Family beach day

We had fun at Montara beach today! The kids loved it.  When it was time to leave, Max screamed and ran away toward the ocean, but daddy caught him.

We went to church with obaachan

Last Sunday, Penny came with me to go to church (the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment) with my mom.  Penny went to the youth spiritual class and enjoyed it.  I like Penny to be around my mom.  A mentor of mine, in the gerontology field, told me that she liked that her children were around her parents even though they were sick and dying.  Now that I am in a similar situation, I am understanding what my wise friend was talking about.  Not everyone is happy and healthy all of the time.  Aging and sickness is part of life.  We should be sensitive to those in need.  Penny is aware of these things.  Of course, it is great for my mom to be around Penny, too.  Because, she is a bright spirit, always present and in the moment.

Summer has begun!

Penny's last day of her first year of pre-school was the 11th.  Summer is here!
For the first week, I signed her up for swimming lessons through San Ramon Parks & Rec.  I figured that it would be good for her to learn from a different teacher (we have been going to another swim school in Dublin).  I think it did help to have a different teacher, a different pool, and daily lessons rather than weekly.  Max just patiently ate snacks and waited while Penny took her lesson.  Penny can bob now and is getting more and more used to being in the water and getting water over her head.

Next week she has summer camp at her preschool with an art theme.  Max will have to adapt to the new routine.  We will be picking her up during his normal nap time...