Backyardigans Bash

Tonight we went to a birthday party for a 2 year old boy. He blew out his own candle–very impressive.

2 year cake

There were a lot of activities for the little ones. I was surprised that k actually wanted to participate!

They fished mini rubber ducks out of a bathtub. (Didn’t get pictures of that one).

tunnel
k climbed through a tunnel in the playroom.

basketball
k also “dunked” the basketball numerous times. I didn’t know that she even knew what to do with a basketball.

pin the tail on the backyardigan
Pin the tail on the Backyardigan

sidewalk chalk
Sidewalk chalk

daddy's shoulders
It’s fun to be up high!

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Movin’ On Up

Over the weekend, we went to Ikea to buy a toddler bed for k. Sure, we were lured by the free breakfast (it was packed by 10 a.m.!), but it was time to buy one anyway since k has already tried to make an escape from her crib. Normally I would have preferred for k to make the transition directly to a twin, but since she has to share a room pretty soon, the more compact toddler bed makes sense. Plus, it is low to the ground, so we don’t have to worry about falls as much.

On Saturday and Sunday, k pointed to the crib and said, “baby”, meaning that the baby would sleep there, and she would sleep in her bed. However, she started crying when we left her in her bed, so we just had her sleep in her crib.

Today, k insisted that she wanted to sleep in her bed during her nap, and sure enough, she fell asleep!
ikea toddler bed

She is also sleeping in her bed tonight, so we’ll see how that goes. Little k is growing up!

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Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch

Today k and I visited the pumpkin patch for the first time with my moms’ group. First, there was a short wagon ride to a petting zoo. k wasn’t as scared this time, and the animals were freely roaming around! She still didn’t want to pet them, however, which was fine with me. Instead, she just liked to crouch down by them and observe.

crouching

crouching 2

L + k @ petting zoo

Then, we took another wagon ride to a corn maze, which was more complicated than I thought. I honestly don’t know if I would’ve found our way out if I wasn’t with other people. k did her share of walking, but when she became tired, I realized just how heavy she has become (26 lbs.)

cornfield

Since she’s under 2 years old, she didn’t get a pumpkin or veggies, but it was time to meet D for lunch, anyway. We’ll probably end up just buying a pumpkin at Sprouts. We stuffed ourselves at the Indian buffet at Clay Oven near D’s work. All you can eat warm naan? Yes, please. (k enjoyed the rice…”mo-rice?”) We barely ate anything for dinner tonight đŸ™‚

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Seal Beach Japanese Kite Festival

After church our family headed out to Seal Beach for its annual Japanese Kite Festival. It was our first time, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Since I wasn’t too sure about the food situation, D stopped in at Angelo’s for a sandwich. D and k found a nice grassy area to sit and eat while I checked out the festival food. It turns out there was only a Famima! stand and an In-N-Out truck! Since we had In-N-Out not too long ago, I opted for CA rolls and inari from Famima! I also obtained a free sample of Yakult, which k immediately took a liking to. I think she liked the small bottle. Too bad the second ingredient is sugar!

While eating our lunch we were able to see some kite performances synchronized to music. I’m not sure how the kite masters were able to control the kites with so much precision, since we could only see the kites themselves, and not the fliers. k also enjoyed seeing all of the dogs that passed by on leashes.

Seal Beach Japanese Kite Festival

yakult
Chugging Yakult

stripping
For some reason, k wanted to take off her shirt.

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k with her second bottle of Yakult from D

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Irvine Global Village Festival

We went to this event for the first time on Saturday morning with my sister and brother-in-law (who shall now be referred to as “BIL”). Even though we arrived less than an hour after it started, the parking lot was full, so we had to take a shuttle. On the way there, the shuttle was very crowded with a lot of kids.

