More horsie!

Loved the horses so much, I just had to go back...

SF fun! Really!

We just got back from a great weekend in San Francisco with grandma, grandpa and Uncle Blake. So awesome! Loved it - although it may not look like it from this photo. I had just gotten out of the rain forest exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences, and I *really* don't do well in moist heat. I was just starting to recover in the cool of the aquarium. Not my best moment, but rest assured, I fully recovered and enjoyed the rest of the day.

Livestock!

We went apple picking over the weekend, but there were no apples (bad frosts, not enough apples for the public to pick)...but there were animals! I like farms!

Riding the trails

I rode a pony for the first time on Friday. Griffith Park rules.

School spirit

Howdy! Mom got me this swell t-shirt on her last trip to her alma mater. I think it looks pretty good on me, as you can tell. Class of '21!

Taikotastic

My favorite outing of the weekend was the closing day of Little Tokyo Nisei Week.  Loved the taiko drum performances all day - afterward, daddy decided I had "taiko tummy" and would play me like a giant drum. Ha ha. Here you see me taking it all in. There was also a cool obon dance session in the streets to wind down the weekend, which frankly took a while to get going but was neat once it started.

Taming the Cat

Just made my first trip to San Diego - had a terrific time! Especially enjoyed the zoo - the animals were amazing, of course, but especially loved the many photographic opportunities around the animals. In this shot, I'm besting a saber-toothed tiger.

Manga Fun Day!

Went to the Japanese American National Museum today, where I got to star in my very own Usagi Yojimbo scene. I make a decent evil ronin, if I do say so myself.

I also made some stylish bunny ears (with a little help from mom and dad).

Gone Hollywood

Went to a very nice reception for United States Artists and Film Independent at the LA Film Festival yesterday. They were pouring Jameson, which I thought was nice, and celebrating the excellent filmmakers supported by both organizations, as well as the on-line arts community that my mom is working on, USA Projects. I loved mingling with the creative types, but I wish I had refined my pitch before the party - my project is a complex psycho-drama set in a Mommy and Me class (think Black Swan meets Look Who's Talking). I did get my moment on the carpet, though, and I discovered that I'm definitely am a fan of the spotlight.

Undersea adventure

Well, not *really* - it just looks like it in this picture. We went to the California Science Center a few weeks ago, and they have a very cool kelp forest aquarium. Very soothing.

Are you ready for some football?

At the risk of me being taken by child protective services, mom has dared to dressed me in this set of footie pajamas -- which was her mother's day gift.

Starchitect in training

My dad keeps discouraging my interest in building, although I can't help myself - I am compelled to stack. If this is what he does all day, then sign me up. He does occasionally offer suggestions that he claims are simply about maintaining structural integrity, but I argue that engineering needs to catch up to my creativity.

My first tat

At the Festival of Books today, I got my very first ink. Dad is worried that I'll regret it, but I think it will wear well.

Hoppy Easter!

I had an excellent Easter - the big bunny left me a great basket full of cool eggs and a cute purple rabbit. The eggs are the best. I look a little shell shocked here, but I'm just overwhelmed by all the plastic goodness. Hope your baskets were equally satisfying!

I heart my new Audi

Grandma was super nice and gave her very spiffy car to mom so that I can be transported in a manner befitting my elegance. I very much enjoy it - thank you, Grandma!!!!

Sand and Sea

I love the beach! I visited my grandparents while they were staying in Laguna Beach this weekend, and my goodness, I had no idea it was so nice at the ocean! Beautiful and so fun - a little chilly, now - but I think I will be spending lots of time at the shore next summer...

Vroom vroom!

I got a chance to try out my dad's bike before it was donated in the service of public radio. The wind in my hair, the open road, Italian styling -- how can a girl resist!

Zzzzzz...

I've developed a great technique for peaceful napping - try sticking your butt in the air while sucking a binky. Works like a charm.

Peanut butter maketh my toungue itcsthy

So yesterday, mom had the brilliant idea to feed me peanut butter on bread. Kids love peanut butter, she said. It's such a great easy meal, she said. And the doctor OK'd it since you're 1 year old, she said. I started feeling super itchy and puffy after I ate just a quarter of a sandwich, and then I started to get hives everywhere. We spent the whole afternoon at the hospital where some very nice nurses kept taking my vital signs after I got an epi shot, a bunch of steroids and Benadryl. I got to point at lots of people and smile and wave, so that almost made up for the shot. I'm AOK, but I've got to stay away from peanuts for a while. It's cool because I get to carry around an epi pen just like they used in Pulp Fiction! Here's a picture of me in the waiting room at the hospital...

Greetings, groundhogs. I come in peace.

We went to the zoo over the weekend, and I actually stayed awake the whole time. We saw a bunch of animals being fed, which was very cool, and I very much enjoyed this groundhog exhibit.

Finley Bear

I thought I'd model one of my Christmas gifts for you all - it comes from some sort of magical place called the Bass Pro Shop. I like it 'cause it's fuzzy.

Holiday elevation change

Hi, everyone! Recovering from an excellent Christmas with Grandma, Grandpa and the rest of the Tulsa clan. Sorry I haven't posted for a while, but things just got so busy - there really is a lot for a baby to do as she approaches her first birthday. Crawling, screaming, explaining my view on the world to everyone (although they don't seem to understand what I'm saying), etc. - and I learned a new skill in OK - climbing up the stairs (apologies for the sideways-ness). Take a look see!