Heatwave

This weekend we were blessed with amazing weather. It was 80 degrees at our house! We were restless on Friday night so we took Hana swimming at the community pool. This was the same pool where she had her swim classes, where she fussed and whined every time she had to get in the water. I don't know what changed her opinion about the pool but this time she LOVED getting in. She kept walking down the ramp until the water got deeper and deeper, testing how far she could go. I attended a lovely baby shower on Saturday and the plan was to hit the beach when I got home. I called to let Kevin know I was on the way home. He was acting suspicious and told me that we should go to the beach the next day. 80 degrees and no beach trip?!
I got home and found Kevin lounging and Hana splashing in a kiddie pool that Kevin bought while I was out. Hana was so excited about her pool and it was nice to enjoy the sun without having to leave the house. Kevin mentioned that he saw a bunch of Japanese tourists loading up on the beach toys at Rite-Aid. Our town becomes quite the hotspot when it's hot out! The kiddie pool might be put to use maybe another time or two this year but we still got our money's worth because the joy it brought to Hana was priceless! I'd never seen her so excited.
She finally stopped playing long enough for us to get a good picture of her. Yes, Hana had a swimsuit change. Grandma bought a new one in Australia for Hana's birthday and it was a perfect opportunity for Hana to try it on. (Confession-Hana's birthday isn't for 2 more weeks but we opened the gift from Grandma the day it arrived!)

Go Wolves!

Kevin recently finished coaching a season of Upwards Basketball. Kevin bought this cheerleading outfit for Hana at a recent Warriors game. Definitely not something I would've ever bought for her but I have to admit it was cute on her! It was the perfect outfit for Kevin's games. Maybe, just maybe, the Warriors will make the playoffs this year so she can wear the outfit again. Otherwise, it will most likely hang in the closet until Halloween (if it still fits!).

Happy Easter

What a wonderful day we had on Easter! Hana in her Easter dress. We were so blessed at her baby showers that we still have a handful of dresses she has yet to wear. This was one of them.
A quick pose at the church playground.
We hid a few eggs for her to find, which was really fun. She ate a lot more candy than she needed but she shared with everyone too.
Easter is my holiday to host so I spent a long time in the kitchen preparing our meal and tablescape. The food was great and I loved that I had a chance to use my lovely wedding china. It was nice to relax outside a bit after dinner.
Hana's uncles were home for Spring Break and she loved all the extra attention!

Picnic at the Beach

We had beautiful weather on Sunday and it was warm enough to sit on the beach! We picked up some Mexican food and decided to sit out and have a picnic. Hana loved having her own taco. She was a little scared to get close to the waves at first but later we had fun playing wave tag.
She did a little climbing on sand dunes all by herself.
Although we encourage her independence, Dada had to chase after her because she wanted to climb through the bars onto the walking path.
It was nice to get out in the sun and we came home with red cheeks and a few new freckles for Mama.

Yay for Saturday!

With Hana and I both having nasty colds and Kevin being out of town, it has been a loong, tiring week. I was glad that it was Saturday and that the sun was out! I packed a bag with snacks and headed to the zoo. Unfortunately, the zoo parking lot was full and out of pure laziness, I decided against searching for street parking and took her to Ocean Beach instead. It was beautiful but extremely windy so we lasted for about 3 minutes gefore the sand being blown in our eyes got to us. I was also worried a big gust of wind might topple Hana over! We headed over to Lake Merced and though still windy, it was much more tolerable. There was a rowing competition wrapping up so there was a lot for Hana to see.
It was a nice outing. I can't believe we live only 10 minutes away from Ocean Beach & Lake Merced yet Hana has never been to either place.