Avery Renee Clark

New Site

2009-08-22T20:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. This blog is being retired.

If you're interested in our adventures and a photo or two please flow us on our new site: http://web.me.com/aaronclark16/kidsblog/Welcome.html

You can also see plenty of photos on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/averyrenee

My BFF

2009-04-05T20:03:00.000-07:00

These photo's are over a month old but I love these pics so much I wanted to blog about them. They are from Madi's birthday party, she turned 5. Madi is my BFF and we do everything together; skiing, camping, hiking, biking, parties, sleepovers - she's the best friend a girl could ever have.

Ski day

2009-02-14T15:39:00.000-08:00

Well, my BFF Madi and I have come along way from tubing last year, yesterday we went skiing! We left for Tahoe at 4:30am, we ran into a terrible snow storm, got stuck on the mountain, our dads had to put chains on the van - it was crazy. We finally got there at 11am. We had lunch and then Madi and I went to ski school. We had a blast. I did really well, next time I'm supposed to go the next class level. Both Madi and I want to give an extra special thanks to my Grandpa Clark - he made the day so much fun for both of us.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-27T13:32:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone. On Christmas Eve my family and I went to Pleasanton and had a wonderful time with Clement, Carrie, Ariel, Bram, Eli, Addie, Grandpa Neil, Grandma Lily and Aunt Rosie. I've included one of my favorite pics with Eli and Carrie, check out Eli's sexy hair. On Christmas morning I found out Santa came and ate the cookies we left out, in the afternoon we went over to Clement's brother's house and had another very nice day - I really enjoyed the trampoline. My favorite part of this holiday season was getting special gifts for a family we found who needed a little help to make their holiday a little better. The youngest girl in the family turned 8 on Christmas eve, I helped pick out a cabbage patch baby so she had a birthday present. I heard she really liked it and that makes me very happy.

Four going on fourteen

2008-12-13T19:58:00.000-08:00

Today I had my holiday dance recital, it went really well. I saw my friend Marcus there too. I didn't know he was in dance, it was fun to see him shake his booty. My daddy thinks I'm way to big and looking way to old for just turning 4.

Princesses

2008-12-13T19:53:00.000-08:00

When we were in Florida Grandma and Grandpa took me and my family to the Magic Kingdom. One of my favorite parts was when I talked to some of my favorite princesses, Ariel and Pocahontas.

Carving my pumpkin

2008-10-19T15:16:00.001-07:00

This morning I went to my BFF Madi's house to play and carve pumpkins, it's becoming a tradition. Now that I am getting older I take pumpkin carving very seriously as you can see. I'm looking forward to Halloween so I can wear my Ariel custom.

My 4th Birthday

2008-09-14T20:54:00.001-07:00

Today I was so happy. This morning I talked to my Grandma and Grandpa Clark on Skype, they made me a card, got me balloons, sang me happy birthday and I even blew out candles on my birthday cupcake. Then we went to Pleasanton to spend the day with Sciammas family (I love them). We opened presents, had birthday cupcakes and everyone sang to me. We went to the Fireman's Fling to watch Eli preform a singing and dancing solo - he was awesome. And then, when we got home we met my Mom for Fro-Yo, it was a very nice birthday.

High Energy

2008-08-17T11:50:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, in case you haven't heard I'm riding my bike without training wheels and now that's all I want to do. I've gotten good fast - I can ride off curbs and up and down hills now. There are a couple videos from last week on flickr - I want my dad to build me a jump, we'll see he says. I like to use the playground as my own personal gym, I like to do the monkey bars, do pull-ups, hang upside down, climb high and jump off everything. I still love it when my dad throws me in the air too, but I think he's getting weaker because it doesn't seem like he can throw me has high as he used too, oh well.

Climbing Trees

2008-07-13T14:53:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite things to do is climb trees, I'm getting pretty good at it too. My mom doesn't let me go very high, but my dad let's be go way up (sometimes I get up so high he has to come help me get down). We've had a fun couple of days, I went to Milo's birthday party yesterday, he turned 5. This morning we went to the Bay Museum. There are lots more pictures on Flickr, make sure to check them out.

Pacifica

2008-06-29T18:43:00.000-07:00

This afternoon we went to Pacifica to walk on the pier, I saw a big crab, some fish and lots of Jellyfish in the water, white ones and brown ones.

