Family Vay-K

We had a wonderful little trip earlier this week. Gotta love the Bay Area where we can do a little 3-day tour on one tank of gas and have a great time.

We started out by camping at Mount Diablo.

A ranger said that the views that day were some of the best he's seen in 6 months.


We then went to the Gilroy Gardens - a fabulous little amusement park for young kids. It's beautifully landscaped, very clean and small enough to feel managable. The rides are really gentle and sweet. Miles particularly loved the train and the cars, which the kids actually get to "drive."







Here's Miles riding the Fish Bowl. The soundtrack is classic.


Who's driving this thing?


After the Gilroy Gardens, we stayed in a hotel with a swimming pool and went swimming the next morning (Miles had tested out his new life vest in the bath tub before we left).

It can be difficult traveling with a toddler - no matter how wonderful he is - and sometimes the car travel was trying. So, it was nice that the driving time was always fairly short.
Love, Us

Skateboarding is NOT a crime

I am loving my Sunday mornings. Miles and Tony have a father and son routine... They hit the coffee shop and head for the skateboard park, while I sleep in and start my day peacefully. To top it all off, they come back with groceries!

Here's a video of Miles riding on Tony's lap as they sit on the skateboard.

The only thing I worry about... now Miles wants to do tricks on his bike and scooter. Here's our little X-gamer pulling a trick on his bike:

Birthday Party and Art Show!

Miles is turning 3!
Come celebrate and see what he's been creating over the last year.

Saturday, July 7th, 10:30-1:30
Snack, lunch and cake will be served.

324 45th Street
(around back and through the orange door!)


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Or, 510-420-5814

Miles and Emilia

We had a wonderful playdate with my friend Lesley and her daughter Emilia on Friday. It was such a nice mix of really hanging and playing with the kids and getting a chance to talk. We've been facing some similar parenting challenges, but we're also coming to some good discoveries and it was great to talk them through.

Miles and Emilia played with trains, climbed on the slide and had a tea party and snack on the play structure. Then, as the video below shows, they had some fun screaming and giggling together!

Silent film

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Congraduations!

We're a little late announcing it, but happy to report that Tony graduated from his MBA program (on May 20th)! In honor of the occassion, Miles coined the term "Congraduations."

Tony's parents came out for the big day and we had a wonderful visit with them. (Click pictures to enlarge)

We miss you Grandma and Grandpa! Thanks for coming and making it such a fun visit! love, Tony, Suzie and Miles

The Burley Bee

We recently got a new bike trailer and it has been such a fun way to get around town with Miles. Good exercise too. We've been taking it to the park, grocery shopping and out and about with dad. Yesterday, we took it to Berkeley for the World Music Festival. I pulled Miles and our neighbor Silan (Si-Si) all the way there. What a workout! ~Suzie