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This summer has been a trip with Jia learning to ride her bike and a scooter too. It is amazing how fast they learn (even when they seem to be constantly ignoring you). Of course having a Dora scooter has an enticement on its own. It seems though that with a scooter it is time to invest in more safety gear. I wonder if it is ever enough protection to stop a mommy from...

This was a highly anticipated trip to Davis Farmland partly because we had heard so much about this place and partly because we scored a great deal in half price gift certificates. We had expected a totally commercial place (think Six Flags craze) and were pleasantly surprised at how well designed this place was. It had everything from playgrounds (ala farm theme), pretend...

Ok, more like a dip, or soak, or splash… or whatever they do until it is called swimming. Today was Jia’s 1st swim lesson and it began with chaos of missing her class and needing to join the next session. It all worked well for Jia though as she had extra time to be in the pool while she waited. She is a natural with water and easily floats. By the looks of...

It was a last minute surprise to watch a movie with Jia. After digging through the listings I finally found one that was rated “G”. It was Wall-E. I had no idea about the movie, or any movie for that matter (ahem.. except for Sex And The City) since I never get to watch moves. And NO, it is not because I don’t love movies, I do have a 1 year old and...

We finally made it back to a class at Gymboree after missing several classes, courtesy of the plethora of birthday parties (see blog on kiddie birthdays). I think a mommy friend, who was in a similar situation, quite accurately declared “I think I donated my money to that place”. So many special memories at Gymboree ( Jia started there at 6 months old)...