Rehearsal

2008-06-07T09:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we had dress rehearsal for our big recital next weekend. Nicole and I had a lot of fun. Check out our costumes. Be on the look out of a video next weekend.

Baking with Grandma

2008-05-31T07:49:00.000-07:00

Over Memorial Day weekend my Grandma and Grandpa Clark came to visit (and to take care of us while my parents were away). We had a lot of fun, but some of my favorite moments were baking with Grandma, we baked cookies and cupcakes. Of course we also went shopping and had a lot of tea parties. I love it when Grandma and Grandpa visit.

Camping with Madi

2008-04-06T13:34:00.001-07:00

I just completed adventure number 2 with Madi and our Dads. In February we went tubing in the mountains, yesterday we went camping. We fished, rock climbed, climbed trees and went exploring at night. We slept in tents and cooked food on the campfire, it was so much fun. There are a lot more photos of the trip on Flickr so make sure to check them out.

Growing up (too fast)

2008-04-05T09:28:00.001-07:00

My parents keep telling me I'm growing up too fast, or at least getting too tall. This week I got new shoes (again) and the were size 11.5 - can you believe it? I mean, I just turned 3 and a 1/2. Just before I left for dance this morning my dad took a picture of me (above) - check out a similar picture from this past September (below).

Happy Easter

2008-03-23T19:10:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter. I had a really nice day, it was my second Easter weekend in a row (thanks to Grandma Clark last weekend), we spent most of the day at one of my very favorite places - Addie's House. We played and played including setting up our very own hot tub.

Snow Day

2008-02-08T20:26:00.001-08:00

Today was the BEST! I got up really early, like 5:30 and left for Tahoe at 6am with my BFF Madi. Our dads took the day off work and took us on a SNOW DAY. We went tubing (which is my new favorite thing), made snow angles and played in the snow. It was the most fun day I have had all winter.

Fun in the sun

2007-12-04T07:14:00.000-08:00

Wow, I have been busy. A couple weeks ago I was in Florida and this is the first chance I've had to blog since I got home. Crazy. Florida was a lot of fun, I went to the beach and to the pool everyday. The big news is that I'm swimming now, all the way across the pool and diving down to the bottom to find toys. I had so much fun with Grandma and Grandpa Clark too, they really know how to spoil me.

Pretty Silly

2007-11-18T17:02:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I like to be pretty and sometime I like to be silly. My good friend Marcus and were being silly yesterday and we got caught on camera - oh no!

Braids

2007-11-10T09:38:00.000-08:00

For dance class this morning my Mom did my hair in pretty braids. I like them a lot, don't you?

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T20:43:00.000-07:00

Hocus Pocus -> I'm a princess.

I had a very fun day today. At Kathy's (my daycare) me and all my friends dressed up for Halloween (I was a princess of course). Then when I got home me and all the kids in the neighborhood went trick-or-treating. I scored so much candy I can not believe it. This was the best Halloween ever.

Starfish

2007-10-27T20:12:00.001-07:00

I had a very busy day today. It started around 7am, I helped my dad make French Toast, then I went to dance class. As soon as I got home we road the BART train to the city. We had lunch and walked around. When we got home from the city I carved a pumpkin and then we went to the marine preserve at low tide. It was so low we found all sorts of things including lots of Starfish. Some where really big and some were really small.

Happy Late Birthday

2007-10-07T17:44:00.001-07:00

My Grandma and Grandpa Clark came for a visit and we had a "late" birthday party for me (and an early birthday party for Austin). I got too many presents...but my favorite was lip gloss. Like Lil Mama says, my lip gloss be cool, my lip gloss be poppin'!

BFF

2007-10-05T16:09:00.000-07:00

OMG I ♥ my BFF Madi.

Grandma and Grandpa Jensen

2007-09-22T20:17:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa Jensen came for a visit and I had lots of fun. We went to the Zoo one day. Grandpa and I practiced our sprints every night(ready, set, go...). You should see how fast I am now, especially in my new pink sparkle shoes.

3, 2 days late...

