Mio was playing with her toy phone. The song was playing. It was too perfect; I couldn’t resist.
A little early for the teen melodrama, isn’t it?
Videos
Memorial Day Picnic
Today we spent the earlier part of the day at Marina Park in San Leandro, picnicking and BBQ-ing with friends. Here are some pictures and video of all the Memorial Day fun! (We forgot to take our camera, so they’re all from my camera phone, but better than nothing!)
I baked green tea cupcakes to bring to the picnic…
JinWoo was pushing around his toy car, when Mio (in her typical bossypants fashion) hopped onto the seat. Luckily, JinWoo was a good sport and pushed her around the picnic area, taking Mio for a joyride. It was quite a cute sight for everyone to see!
Of course, the adults had to chase them around to prevent some potentially dangerous crashes…
I’m sad that the long weekend is already coming to an end, but I’m glad that we could spend it in good company with friends! 😀
ã„ãªã„ ã„ãªã„ ã°ã‚ (Peek-a-boo!)
Mio loves playing ã„ãªã„ ã„ãªã„ ã°ã‚ (“inai, inai, baa”), which is the Japanese version of peek-a-boo. We’ve played it since she was a newborn, but lately she’s been doing it back to us! She’ll hide behind something and I’ll say “inai inai” — because she can’t say that part herself yet — and then she’ll pop out and say “baa!” (The literal translation of “inai, inai, baa” is something along the lines of “I’m not here, I’m not here… BOO!”) It’s pretty funny and adorable to watch, and I love seeing this playful side of Mio emerging.
Here’s a video I took of her playing peek-a-boo behind the pillows on our bed. (The last ten seconds are the best…)
Flower Crowns and Merry-Go-Rounds…
The weather was gorgeous last weekend, so on Saturday we went on an impromptu picnic in Tilden Park over in Berkeley. We just laid a blanket out on the grass, sprawled out and snacked on fruits and veggies, and simply relaxed. It’s moments like these when I feel like life couldn’t be more perfect… and I’m certain they are the memories I’ll look back on and cherish decades later, when our sweet little girl is grown and gone.
After the picnic, we strolled over to the Tilden Merry-Go-Round. I love this antique carousel with hand-carved and beautifully painted wooden animals — it looks like something from a movie, a gorgeous reminder of another era. We’d come to the merry-go-round a couple times in the past, but this was Mio’s first time riding it!
Hooray for weekend relaxation and fun! We can’t wait to do it again. 😀
Hanna & Tom’s Fairy Tale Wedding
We returned to California on Monday morning, and have been recovering in the couple days since — the flight was exhausting, and Mio and I had been suffering from pretty bad allergies the last few days we were in Virginia. Dan joined us for our last weekend there so that we could attend Hanna and Tom’s wedding together! Hanna has been a dear friend of mine since college, and I was so honored to be a part of her wedding as a bridesmaid. We unfortunately didn’t get to take many pictures because I was occupied with bridesmaid duties and Dan was busy taking care of Mio, but here are some of the photos and videos from the special day!
At the reception, Hanna and Tom shared a very romantic first dance together as husband and wife!
Mio got in and danced with the best of them! Here’s a video montage of her “dancing” and running around at the reception. I had a fun time chasing her around for much of the time…
The wedding was absolutely beautiful and totally fit the fairy tale theme that Hanna and Tom had envisioned it to be. We’re so happy for them, and wish them all the best in the journey they’re embarking on as husband and wife! Congratulations, you lovebirds! 😀
After the wedding, a bunch of us college friends met up for dinner at Tofu House in Centreville and caught up. I loved seeing everyone again; it felt like we never left Blacksburg!
Our time in Northern Virginia flew by, and I’m sad that we had to leave so soon. Hopefully we’ll be back again soon! 🙂