Thursday, April 23, 2015





Vivian woke up this morning and declared today "Ella Day".  Viv decided to recognize her sister as she is certainly the best at underdogs.  May it also be noted that Ella is excellent at applying ice packs, advocating on her sister's behalf and Kleenex runner.  Viv you are one lucky kid.





Big day today.  We registered for kindergarten followed by dancing with magnolia trees.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Purging Cellphone Photos

Starting to show some subtle signs of interest in shopping.

Getting caught in the rain after school

Flight to CA

Sick Day


Getting ready to celebrate Tony's 40th!



Do the bracelets work?  Can only be answered by taking a selfie.

Sincere worry over the Queen

Selfie part II...the bottom half

A Saturday Morning

Starbucks with Snow White

Getting fancy at the Hair Cuttery

This one looks like Uncle Josh


Ella captures us in the Costco parking lot

Introduction to the wonderful world of Pac Man

Falling asleep while reading a favorite mystery book


A reminder of Grandma Johnson


Sunday, April 12, 2015

A Breakfast Convo with the Girls





My Favorite Things and other Stuff…a conversation with Ella
Nighttime, watching movies, hanging out with my family, sometimes even go outside, outdoor movies with all my friends, flying kites, riding my scooter, playing on playgrounds, there’s lots of equipment and fun things there that I really like.  I like when they have parties at my school, I like sharing a locker with Gwen, I always sit by Gwen because she is my best friend.  I sit by Owen and Sophie because they are always funny at lunch.  But they always say they are not friends and not "in crush" with each other.  I don’t like sitting next to people that eat ranch dressing, except Gwen.  My favorite teacher is Ms. Pecora.  We are the Pecora Peeps.  I don’t like it when Ben called me a “baby butt”.  I recently joined a bird club at school.  I packed a ziplock bag full of Sunbutter, dead bugs from my basement and seeds.  It was for our pinecone bird feeders but we ended up throwing out the dead bugs.   
My neighbor Leo thinks he knows everything.   
When I grow up I want to be a dance teacher or a teach in school .  I will be a teacher that won’t take away recess.  I want to be a dance teacher so that I can pick out different dances.  I want to be famous for singing, wait dancing.
I want to live in that desert house that looks really cool with the pool in the back.  I want to have a child and a husband.  I haven’t met him yet.  I want a funny, silly husband.    
      
The conversation continues with Vivian
Favorite things?  “Like Ella” 
I want a house and I want to live by myself.  Not with a husband because I don’t want to kiss him.  I like gems and pink.  I like princess and butterflies.  I like everything.  And I like to go to the museum.  I like to smell flowers.  I want to be a regular girl when I grow up.  That means that I am going to be like you Mommy because you’re a regular one.  My favorite part of preschool is dressing up and building.  I color with my friend Vivian and sometimes I don’t.  I like Vivian because she always copies me where she goes.  I don’t like William because the teachers always have to teach William and Griffin how to be nice to people.  It’s so hard for them.  Jackson is good though.  

Friday, April 3, 2015

At the base of Lombard Street



Hanging out with local kids at Chinatown park

Requisite hotel mattress testing


Golden Gate Gorg





Per request (Ella), Lombard Street at night

And our view from dawn


Getting ready to meet Uncle Rick, Aunt Jen, Michaela and Triston in Chinatown




We'll take two parasols please




Tough decisions at the kite shop