2007-09-16T20:23:00.000-07:00

I turned 3 on Friday. For my Birthday I got a Razor scooter that I love and am already pretty good at. On Saturday Grandma and Grandpa Jensen came to visit. Today we had a little party for me, Nicole (a.k.a Bacole) came to play and we had pizza and cake and ice cream. It was lots of fun.

Grampa Bill and Hermit Crabs

2007-09-09T19:41:00.001-07:00

Grandpa Bill visited this last week. We had a lot of fun. We watched some SF Giants games together (he sure does like those Giants) and he took me to the beach, where we found some crabs. Some even came out to play with me, look close and you can see it on my hand.

Dance Class Baby!

2007-08-11T13:11:00.000-07:00

Here are a few sample pics from my very first dance class. It was so much fun, Nicole was there and our new friend Isabelle. I'm already looking forward to dance class next Saturday. Check out the More Photos (Flickr) link on the right for more.

What's up(side down)?

2007-08-05T09:54:00.000-07:00

Me! Last weekend we went to Happy Hollow and it was super fun. I saw a jaguar up-close and feed some cows and horses and of course had a blast on the jungle gyms. I hope you enjoy a trip to the park as much as I do.

My first real hike

2007-07-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

I went on a sweet hike with my Dad today, There is a huge state park right out our front door so I asked if he'd take me to the top of the mountain and of course he said yes. I stopped for a little rock climbing along the way. My Dad grabbed a couple pics on his phone.

Bad Hair Day

2007-07-21T18:29:00.001-07:00

Have you ever had one of those hair days? I know I sure have.

NoCal Beach Bum

2007-07-17T18:57:00.001-07:00

Friday I went to the beach/marine preserve to collect sea shells and look for marine animals. Unfortunately the tide was high so I couldn't explore too much but I did see some seals.

Sit Still? (Part II)

2007-06-24T18:40:00.000-07:00

In case you missed it, in January of this year Sit Still? (Part 1) was published: http://averyrenee.blogspot.com/2007/01/sit-still.html

Well, as they say, the more things change the more they stay the same. During dinner time, I like to relax and watch a little Diego, or Dora, or Little Einsteins but do I still nicely on my chair? No. In fact I have never really used my chair, other than as a obstacal to climb or balance on. Maybe I'll sit still someday, but probably not.

Lift off

2007-06-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

One of my very favorite things is when my Dad throws me as high as he can in the air. I can't get enough of it. My Dad's friend Ann (of Maya's Mom) took these action shots of me at her son Derick's birthday party - which was so much fun btw!

How I do a Slide

2007-06-02T18:07:00.000-07:00

I just can't help myself, it looks too fun.

Playing at the park

2007-05-13T12:56:00.000-07:00

For live footage click here:
(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUyk4vggkuA
(2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvKobuBTSPI

Happy Mother's Day everyone. Today I went to the park with my Mom and Dad and little brother. I was having lots of fun goofing around. I like to climb, hang, flip, jump and fall.

You should see the other guy

2007-05-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

Mayweather & De La Hoya put on a pretty good show last night, but they don't have much on what went down between me and a stroller last week. My mom captured some after shots.

(Check out some cuter photo's on Flickr)

Florida Recap

2007-04-06T20:58:00.000-07:00

Beaches, Oceans, Aligators, and Water Parks. I loved it all. But what I'll miss most is Jamma and Jampa.

White Knuckles

2007-03-04T19:14:00.000-08:00

I road my first Roller Coaster today, it was pretty intense. We spent the day at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and I went on all sorts of rides from Roller Coasters to spooky haunted houses (that scared me a little to much) to The Ferris Wheels and little boats. I had so much fun, I can't wait until Mom and Dad take me back for more!

Splish Splash

2007-02-23T20:15:00.000-08:00

Bedtime means bathtime and I love it. I love playing in all the bubbles and hiding underwater. I like to peak my head out and see what's going on. See if you can find me :)

Sit still?

2007-01-28T19:13:00.000-08:00

Sitting still really isn't for me. You may have heard my parents mention that I never sit still. Well I'm here to tell you they're not just saying that. I never (and I mean never ever) under any circumstances sit still. Even when I'm eating dinner and watching a movie I don't sit still. BTW, I love doing hand stands.

