Tuesday, November 24, 2009

MoMA

Daddy sometimes feels a little left out because Mommy and I go on a lot of fun excursions during the week while he is working. Always itching for an adventure, I suggested a visit to MoMA and Daddy thought it was a fantastic idea. Here we are checking out the Gallery Talks schedule.

Daddy held my hand more tightly than usual as we walked through the galleries for obvious reasons. Here we are standing in front of Monet's Waterlilies.

I love the food at the MoMA cafeteria, so we all enjoyed a delicious lunch out. I can't wait to go back again!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Wink, Wink

Check it out, Elmo and Mr. Noodle have taught me how to wink every morning while I eat breakfast. Look out ladies....

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Flashback Sundays

Mommy was a very nervous new mommy last year around this time. I was just starting rice cereal and she had heard stories about gagging, spitting and big messes. Back then she was horrified, now it is her everyday. Here I am trying rice cereal for the first time....I never really warmed up to it until she mixed it with yogurt.

My first pair of shoes were actually UGG boots! Daddy was not so sure about them, but Mommy loved them so much. I thought they kept my tootsies nice and toasty. A side note: check out those baby rolls!

This time one of Daddy's all-time favorites....

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Striking a Pose

Mommy has been talking about doing my first year portrait since I was eight months old. Now almost ten months later, she finally got her act together. Here I am just getting up after a little beauty rest for the shoot in the park.

The sun was shining, the weather was warm, it was the perfect day to take pictures in the park. I was so excited to be outside and to enjoy the beautiful afternoon. I felt like the paparazzi were documenting my every move. Daddy felt silly because he thought the whole park was watching us. And all Mommy was hoping for was a good family picture.

Cyndy and Sheila were the photographers at my parents wedding, so they were so excited to meet me. It was a little crazy at first meeting them and their big cameras, but by the end we were all friends. Sheila even saved my birthday car when it fell into the boat pond!

Everyone was so proud of how well I did that we decided to celebrate with dinner at Bouchon. I was so hungry after all my hard work that I had to indulge in some grapes before my grilled cheese and tomato soup came out!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Fashion Show

After spending the whole day in sweatpants and pjs yesterday, I was ready to get back to the land of the dressed. This morning I did a fashion show to decide what to wear for my pictures with Cyndy and Sheila. As we all know, Mommy loves overalls, so here I am in festive red with a tan plaid shirt....this seems to be a favorite among many.

Next up, same shirt but with french school boy pants. We did more combinations with different shirts, pants and overalls, but I liked these the best. Mommy can't decide because she thinks I look to darn cute in all of them!

Pinch & S'Mac

I had a fever all day Thursday and was in no mood for pictures or blogging. So, I spent the whole day in my pjs and eating watermelon and carrots. Here I am the day before having dinner with Big T at one of our favorite restaurants after some fun at Therapie. Thank goodness I am better today because we were getting a little stir crazy.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Missing My Daddy

I had such a wonderful time on vacation, but the best part was spending time with Daddy. This week I have been missing him so much and wish we could go on vacation again soon. Here are some highlights of all the fun we had together in AZ.

Here we are being boys and throwing around the tennis ball on a cloudy day.

Later that morning I taught Daddy how to play the drums on the jungle gym. It took him a little bit, but he got into the groove and we had a pretty good jam session.

We had a great time at the Children's Museum together too. When I wasn't pushing a vehicle through the car wash, Daddy pushed me on the tricycle. He was hoping that I would pedal, but I'm still too little and my feet don't reach. I can't wait for the weekend!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Children's Museum

On my last day of vacation the sun decided to come out, but it was warmer in New York than it was in Phoenix. No matter though, my parents took me to the Phoenix Children's Museum. Here I am filling up the tank at breakfast with one of my favorite foods, sausage.

When we got to the museum I had so much fun at this neat light table with sand on it. It had all these different tools to write with. Apparently Daddy also had some fun with it too.

I enjoyed going through the car wash a million times. Every time I went through this part I closed my eyes for part of it. If I was a car, I would have been squeaky clean.

Here I am riding my first motorcycle, and if Mommy has her wish, my last time. I have to say, I felt really cool riding it.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Railroad Park

Even though I didn't get a chance to work on my tan, I had a barrel of fun at the Railroad Park in Scottsdale. There was a real steam engine train that did a mile long loop around the park that Daddy thought I might like.

