Santa Cruz

Well, we couldn't just leave our summer beaching at Monterey!  So....we had to have some fun times at Santa Cruz too.  What a perfect beautiful summer day!  School is just around the corner!!

The Beach

The other bulk of our Monterey trip (when not at the aquarium and the park) was filled with yummy sea food, shopping and...THE BEACH!

Dennis the Menace...

I think they named the park wrong...it should not be Dennis the Menace park, but Akira the Menace park.  They clearly hadn't met my brother when they named this park.

Well, I shouldn't give him a hard time, because I did have the most fun ever playing with him in Monterey at this super duper fun park!  PS - do you see me on the rock wall???  I'm FEARLESS....and super strong!!!

the Aquarium

We took a family summer vacation to Monterey with my uncle, my mom, my brother and my bada (grandma). 

We spent a lot of time at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  It has a reputation for being amazing...and it did not disappoint.  From jellyfish to starfish, sharks to peguins to kelp and sea flowers....there was so much for everyone.  I learned so much even at my ripe young age of 2.5.  I especially loved the jellyfish and sea horses. 

Take me back mom...take me back!!!

It's a Tanzanian Harvest Festival

Nane nane came again on August 8th.  We would so so love to be in Arusha celebrating the day with our co-horts there, but since we can't, we celebrate in spirit right here in Oakland!

Happy Harvest Day to all!!!

shop till you drop

Today we spent a sunny afternoon shopping in downtown Walnut Creek.  We took the monorail (BART...but we love to yell MONORAIL whenever we see it coming), and then took the trolley bus to Walnut Creek and then mommy and Bada did some shopping.  Aki and I had time to play outside at the fountain.  Just another sunny summer day!  Loving our lazy happy summer of 2011.