I got to go see the doctor for my 3 1/2 year checkup.  This visit was a lot more fun than other visits.  I got to listen to sounds, and raise my hand when I heard them.  Also got to pick out shapes from a paper across the room.  There was an apple, a square, a house, and a circle.  I got them all right, even when the nice nurse told me to cover one eye while I looked!  Yay!

After the fun with listening and looking, the doctor asked me to stand on one foot, jump up and down, and answer lots of questions.  My doctor is really nice, and she even gave me a book when we were all done for being such a good patient!

The worst part was I had to get two shots.  I didn’t cry when I got them, but my legs were sore for several days after that.  Ouch!  M&D got pokes too.  Solidarity, I guess.

Atlas and I have been getting along much better lately.  M&D remind me to use quiet voices and gentle hands with Atlas, and mostly it seem to work.

Sometimes he still tries to get away, though, and I have to chase him.  He thinks going under the table is safe, but that only works with M&D.  Ha!

It’s all in good fun, though.

Atlas is a good kitty.

On the way back from our Monterey trip, we visited some friends who had some Legos.  I could see that it might be time to let Ben have a try with my old Legos that had been in storage for many years.

Ben got right into it.  He still doesn’t have quite the dexterity to assemble many of the smaller pieces, and he can’t really envision how to build anything from scratch yet, but he likes playing with the creations that can be made.

Luckily, I’ve not gotten too rusty with my design and assembly skills.  And there were some crafts and vehicles that actually survived the long wait in the box totally or mostly intact!  I actually remember them!

Ben even took to browsing for things that we could buy, but then I showed him how we could just make them with the parts we had.  I made the yellow truck in the bottom center of the brochure for him right from the picture on the spot!  Now he has a new truck toy!

I’m not yet sure who is having more fun with the Legos, Ben or me!

Tiago turned three a couple weeks ago, and he had a big birthday party at Party Central!

Daddy and I went down the big slide together like “professionals”.  Boy is that fun!  Although I’m not sure who is having more fun in this picture…

They also had lots of other things to climb on like this ball pit.

The even have a gigantic blow-up chair for the guest of honor.  (And I got to sit in it, too…)

When can I go back, M&D?

My buddy Shannon and I have moved up to the Otter Room at BCC.

They have lots of new toys and activities like this two story climbing tower!  The Otter room is going to be fun!

Today was my first visit to the dentist!  I brought cuddle blankie, birdy, and cheetah with me to make sure everything would be OK.  First we hung out in the waiting room where there were lots of friends (stuffed animals) and a big fish tank.

Then Dr. Hodges called me in to the back where they have the special chairs.  He also has a special light, special mirror, and special tooth counter that he was showing me here.

Dr. Hodges was very nice.  He looked in my mouth, counted all my teeth, and said everything was OK.  Yay!

We went to the Sonoma County Fair yesterday, and I got to go on the BIG ferris wheel with Daddy.

You go really high up on the big ferris wheel, and you can see everything from up there.

After the excitement, it was time to rustle up some grub.  Daddy found some yummy french fries.

M&D promised me some ice cream after dinner, and boy did they come through!  I got a big cup of chocolate – with a cone!

While we were there, we saw a parade that had horses, and black and white spotted dog, and dinosaurs!  We also saw some sheep, cows, and a puppet show.

On the way out, we took a tractor-pulled wagon ride in the parking lot.  I think that was the most fun of the whole day!

Last week, Avery and her Mommy and Daddy came to visit.  It started with a pickup at the airport.

It wasn’t long before I was giving rides on my trike to my cuz’.

The next day, we went to see the big trees.

Yep.  They’re still really big.  We had fun collecting sticks.

On Saturday, I took Avery to my favorite park where you can feed the ducks.  We found out they like bread better than lettuce… just like us!

After that I got to try out a REAL power digger.  With this one, you pull the levers to move the scooper from side to side and up and down, and there’s one to open and close it, too!

And after that it was time for a ride on the train, and then one on the merry-go-round.

Wow, was that a fun day!

On Sunday, Uncle John and Aunt Heather took us to a castle!  It had a moat, drawbridge, and what Daddy says is called a “portcullis”, which is a really spiky looking front door.  Boy could you see a long way from the top of the castle.

After the castle, it was time for a ride to the park.  I went in front so that Avery could follow me because I knew the way.

We mostly went on the slides and bars at the park.

I turns out is is really fun to slide right into the wood chips.  The bigger the pile, the better!

After we were done at the park, we got a tow back home up the hill.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Thanks for coming to visit guys!  I had a really fun time!  Come back any time!

We went to Liz and Derek’s for a Fourth of July BBQ, and they have a Bocce court at their park!  I have to say, the adults were having a hard time sharing their Bocce balls, even when they were just lying around like they weren’t using them.  Derek says they were playing a style called “Old Italian Rules”. But I have an idea….Maybe next time, we can bring some extra balls and I can plan on the adjacent court with a style called “Three-year old Rules”.

Liz tried to give me some pointers, but the best way to learn is to try it yourself!

I also got to sit in Liz and Derek’s motorcycle sidecar….with a nice stuffed animal that everyone else calls an “Angry Bird”. But if you ask me, I call it a ‘mad chick’!

Monday was the big canoe trip.  First, we went for a ride in a big van with canoes on the trailers.  I got to see snow out the window!

Before getting in the canoes, Daddy helped me make the necessary preparations.

Then it was time to get my life vest on and pose for a picture.

After that, the guides (Matt and Chase) told everyone what we would be doing.  I thought I could listen best by getting in the boat and visualizing.

Finally, it was time to leave.  Here we go!

Then it was my turn to paddle.  It turns out that this is harder than it looks!  I gave Mommy her paddle back pretty quickly.

Avery was in her own boat  with Uncle John and Aunt Heather.

Once we got to shore, it was time for a snack.  That stuff that looks like snow in the background…?

… it really is snow!

When we all got back and it was time to get in the vans, I got ready to direct everybody to their seats.  Can you find me?