Horror Hike

C-bao went on a hike in the Presidio yesterday with C-Pop.

"Tell me a story, Pop," she said while walking. Our little girl has been into fairy tales recently, and generally asks for stories with witches and wolves.

Like a teenager seeking a thrill from a horror movie, C-bao listens to these plot lines - involving either the wicked witch or the hungry wolf, or both - with both fascination and dread, and then generally hops into C-Pop's arms in case any of the fictional characters decide to step into the real world. Yesterday was no exception.

Here she is scanning the dark forest with suspicion. "Is there a wolf behind that tree? What about that one?"

Hike

C-bao enjoyed a hike with the family and Uncle Calvin (Jiu Jiu) last weekend at Mount Davidson Park.

Despite looking like she couldn't care less in the above pics, she actually enjoyed herself - largely because, instead of having to exert any energy, she was carted around like royalty in a special hiking backpack pretty much the entire way.

She also has been spending some extra time these days with Jiu Jiu, who has always been held in high regard by the little one. Notice the affection below.

C-Pop was also able to take some nice shots with the girls.

"Smile softly and carry a big stick"

Doggie Hike

C-bao has made enormous progress in walking by herself over the past few weeks during Grandma's visit, and now is able to traverse the length of the house without help. Yes, soon she will be running at top speed and crashing around the house causing a ruckus, as her sister did at this age.

Here she is taking a hike by Lands End with the family, during which she encounters a dog. As we know, C-bao is a big fan of the canine species ("Wof Wof! Wof Wof!" she says) and forced C-Pop to turn around and follow Spot for a while.