UCR Botanical Gardens

Since Terence is gone for half a week and Grandma's in town, we decided to see some flowers at the UCR Botanical Gardens. Here we are at Pho Vinam, where we enjoyed some hot bowls of pho and other stuff.


Here are are strolling around the gardens. Boo loves sniffing and picking flowers, as you can see!

Happy Birthday Tyrik!

Wow, it doesn't seem like that long ago that we celebrated Tyrik's first birthday. This year, the celebration was at Irvine Regional Park, which is huge. We went to the zoo, played around at the picnic area where the party was at, and then went on a train ride and pony ride. Boo had lots of fun, even though he was a little cranky. Here are some pics:

Here we are with the scavenger hunt materials-- Daddy...er... Boo earned a patch!


"Hey older lady... care to join me for some drinks?"


Playing with all the cuties at the party.


Cool balloon spider!


Daddy and Boo in the bounce house.


Tyrik the birthday boy on a pony.


Boo on a pony-- so happy!

Water, water, everywhere!

Here are some pics from our busy weekend.

Don't I look like a surfer?


Thanks for the yummy brunch, Phi & Michael! And for the spiffy outfit!

First professional haircut...


My very first big kid craft project. Not so happy because Daddy wouldn't let me run around.


Strolling around Pasadena with Grandma.

Checking out the huge koi in a fountain at the Huntington Library.

Going wild in the Children's Garden at the Huntington Library. It has so much fun stuff like a rainbow tunnel, a lot of water features like water that jumps into pots, water that forms vortexes, water that forms balls, etc, etc, a cloud and rain simulator, a topiary garden, and rock chimes. Boo LOVED this place and didn't want to leave.

Is this a teddy bear?


Splashing around in water.

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