember these landmarks. Hannah consults our map. Wait a second...

Mystery solved!

New Kids On The Block

Hannah made some new friends this winter!

Here's Lucas. He's the Donnie of the bunch

And here's Iggy. He's more of a Danny I think. Possibly one of the Knight Brothers. I know what you're thinking...but you gotta work your way up to Joey, no offense!

Welcome to the world boys -- see you soon!

We Are Suckers...

See this cow/giraffe lovey? It was $8.99 at Target. It's Hannah's favorite and she can't sleep without it.

Hannah is running around a lot, and she often takes her cow with her. And occaisionally she drops it on dirty surfaces. And of course, we won't always have the time to wash it before her naps. Our solution: buy another one! Unfortunately this lovey has been discontinued at Target. This is something that has not escaped the interwebs.

We tried finding this on eBay. Guess how much it was going for? $30! And did we buy it? I think the title of this entry will give you the answer.

Actually, we got off lucky. We've seen some lovies on eBay that are going for over $100! But if a kid is attached to a particular one, I can see why their parents will pay that much. Now excuse me while I go to Target --I see investment opportunities ahead...

Favorite Valley Hangout

If you ever want to know what Hannah's favorite place in the Valley is, ask her. She is not shy about telling us what it is:

And by Khana, she means Americana. At the Brand in Glendale! It has all her favorite things:

Trolleys

Fountains

Playgrounds

Seasonal Decorations

Pinkberry

We also have been to the Grove in West Hollywood and tried to capture the same magic.

She enjoyed it (bonus points for Koi in the ponds), but the Americana is the clear favorite. Luckily, the Americana is WAY easier to get to.

Actually, we knew Hannah would like the Americana. She has liked it for months!

Universally Accessible Playgrounds

Hannah is so energetic we usually need to take her to a park or playground almost every day. The ones by our house are nice but are getting old. Luckily our friend Cherie told us about Universally Accessible Playgrounds, specifically Lake Balboa. These parks are awesome!

http://shanesinspiration.org/content/view/2/69/

These playgrounds were built specifically for children with disabilities, but they are also great for toddlers because of all the ramps and rubber mats. And they're huge!

There are about 20 in the L.A. area and we've been to 3 so far:

Anthony Beilenson Park/Lake Balboa

Anthony Beidelson Park...with Margot!

Aidan's Place with Ollie

Hansen Dam

We can't wait to discover more!

A Packed House

Last week we had a bunch of kids over to celebrate their mom's birthdays! Seven kids to be exact.



I get tired just looking at these!