Isaac's First Ice Skating

Isaac and Daddy got to spend some time over break with each other and they were able to go to Ice Skating in Downtown Oakland.  Isaac had a blast and was not afraid to Ice Skate.  He of course was with Daddy the whole time but did very well walking on his own on the mat.  He has expressed going again, maybe this is something he will love to do?  We will see:)

Halloween Fun

Isaac had a fun time participating in craft activities and jumpy house fun at the Piedmont Ave Halloween Festival. He was able to do Jumpy houses, face painting, free hot dogs and free pumpkins. It was our first time and really fun! He also got to trick or treat for the first time on Halloween night. He was very excited!

October Fun

Isaac and I went to Ardenwood Farm to see the animals. We went with friends of ours and enjoyed a very nice and warm October day. Isaac and I also went pumpkin picking and of course Isaac had to ride the big slide and do the jumpy houses. You will see Isaac flying down the slide, with a big smile and laugh.

Summer Fun

We had some summer fun with friends. Isaac loves to swim! We had a nice end of the summer BBQ/Potluck.

Friends visiting...

We had some visitors come by during the month of July. First it was the Chin family from LA. We had fun visiting with them and seeing their new doggy. Isaac had fun playing with Loryn.

Then at the end of July, Grandma and Grandpa (Baba and Jiji) visited from Japan. We went to SF and Oregon to visit Masa's host family. They were here for three weeks visiting and spending time with Isaac. We went to Oregon and saw the coast line and of course had to make a stop at the Tillamook cheese factory. It is a tradition:)

Isaac's Barbershop Day

Isaac used to hate his haircut but now he thinks it is fun and enjoys looking at himself in the mirror. Have we created a monster?

Academy of Sciences in San Francisco

We had a wonderful day in San Francisco. We went to Academy of Sciences for the free day for Teachers. Isaac loves all animals so he really enjoyed see all the different animals at the Academy of Sciences.

Isaac's visit to a little farm

So for my birthday we went to Masa's professor's house and he has about 4 acres. So Isaac got to pick eggs from the chicken coop, pet the horses and walk around the farm. This was near the Half Moon Bay area. He was very excited to see the horses.

Preschool Ceremony

Isaac finished his first semester at preschool. It was such a great experience and he had lots of fun! He goes two days a week for a total of 6 hours. He goes to a local college lab preschool. I figured I would give back to the teaching community by sending him to a lab school for up and coming teachers.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day this year was very nice. I decided it would be nice to have a little picnic and have a nice day outside with my men. Isaac loved it! He got to ride his Skut and practice riding with his legs up to gain balance. He also loved having a picnic with mommy and daddy.

Baseball Time

We were fortunate to get free A's tickets provided by Masa's school. They also had a free BBQ to enjoy. So we went with some friends of ours to the A's game and enjoyed a very warm day with friends and food. Isaac loved the food part:)

Easter time!

Isaac had fun because last year he was not here for Easter, so this time he was better able to understand the concept of Easter and hunting for eggs. We went up to my brother's house in Windsor and had a BBQ and Easter egg hunt. He also got a chance to make easter eggs with mommy.

Isaac practicing tee-ball

Isaac has been practicing his tee-ball with the gift his Auntie Dina, Uncle Eric, Amanda and Alyssa. He loves playing baseball. Maybe someday he will be another Okajima to be in the Major League.

Watching College Baseball, Cougars vs. Bears

We had a nice day with friends watching College Baseball, Washington Cougars vs. CAL Bears. Isaac at the end of the game got to run the bases, well sort of. He kind of freaked out and did not go all the way around. He went around first and made it halfway to 2nd and came back.

Zoo time!

Isaac loves the Zoo and pretty much knows every animal and where it is located at the Oakland Zoo. I guess it is time we move onto the San Francisco Zoo. We decided to go to the zoo with friends and spend a nice sunny day. He is fascinated by elephants and giraffes.

Isaac starts preschool!

So we are fortunate to have him at Merritt College preschool part-time. He has all his little buddies there from the daycare and he loves it! He started February 16th. He even got a backpack to celebrate that he was entering school. He was very excited to be a big boy!

Happy Birthday my 3 year old!

I can not believe that Isaac has turned 3! We were so busy with the celebration I don't think we got any pictures. If I find any from someone I will post them. We had a Diego themed birthday as he loves the show:) Isaac now finally understands about birthdays and presents. He loved every minute of it!! He also had his 3 year old check up and is doing well.