Puppy Love

2007-01-21T18:36:00.000-08:00

Today I played with my good friends Bailey and Morgan. We waited by the door together before we went to the park and then I was able to walk Bailey all around. It was a lot of fun and a beautiful day in Tiburon.

Chuga-Chuga, Chuga-Chuga, Choo Choo

2006-12-31T17:19:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone. I hope everyone had a fun holiday season, I did. I got so many great presents for Christmas, my parents say too many but I don't think so. One of my favorites is my new train set. Henry Friese got it for me. That was very nice of him. I can't want to thank him in person the next time I see him. Time is flying by, I'm growing pretty quick so keep checking in to see what 2007 has in store.

Merry Christmas

2006-12-26T11:14:00.000-08:00

My new kitchen

2006-12-26T10:45:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you had as much fun as I did. My Jamma and Jampa Clark have been spoiling me rotten, and my Uncle Elliot as a lot of fun to play with. When I woke up Christmas morning I came down stairs to find a new kitchen, just for me. I love it and have been playing with it non-stop.

Busted

2006-12-17T18:00:00.000-08:00

I like to play in my garage. I ride my bike, play with balls and play in my mom and dad's cars, sometimes I'll play by myself for an hour. This weekend, while I was supposed to be riding my bike in the garage, I found the suntan lotion, and in case you didn't know I love lotion. Anyway, I was having a good-old time when my dad busted me. It was fun while it lasted.

Beauty Shop

2006-12-09T13:20:00.000-08:00

Normally I play beauty shop with Mom, but yesterday I tried something new and got my hair styled by a professional. After tea, Mom and I got manicures and pedicures. It was a very pleasant afternoon.

Up and down

2006-12-03T15:53:00.000-08:00

I feel a bit foolish for just figuring this out, but I have a fun jungle gym right in my house. My new favorite thing is to climb up and down, over and over. You should have seen the look on my parents face when I surprised them at the top the first time.

Skating the day away

2006-11-25T15:20:00.000-08:00

I had a lot of fun today. This morning I went to my friend Kate's house and played with her and her brother Matthew. Then we all went to an ice skating party. It was so much fun and I did pretty good too. I think I want to go ice skating again soon. I'll work on my triple lutz next time.

Kissing and hugging

2006-11-19T12:26:00.000-08:00

My new favorite thing is to kiss and hug Austin. He is just so fun to cuddle with and I think he really likes it when I give him a big bear hug and puppy kisses on his face.

Big Sister

2006-11-17T19:51:00.000-08:00

It's official, yesterday I became a big sister when my baby brother Austin was born. It's all pretty exciting, but a lot of responsibility too. I've already had to help change Austin's diaper and go find new band-aids for where he had his shots. As you can see I'm pretty excited, he is home now and I can't wait to spend more time with him. He has a lot to learn and I'm just the big sister to teach him. I love him a lot already.

Pump-it-Up

2006-11-12T13:29:00.000-08:00

Yesterday day was pretty awesome. In the morning I went to Nicole (a.k.a Cole) Hata's 3rd birthday party. She turned 3 on Tuesday last week. Cole had her party at Pump-it-Up, and it was a good call by her. We had so much fun, jumpy rooms (check out my vertical), slides and obstacle courses. It was a blast. After Cole's party I went out to Pleasanton to play with Addie Sciammas, I went with her to her end of the year soccer party and had ice cream and took pictures with the team.

A day at the park

2006-11-04T17:40:00.000-08:00

I don't have any good halloween photos to share, sorry. I had a fun day though, I think the best part was answering the door with daddy. We gave out candy to all the trick-or-treat'ers.

Today I went to a movie, I sat through the whole thing, we had popcorn and jelly beans, it was a lot of funny. Then after my nap we went to the park. I ran around and climbed everything I could. Here are a few action shots.

Trail Running

2006-10-14T08:54:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to one of my favorite parks, they have great trails (which I like to run on), pretty views of the San Francisco Bay and the San Mateo Bridge, and we get to watch lots of airplanes fly by too. It's also a popular spot for people who like to walk their puppies - I love to run up and give them hugs and kisses.

I've been working on my mastering my new tricycle and I'm already getting very good. I'll try to get some action shots taken soon.

