I Wuv Wu Dada

There's a First Time For Everything

I'm starting to count on my fingers. One poker chip. Two poker chips. So with that I'm also noticing things that are happening for the first time. Here is a list of some recent firsts for me. I have a scooter that I love to ride around the house. I really wanted to take it outside but mama and dada said I have to wear a helmet like my cousin Ava. First helmet! If I could wear it to bed, I would.


Dada said he would take me to the park the other day but I was getting a little tired of the park near our house so I said, "New park!" First visit to the park with the sandbox this year! It was so nice out that I even got to take my shoes off.


We went to visit some of mama's friends the other night for dinner. They live in our neighborhood but way past mama's school. That's really far so mama and dada thought they'd treat me to something special. First time on the bus! Every time the bus stopped I thought it was our stop. I think I said, "we're here!" about twelve times (yes I can count to twelve).


Nana bought my little sister a giant ducky for the bathtub. It looked like so much fun for Lauren that I thought I'd give it a go. First time in the duck! Rubber ducky, you're the one, you make bath time so much fun.


Today was a very special day. Just like my visit to the park, I experienced something that I had done in the past, many, many, many, many times, but, hadn't yet this year. Something so big and so exciting as this definitely needed to be announced. First time eating ice cream outside this year! Folks, that's big in my book.


Of course I shall be expecting ice cream each and every day. Luckily I have two parents who will happily join me. Lauren, I can't wait until you have your first taste of ice cream. Enjoying my chocolate ice cream in LANDEN'S WORLD!

Don't Mind If I Do

We were waiting for mama and baby Lauren to join us for lunch today so we skipped across the street to see what all the buzz was about in front of this store. Would you believe they had trains to play with right in front? Well believe! Believe! I was just as shocked. I stepped right up and helped myself. Guess it's a good thing Szechuan Delight opens thirty minutes later on Sundays.


Did I tell you I've taken up a new sport? Bowling is so cool. Sometimes I get all excited and throw the ball really hard down the lane. Other times I like to take my time and gently roll the ball towards the pins.


I find the second way to be more fun because it makes the game last longer. Plus, I get to laugh at dada when he has to walk down the lane and pick up my ball.


Oh and let me not forgot to mention this - they did it again. This time around though I didn't need any help because I knew it was time - I kept having to wipe the hair out of my eyes. Getting my haircut in LANDEN'S WORLD!

I Choo Choo Choose You

I did Valentine's cards for the first time this year with my cousins. It was so much fun to be with Ava, Catherine, and Alexander as we cut out the cards and drew all over them. And not only was it fun times with my cousins, my Nana Joan was there to play along with us. On one of the first few nights there, we all took a little breather and chowed down on my mama's favorite - Subway.


One day while we were out there we took a trip to Adventure Plex. OH, MY, GOODNESS! Can we please put one of these in my room? I promise I will never complain again. There were slides, and balls, and ropes, and ladders, and kids, and fun, and FUN! I definitely wish we could have stayed longer.


After our trip to Adventure Plex, we walked down to the boardwalk of Manhattan Beach. Hey we have a Manhattan too! I like your beach better. Ava and I played all along the boardwalk and looked out across the ocean. I think I saw Tutu's house!


Our last day visiting we went to something called Skirball. I wasn't quite sure what to expect with a funny sounding name like that but mama sure was excited. I think Skirball is her new favorite word. Well once we arrived, the only thing I wasn't quite sure about was if I'd let us leave at the end of the day. We had the best time! It was kind of like that museum back home that lets you touch and play with all sorts of different things. Remember? I went there when I turned two. Ava and I really had a great time.


As always, we had a great time visiting our family aaaaaaaaaaaaall the way over there. Isn't it their turn to visit us? Tune in to the same bat URL at the same bat time to learn more about LANDEN'S WORLD!

Off to See My Cousins, My Most Wonderful Cousins Of All

I'm back up in the skies tonight, making my way over to see Ava, Catherine, and Alexander. I was lucky enough to get a seat for free so I guess that means no miles for me. Well, it's better than sitting on dada's lap the whole flight. See you all on the west side. Kicking back with the DVD player in LANDEN'S WORLD!

Thank You

I don't often write to people but I thought I'd switch it up a little and say a big THANK YOU to my Uncle Thomas and Aunt Becky. Back on my birthday they sent me this super cool painting and coloring set and it was probably the only thing I wanted to play with that day but mama and dada quickly swept it away and hid it in the closet. They do this thing where one day I'll see a toy, then a couple weeks later it will be gone, and then a couple weeks later it will return. I like it because after a while I forget that I even had the toy and then when they bring it back out it's like Christmas all over again! HOWEVER, I did not forget about this painting set and had I only known which closet it was in I would have opened it up myself. Well anyway, they finally brought it out and we put it together. Wow! I'm having so much fun with it. I use the markers and the paints to draw choo-choos, flowers, stars, and just about anything else I can think of. So, thank you very much. I think this is one toy that mama and dada won't be hiding again from me anytime soon. oh, oh, OH! I almost forgot. My Uncle Thomas is supposed to be coming home next week from the desert where he's protecting the land I live on (this is what my dada told me). Now there's something special that went away and everyone will be happy to have back. Working on my first masterpiece here in LANDEN'S WORLD!

Who's the Boss?

Jasmine came over the other night and we played together all night long. First it started with all this amazing food that my mama and dada and her mama and dada put together on the table. We had chips, pizza, little wings, cake, and cookies. There was something on tv the whole night that everyone kept watching but Jasmine and I were able to keep busy on my new bed watching movies.


At one point, our parents called us into the room and there was all this singing and clapping because there was something new on tv. It was music! Jasmine and I danced all around. Now I don't really know who it was on the tv but Jasmine's mama called him the boss. Funny, I thought my mama was boss.


Oh Jasmine, champs like us, baby we were born to run in LANDEN'S WORLD!