Goofing with Grandpa's Norwegian sailor's hat when he came to visit in January, 2008
Smiling for the camera and generally being cute
Uncle Kirk visits and we have a birthday party for him
Watching grown ups as they visit - pretty interesting folks
Grandma and Uncle Kirk laugh at something while Anya is going to get that camera
Uncle Kent's version of trashcanning
Grandma and Anya check out Winnie the Pooh on You Tube
An early morning walk on the beach at Trinidad below the vacation rental -- quintessential Humboldt County
One big sand pile with accompanying driftwood and seaweed for extra added interest makes for a happy kid
A great gray misty Sunday morning at Trinidad Beach. You meet the most interesting people!
Grandpa and Uncle Kirk explain wave theory to the budding oceanographer
Nice beach, nice morning, nice Trinidad/Humboldt view
Just a tiny sand dab before the great Pacific Ocean
Walking with Uncle Kent on the boat launching area at Trinidad Bay to the breakfast restaurant
Keeping a 2 year old occupied while they prepare breakfast for the table with the help of crayons and paper (& Uncle Kent).
After breakfast and on the pier she carefully minds the cracks between boards while watching the water below
A family portrait -- well -- half of the family anyway
Another walk on the beach this time to show mom
A winter stay at Mad River where an important morning chore is to feed the birds
Don't you just LOVE the Belgian hat? Grandma bought it from a street vendor in Antwerp
Must mess with the remnants of the snow -- this is a compuslive ice-eater here
Inside it is warmer and one can watercolor to one's heart's content -- about 5 minutes thil “what next” time.
Next is a chalk board constructed and set up by Grandpa.
Storytime. Can't get enough. Maybe it's the cuddly seat.
Christining the newly painted “blue wheelbarrow” before a LONG ride across the bridge and down the trail
Where we find a large snow remnant but it's too hard to eat because it's either icy or dirty
But we'll keep trying. There's gotta be some good snow cone material someplace in here
Salt clay with cookie cutters and rolling pin and a kid can think she's making cookies until she tastes them. ohmygod! yuk!
Let's see what else we can do with this stuff -- hmmm?
Another visit to Trinidad vacation rental. Anya meets Grandma and Uncle Kirk returning from a hike around the Trinidad Head.
Checking out the rock throwing conditions here at Trinidad Bay before joining family for breakfast
Nice restaurant on the bay -- waiting for food usually causes someone to get out the camera
All ready and waiting for that ride in Uncle Kent's electric orange canoe.
Paddling furiously to make it as far on the sand as possible -- one way of coming into port
And a big hello to Mom -- Gee mom, that was a swell ride
Starfish, driftwood and sand, what more could a beach bum want?
Better get this little stick out of the way of the kayakers who will soon launch.
This photo taken from the pov of the boat. Pretty great ride -- even saw a sea lion up close and personal
Mom, Dad and Anya visit in Mad River
Grandpa helped put this store-bought kite together -- now it's time to try it out -- sure could use some wind
A very fickle wind place, this Mad River location, but if you can run fast enough, you can make your own wind.
Spring is here and the lawn needs mowing and Grandma is getting ready to put in her vegetable garden. Moving stuff around in the new blue wheelbarrow
Little sand piles have formed near the river. It's too cold for swimming yet, but one can always play in the sand.
Sand play can be a pretty intense business -- singing helps
Here's the song -- or a snippit of it
Waiting for Grandpa who's at his doctor, Anya and Grandma check out the Fortuna Park playground. Big disappointment -- no kids!
But we can pretend to have fun on the equipment anyway.
Spiffy bike from Fukiko (a Christmas present) gets some practice on the driveway at “Nana 'n Bompa's” place.
Kinda long but REALLY cute
An early birthday present for going on a LONG airplane ride - gotta clown up a bit with bows and such
O-o-o-o a rolling backpack for carry on. What? no toys?
Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Mitch visit briefly and help with the early 3rd birthday
We're go-in' to the air-port, and we're gon-ta catch an air-plane, and we're go-in' to New Zealand -- stuffed car on way to SFO
San Francisco Airport - having a little snack before heading through security. She's holding together - barely -- the big flight is about to happen
Grandpa tries to show her the big plane she'll be getting on soon.
Going thru security -- She announces to the officer in an important tone of voice that she is “going on a very special plane” She will have her real birthday the day they arrive in Christchurch, New Zealand with her other grandmother whom she will be seeing for the very first time.
