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Worlds best big sister (well one of them)

As I mentioned the girls really love Lev.  Zoe is an excellent big sister and can be helpful with him.  When he is crying she often goes over to him and cheers him up.  For some reason at this time when she was holding him and trying to get him to stop crying she was very nervous that he would spit up on her.  She is really repulsed by his spit up though Lilia will happily clean up a spit-up mess!  Lev of course loves his big sisters and always watches whatever they are doing.

Yerba Buena gardens

Jeff saddled with kids walking back from the trolley stop.

We had a wonderful day downtown at Yerba Buena Gardens.   After riding the carrousel and exploring the playground and the gardens we watched some funky free outdoor performance that involved stilts.  Zoe ran into a friend of hers from ballet class and the three girls had a great time running around during the show.  We had brick oven pizza from a food truck that is made from a shipping container.  Then we rode the trolley back home.

Lilia and her baby

Both of the girls really love their baby brother.  On this particular afternoon Lilia and Lev and I were home while Zoe was out at the playground (of course not alone!).  Lilia enjoyed helping me give Lev a bath and holding him -when Zoe is home the two of them tend to be too involved in playing together to do these things.

Scooting around our 'hood

While Zoe is in school Lilia and I often do little outings which often involve errands.  On this particular morning we went to the post office and Walgreens and then met Linda for lunch at our usual spot.  Lilia remembered the name of the waiter there (though she later described him to Jeff and called him "the chef.")  Lilia rode her scooter the whole morning and napped well when we finally got home.

Go Gunners!

I hear today was a great day for the Arsenal so I put on my special outfit. 

Japantown for mothers' day

We had a great time celebrating Mothers' day in Japantown.  We ate sushi, watched a Buddhist ceremony and went to the Sanrio store.  I was given a corsage by a group that was wishing us mothers a happy Mothers' day.

Fun celebrating a friend's birthday

3 musketeers

Spring picnic

Celebrating after the recital

Zoe's second dance recital

Zoe had a great time in her recital.  She was a pink kitten and did a great job.

4 months old

At 4 months old Lev smiles and laughs a lot.  He can role from tummy to back.  He loves to watch his big sisters.  He loves playing in his bouncy seat.  His Nanky is great at making him smile and laugh.

more tummy time

Mission walk

 We are lucky to live near such a fun and colorful neighborhood.  We spent Sunday morning walking in the Mission (a short walk from our house).  We visited an alley of murals, a colorful playground, a great little Mexican restaurant and of course Humphry Slocombe (the girls' favorite ice cream place which Zoe spotted from 2 blocks away despite the fact that she's only approached it by car in the past and we hadn't told her we were going to be walking anywhere near it!).

Awww

Showing Lev how to blow bubbles

Bay Area Discovery Museum

We love this children's museum!  There's a whole outdoor area that as Zoe said is "like a whole other world."  Very creative and really uniquely San Francisco.

Picnic dinner at the playground

Afternoon in Golden Gate Park

We had some amazing weather and spent the day in the part with some friends.

Sweet Lev

Holding hands while walking to the train

The girls had a day off from school so we took the opportunity to ride the train to the Dolores Park playground to spend the morning with friends.  They looked very cute in their hats holding hands.

Pencil jumps

Zoe has been terrified of doing pencil jumps in swim class ever since they introduced her to the skill.  Well fans, this past week she conquered her fear and earned a button for doing the skill correctly.  Now she's well on her way to her next level ribbon.  As always we celebrated with ice cream next door.

Who is that handsome boy?

tummy time!

Lev can role from tummy to back.

Yum!