Category Archives: Holiday

16Apr/17

Easing Into an Easter Tradition

Good Eats, Holiday, Outdoor Play, Smiling

To be honest, the only Easter-themed tradition that I’ve ever taken part-in is Filet o’ Fish Fridays at McDonald’s, but that may have changed this year. Not only did we mustard enough energy to fill Easter eggs and hide them around the house for the kids, but we got tickets to the 2nd Annual Easter Egg hunt at Santa Anita Park.

Horse racing, Tyler Baze, carnival games, beer, popcorn, pony rides, and Easter eggs…sign me up. The only thing we would do differently is to come better prepared. Who the heck knew that you could bring in tables, chairs, coolers, and half-tents? Some people looked like they were having Easter brunch and dinner at the Park…sheesh.

If this becomes an Easter tradition, I better stock-up on Filet o’Fishes the Friday before.

02Apr/17

(Spring) Breaking the Record for How Much Fun a Kid Should Have

Holiday, Laughing, Outdoor Play, School, Smiling, Traveling

Talk about a busy 7 days. We started our 2017 Spring Break vacation by heading to San Diego so Mommy and Daddy could visit some of their friends, and Little Tiger and Baby Horse was able to hang out with all their cousins.

The fun didn’t stop there as we met up with Little Tiger’s friends for a weekend at Great Wolf Lodge (talk about a lucky kid). Of course, Baby Horse wasn’t left out of the mix, as he had an equally good time floating in the lazy river (over and over and over).

If you think the fun ends there, you could be right…but you’re not. We ended up taking a 3-day adventure to Disneyland and California Adventure. Yes, a vacation with the kids is more of a trip than a vacation, but with everyone on their best behavior, and with over-prepared parents, this weekend was perfect.

To see pictures from Disneyland and California Adventures, please make sure to check out Baby Horse’s website.

It definitely helps that he’s much better at swimming now than last year. He still can’t consistently swim, but hey, who am I to judge?

Definitely not lazy…nothing stops this kid from going in the lazy river.

Now that’s a happy daisy.

30Dec/16

Summing It All Up

Grandparents, Holiday, Laughing, School, Smiling, Sports

Talk about a whirlwind of events to end the year! Since turning six years old, Little Tiger has definitely had his fair share of memorable events. From getting his first “big boy” bike, to earning his white/yellow belt, to singing in his Christmas recital, it almost doesn’t get any better…well, unless you consider an awesome come-from-behind win by the Niners to defeat (and sweep), the terrible Los Angeles Rams!

If you think Little Tiger was busy, just check out what else him and his little brother has been up to during the months of November and December.

He hasn’t gotten the hang of riding the bike just yet, but I think looking cool on the bike gets him about half way there.

I think his little brother might have something to say about who’s the real fighter in the family (especially since someone is holding his certificate upside down).

Singing in the shower was awesome, but the performance was a bit pitchy. At least he finally dressed like he wasn’t a bum (here’s looking at you mom and dad).

Great day, great company, great game! It was a bit cold, but not as cold as I’m sure the Rams felt after getting beat. “Who’s House?”

Last, but not least, Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

05Sep/16

Labor of Love

Being Messy, Holiday, Smiling, Sports

La.bor Day (noun)
a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people

We definitely deserve a Labor Day or two. As the kids get older, work (our careers and our real jobs of taking care of the kids), seem to get tougher and more abundant. On this bright September day, we decided to visit a place we hadn’t been before. We decided to go to the Pasadena Kidspace Children’s Museum. From the website, it seems to be a smaller version of Liberty Science Center, but with more outdoor activities (we are in California after all).

Considering this was a last minute day-trip, I’d consider it pretty successful. Both kids tried the different activities, both kids ate fairly well, both kids only got semi-dirty, and both parents were able to not lose their cool. In total, this was a recipe good enough for us to purchase a year-long membership (yes, we can be suckers sometimes).

In an even trade, we’ll likely alternate this venue with the Natural History Museum to give the kids a nice balance of science, outdoor activities, and flying reptiles. If that doesn’t work, maybe we can all wish for an extra Labor Day next year.

Nothing like making other people work on Labor Day
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04Jul/16

Freedom

Holiday, Laughing, Smiling

Freedom generally comes at a cost. For us, our days of renting a place to live is over, and in the illustrious words of the great philosopher, William Wallace, “we didn’t get all dressed up for nothing.” This year marked our first Independence Day at home (as last year we were in San Diego and had not fully moved in yet).

To take advantage of the long weekend, we managed to cram a trip to the Natural History Museum (to see the new Pterosaurs exhibit), Tiger’s Wushu and swim lessons, Tiger’s friends BBQ, a BBQ at our house, and a long trip to the mall (where Tiger and Mommy got to watch Finding Dory after Baby Horse wouldn’t sit still in the movie theater).

Maintaining freedom is never easy, as is also the case with our two boys…but in both cases, it’s definitely worth all the sweat and tears. Happy 4th to everyone!

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28Nov/14

My Mommy and Daddy Used to Be One of Them

Good Eats, Holiday, Shopping, Smiling

For my first ever Black Friday event (actually taking place on Thursday @5pm), my mommy and daddy took me and my brother out to Best Buy and Target. After looking at the line outside of Best Buy, I’m starting to think that most people are nuts (especially since it snowed earlier today). When we left Best Buy and headed to Target, we conveniently waited inside a nearby store (Dick’s Sporting Goods), then waltzed right into Target getting everything on our list. No line, no waiting, no freezing, no smelly people…just common sense. Which leads me back to why I think most people are nuts…I mean, who would wait hours upon hours in line to not even get what they came into the store for? Here’s looking at you mom and dad.

~Tiger