I figure if I keep this up long enough, M&D are obligated to get me a hands free headset, right?  And my birthday is coming up!

I was in the Santa Rosa Rose Parade today!  My first parade – and I was in it!

I rolled with the Santa Rosa Mother’s Club.  Here we are before the start – getting psyched up, and of course having some snacks to take the edge off.  Notice the custom mods M&D made to my stroller – I’ve got roses everywhere.

Here’s the stroller’s eye view from inside the parade!  There were lots of people cheering and waving.  Wow!

One day, maybe M&D will have to take me to a parade that I can watch.

My favorite part of the day was seeing all of the fire trucks that were in the parade.  I also got to see my first marching band!

Auntie Marjorie & Uncle Jeff go me these super-cool fire truck jammies!

I am always very happy to wear them, and I remember to ask for them most nights when I’m getting ready for bed.  “Fire Trucks!”

Last weekend, I got to help Mommy plant some onions in the garden.  Mommy makes a hole, and then I put the baby onion in it and cover it up with dirt so it can go to sleep.

We had a sunny day recently and those strawberries were thirsty!  They needed water right away, and I was just the one to give it to them.

As you can see, I am very gentle when I water, and each strawberry plant gets individual attention.  I can’t afford to have any drop in strawberry production this year – they’re just too yummy!

When Mommy is working in the kitchen, I like to help.   I usually get to scoop flour between the mixing bowl and measuring cup, but today Daddy gave me a special task: lentils!  These little black beans are very tricky to keep track of, and they go everywhere if you spill them.  I’m getting pretty good at not spilling them now, but it took some practice.

Our trip started with going to the airport, and getting on an airplane!

I got to sit right next to Daddy!  The plane ride was fun because I got to eat snacks for almost the entire time.

And watching the big fans go around and around was fun, too.

We went to visit Grandpa and Nanna, and when we went to lunch, we parked right next to a FIRE ENGINE!

The fireman that was there was very nice and let Daddy and me sit in the driver’s seat!  Wow!

Later, we went to the park and I had fun on the swings…

…and then I spotted a garbage truck rumbling by.  I persuaded Daddy to let me down from the swing so I could chase the truck.  We were in luck as we caught up to José on his break, and he was nice enough to let me up into the cab with him.  WOW!

And then I got to sit with Grandpa in his RACE CAR!  I can’t wait to see Grandpa driving his race car for real!

Later, at Aunt Danee and Uncle Tommy’s house, there was an Easter Egg hunt.  “Cuz” Avery and I found all the eggs in no time flat.  Check out Avery’s swell hat!

Ma got us some nice Easter baskets, and Aunt Danee and Aunt Carol got us bunnies to play with.  Thanks Ma!  And Aunt Danee and Aunt Carol are really Great Aunts.

Oh, and I got a new aunt this weekend, too.  M&D said that while Grandma was looking after me, Uncle Ryan got married to Aunt Liz.  If aunts give you stuff like Easter bunnies, I’m all for having as many aunts as I can!

My dump truck is decidedly multi-purpose.  Not only can you move laundry with it, but it will hold the contents of most drawers in the house.  Ask me how I know!

Ho hum.  Yet another load of laundry to move.  Do the laundry chores ever end??

Well, I guess as long as I can have some fun doing them, then it’s OK.

I like eating snacks with my friend Hop.  He is always very gracious about my offers for snacks, but he never takes me up on them, so I get to eat them all!

Clearly, I’m going to have to find a different buddy when snacks turn to brussel sprouts!