Happy Birthday Two Me

2006-09-15T22:23:00.000-07:00

That's right, yesterday was my birthday and I turned two. We had a little party with two of my very close friends, Nicole and Marcus. We all had birthday cupcakes, they're more yummy than non-birthday cupcakes you know. My "Jamma" Clark came out to help me celebrate. She gives me lots of attention (which I love), it's nice when she comes to visit because I miss her when she is so far away. I wanted to share a couple of my two year old photos. If you're interested in a couple photo's from my party check out my flickr account.

Oh Henry

2006-09-10T07:51:00.000-07:00

It's about time I got around to telling you about last weekend - which was awesome by the way. I got a surprise visit from Henry Friese! I hadn't seen him since February and oh my gosh he is so much bigger and let me tell you about cute, I just wanted to hug him all the time. We had lots of fun playing together. I love his mommy and daddy too (Jon and Ali), they are so nice to me. Ali spends time helping me color and writing words and Jon took me to the park and he wrestles with me. I wish we lived closer to Jon, Ali and Henry - maybe someday.

At Reece's and beating Jason to pieces

2006-08-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun this weekend, I went to Seattle (Everett actually) to visit Jason, Alicia and Reece Raaum. Reece is such a good baby, he is so mellow and quiet and he doesn't get mad at all when I hug and kiss him. I really love Jason, or as I like to say Jakon, he played with me a lot and I really liked following him around. I couldn't get enough of him, I miss him already. I hope to see Jakon, Alicia and Reece again soon.

Showing off my arm

2006-08-06T19:06:00.000-07:00

This morning my mom and dad took me to the world famous Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was fun, I saw lots of big fish and sharks and turtles and even played in the touch pools.

On the way home, after my nap, I stopped at the marine preserve. The tide was high so I didn't get to see much but I had a lot of fun loosening up my arm. I was throwing rocks into the ocean. Check out the action shot, can you see the rock? Not to bad for a 22-month-old huh?

Surfer Girl

2006-07-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the beach in Pacifica. This ocean is a lot different than the one in Florida. The waves we really big and loud. It was fun watching all the surfers. I think I'm going to have to try that soon. I had lots of fun running away from the very cold water. I didn't get away every time, but that's okay it was kind of fun when it got me.

My first 5.10b level climb

2006-07-14T21:29:00.000-07:00

I am quickly becoming a very good climber, check me out. My dad couldn't believe I was able to get myself in this position. Thankfully we have the photo to prove it.

Swimming with Addie

2006-07-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

Today was so much fun. I went to my friend Addie's house and we went swimming. Addie and I had so much fun in the kiddy pool, but we also swam in the big kid pool. My Dad threw me up in the air and I jumped of the diving board. It was so much fun to splash down and go under water. I can't wait to go swimming with Addie again.

Singing in the rain

2006-06-10T19:37:00.000-07:00

Well okay, it wasn't raining. It was really sunny. We went to one of my favorite parks today and they had the water park turned on. I didn't have my swim suit because my parents are rarely prepared. But I didn't let that stop me, I stripped off all my close and ran right into the mix of 5 to 7-year-olds. It was pretty funny, I was the shortest person running around by like a foot. It was so much fun though, the kids were splashing and screaming and so was I. Oh my gosh, I can't wait to go back!

There are more photo's on flickr so text flickr averyrenee to 66937 to save a link to my flickr photos, you'll be glad you did.

Playing Baseball

2006-06-04T11:23:00.000-07:00

Last weekend my Grandma and Grandpa Clark came to visit and I had a really fun time. They played with me every minute I was awake, especially my Grandma. My Grandpa and I played a little "baseball". I'm getting pretty good at throwing and catching.

We did all sort of other fun things too. We went to like 5 different parks, we road the choo-choo into the city and road the cable cars and got a treat. It was fun for me to show them around.

My Grandpa's cell phone has a really fun song that plays when he gets call. It always made me laugh and made me start dancing, I seriously couldn't help myself. I'll be looking forward to seeing them again soon.

Me and Madeline in Iowa

2006-05-17T19:40:00.000-07:00

I was in Iowa this last weekend for Jessica's High School and Brandelle's University of Iowa graduations. They are both really smart, Jessica was number 3 in her class and won the Tim Dwight Scholarship Award and Brandelle was in the top 5% of her school of business class and she won more awards than I can remember. It was very nice to see them.

