Our Family Travels

1 January, 2012 00:21

travelingwego — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:21:32 +0000

happy new year 2012

A different type of Christmas

travelingwego — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:24:39 +0000

Christmas Eve and most little kids have gone to bed dreaming of the gifts and wonderful goodies that await there early morning rise. Perhaps they spent the evening with family over a long and tasty meal, maybe a church where hymns and prayers were done…or maybe they went to look at electronic iconic Santa regalia displayed in open window and across front lawns of one small area of South City San Francisco.

The kids loved it and so did I, the jury is out on if mom wants to return next year.

My personal favorite was the Christmas tree made entirely of Carebears

Barbara

travelingwego — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:19:11 +0000

Soleil has been going to a pre-school in the Haight, nearby Kailani’s school, for the last 4 months. It is a small montessori pre-school run by a lady who has been doing this for nearly 40 years. Her name is Barbara and she is a riot — she is well read and good with the prose.

This year Mike made she and the other ladies at the school fuzzy fingerless gloves. He spent all day sewing them together. Here is the Thank You card we received in the mail yesterday:

“Hi you guys,

Thank you for the gloves! But — I hate to tell you this — someone cut off the fingers. I will muddle through, however. Someone told me they were fashionable, but that can’t be right. Makes too much sense to be able to pull stuff out of your backpack while keeping your hands warm. Also if you are a fingernail biter. Of need to give the finger. It never has quite the impact wearing a mitten. See you all in ’12. Love Barbara.

P.S. This card is recycled from the ones I’m always getting from do-good organizations. They want money. Do you mind if I give them your address?”

Such a riot. We love you Barbara! – although, since she is a luddite, she’ll never read this post!

what boredom looks like

travelingwego — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:32:45 +0000

… while mom and dad battle a 24 hr stomach flu.

ice skating at union square

travelingwego — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:31:14 +0000

xmas 2011

journal entry

travelingwego — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:59:26 +0000

my favorite excerpt from Kailani’s 2nd grade English Journal:
“I wish had an iPad and I wish I was a scientist.”

Who’s Fault is it?

travelingwego — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:51:28 +0000

Fault is an interesting subject that is greatly debated by parents new and old. I sit in the camp that believes that fault exists and you should “man up” and accept your fair share if and when it is your fault. I think it’s an important lesson to learn about consequences and cause and effects according to fault. Everything can not be an accident? However, this topic can be discussed in a later blog entry.

Imagine the whole family is in the car and its near night time, the witching hour for our hungry kids and I don’t do well on an empty stomach either. Kai is getting Soleil all worked up and she is going crazy, arms and legs flying all over. After Kai is done teasing and pushing Soleil’s buttons for a good 10 minutes, she tells her to “stop” and “don’t touch me”. Of course, Soleil starts to hit her and Kai starts to yell.

This is where I step in, “Kai it’s your fault, you worked up your sister and …..” you can fill in the rest.

The car is quiet for about 2-3 minutes.

Soleil says in a super cute voice, “Kailani…Kailani…, look at me…here is your fault”. I look back and she has a huge smile on her face and is handing Kai some imaginary fault in her little hands like an imaginary tea cup.

santa?

travelingwego — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:16:30 +0000

daddy: kai, what do you want santa to bring you for christmas?

kai: why, are you santa?

i guess the gig is up…

lucky little sister

travelingwego — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:53:54 +0000

little does soleil know how lucky she is to have a big sister who is so wonderfully protective and kind… i hope one day she realizes her good fortune.

my favorite kailani outfit

travelingwego — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:39:48 +0000

kai wears this outfit everywhere – to school, to fancy dinners, going camping. combined with the red watermelon vans, it is a great look.