Pink Moods

What kind of look is this?! This is the "do not photograph me!" look. Right after this shot was taken she turned away and would not face me until I gave up photography completely. That's a stick of mozzarella string cheese in her hand in case you were wondering.


Actually, I just pretended to put the camera away. I shot this next one from the hip and she was none the wiser.

As a side note, a couple hours before this picture Erika was down for the count with a 103F fever. Amazingly enough, she responded well to acetaminophen and sprung back to life requiring both an apron and a wide-brimmed hat.

Swimming class

Sunday morning means toddler swim class! Erika is very good at the back float pictured here. She really dislikes climbing out of the pool. Why can't daddy just lift her out and place her on the edge? Climbing out is very inconvenient and bothersome in her opinion.


Erika and I both enjoy the bonding experience of swim class. Although I suffer soft-tissue damage at nearly every encounter with her, I think it's well worth it.

After swimming, we always go to CrossRoads Mall in Bellevue and have Thai food. Erika is hooked on Phad Thai with chicken. She and I share a plate and it is lots of fun. Jackie tried to photograph Erika feasting on noodles, but the camera batteries were spent at the pool!

Tulip season

Yes, we found the camera!

Camera? What camera?

Please excuse our blogging haitus. Seems that mommy lost touch with the location of our camera. I'm sure she'll find it. Right?

Easter weekend

Saturday was very busy. We went on the neighborhood Easter egg hunt. Erika, consistent with last year, did not like said event. She could not be coaxed into hunting anything. She does like putting candy in a basket and then dumping it out. Wearing the basket as a hat is optional.

The Hayatsus spent the morning with us, so we dyed eggs, and even frosted cookies. As you see, Erika tries everything... except the egg hunt.