Merry Mary-land

Taka's first visit to his cousins' house in Maryland! He loved watching the boys play and meeting Buster the dog. We think he has a crush on his cousin Maggie, since he tried to hit her the first time he met her. We explained to her that it's because he likes her, but she still spent the entire weekend running away from him! Ah well, he has some time to learn proper social pleasantries...

Here are just a few pics from the trip. Looks like GrandmaMac didn't make it into any of the pictures (well, except her legs) - a major oversight!

we heart bear mountain

Took a trip up the Palisades Parkway to Bear Mountain today - our second time there. This time we tried out the merry-go-round -- as you'll see from the pictures, Taka was a little stunned. I think he enjoyed watching it more than being on it! Not that he didn't like it, he just didn't exactly "get it." But Hisa & I sure had fun! :-) We also had a little picnic lunch in the park. What a fantastic place. Next time: hiking, maybe some boating?


Here are a few additional pics from the last time we were there - I wasn't able to upload them earlier...

bye-bye, mini

April 27, 2009 - It was time, it was time. The Mini was now 5 years old, and besides, it was getting harder and harder to squeeze Taka in the back! We traded in for a VW GTI, and took some pictures to commemorate our very first "baby"!

birthday brunch

April 18, 2009 - Obviously posting this a bit late. We invited a few friends over for brunch on the weekend following Taka's birthday. The most people we've had at our apartment since Taka moved in. :-) It went very smoothly, and the guests were a huge help, since I found it difficult to be both mommy and hostess! I baked a carrot cake from scratch, and Taka had 3 bites. Sigh of relief -- I was worried he'd instantly become a sugar junkie!