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Week 6

October 22, 2016 No Comments

It’s the 6th week of soccer and Janie was ready to go today.

She did a much better job staying with the group and did lots of running and kicking.

Little Guy came along to watch this morning.

Of course, Peanut also came along too and did some doodling to pass the time.

https://youtu.be/ms3xpInDpxs

Here’s video clip of Janie dribbling the ball across the field today.

On the way home, we stopped at the playground and the kids actually played together this time around.

It’s nice that Peanut is far more mobile and stable so that he can enjoy some of the riding toys.

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Soccer Progress

September 24, 2016 No Comments

Janie had her third week of soccer and she’s finally following along with the group. Here she is in the warm-up circle doing one of the drills.

https://youtu.be/aoKtbHycJds

She’s on the far right next to the tall coach.

https://youtu.be/SPHMxbxdDeU

Here’s another one of the techniques she learned.

They later lined up and took turns running the cones and making a goal. She did well on the first try and then had a big spill on the second.

https://youtu.be/nx1f30vFvAo

https://youtu.be/zuweIhqKXoc
You can see her looking a little confused but she finished.

They later had another scrimmage and she got the ball and scored a goal today! Pretty cool!

We were very proud of how well she participated today and got a tasty snack for the walk home.

We hope this is just the start of a full soccer season!

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First Day of Soccer!!

September 10, 2016 No Comments

This morning, we all got up early to take Janie to her first soccer session. She rode her scooter to the field.

When we checked in, she received her Cubs shirt and Mama wrote her name on the back. She also got her shorts and long socks but we didn’t put them on today.

Peanut stayed busy and had a fun time crawling and cruising around the perimeter of the field.

Here’s the warm-up circle. In her usual fashion, she stood and watched while the others followed along with the exercises. *sigh*

Then they played a game of Shark where they were fish kicking their ball around the cones and then getting their balls in the circle when the coach called out “SHARK ATTACK!”

She did it a couple times but as the game progressed, she was often found wandering around on her own with her ball. You can see her on the far left all by herself. *sigh* (again)

They had quite a few water breaks and she really built up a thirst each time.

The next drill was weaving through cones and then kicking the ball to the goal. This was probably her favorite part.

https://youtu.be/auEzlgTpsrE

She did rather well for her first time!!

They were then split up into teams and wore different colored vests for a little scrimmage.

She played along for the first half and then needed a bit more coaxing to continue playing.

They finished the session with a game of parachute and then all received a sticker.

She had a fun time today and put in a good effort. Each 4-year-old had their own issues throughout the session and she fell right in the middle of all of them. One kid was really good and there were others who just sat through the whole session or would fall apart and cry.

I’d say it was a pretty successful first day of soccer and we are official “Soccer Dad” and “Soccer Mom” today.

I’m sure Peanut can’t wait to play too someday.

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new shoes

July 18, 2016 No Comments

This evening, we met up on The Embarcardero after school.

Janie wore her new Nike Free shoes and it made her feel like a superhero.

She did lots of running and also did a big leap from one concrete block to another. It made Mama a little nervous but she was more than capable.

https://youtu.be/Ajo8eR3ZkrM

She had some pretty good hang time and landed perfectly.

She was also very happy to notice that her shoes were just like Mama’s.

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early dinner

July 3, 2016 No Comments

We had a 5:30 reservation at a new restaurant by our house. We headed out early so we could hang out at The Yard beforehand. Janie lounged on one of the inflatable couches with her snack while Peanut cruised and explored.

At the restaurant, Peanut had peas for the first time.

https://youtu.be/vneRb-HSCGA

Janie had lots of crab and really liked the tiny fish eggs that they put on the ceviche. This was our dessert – bread pudding and ice cream!

We all played a game of tag/chase on the way home. It was a good way to burn off a delicious dinner.

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Returning Home

June 21, 2016 No Comments

This evening, Janie and Dada endured a 40-minute wait for the train today because there were mechanical problems. When they got home, Peanut and Mama had just returned from Safeway. Looks like someone was very happy to finally be home.

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dim sum and treat

March 19, 2016 No Comments

We got a very late start today and had dim sum closer to 2pm this afternoon. Peanut loved Mama’s jook and snacked on puffs too.

Janie ate well enough to earn her favorite dessert at Yank Sing – orange jello!!

She thinks it’s funny how they make the jello inside an actual orange peel.

We later went to the Ferry Plaza and the kids were so cute in their individual strollers.

Perhaps we should have switched them. Janie has a bad habit of dragging her toes on the floor when we push her.

She also had fun running laps around the Ferry Building. Too bad she kept losing her slipper every 5 steps.

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California Time

December 8, 2015 No Comments

The kids were up super early today as expected for their first morning in Hawaii. Luckily the stores open at 6am so Janie and Mama did a little shopping. Janie picked out a cooler bag for herself and browsed all the trinkets in the store. She particularly liked this sparkly turtle. No, we didn’t buy it.

We then went to the Infinity Pool for breakfast and to watch the sunrise. Peanut was not amused by the lounge chair this morning.

We went to breakfast around 7 and scored a table at Eggs n Things with virtually no wait. Janie tried out the new light-up pen she picked out at the store.

We also ordered her very own kid’s breakfast. All she wanted was the sausage.

One of the nice things about being up early is that the sidewalks of Waikiki are empty. Janie ran back to the hotel without having to dodge the crowds.

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