Parks, walks and life

I'm wearing my new rain gear in MY backyard!



This is the view down our street!
Our house is in the middle of the block.



A fall evening walk to the playground.






I missed daddy while he was
in NY and we were in Portland.



I see why you need sunglasses in Portland.



What PROBLEM! I don't have a problem.
(admitting it is the FIRST step. we're not there yet!)



Long shadows at Wilshire Park.



Wilshire Park





Nakie-boy soup!

WE'RE HOME, in Portland!

Luca and I spent our first 3 1/2 weeks in Portland at Uncle Pierce and Aunt Erin's out in Scappoose. It was fun hanging out with them, but we are finally in our own house in Portland. It's an old 1927 bungalow style home. 4 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. We will post photos soon!
Luca is already loving the outdoors, our fenced in backyard, walks to the 3 playgrounds and 3 big tree filled parks nearby. Luca's music class is only 5 blocks away and we walked there this morning. He looked at all the scary Halloween decorations and pumpkins sitting on porches, walked thru all the fall colored leaves, fell a few times, and ran like a little boy!
We're making friends every time we go to the park, but it will take a while to find friends like he had in NYC! He's missing them a lot. The library is only 7 blocks away and has a few story time classes during the week. We've been a few times already.

Here are some photos from a trip we took to the Oregon Coast the second week we were here:


Luca and I went to Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast one
beautiful sunny Portland day. It was beautiful the first 15 minutes...

...and then the fog came in. It went from 70º to 50º in minutes.

So Luca and I headed North to the next beach (Seaside).
It turned out to be sunny and nice the rest of the day.
Sand castles and baseball!

And lots of crabs (not alive).

There was a swing set right on the beach.

Mommy and Luca, missing daddy who was still
in NYC our second week in Portland.

A beautiful land and seascape at the Oregon shore.

Bon Voyage! So long New York City, so long Queens...Hello Portland.

After 2 years, 1 month, and 11 days here in Queens,
my parents and I are leaving NYC to live in Portland, Oregon.
My mommy has been here for 16 1/2 years and
my daddy has been here 39 years!

I will miss everything about New York
especially my friends and my huge family, including 13 cousins.

My parents promise me that we'll be back to visit often...
So until we see each other again, check my
blog for our exciting experiences in Portland!

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We went to the Central Park Zoo last week...













My best pal and I after our 2nd sleepover!



There's nothing like co-baths. Now I have someone
to pour the water while I catch it.



Our bon voyage playdate.
Me, Hilary and Athena.



Athena, Joe, Me and Hilary.



Hilary, Me, Athena, Joe and Summer.
All friends from my Bayside hood.



Packing has been so tiring.
I fell asleep in my pretend boat.

NY lasts: Time Square, MOMA, friends...

Good-Bye Time Square.



Good-Bye Museum of Modern Art.





Eli, Luca, Oliver and Hilary at our
Bon Voyage party at the Malkus' house.



Eli.


Hilary.


Frank, Jen and Emma bean.


Jeremy, Kalyani, Rob and DUDE.


Penny and Ron.


Bye dude.


Darwin, Amy, Kalyani and Sabrina.


At the elevator saying au revoir
to our party hosts and good friends,
Jeff and Renee w/ Oliver.

TWO YEAR OLD STATS

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Luca had his 2 year well visit yesterday. He is:

32 lbs. 4 oz. (just about the same as 5 months ago) — 90th percentile
36 3/4" tall — 95th percentile
Dr. Capillupi says Luca will be a tall man, probably 6' 2" or so.


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Dr. Hilary is listening to Luca's heart beat.



Luca wants this Indian outfit so Kalyani
told me to take a photo and her mom will get
it for him in January when she goes to India for a visit.
Much less expensive there!

Sesame Place, PA

Sesame Place here we come!



Standard carousel.



Riding the fire truck, just like Uncle Michael.


We all had a breakfast with some of the characters
from Sesame street. It was a great chance to meet them
up close. Luca didn't really want to get too close.
He went under the table at one point to hide.



Cookie MONSTER.


Ernie.


Burt.



And the COUNT! One...hahaha



Sesame is mostly a water park. Lots of fun wading pools.



Mommy and Luca.



A ride with daddy.



Elmo's World.