I also saw my Grandpa Bill, he's the biggest Giants fan in the world which is sort of funny since I live only a few miles from where the Giants play everyday.
I got to see my uncles Matt and Jason. They played with me a lot and I really enjoyed that.

It was also really fun to play with Madeline. She spent a lot of time with me on Sunday, we ran around together and then she read me books before bed. I'm really glad I got to see her.

But that's not all, I also got to see Grandma and Grandpa Jensen and Great Grandma Hughes. My Aunt Marisa, who I know very well since she stayed we me for like 3 months last summer, also came by to give me a hug and say hello. It was very nice of her.

I want to make a special mention to my Aunt Julie. She took care of me a couple of different times and we had a blast, she was so nice to me and we had some much fun on her farm. It was sure nice of her and my Uncle Kevin to let me and my parents stay with them, I hope Kevin liked the goodnight hugs I gave him as much as I did.

Cinco de Mayo

2006-05-06T12:59:00.001-07:00

Last night I went to a Cinco de Mayo party at my Dad's office. It was so much fun, my friends Kate, Zach, and Maya were all there. I also made all sorts of new friends.

You should check out all our Cinco de Mayo pictures. My Dad's friend Sarah took them and they're really good. Check me out hitting the pinata.

Also, you all have to see this. It's so funny. This 30 second video was made by Kate's dad Dorrian, it's about kids and blogging so it is near and dear to my heart. Check it out.

http://www.blip.tv/file/1642

Flying High

2006-04-16T11:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter everyone. Yesterday morning I went to the Colma Easter Egg hunt. It was raining (as usual) so it was inside and it wasn't really a hunt, it more like "here's a basket of eggs"... never the less we saw a giant, scary looking Easter Bunny. It freaked me out.

I also wanted to show you one of my favorite action shots. This is my new favorite thing to do. My dad throughs me up so high and I just love it. I giggle and giggle. I get really, really mad when he stops so he usally does it until he is sweating. Next time you visit I'll have to show you how high I can go. You'll be surprised.

There are lots more pictures of me on flickr. To get the access to all the photos text "avery" to 66937.

The hunt

2006-04-08T16:54:00.000-07:00

Today I went to my friend Marcus' house for an Easter Egg hunt! It was so much fun. There were all sort of kids there and you should see how many toys Marcus has. It's crazy, it's like a toy-r-us store in his playroom. We played a lot and had some really good food.

Then it got really exciting. We all went outside, into his backyard and there were eggs hidden everywhere. We each got a bag and it was off to the races. I was going crazy and I think I collected the most eggs, but man it tired me out.

I had such a good time I hope I can visit Marcus again soon. He is so much fun to play with and his mom and dad are so nice to me. Well that's probably enough for today. Have a Happy Easter next weekend.

A smile for you

2006-04-01T15:44:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to say a quick hello and share a smile with you. I hope you're doing well. I am.

Sunny Days at the Park

2006-03-19T13:10:00.000-08:00

I've been having the best day. I woke up around 6:30, which my Mom and Dad think is early, but since that's what time it's starting to get light, I figure I should probably get started on my busy schedule.

I played games with my Dad for a little while, then got dressed and my Dad tried to do my hair, but as you can see he struggled a little bit, but we laughed the whole time. Then I had breakfast and watched one of my favorite shows, Little Einsteins. Then I went to visit my Mom at work. It was very fun, I made all the nurses laugh and I ran around like crazy.

Then my Dad took me to a sweet park. I was climbing up everything, up the rope ladders, the climbing wall, and of course the jungle gym ladders. I would slide down the big slide so fast I would fly right off the end and land on my butt and laugh. People kept asking my Dad if I was 2 or 2 and 1/2 years-old and they couldn't believe it when he would tell them I just turned 18 months, although I don't really know what the big deal is.

Anyway I had a blast and made some new friends. I can't wait to go back to that park. I'm going to go take a nap now because I am pretty tired.

Hanging around in NJ with Henry Friese

2006-02-17T19:55:00.000-08:00

I just got back from a sweet trip to New Jersey. So much happened I don't even know where to begin. The most exciting news is that finally, after a whole month, I was able to meet my very close friend Henry Friese. We've only been emailing up until now. He is very cute. I was also very happy to spend time with my "uncle" Jon and "aunt" Ali. I hadn't seen them since my trip to Crater Lake this summer. They played with me a lot and Jon would always make me giggle.