Boy was he right! Here I am getting ready to board with Daddy at the train stop. I rode the train twice because when I saw it go by the playground I got so excited and all I say was, "dut doo."

Here we are on the loop riding past Mommy on my second trip.

After the train rides, I spotted the carousel and was fascinated by it. Mommy hates to spin, so Daddy took me on my first ride. I was a little scared since some of my friends have not had the best experiences, but I am happy to report that I had a great time.

Since Mommy and Daddy treated me to such a wonderful afternoon, I decided to return the favor and treated them to a nice dinner. Here I am practicing my math skills and taking care of the check.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Flashback Sundays

Last year around this time Miss Yai was also here for a visit, since we would not see her over the holidays. I think I was probably more work this year than I was last year....but we definitely had more fun this year.

It was a very exciting time last year because a new president was elected and everyone was excited for change. Here I am with TonTon on the historic day.

Mommy sometimes misses the days when I would just sit where ever she put me. Here I am enjoying a crisp fall day in the leaves.

This is the worst time of year because our days are so short and it gets dark so early. Here's a snap of the three of us on a walk in the park at around dusk.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Breakfast For the Pla

Every morning I go to visit the fish and keep them company while they eat their breakfast. I love fish, in fact my favorite word in thai is pla and I teach it to everyone I know. Here are my friends all excited to see me this morning.

The past two days I have been so lucky to feed the pla their breakfast. While I do this very important job, Mommy holds on to me as tightly as she can because I can be as squirmy as they are when I get excited.

Before Daddy got down to business this morning he came with us to see what all my fish fuss was about. He thought it was pretty cool when all my friends came up to the steps for their food.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Genteel Afternoon

The sun decided not to come out and play at all today, so Mommy and I spent a pleasant afternoon playing a genteel game of croquet. Since I was new to the game Mommy let me pick my mallet first.

She gave me a couple practice hits before we got started. I've never seen the game played before, so I wasn't sure what type of a swing to use. I started by trying with a tennis swing, which did not work too well for me.
Then I moved to my field hockey sweep, which gave me more of a fighting chance.
Here I am bringing back a ball after a game with Mommy. I had so much fun pushing the balls (with my hands) through each wicket. I also tried to pull wickets out of the ground on more than one occasion, which might have been more fun.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Fly Like A Phoenix

A couple hours after Miss Yai got on her airplane to go back home, I got on one as well, but to a much warmer destination. Mommy and I decided to tag along with Daddy on a business trip to AZ again, so off we went to escape the cold.

This morning when I woke up, after a nice sleep in the closet, I was disappointed to see all the clouds in the sky. It was definitely not pool weather, so Mommy and I went to the playground to do a little sliding and a lot of running around.

By the time nap time came I was more than ready. So back to the closet I went for a little rejuvenation. When I woke up I was so happy to see the clouds had disappeared so we could enjoy a sunny afternoon by the pool. Here I am playing with cups of water instead of playing in the water.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bye, Bye Miss Yai

I can't believe that it is already time for Miss Yai to say goodbye. I have had so much fun with her while she visited. Here are some pictures from our time together.....

We went trick-or-treating on Halloween...

We goofed around at home together...

We went to Central Park and enjoyed all the beautiful colors and even played in the leaves. I will miss her SO much and can't wait to see her at Thanksgiving.

Monday, November 9, 2009

K-Town Cooking

After my nap this afternoon we took Miss Yai on a little excursion to Herald Square for some Korean barbecue. We went to Kum Gang San where I was under the impression that I was going to do some cooking. That's the last time I assume anything...

Although I think I could have done a better job, the waitress did cook up some deliciousness for all three of us. Here is a picture of all the yummy food that we ate. Please notice how far I am from the hot grill-table.

Be Good Presents

This weekend was my first vacation on my own with Miss Yai. This was my reaction when I found out.

Mommy and Daddy got me a couple new toys to make sure that I would be very entertained while Miss Yai and I had our stay-cation. Here I am with my new guitar. Sometimes I sit and strum the strings, but my favorite thing to do is to loosen the strings and bang it around.

They also got a new book for Miss Yai to read to me, A Bear and His Boy. I like the book a lot, but ended up rerunning my favorite Don't Let Pigeon Drive the Bus! all weekend.

And finally the best present was a set of ten matchbox cars that I loved putting in my dump truck and then dumping them all out. It never got old. I had so much fun with all my new toys that I didn't even think to miss Mommy and Daddy.