FIRST day of my SECOND year of pre-school (Butterfly)

September 15, 2010
I'm finally a butterfly.

McKenzie River trip

My mommy and my mommy's mommy, Granzie.



AnAn. She loves to read to me.


Bumpa, taking charge of the grill.



The view outside our river house.
McKenzie River and covered bridge.


The house at night.



Belknap springs garden.







AnAn in the gardens.



Abandoned bulldozer!



Checkers with Granzie.



Our first family hike.
Easy: 1.5 miles in and 1.5 miles out







Granzie resting.



Big rock



The reward: a frigid lake in the middle of the forest!



Daddy and I decided we needed to take a dip.



Daddy



oops. I forgot my bathing suit.



Hike #2: Clear Lake w/the three sisters mountains in the background.



Family portrait



The whole family:
Bumpa, Granzie, Dad, Mom, me, Uncle Pierce, Aunt Erin and AnAn



Red Velvet cake for our birthday.



Thanks for the RV cake AnAn!



Hiked it. Liked it.



Aunt Erin and Uncle Pierce w/squirters!



Luca----->

Oregon State Fair, beach and OMSI

Great sign at the State Fair.



Unfortunately, this cow was in the "BEEF" barn.



Jiggle foot. Really does make your feet feel good.



Rides! Love 'em



My first adult sized ride...with mommy.



Daddy had to work. Glad mom could take me!



We're so high up. Mommy was scared, but I wasn't.



Sauvie Island beach on a HOT day.



Asher, Silas and Mishko.



Davis and I at OMSI!

Luca's FOURTH Birthday Party

I decided to have a small birthday party in my backyard.
Superhero theme.

The kiddos all picked out superhero tattoos!



Davis and Luca.



I picked out this horse pinata.
Mom filled it with lots of candy.



Taking a whack at the horse.



My buddies Mishko and Asher.
Cool cake mom.



Really hot day so we did water balloon throwing at a target.



Dad showing us where to throw the balloons!



Uncle Pierce, starting the water fight.



My friends.



Finally, mom and dad bought me the spiderman costume.



A celebration at my last day of summer school.
It happened to fall right on my REAL birthday.

NYC part 1: the city and lots of friends

Our first day in NYC and we hit SoHo and
this very fancy gelato store. Boy are we all jet-lagged.



Thanks Kalyani for lending us your cool BKLYN pad.




Here's the gelato...$5. EEK.



Two people in this photo have their eyes closed.



Jeff and my friends Eli and Oliver.



A very special Falafel from world famous Mamoun's.



The new park in Union Square has this cool climbing structure.
Very challenging.



Central Park near the boat house.



I loved this band and mommy bought the CD.



Boat House.



Mommy and I in the park.



Bubble man.



Another subway shot.



NYC rat! Graffiti style.



Dinner in the East Village with old friends, and new ones too.



Julie and daddy.



Dessert at Baby Cakes.
They were out of the Red Velvet cupcakes. :(



Jonny and Kalyani.



I stayed with Grandma in Queens while mom and dad went out with friends.
Dad and Jeremy toast while Jeff and Jenny talk.



Jonny and Jeremy.



Mom, Jenny and Emily.



Mom and Kalyani are great friends.
Miss you.