Johnathan Green's Party

We had our first double booking this Saturday with a second party in the evening. Martin and Kathy's son Johnathan turned three the week before Eva. We joined them and many of their friends at the My-Gym in Palo Alto for an organized kid-action event. They sang songs, jumped on mats, rode the zip line and tramp'd the 'oline. Trampoline. Get it? Never mind. Pizza and cake finished the fun.

That's the happy My-Gym instructor, Johnathan on the right, and his friend Miles in the middle.

Noah and Eva were quickly joined in the songs and games. There's that Miles again. :)

Maggie's Birthday Picnic

We went up to Burlingame this Saturday to celebrate Maggie turning five. Davis and Christina had a picnic for the friends, so we met at the park across from their house. It's always really windy and brisk there, so I can never remember the actual name of the park -- I just think of it as "Wind Tunnel Park" or "Breezeway." Davis suggested, "Parctic Circle," so he wins.

The kids quickly shed their sweatshirts and jackets as they warmed up fast with a lot of running around. Eva had a good time trying to keep up with Maggie.


Later the kids were going down the slide in a big pile. Noah, Lily and Maggie repeatedly would line up at the top and try to go down in a row.

Somehow, they never all made it down at the same time.

Julia (Lily's little sister) was there as well, though she couldn't quite keep up with the bigger kids. She did a good job trying at times. Rich and Marni attended with Aidan and Brian, too, but I didn't seem to get any photos of them.

Bedtime at Home

Here is Eva, happy to be in her own bed in California.

First Days at Stratford School

Noah and Eva started school this week. They both attend Stratford -- Noah began Kindergarten, and Eva pre-school. They both like their teachers, and have adjusted quickly to the new schedule. Eva didn't even want to leave class on Friday at the end of the day. She had no issues with being away from us at all, which is not surprising but still hurts a bit. She is already making an impression on her teachers, and has been "helping" to teach whenever she can.



Tanya made Eva a dress just for her first day of school. Needless to say, she loves it.