Mt Lassen National Forest

We went camping with Uncle Hysan (Hebron's brother) and Auntie Noel's family at Old Station in Mount Lassen National Forest. There were several small creeks near our cabin. The boys loved playing with the water and being outdoor. They saw camp fires and a motor home for the first time. It was a fun trip, but the drive there and back was looooong. It took us 5 hrs each way. Joshie didn't want to sit for so long. Videos and snacks can only keep him quiet for alittle while. His crying and whining drove us crazy.

This doggie wanted to eat what Dai was eating and Dai Dai loved to feed it to him. Caleb on the other hand was afraid of the dog. Joshie chased the dog away when she got too close to protect his brother.

This was a 1,300 foot long underground subway cave at Hat Creek that just naturally exist due to lava flow some 30,000 years ago from the volcano of Mount Lassen. The cave is 100 feet below ground level and is completely dark and cold.

Joshie's 2nd Birthday

I arranged to celebrate Joshie's 2nd birthday at Gymboree Play & Music because he is so active and loves to climb things. I knew he would love all the activities. Joshie and Caleb had alot of fun and got really sweaty. I love seeing them enjoying themselves and participating in all the activities. Thank you to all our friends who came to celebrate with us. I hope you had as much fun as we did. Joshie had a wonderful birthday because of you.

Happy birthday Dai Dai!!!

Summer reading program

The San Leandro library just started their summer reading program for children. This program is for children 2 yrs old and up and it runs from now till August 15th. The participating child can read 10 books, write a short summary of each and bring the summaries to the library weekly so volunteers can check it off and give the child points. At the end of the program they will give each participant an invitation to a carnival, where the child can trade in the points for prizes. And I think each child get a small pizza as well. If your child can't write, then they can simply draw a picture about what they read. I just signed up for Caleb and Joshua.

Caps for Sale

I highly recommend this book. It's so fun to read. In Caleb's first year at preschool, his teacher did a play with the kids using this book. It's about a peddler selling caps and a bunch of monkeys took his caps. Caleb played the role of one of the monkeys. Caleb loved it since then and we borrowed this book from the library many times.