A nice picture of our family (Maile at 4, Lauren at 6 months)...
... but I like this one better 🙂
The sisters - already building an amazing bond...
... one more time!
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On Sunday, we took the family down to the Pride Parade. With such a monumental week, we thought it’d be fun to go and celebrate and one day Maile and Lauren can tell their kids that they were there in 2013!
We got there a bit late to fully take in the parade, but we were able to watch a bit from afar. But the whole scene was crazy and fun with music and dancing (and lots of other stuff!) all over the place. Maile seemed pretty oblivious to the more explicit stuff we came across and loved all the costumes and colors. For her part, Lauren had fun sleeping on Mommy.
Maile picked this fairy outfit all by herself - it was perfect for the parade!
The girls en route to the party!
Maile, Daddy, Mommy and Lauren out front of City Hall at Pride 2013
Maile and Daddy taking in the parade and waving our rainbow flag...
Maile saw this lady and asked if she could take a picture with her - it was either her hair or the whip she was holding. Definitely the hair. Right?
My fabulous ladies striking a pose!
And to top it off, Maile Girl got an epic face painting done 🙂
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While on Kauai, we brought Lauren to meet her Great Grandma Kiyoko (Papa Cal’s mother). Maile and Lauren did their thing and totally charmed her – she couldn’t get over how adorable Lauren was and what a big girl Maile was growing in to (after all it was only 3 years ago that she met Maile for the first time and it had been a year since we had seen her since we didn’t come home for Christmas.)
Great Grandma Kiyoko, Mommy, Maile (almost 4) and Lauren (almost 6 months)
All smiles while playing with GG Kiyoko for the first time!
Great Grandma Kiyoko also has a pool at the home she stays at so our whole family did some swimming including Lauren for the very first time. She loved it to! All smiles as we swam in the pool…
Lauren was a natural in the water - she loved it!
It was a great visit with Great Grandma Kiyoko and we can’t wait to see her again at Christmas!
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On Monday, we set out for Maile’s first true Hawaiian Adventure. We made a full day of it – first we did a kayak adventure to the Hidden Valley Falls and then in the evening we took Maile to her first Luau.
Maile did amazing the whole day – she was definitely the right age for both adventures. The kayak was great – Mommy, Daddy and Maile shared one kayak. Maile sat upfront and actually had her own paddle, although she only used it sparingly. We probably paddled for 45 minutes to an hour. Then we did a short hike through the jungle to the waterfall (which was pretty small, but still fun for Maile to discover it). We ate lunch and then went to a swimming hole with a rope swing (which Daddy enjoyed immensely!). Then we hiked back out and they gave us a boat ride back. Perfect amount of time and Maile was a trooper for almost the whole trip (I gave her a shoulder ride right towards the end for a little bit).
As any fan of Dora knows, you need a good map to go on an adventure...
Maile the Explorer ready to go!
... with her trusty sidekick, Mommy 🙂
Maile got her very own paddle for the kayak
This was taken after the kayak leg of our adventure was complete - now we start the hike to the waterfall
We made it!
Maile, Daddy and Mommy at the hidden waterfall
Maile and Mommy on the hike back to the river
Meanwhile, Boots (aka Lauren) was home with Grandma and Papa having her own adventure of discovery with a mirror...
That night we went to our first luau. Again, Maile was a great age – she soaked in everything. I’ve never seen her clap so excitedly and happily for something. And she LOVED showing off her hula skills (hat tip to Mommy for teaching her some moves).
(NOTE: We went to the Luau Kalamaku which was right near Grandma and Papa’s house. This was actually my first luau too, so nothing to compare it to, but we had a blast and I’d definitely recommend it.)
Our luau experience began of course by getting lei'd
... then Maile and Daddy did some dancing on the stage (of course)
Here’s Maile showing off her hula moves…
Mommy and Maile are ready for the show!
Maile loved the luau show and was VERY excited to meet the dancers afterwards
Did I mention how excited Maile was?
Meanwhile, Lauren Girl was having lots of fun with Grandma and Papa - she'll be joining us on our next adventure for sure!
(Click here for the video.)
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So much has been going on I haven’t even posted about Father’s Day last week. It was a beautiful day in the city so first we headed down to Marina Green for a picnic lunch and to fly some kites. We had a lot of fun running around and the wind was perfect for the kites.
In the afternoon, Maile and I headed out to ride bikes and I realized that it was time for a bike upgrade – she still had one of the coaster bikes and had definitely outgrown it. We headed over to the store and found her a new big girl bike with training wheels. When we got home we took it for a test spin around our courtyard. It reminded me so much of this old video I have of Papa Mike and Grandma Jill showing me how to ride my red bike back in the day. It was the perfect way to spend a father’s day!