Jon has a home gym and I had so much fun lifting weights and doing pull-ups and jumping over the resistance bands (I wish my dad had a home gym). I worked out everyday and didn't get quite as much sleep as I am used to so every so often I just had to relax and cuddle on the coach with Henry.

The other really cool thing that happened while I was visiting was the Blizzard of 2006. There was so much snow it was unbelievable, it was so pretty and all the snow caused us to stay a whole extra day. I hope I get to see the Frieses again soon, I love them and already miss them.

Medicine Ball

2006-02-05T11:27:00.000-08:00

Like father like daughter? Yup, that's my Dad's medicine ball. It's a lot of fun to play with, I like to squat down and pick it up and carry it around. It's a pretty good workout too, but it would be better if it was a little heavier. I mean I'm just a little girl and it's pretty easy for me to carry around so I am not really sure what benefit it is to my Dad? Oh well.

I like to show off how strong I am by lifting everything I can get my hands on, like my baby stroller or my big box of legos. I usually say "grrrr" for extra emphasis.

Magnus von Magnuson has nothing on me.

Sunglasses and bubbles

2006-01-23T20:02:00.000-08:00

My new favorite thing is bubbles. Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles. In the bath tub, in the sink, blowing bubbles outside, it doesn't matter when or where as long as there are bubbles, I love them.

I also like wearing my sunglasses. I never really use to like them but now I think they are pretty sweet. I'm so much cooler than my mom and dad it's silly. I try to help them but I'm only 16 months old. I can only do so much.

Happy New Year

2006-01-04T08:04:00.000-08:00

It was pretty crazy at my house on New Years Eve (as you can see, I was hanging from the ceiling). I stayed up really late, it must have been 8:30 or so when I finally want to bed. I think my mom and dad stayed up until like 9:00...I don't know how they did it.

I'm also learning how to use the calculator, and the computer, and my dad's pager and my dad's cell phone, and the remote, and ...

Merry Christmas! (BTW I love to color)

2005-12-24T14:19:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you are having a very nice holiday. My mom is working this weekend so I'm stuck all alone with Dad. It's been sort of fun though, we went to the SF zoo this morning and I saw my friend Addie Sciammas. I couldn't believe all the strange animals I saw. I'm going to a Christmas eve dinner tonight and a Christmas party at Maria's tomorrow (she takes care of me when my mom and dad are both working, I love her) so I'm going to have a busy weekend.

It turns out I love coloring, who knew it could be so much fun? Thankfully for Christmas I got a table and two chairs that are a perfect fit for me. It's the best, now I can do my puzzles and color and read books in comfort. I have not opened the rest of my Christmas presents yet but I've had my eye on them. I wanted to thank everyone for sending me Christmas cards and Christmas gifts. I feel very loved, thank you.

Getting in the holiday spirit...

2005-12-10T11:52:00.000-08:00

The holidays are here! It's almost Christmas and I am so excited. My mom decorated and everything looks really nice and festive, but as far as I am concerned it just means that I have all sorts of new things to play with. I love getting into everything.

This morning I went and had breakfast with Santa. There was a funny looking guy making balloon animals, he made me a duck. There was also a magician, he was okay. I got my picture taken with Santa, I was sort of looking forward to it, but then at the last minute decided he looked pretty scary so I really freaked out. The picture is kind of funny.

Feeding the "ducks"

2005-12-03T15:43:00.000-08:00

We had a very nice day today. The weather was crisp and cool. My dad keeps saying something about how much it reminds him of football weather. Football, btw, is one of the many words I like to say. We enjoyed the weather and went to feed the birds, or ducks as I like to call them. It sure was fun.

Chill'n in Florida

2005-11-09T09:11:00.000-08:00

My trip to Florida was so much fun and very relaxing. It was nice to get away from it all for a little while. I had a great time playing in Grandma and Grandpa's lanai. I chased the cats around and really enjoyed the nice weather. I went to the beach a couple of times and just loved it when the waves would crash into me; I also liked chasing all the birds on the beach. We have lots of pictures from the trip so the next time you are in our neck of the woods stop by and I'll be happy to share them with you.

