Spring is my favorite season in LA. Not only is it the season of Kate's birthday, but it's the time when beautiful flowers burst into bloom all over the city and fill the smoggy air with a sweet fragrance. Believe it or not, LA smells good.
Unfortunately, it's also the time when the last (hopefully) virus sneaks in and knocks us out. Kate picked up a nice bug at school, then kindly passed it on to Chris, who couldn't resist sharing it with me. It seems that my illness was the worst of the three, though it could just be that I'm a horrible patient.
We took Kate to the park for some fresh, fragrant air on Saturday. I thought a little Vitamin D would be good for my cold. I was wrong. While Chris and Kate played, I shuffled around, moaning and searching for a place to sit down.
Since Kate wasn't feeling too great either, we stopped briefly at the farmer's market next door for some fresh fruit and vegetables and headed home for a nice, long nap. Ahh...naps. Glorious.
On Monday, Kate's school was closed, and I was feeling a little less dead, so Kate and I went to the Arboretum to feed the ducks and say hello to the peacocks.
Even though Kate has heard a peacock "caw" hundreds of times, it never ceases to amaze her. "Did you hear
that??"
Recently, Kate has been coordinating her outfits herself. It's all about the skirt these days. Accessories are an added bonus.
Kate's camera-ready face.
...and again.
We fed the ducks and geese some crackers (they don't like rice cakes, as it turned out), and Kate fed herself some string cheese. "Envious" is Kate's latest vocabulary word, and she likes to use it whenever she can. "Momma, these geese are
envious of my cheese."
Afterwards, Kate and I headed to the mall for a sunhat (Kate's head has actually grown) and lunch. Kate asked me to take a picture of her doing an arabesque.
...and a one-shoe semi-tree pose.
I discovered that going to the mall with Kate is now a completely new experience. She used to complain whenever I walked into a clothing store ("Can we go, Mom??"), but now she eagerly looks at all the dresses and shoes and covets. "Can we buy this one?? Can I try it on in the dressing room? Please??" She tried on a couple of things in the dressing room, and then we left. Kate was disappointed that we left without a dress, but she handled it very well.
A few days earlier, while I was sick as a dog, Kate said, "Momma, I want to give you a present," and then ran off somewhere. She came back empty-handed and said, "I don't really have a present, but I want to say that I love you, forever."
Awwww.
I told her that was the best present she could ever give me.
Spring is my favorite season in LA. Not only is it the season of Kate's birthday, but it's the time when beautiful flowers burst into bloom all over the city and fill the smoggy air with a sweet fragrance. Believe it or not, LA smells good.
Unfortunately, it's also the time when the last (hopefully) virus sneaks in and knocks us out. Kate picked up a nice bug at school, then kindly passed it on to Chris, who couldn't resist sharing it with me. It seems that my illness was the worst of the three, though it could just be that I'm a horrible patient.
We took Kate to the park for some fresh, fragrant air on Saturday. I thought a little Vitamin D would be good for my cold. I was wrong. While Chris and Kate played, I shuffled around, moaning and searching for a place to sit down.
Since Kate wasn't feeling too great either, we stopped briefly at the farmer's market next door for some fresh fruit and vegetables and headed home for a nice, long nap. Ahh...naps. Glorious.
On Monday, Kate's school was closed, and I was feeling a little less dead, so Kate and I went to the Arboretum to feed the ducks and say hello to the peacocks.
Even though Kate has heard a peacock "caw" hundreds of times, it never ceases to amaze her. "Did you hear that??"
Recently, Kate has been coordinating her outfits herself. It's all about the skirt these days. Accessories are an added bonus.
Kate's camera-ready face.
...and again.
We fed the ducks and geese some crackers (they don't like rice cakes, as it turned out), and Kate fed herself some string cheese. "Envious" is Kate's latest vocabulary word, and she likes to use it whenever she can. "Momma, these geese are envious of my cheese."
Afterwards, Kate and I headed to the mall for a sunhat (Kate's head has actually grown) and lunch. Kate asked me to take a picture of her doing an arabesque.
...and a one-shoe semi-tree pose.
I discovered that going to the mall with Kate is now a completely new experience. She used to complain whenever I walked into a clothing store ("Can we go, Mom??"), but now she eagerly looks at all the dresses and shoes and covets. "Can we buy this one?? Can I try it on in the dressing room? Please??" She tried on a couple of things in the dressing room, and then we left. Kate was disappointed that we left without a dress, but she handled it very well.
A few days earlier, while I was sick as a dog, Kate said, "Momma, I want to give you a present," and then ran off somewhere. She came back empty-handed and said, "I don't really have a present, but I want to say that I love you, forever."
Awwww.
I told her that was the best present she could ever give me.
1 comment:
wonderful entry sis.... an LA magazine should publish this as a reason to live there!!!!!!
cant wait to see you all!
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