Father's Day 2013 with my girls - Maile (almost 4!) and Lauren (5.5 months)
Lauren Girl enjoying the wind on her face
Heading out to fly some kites...
I'll just stay here, but don't worry, I'm watching...
Picking daisies...
I love this picture that Christine took of Maile...
Maile Girl on her brand new, big girl bike!
A little hard to get the pedals moving...
... but once you get going - no problem!
I had a blast on Father's Day teaching Maile how to ride her bike 🙂
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Lauren Girl here. I’m on a BIG adventure and thought I’d check in. Mommy and I headed to New York City early this morning for a business trip! Nice of Mommy to accompany me while I take care of some business, right?
Today was a full day of travel – Mommy documented our adventures all day long – here’s what transpired…
First we had to wake up super early and take a car to the airport ... well, Mommy had to wake up early anyways 🙂
When we landed in NYC, we had to wait for the luggage. Mommy said she appreciated my company, but I wasn't so helpful with the bags.
The taxi line was really long so we had to wait a bit (Mommy told me this later when I woke up)
Then I took my very first NYC taxi ride! (Mommy also shared this with me later).
Finally, after all the travel, we were in New York and we had some Mommy/Lauren quality time.
Then Grandma and Papa Boston showed up!
And they took us to Morimoto to dinner, where I have to say, the milk was fantastic!
Oh yeah, serious food coma after that meal!
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Mommy and Lauren (4.5 months)
Mommy gives the best kisses...
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Grandma Jill and Papa Mike came to visit last weekend. We had a great time seeing them. It was a beautiful weekend in the city, so we spent a lot of time outside. Grandma and Papa also made sure they spent plenty of quality time with their girls – Papa, in particular, hadn’t seen Lauren since she was born so he had a lot of fun making up for lost time! Grandma and Maile read LOTS of books and did lots of projects together.
We also made sure we took some pictures before Grandma and Papa left…
Let's do this.
Grandpa Mike, Lauren (4.5 months), Maile (3 years, 10 months), and Grandma Jill
Daddy and Mommy in the mix...
Daddy, Lauren, Mommy and Maile
Thank you Grandma and Papa Boston for coming to visit us!
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Maile meets Glass
A couple weeks ago we got a pair of Google Glass (is that how you write that?) at the Pocket office. I took them home this weekend to try it out.
We gave them a good workout – Grandma and Papa Boston were in town and we were all over the city. We went down to the new Exploratorium, the Ferry Building, took a pedal cab, headed over to Presidio Picnic, went kite flying and did plenty of goofing around. In the video below almost every picture and video was taken with Google Glass (there are a couple I threw in that Papa Boston took of me wearing them).
My overall impression is that while it is a pretty cool experience to use, I don’t think they are something I’d wear on a regular basis and I see a lot of challenges to this particular form factor being adopted on a wide scale. Some more specific thoughts:
- They were actual quite comfortable to wear – I was aware that I had them on, but didn’t find them uncomfortable and unless I specifically was trying to look at the screen, they didn’t get in the way of my normal interactions with people.
- The screen worked pretty well – it’s pretty small, but for basic notifications (like the score of a ballgame) it works fine. The screen is pretty hard to see in sunlight though.
- I don’t think this would replace me reaching in to my pocket and pulling out my phone for most things – you can get emails on it, but I don’t see that I would use it for that. The primary use cases for me were photos, videos, navigation and quick notifications (scores, weather, breaking news, etc.)
- I did feel a bit ridiculous wearing them around the city – part of that is the novelty factor, lots of people come up to you and ask about them. Everyone was really excited about them though – still, just don’t see this going mainstream as it currently is designed.
- You can judge for yourself in the video above, but I think the perspective is a lot of fun, especially with the girls. There were definitely moments I was able to capture that would have been ruined if I was trying to do it with my phone. I was able to be completely “in the moment” rough housing around with Maile or flying the kite – I liked that aspect a lot.
My friend, Jon, said it best, that there is a pretty good chance we look back at this post in the same way we laugh at the pictures of our parents from the 70’s, 80’s, etc. and laugh at what they were wearing. Google Glass may be my perm.
(Click here for the video.)
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Maile is writing more and more. Last night she decided to interview Mommy and I. There are several things I love about this video:
(1) How Maile is sitting.
A very professional interviewer...
(2) The “air” writing when she forgets how to make a letter.
(3) Lauren crying on cue when Maile says she doesn’t know how to write her name.
Part 2, with Daddy, coming tomorrow…
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