Spring Splendor

Last weekend, we took a road trip to Pebble Beach to visit Aunt Kate. Jane was a trooper in the car for six or seven long hours, she liked the big backyard, and the boats in the harbor. She and Uncle Dave had a mini-photo shoot in the clover and flowers in the backyard. I feel relived because her hair cut finally looks normal.

Fun With Friends

So lately we have been very lucky because Jane is truly starting to enjoy the company of her "friends." She likes to play with (as opposed to near) other little kids, and we have taken advantage of the many friends we have near by, to all of our great joy.

In late February, Jane and I went to the LA Zoo with Heidi, Freddy, and Scott (who Jane calls "Tack" or "Sock" alternately). They were great together, played peek-a-boo in the Meercat exhibit, they went into the petting zoo and brushed the goats (this is an activity that spurned its own song by Jane called "Brush, brush, Brush Your Goat." sung to the tune of "Row Row Row Your Boat"), they ran around, smelled stinky flamingos, and she talked about it for days.

In early March we babysat for Zadie while Tori and Kate had a work activity. Jane worked on being gentle and patient with a toddler who is just a bit younger and smaller than her, and doesn't talk, much to her frustration. They had a great time. Since everyone tells me all the time how much Jane looks like Mars, it was really the first time, where I looked at her that day and thought, wow she looks a bit like me too. Especially in the photo with them both in the little car. They also had a sippy cup drinking contest, which was some how hillarious to them, but we didn't get the joke. Zadie would drink her cup, and Jane would watch, then drink her own cup, then they would crack-up together.

Just a week or so ago we went to Jane's first concert, we saw Dan Zanes, and Jane loved it. Kirstin had come up with the great idea, and I think the girls loved it. They sang, clapped, danced, and left totally wiped-out.

February at Lake Tahoe

So back in February we were all lucky enough to get a week off, and head up to the Brown's house in Lake Tahoe. It was wonderful. The first few days more exciting than we planned, with a huge snow storm, slippery roads, and hitting a tree (very slowly). After that it was perfect, Jane played in the snow for the first time, she enjoyed the indoor pool, played piano in the "big room" and bonded with Uncle Steve. It couldn't have been better.