Every time we get to San Jose we have to unplug the phone b/c tater tot climbs on the desk and starts calling people. This is prob. the 2nd thing she does after running around the room and turning all the lights on b/c the switches are at her level. Once she is done she proceeds to use the desk lamp as a telescope and look out the window…ahh to be a kid.

Last night daddy fixed your toy car (he replaced the battery) but you were so impressed you yelled “It’s working! Dada fixed car! Clap clap Dada!”. You say clap clap instead of good job, yay, congrats, etc. You made Daddy’s night. He had a huge smile and felt like your hero. Clap Clap dada!

Today we played in the ocean at lunch and watched the monkeys swinging in the trees (awesome)! Of course on the way home you requested and ice pop and we stopped at the store for you to pick it out. We were not even 1/2 way up our hill home when you fell asleep on the quad with the ice cream cone in your hand (this was a first). Bad for you, good for me- it was yummy!

After your nap we got you dressed up and headed out to a Halloween party that was full of kids all dressed up and running around. There were so many kids that i think all of us were overwhelmed. After about 45 minutes of playing with toys and wandering around you walked right out of the party and said “Quad, go get ice pop” and off we went. Technically this is your 2nd of the day but since you fell asleep on the first one it doesn’t count. Plus it is Halloween, eat away! You pranced your little bunny butt into the food store got your ice pop and then proceeded to cut the whole line to hand it to the cashier. Everyone was laughing and we of course told you that you had to wait and you went to the end of the line and waited your turn. You met a little baby boy in line and daddy told his mom that he was “pretty” (clearly he thought the baby was a girl). Anyway, you said “ciao baby” and walked out to the parking lot where you ate your ice pop and danced for everyone.

We headed home when you were through and all took a bath. During the bath the power went out and we decided to hop on the quad and check out if the whole town was out of power. You brought your flashlight and shined it the whole entire ride. We came back home and the power returned within 1/2 hour and we made some popcorn and played. This was your 3rd Halloween. It was perfect. We loooooooooooove you little bunny butt.

Momma needs a set of shades like you. D-I-V-A! You’re totally workin’ it! You’re even giving the lean back in the last photo. pshhh.

Last night we wanted to go drop off a container of soup to Oscar and you were so busy playing with your toys that you didnt want to be bothered. In efforts to convince you to hop on the quad i told you that we could see the baby bird and that perked you up right away. Two days before this we met a little baby chick that Oscar was keeping in a big box until it was big enough to hang with the big chickens. You fell in love and sat there saying “awww baby bird so cute, tickle tickle”. Unfortunately I didnt even think that Oscar might not be home and well, he wasn’t home so the whole baby bird visit/soup drop off mission failed. To an adult this is not a big deal, to a toddler thinking she was going to pet a baby bird, this was a mickey mouse doll thrown down the hill off the quad type of fit. Yes, i had to go retrieve your poor mickey mouse that you chucked from the quad once you found out that the baby bird was sleeping (aka oscar wasnt home). Anyway, after you chucked mickey you got so distracted that mickey was flying down the hill that you settled for my quick “we’ll go see the baby bird in the morning when she wakes up” and focused your anger on the fact that your mickey doll was flying down the hill.

Now to the ironic part…this morning we woke up and you were sitting on the couch eating your oatmeal when all of a sudden we hear a loud clunk and look out the back door to see a baby bird knocked out on our outdoor couch. You immediately yell “Baby bird” and it is all of a sudden quite evident that I am some sort of psychic super mommy. We went outside to check on the little birdy and you were petting it so gentle and sweet. The poor little thing flew into our glass door and knocked itself out on the couch. We thought it might have a broken leg or wing because it was just sitting there letting us pet it so daddy put together a little box for us to put the birdy in and take to the vet to see how we can help it. When daddy went to put the birdy in the box it just opened it’s wings and flew away. What a beautiful ending to the baby bird story and so glad that it got away before Lulu (aka Sasha) spotted it helpless on the couch.

Today you and I rode the quad to get some breakfast and then parked at the beach and explored. You of course wanted to go to the “house” (a toy playhouse in front of a hotel) and then when done you said “wanna go wee” which means head to the swing set in front of another hotel. Once we got there you looked at me, looked at the slide, and then proceeded to hand me your lunchbox (you bring a lunchbox full of coins to pay for your breakfast) and said “Hold please” and ran off to the slide- lol.  Once you got to the top of the slide you would scream “OKAY” and then slide on down. You are amazing.

Today you walked up to a little boy (prob 6 yrs old) and his little sister (prob 4 yrs old) and said “Hola Kids”. You are seriously the funniest little nugget. Where do you come up with these things?!