The park where it was held (“Bill Barber Park”) was larger than I expected. There were three separate sections of booths, along with three stages for performers. Of course, we were mainly there for the food. D and BIL opted for Korean bbq ($7). I had beef chow fun and some dim sum from Crystal Jade ($3). Sis had sliders from Rubys. D and I also shared some chicken tikka masala and a samosa ($4). BIL tried a “Chinese hamburger”–interesting. D and I also tried 1 green tea and 1 mango mochilato (mochi with gelato inside, $1 each). The green tea tasted just like mochi ice cream, but the mango had a more pronounced fruit flavor. We brought home a few desserts from Layer Cake Bakery also. I wouldn’t say the festival was quite “global” in that Asia was definitely overrepresented…but it is Irvine, after all!

Irvine Global Village Festival

Saad Indian Food

green tea mochilato
The green tea mochilato was melty and messy to eat!

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Boy or Girl?

L had a ultrasound yesterday, and the doctor said that you probably won’t be able to tell the gender at 4 months. So I decided not to attend the ultrasound since I would have had to take a half-day off and I was really busy at work. However, the technician was able to determine with 99% accruracy the gender. So since I wasn’t there, the technician said that she would put the photo in an envelope (with a label of boy or girl) so that we could find out at the same time. L called me from the parking lot of the doctor’s office and told me what happened. However, I told her just to open up the envelope, since I wanted to know right away and I was still at work. L said it’s a boy!

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Chugging Along

k is slowly adjusting to her new “class” at CBS. I am told she is crying less and does not have to be held as much. Can’t wait until she actually starts enjoying herself and learning things! Meanwhile, her class at Cypress College was cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Oh well.
headband

On Saturday I went to the JEMS ladies’ luncheon and learned how to make a lighted holiday garland and earrings. I think I was one of the youngest people there…how come it seems a lot of my peers aren’t into crafts? It was fun. Maybe I’ll show my creations on a later post. D and k had a fun day without me, going to HB for a long run and shopping at South Coast Plaza!

At night D and I went to Open Sesame in Belmont Shore, in part to celebrate our birthdays and just have a date night. We ordered an appetizer of fried potatoes (lots of lemon and garlic), falafel combo and beef skewer pita. D also ordered an iced green tea with orange blossom water and mint–very refreshing. We didn’t have to wait because we got there early, plus they opened another Open Sesame (On the Corner), which is, you guessed it, just down the street, on the corner.
falafel combo
Dark picture of the falafel combo.

Today our church had service @ Mile Square Park, with a picnic afterward. It was fun to sit on our blankets and chairs and worship outside. The weather was pretty cool, too, especially under the trees.
mile square park

Some people brought their dogs, and k was imitating one of them sniffing the grass during service:
church picnic

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Birthday Month

Our posting has become sporadic, mainly due to my lack of energy these days. That doesn’t mean we don’t have anything going on!

Last Tuesday my parents took k to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. It was “seniors day” so they got in free. Baba bought k a turtle stuffed animal, and now it is the only animal that k will allow in her crib at night.

September is birthday month in our household since both D and I have September birthdays. D turned 32 on Friday. We went to Red Robin to redeem his free hamburger (just sign up for their e-club!) I told the waitress it was D’s birthday so D was serenaded with a birthday song and received a sundae and balloons. Somehow, having k with us made celebrating D’s birthday at Red Robin acceptable.
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Red Robin

Saturday we went to a pirate-themed party for a three-year old. When we arrived she was wearing a pirate shirt, but by the time the party actually started, she had changed into a princess shirt–haha.

That night we had a joint family birthday celebration for D and me with my family. D received a heart rate monitor watch that he was very excited about. I received some sewing/cooking supplies…now I just need to get the energy to use them! k was excited to be able to spend time with her aunts and uncle. I think she likes having “new”, but familiar people to play with.

corn
k enjoyed her corn.

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D+L+k+?

The Lim family is about to grow. We are expecting and the due date is March 13, 2009. We are all excited about our family growing from 3 to 4, well at least D+L. We are not so sure about k. We do not know if it is a boy or girl, however we should know in a month. Our little home is going to be bursting at the seams!

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