Happy Halloween

2005-11-06T11:03:00.000-08:00

I was in Florida for Halloween so we went to Publix. They had it all set up for little kids and trick-or-treating but I had more fun playing with the normal food. We walked around the neighborhood later on and I scored some more candy, I don't know where it went though, I can't seem to find it now.

Rocking Horse

2005-10-15T13:02:00.000-07:00

This week I figured out how to climb up and ride my rocking horse - all on my own too. It's pretty easy really, sometimes I like to stand on the seat and use no hands to challenge myself a little more but Mom and Dad always seem to come over and grab me every time I do that. Sometimes they're a little strange.

Ready for School???

2005-10-05T17:00:00.000-07:00

Grandma Clark got me my first backpack for my birthday, I love it. Everyone keeps saying I am growing up way too fast, but I don't think so. Wearing my backpack around the house and the smell of fall in the air really has me looking forward to my first day of school. I know it is a few years away but I have a feeling it will be here before I (or my Mom & Dad) know it.

My first birthday

2005-09-14T20:21:00.000-07:00

Yup, today I turned 1. I had a sweet party, my Grandma Jensen was here and so was my great Grandma Hughes and then Craig, Krissy and my best friend Nicole came over for my party, I was so excited. We had cake and ice cream, balloons and there were lots of presents for me (my Mom and Dad keep saying "too many presents", but I don't really see how there can be too many presents for me). My first year went pretty quick, I learned a lot, had lots of fun and met so many nice people (who all seem to love me for some reason - I don't know why, I just met them). Anyway, somehow my Mom and Dad got me through my first year, which is pretty amazing considering all the times I wondered if they were going to figure things out or not. They seem to catch on pretty quick but they have no idea what I have in store for them next year :)

Playing in the morning

2005-09-03T12:23:00.000-07:00

In the morning I'm very happy, I guess I have always been sort of a morning person. My hair is finally starting to get longer, which is sort of fun because my Mom puts little hair clippies in my hair and makes me look extra pretty. Whenever my Mom or Dad tries to take my picture I like to play a game with them I call "never sit still - no matter what". It's fun and I am very good at it.

In my dress

2005-08-26T16:08:00.000-07:00

Today my Mom and Grandma Clark dressed me up in a pretty dress and took me to get my picture taken. I wasn't much for smiling today but I'm being told the pictures are really good. When I got home they kept taking pictures of me, here I am playing by one of my favorite toys (and also a close-up of my pretty eyes).

Drinking

2005-08-15T18:48:00.000-07:00

I like my sippy cup but I much prefer to drink from Mom or Dad's glass. They are always willing to share, even though mostly drool all over myself and them.

Sleeping

2005-08-15T18:46:00.000-07:00

My Dad is pretty tricky sometimes. I was fast asleep last night and he snuck in and took my picture. Since I look so cute I told him it was okay to put on my blog today.

2005-07-24T13:22:00.000-07:00

Today I went to the park and had so much fun going down the slide. I also read some of my favorite books.

Crater Lake

2005-07-15T06:39:00.000-07:00

We just got back from Crater Lake National Park and it was sweet. I hiked around all day on my Dad's back, which might be my favorite activity of all time by the way, I met new friends and we played all day long. It was a lot of fun.

Climbing

2005-07-15T06:34:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty daring now-a-days. I like to climb up stairs and grab onto the railings and pull myself up. Sometimes I get stuck but someone always seems ready to save me. It's awesome.

Mom's favorite

2005-07-15T06:30:00.000-07:00

This is one of my Mom's favorite pictures of me. She has it on her desktop so when ever I walk by the computer I have to stop and look at myself. It always makes me smile.

I used to love this...

2005-07-11T14:41:00.000-07:00

When I was little I could play in my excer-saucer for hours, it was great.

Now that I have grown-up a lot, and like to walk around and go up and down the stairs, it just isn't for me anymore.

I think Mom and Dad will be packing it up soon.

My first chair

2005-07-11T14:18:00.000-07:00

I barely remember this it was so long ago, look how small I am. I still love my chair, it is fun to sit in it and pretend to be a grown-up.

My Mom and Dad love to help me get in my chair because I always laugh and smile.

Soon this is where I'll be reading books.