Walking in the Park

Today was Sai's first day back for Swim Team practice. So while she swam Max and I walked around the lake that is across the street from where she practices. It was a nice day, not too hot, but still warm enough to enjoy the walk.

Sai also had an orthodontist appointment so I thought I would take a progress picture.

February 11, 2009

Today

My new cell phone

Today Sai and I went for a bike ride to Cold stone to redeem our birthday coupons for free ice cream. Yum Yum!!

On our way back Sai wanted to stop at a playground, she likes the slide because it is really slick.

While she played, I settled down on the grass in the shade.

This was my view, as I lay on the grass.

This picture and the picture below where both taken with my cell phone. I have to admit I am pretty impressed with these pictures, especially because they are from a cell phone. The pictures at the golf course where also from my cell phone. We took Max for a walk around Eastlake it was pretty.

There were 8 little ducklings swimming here, but they disappeared before I got my phone out.

This is a picture of the mountains as we were leaving Walmart the other day. This was taken with a cheap kodak camera that cost under $100. It is the one that I keep in my purse.

Sadly, I didn't have my great rebel XTI camera or you would be looking at an even cooler picture.

Adventureland Golf

Today we went to Adventureland MiniGolf.

It was really fun, they have very creative courses.Sai even wrestled an extremely large lizard creature.

Check out this elaborate pond with alligators!!!

June 1st

This day was Sai's 12th birthday.

It was ironic when I took out the dog in the morning that this is what I saw.

This young robin was sitting on my flower pot, resting as it was clear it was his first day of flying.

It's mommy was sitting in a near by tree, watching out for any dangers.

As I came out to take my pictures, I scared off the neighbor's fluffy white kitty.

Removing one of the many dangers facing this young bird.

Mommy bird was chirping lots at me as I took pictures of her baby.
Eventually, baby bird took to flight, it was shaky, and the attempt to land on the railing of the fence was not gracefully, but the baby did safely land in the grass.

Which leads to the irony.

I often feel like the mommy bird, staying up in a tree, watching as my young bird spreads her wings and enters the world filled with fluffly white kittens, and not so graceful fence landings.

It is...really hard, but at the same time very exciting watching my little bird take flight.

For her birthday, Sai wanted to take her two best friends to the Melting Pot for her birthday.
So we all dressed up, did our hair and went to a fancy dinner.
It was fun!