LA MIRADA, CA - We had such a good time at Splash! last week that we decided to go again today. We met some friends from church this time. Jackson was there, along with Aiden, Eli, Ava and several other friends.

Since I'd been there before, I got to show everyone how to go down the slide and have a splash landing at the bottom. We all had a great day - I can't believe summer is over!

LA MIRADA, CA - Today mommy took me to Splash! with some friends. Splash! is a water park that is over by where Aunt Julie used to work. We met Morgan, Lindsay, Sean & Anna there and had a great time!

There is a whole playground that is surrounded by water, a lazy river that you can float down and lots of other cool stuff. I got to wear a green life jacket so that I could float beside the other kids - I could have stayed there all day. Well, I basically did. We even got to have some Hawaiian Shave ice. I chose red & green (strawberry/lime), just like Lindsay & Anna.

Thanks for setting it up, Aunt Julie...that was real fun!!

FULLERTON, CA - My daddy brought home this new bookcase from Costco today. I guess mommy had seen it the other day and thought I might like it. Like it? Um, that's a pretty good guess! What girl wouldn't want a "dollhouse" bookcase? It's perfect!!

Aunt Julie came over to help me clean and rearrange my room so that I now have my very own little reading nook. Thanks, Aunt Julie!!!





In other news, Jake has gone mobile. He has figured out how to move around by pushing off with his legs and feet while lying on his back. Mom & Dad have taken to calling him, "Scooter." There was one time that we left him on his back for a bit, so he just scooted all the way across he living room. The cute part is that sometimes, while he's scooting, he closes his eyes and grunts like a Russian weightlifter snapping off the clean and jerk. "Ahhyahh!" Maybe I'll call him Boris.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA - Today we went to my friend Eli's birthday party. There were lots of kids there, like Tyler, Mollie, James, Abby, Megan, Lauren, and, of course, Aiden and Ava. We started at Build-A-Bear at Fashionable Island. You might remember that I had my birthday party there just over a year ago. That being the case, I was well prepared for the routine.

First you pick a squishy, stuff-less animal. Then you grab a little, red heart to put inside, and then you get to stuff it. After stuffing it, you can pick out some clothes and accessories for it. This is by far my favorite part. I chose a princess top and skirt with some high heeled shoes. Then I picked out a set of Hello Kitty PJ's for my pink and white teddy bear that I named, Fancy.

For lunch, we headed upstairs to McDonald's where we ate and opened presents. Eli really liked the Spiderman flashlight I got him - he wouldn't let it out of his sight once he opened it.

Then we got to play in the fountain - it was another beautiful day!

Happy Birthday, Eli!!

Here's Jake in his bumbo seat. He likes watching the Olympics on TV in his bumbo, especially the swimmers.

CORONA DEL MAR, CA - Today was a beach day. We met some friends down at a new beach. I hadn't been to this one before - it was very nice! My friends Edward, Jackson, Hannah, and Aiden were all there. Oh, and Ava too. We ran and splashed and dug in the sand. Actually, Edward's daddy did most of the digging for us - but we sure enjoyed the big hole he made!

It was a beautiful day to be outside. Thanks for the ride, Mina! I had a great time!

I'm back from vacation! We got back home last night, and while it's good to finally be home, I was having such fun on vacation that wanted to stay there. Permanent Vacation. Sound good? Here is what I was up to over the past 2 weeks:

SANTA ROSA, CA - We made our first stop in Santa Rosa, CA, which is where Nana & Tata live. Lindsay and Morgan even came to visit too, and we got to sleep in the same room! Some highlights from that portion of the trip were:

-- Playing in the water at the park with Katrina & Leyna
-- Riding the Train, Merry-Go-Round and a pony at the same park
-- Visiting the Sonoma County Fair (and getting free ice cream)
-- Going to the "Sticker Factory"
-- Cooking with Nana

CASTRO VALLEY, CA - My cousin Isabella was celebrating her 3rd birthday, so I wanted to make sure I didn't miss the big event. The party was at a park with lots of trees and shade and we had a great time. Making the event even more special was a visit from Big Grandpa Humes (Daddy's grandpa) and Grandma Jewell. They came all the way our from Kansas to see us. It was great to see them too. Jake even met a little boy who was born just two days after he was.

I really liked seeing Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie 'Manda, Uncle Brian, Aunt Rebekah and Isabella, of course! We had fun playing at Grandpa & Grandma's house. Grandpa played games with me & Isabella and Uncle Brian showed Daddy how to play Wii Golf. Good times!

BEAUTIFUL LAKE TAHOE, CA - Our last destination was the cabin at Lake Tahoe. I really like visiting the cabin because I get to pick where I want to swim each day. Will it be the pool or the lake? We went swimming in the lake 3 days and took a dip in the pool on the other 3 days. I also got to go for a ride on a big boat called the "Tahoe Gal" that took us for a ride along the north shore.

It was great to have lots of people with us in the cabin. Nana and Tata came, and so did Aunt Julie, Uncle Dave and Morgan and Lindsay. We had a great time. One of my favorite things that we did was "breaking in" to Sand Harbor on our last day there. The parking lot was full so we had to park on the street and slide under the fence to get in. That was fun!