Birthdays and Easter

I like having my birthday and KC's birthday close together, it is birthday season. A few years ago my birthday was on Easter and now this year it was on KC's. You just feel a little cooler when your birthday is on Easter I think.

 

 Hank after he touched the flame on my birthday waffle "woops"

 Still admiring the flame

KC and I went out to dinner for my birthday and ran back quick for our neighbors babysitting Hank. But we had a good time and realized the restaurant we ate at, Bridges, was in Mrs. Doubtfire. I also went down to Southern CA for my birthday to see Martha and my family while KC had a busy work week. We went to a sample sale in LA, stopped by Legoland, hung out with family and watched March Madness and General Conference. Somehow watching conference and Hank at the same time makes me feel like I need to re-watch it all.

 Easter/ KC's birthday gifts

 Hank noticing the candy and colorful eggs

 

 

 

 Hank decided while I left the kitchen to dye the floor instead of the eggs I had ready. Green feet for days.

 Wanting to escape the backyard while I am trying to take a picture

Lots of storms and April showers recently, but we did see this cool rainbow.

February

Valentines day was pretty relaxed because it was on a weekday and good old Hank goes to bed right as KC gets home, but I still did my traditional Valentines breakfast and treats.

 

 
The day after Valentines, the San Leandro Police department placed a speed limit clock in front of our house and I thought of the old Office episode where they all stopped working and tried to beat each others times. We tested it out a little and made it up to 15 miles per hour running.

The Olivers came to visit and one night KC and I got to go out to dinner in the city. The whole way KC was asking me why we made a reservation in the city when the Bay Bridge was closed, but we finally made it to the restaurant over an hour and a half later and it was fun. El Mansour was a Moroccan feast with a side show belly dancer, haha not my favorite part but somehow I got up and danced with the lady. Embarrassing I am sure, but not as bad as the 40 year old perv sitting directly across from us videotaping her every move with his Blackberry with his 7 year old sitting across from him.

The outside of El Mansour is sweet, but you could pass by on accident and not even notice it too.

 

 

 El Mansour interior

 

Oakland Zoo, Hank was loving it

Beautiful day at the temple, Hank wasn't in the backpack long when he tried to swim in the water fountains.

On Saturday I convinced KC to not take a nap and instead go to Middle Harbor Park. We had a good time taking pictures of the city and chasing birds. There was only one draw back and that was the massive amounts of goose and duck poop everywhere. Hank thought that they were items to pick up, but we quickly slapped them from his hand.

2012 haircuts and four

After coming back from Christmas we decided it was about time we gave Hank a haircut. As you can tell from the pictures leading up to the haircut it was getting unruly but at times still awesome.

Wild

Awesome

Pouncing on his build a bear

 

Haircut time, we took him to a place in Alameda and it took all of 5 seconds to cut off the baby hair.

 The curls stayed, but now it is thicker and more under control

One day KC took Hank home a little early from church cause he needed a nap. He took him out of his church clothes and put on his pajamas. I did not see what he was wearing. It was a cold Northern CA day so I changed from my church clothes to comfy clothes of course. When I went up to take Hank out of his crib I realized we were wearing the exact same outfit.

 

KC has been waiting a long time for Hank to wear this outfit. A Mariners retro jumpsuit. Funny, the only rain gear he has is Mariner stuff. 

Hanging out in the city near Dolores Park

 

Hank taking notes while people watching in Dolores Park. He was entranced by a very spirited guy dancing.

 

KC, Carson, Tyson, Mark and Brad playing FOUR in a park near Mark and Lisa's house. 

 

The best action shot all the other ones were scary

Christmas 2011

Christmas was so fun this year, we stayed at home working until the 23rd of December before driving down to my parents. While counting down the days to go be with family Hank kept me busy and KC kept people healthy at his chiropractic office. Hank likes to wake up and immediately point outside to my neighbors house with all the toys. I am lucky the weather is so nice most days so he can just run around outside. However I am still trying to convince him that the street is dangerous and the cars don't stop. 

We drove Hank up to the temple to see all the lights but when we got there he would not wake up, even when we shook him. He missed it this year, but the lights at the Oakland temple are always amazing. I also swung by Thompson Lane in Alameda real quick one night while KC was at work. Hank loved the house with the light show, but thought all the cardboard characters were real and real scary.

 

After driving down to my parent's house in a bit of traffic we made it just in time to go to Barnes and Noble and the food court at Fashion Island, a Christmas tradition. I got a book about logos and KC got a book about baseball- pretty true to form. The next day we played tennis before going down to the Brown's for Christmas Eve festivities and I think we actually started sweating from the warm weather.

 Merry Christmas Eve!

 Waking up Christmas Morning before church- Hank gets to sleep in the bunk bed room

At church, although I missed of what I am told was the best music number in church (an awesome freestyle organ solo by a musician from the LA Disney Concert Hall) I did sit in front of Marie Osmond who said Hank's hair was amazing and that he was a doll. I assume looked like a doll rather than behaved like one.  

Grandpa strapping Hank into his high chair to eat a pile of eggs

opening Christmas presents after church

Recreating a picture that took place when we were little

 playing with Christmas toys, KC wearing his My Oh My Seattle shirt, Martha got him

One of the best things about my parent's house is the view and the people/dog watching from our porch. Hank likes to point out all the "ruff ruffs." We also saw this wind sailer- if that is what you call it.

For Christmas my parents planned for the siblings that were in town to go down to San Diego for a day and a half to check out Legoland, the USS Midway and the Mormon Battalion Historical Site. We also went to the best BBQ place one night where Hank was a bit of a headache, however KC scored by ending up with leftover ribs for breakfast.

 Hank stealing a seat in a strangers rental stroller

Hank digging the little kids, lego duplo village

locked in jail (I spy Josie in the back of the picture)

 Kc was playing with Hank, and unknowingly taught him how to pick his nose- he loves it and so does Eric it seems. Josie got a few shots of  it too.

LEGO tree

Family Shot, Hank picked an ornament off of a tree and a little girl kept telling KC to have him put it back, haha not until he is bored of it I said.

 LEGO San Fran- amazing

 Still rocking Hank to sleep in the stroller while taking a picture. 

Martha gives it two thumbs up!

Walking to breakfast in the morning

Denny's, also somewhat of a family tradition even though it is no longer famous for the $1.99 Grand Slam my Dad created back in the day

 

  

USS Midway

Hank too busy to take a picture as he is learning the art of tying and I am sure getting out of rope

Man walking through each doorway every 20 ft would get tiring especially under water while moving

Paying homage to KC's Dad who was on the USS Oriskany

Mormon Battalion

 

Hank getting restless from having to sit still in the museum

The scene of the crime, where my phone was stolen. However after plenty of iPhone tricks and a sleepless night KC and I tracked my phone down at a house in Santee, CA and felt pretty victorious when we reclaimed it.