Bad Idea

The other day I had the bright idea to give Zaida a new treat in the car. She loves the strawberry Pocky's --- she will eat the strawberry yogurt stuff from around the stick and leave the biscuit clean to promptly throw away. Well, I had the genius idea to try the other flavor - chocolate. Here are the brilliant results!

Happy Birthday Quinn-san!

Quinn's birthday was last Monday - he turned 24! :)

So, yes ... I am late blogging about Quinn's birthday! SORRY!

i know, i suck!

Happy Birthday Uncle Quinney! Remember when I got that phone call in the middle of present opening ... how embarrassing! Sorry 'bout that!

And then when I was just going to read your card to you ... oh how silly ...

... here, you can read it. It would be a little embarrassing to read my personal message outloud anyway! :)

But, seriously ... I thought my Marilyn Monroe was near spot-on! We hope you had a great birthday! You are a wonderful brother, uncle & friend. We love you!

Funny girl!

My mom came over to hang out with us one day and Zaida greeted her with a friendly swat to the face with her fly-swatter. Mom was hamming it up & Zaida was gut laughing, which of course made us all laugh even harder.

Zaida's really figuring things out ... she knows what shoes are (she calls them shees). And if you ask her if she wants to put them on, she will come over and offer her foot. Lately she has been trying to put them on herself (without much luck). Here she is holding on to her toes and trying to guide them into her shoe. I just wish I could keep her this age forever.

Sundays at the Wheelers

This was a couple of Sundays ago ... after dinner we went outside and hung out for a bit (and ate our dessert). Zaida is so curious and she loves to check things out. Her and my dad were walking around the yard. Zaida is so funny - she loves to hold on to something while walking around. This day it was the camera case. :)

I think this next picture is so precious! I love you Dad!
After being outdoors we came in and watched some women's gymnastics ... Zaida was completely enthralled with the jumping and flipping.

Konichiwa!

A couple of weeks ago we went to a Japanese restaurant for lunch. The cute waitress brought out a plate of rice for Zaida too ... and she loved it! I love how she is hanging on to the chopsticks, too. Hey Quinn: Ii o'tenki desu ne?!

After our lunch we went over to Quinn's and had some fun in the pool.

Update

Sorry for the lag in blogging. I've had a very boring, yet still weirdly busy couple of weeks. I've been putting off blogging about this, because I guess I just don't know what to say. As of earlier this month I am no longer working for Wells Fargo. It's been a good run ... been with the bank since I graduated from college. (My first day with WF was January 4, 2001)

I'm so grateful I was given the amazing opportunity to work part-time from home since I had Zaida. But, I am excited to have full-time mom as my only title now.

So, I've been trying to move the stinking computer equipment off of my kitchen counter & have found a place for it in the "office" ... I say "office" because it is really just the extra bedroom that is CRAMMED with all sorts of crap & unpacked boxes - oh, and a desk. So, once I get a little more organized I will be a lot better at blogging more often. Seems like there is always something that keeps me away from blogging ... maybe we just don't have much to say??? Could be!

Zaida's Zoo