Happy 4th Birthday Palmer!

I celebrated my 4th birthday today and we had a fun party with my family and friends.  Since I like Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, I had a Daniel Tiger birthday party.  I got to play with my cousins and friends and it was so much fun.  We had a breakfast party, so it started early and I was able to play with new toys all afternoon.  I am a big boy now that I am 4 and so much has happened over the last year.  I go to school now and I love my teacher Ms B and all my friends.  I can write all my letters, numbers, my full name, and I am learning to write different words.  I know all my continents and many of my states.  We went on vacation to Palm Springs and Hawaii.  I love going on vacation.  I know how to ride my balance bike with my feet up.  I love playing hot wheels and garbage trucks.  I love playing outside and running around.  I know how to swim and I really like my swim coach Scott.  I love spending time with my family and I am starting to share and play nicely with my little brother Parker.  I am also growing so tall.  This has been a very adventurous year and I can't wait to see what "4" has in store for me.

Me and My Buddies

I really like my school friends.  We are a small group, but we are a good group.  These are my best buddies....Dylann, Elijah, and Brooklyn.

Lions and Tigers and Bears...

We went to the Irvine Zoo today.  Although it is a small zoo, we got to see many wild animals.  We got to touch a snake, pet some sheep, and see many animals such as coyotes, owls, deer, bear, horse, and even a mountain lion.  Mommy is afraid of mountain lions.  I spread my arms out to see if I am as big as an eagle.  It was a great, fun filled, family day.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!  This fall season we went to Irvine Regional Park on rode their train.  I love the train and Grandpa takes me and Parker to ride often.  This particular visit was with Mommy, Daddy, Parker, Grandma Lu, Joce, Auntie Janelle, and Uncle Robert.   We got to play in their pumpkin patch and haunted house.  I will admit I did not want to go in the haunted house though.  It was too scary.  I had a fun day with our family.  On Halloween night, I stayed home and gave out candy to all our trick or treaters.  I had been recovering from being sick, so I decided it would be more fun to stay indoors.  Maybe next year I will venture out. 

Aloha!

We spent our vacation in Hawaii this year.  It was 7 days of fun and frolic on the big island in Kona.  Our entire family was there because Auntie Janelle and Uncle Robert got married.  Our vacation house had a pool, an amazing ocean view, a big yard for us to run around, and lots of space inside where I played with my cars.  We went on morning walks, drove the island, went to the beach, and took a daily dip in our pool.  I practiced my new found swimming skills.  Each day I got better and better at jumping in the pool.  I was even jumping backwards.  The pools was freezing cold, but it did not stop me from getting in.  I had so much fun playing with my brother and my cousin Joce.  Since Uncle Robert and Auntie Janelle went to Maui for their honeymoon, Joce stayed in our house and we were best of friends.  The worst part of our vacation was coming home and having to go back to school.  I loved our Hawaiian vacation and I can't wait to go on vacation again.



 

Pool Time

I started swimming lessons this summer because Mommy wanted me to be pool safe for our trip to Hawaii.  I'm just glad I am taking lessons because I love to swim.  I was a little hesitant at first, but once I saw the other ninos swimming, I knew I wanted to join them.  My swim teacher's name is Josh.  He is s nice guy and let's me go at my own pace.  I'll be swimming like Nemo in no time.

New Digs

Now that my brother is in a big boy bed, he wanted his own room.  Mommy let choose which room I wanted and I chose to switch rooms.  It's really fun to sleep in a new room now.