happy 70th, dad!
Posted by laralynnian on 21 Aug 2008 at 09:02 pm | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Last weekend we celebrated my dad’s 70th birthday with a big bash at my parents’ San Jose home. The four cousins got a chance to reunite after our Capitola trip, and my folks got a chance to show off their grandkids to their blooming group of friends. (Yes, retirement has them not only traveling but socializing more than ever!)
Melina had fun showing Grandma and Grandpa the holes in their babyproofing. She found nooks and crannies even the twins haven’t uncovered in their full year of toddlerhood thus far. Right away she noticed a floor-level, glass door in a forgotten corner. Inside my mom keeps her collection of small ceramic and glass pitchers – so colorful and tempting I’m suprised none of the other kids found them earlier.
We didn’t get a chance to clear the cabinet just then, so tried to distract her instead. Then as Kai and I lit the candles on my dad’s birthday-eve pie, I saw Meli walking towards me, carrying a beautiful green pitcher that she wanted to hand to me and wearing an enourmously proud smile. Who says boys are more mischievous than girls? Though I suppose “super curious explorer” is a the true way to describe our little girl!