Mem Day

"Pass that watermelon please"

C-bao spent Memorial Day with her old buddies the Liu's down south. As usual, the day included food, fun and lots of time in the sun.

"...more than some pretty face beside a train..."

Excitingly for C-bao, it turns out her friends recently adopted a pet doggie. C-bao is generally an animal lover, and spent a good deal of time hanging out with Scarlet, who bore all the attention with a resigned air.

"How much longer did you say they are here for, master?"

C-bao also tried out a bike for the first time, and after a while, managed to get the hang of it. Despite the training wheels, she had a bit of a nasty fall when the bike started to go downhill and she didn't quite remember how to brake, resulting in an ungraceful exit off the bike. But C-Pop and C-Mum were proud that, after a few minutes of consolation, she got herself back on to try again.

Safari Park

After an eventful Day 2 at Legoland with her friends the Liu's, C-bao visited Safari Park on Day 3. A close cousin of the more famous San Diego Zoo, Safari Park is less crowded but has excellent exhibitions and activities.  The day was sunny but reasonably cool, and once again the company was excellent (we were joined by friends DL, NL and EL and family).

Here are the kiddos taking in a lizard exhibition. For the record, the handlers they have are not only animal experts but engaging presenters and excellent with kids.

The petting zoo is always a hit for C-bao, who tends to be the touchy-feely type. Here she tries get a goat to eat a piece of straw, assisted by buddy EL.

"Say 'Ahhhhh'"

C-bao has always loved maps and insists on carrying and brandishing one fully unfolded whenever we're at a theme park.

"No, I told you it was left to visit the lions"

During lunch the kiddos had their own table. C-bao poses a group question. Lots of hands in the air.

"Do you like Katy Perry more or Taylor Swift?"

Check out the lemur tail on this one.

The kids posed together before going on the Africa Tram. For the record, it was so exciting for C-Mum that she literally dozed off for half the ride.

At the end of a long day, the kids (and C-Mum!) enjoyed a treat.

Overall a very enjoyable visit. This is one park C-Pop and C-Mum agreed they would happily return to. 

Hanging Out

Here is C-bao hanging out with her friends the Liu's down in Saratoga. C-Mum is standing by to make sure the little one has a "soft landing."