Maile Girl here. For the past 2.5 years and almost 800 blog posts, I’ve been the “star”. I think I’m ready for something more and have decided to take my turn behind the camera…
I apologize that I’m a little shaky holding the camera – I will work on that – but I hope you agree that I really brought out a great performance from Mommy with my directions!
(Dad note: no trickery here, she picked up the iPhone, opened the camera app, turned it on, recorded, and then, most interesting to me, figured out how to turn it off. Perhaps slightly less impressive because she’s seen Mommy and Daddy do it about a million times already!)
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Daddy told me that he had a headache tonight (that’s a fancy word for “owie on your head”). I immediately knew what to do – I went and got my penguin ice pack and taught Daddy how to hold it on his head. He said it felt a little better, but it wasn’t until I gave him a kiss that he said he felt all better. I guess my kisses are like medicine. (Dad note: Bad medicine, of course.)
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On Sunday we went to my classmate Teia’s 3rd birthday. It was A LOT of fun – I got to see all my school friends and there was this great park that we ran all around and explored. The best part was the climbing tower – Daddy and I have been working on my climbing so had lots of fun showing him how much I’ve learned. He looked a little worried as I got higher and higher, but he’s a good teacher, so I said, “Daddy, you have nothing to worry about. I got this!”
Concentrating like Daddy taught me - making sure I put every foot on a sturdy place...
Dad note: On second thought, maybe this whole teaching how to climb thing was a questionable call...
But how can you pass up this? Joy.
Guess who came to visit for the past several days? Yep, Grandma and Papa Boston! So much fun. They picked me up from school on Thursday afternoon and we went non-stop. We hit museums and parks and went shopping, lots and lots (and LOTS) of eating. The highlight was definitely on Friday when Grandma and Papa came to school with me! How cool is that? Papa talked to all my classmates about being a dentist and Grandma handed out mirrors so we could look at our teeth. We all got to ask questions too. I was so proud to have my Grandma and Papa come to my school!
Grandma and Papa picked me up after school and we hit downtown...
Papa and I goofed around - he's so silly!
Grandma and I hit the stores - I showed her all the dressies that I liked...
Papa was my transportation - I hope his back isn't too sore!
3 generations all together for Daddy's birthday!
My birthday is in July. But my daddy’s birthday is on February 7th. He’s going to be pretty old, more than 3 I think. We celebrated on Sunday and I helped him blow out the candles. We both made wishes. I hope mine comes true (his too).
(Dad note: My birthday is always a fun time to look back at how Maile has helped me celebrate. Check out last year and two years ago – which will absolutely blow your mind!)
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Mommy has been sketching me again. Isn’t she talented? I hope I can draw like her one day!
Maile Girl by Mommy
2 Year Old Smile by Mommy
Happiness by Mommy
(Dad note: In hindsight, I guess this was a Mommy and Maile weekend – Maile’s comments from Sunday make more sense 
On Sunday, Mommy and I went to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers. I’m not so sure what that Conservatory word means, but man, were the flowers beautiful! The purple ones were my favorite.
Just like Dora, I had a map and I used to to find all the best flowers!
All the pretty colors were amazing, I had fun just looking at all the flowers....
... but I also had time to just run all around ...
... and to finish our day, Mommy and I sat on the steps and just took in the beautiful San Francisco day!
Guess what? Today is the Chinese New Year – we learned in school that it is different from the new year we celebrated in Hawaii because it’s based on the moon. I guess the moon was still sleeping or something. In any event, in Chinese you say xing nian kuai le (that means Happy New Year!)
On Friday my school had a big party to celebrate the new year. It was A LOT of fun. I got to run around with all my friends, eat lots of good food, listen to stories, sing and dance, AND, coolest of all, watch a lion dance.
As you can see from the video, I was really into the lion dance. Daddy kept trying to ask me questions and I’m like “can’t you see I’m trying to watch a lion dance here?” Sometimes that Daddy of mine…
Daddy did win a prize playing trivia though – he knew that 2012 is the year of the dragon (long nian). Check out the cool vest he won for me!
Mommy says I ate so much food that it was hard to snag a picture of me without something headed towards my mouth!
I hope everyone has a healthy and happy new year!
(Dad note: If you are interested you can see a bit more about the Chinese New Year celebration here.)
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Daddy, this blog doesn't write itself - you think I can get a better setup?
Dad note: I’ll see what I can do, Maile Girl. Creative use of the shopping cart though!
Have you ever had a chocolate-covered strawberry? Grandma Jill and Papa Mike sent some to us as a treat. They’re pretty good … once you remove all the chocolate!
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