Summer Roundup

Between all of the birthday posts, we were enjoying the dog days of summer

First, we took a trip to DC that involved family time, conferences and sightseeing.  Milan and mom went first and spent a day at the air and space museum and seeing the sights.

 Dad and Kirin came next and we enjoyed some quality cousin time

We even got the whole Goda family together one evening

Kirin got to see some sights too at the museum of natural history via metro

Milan tested his hand at spoons and enjoyed every minute with family from up and down the east coast

 We came back and did a joint birthday celebration where a kid can be a kid

And then spent the day before school started at Gilroy Gardens for one last hurrah

Milan on his first day of first grade!

Kirin moved up a room in daycare too and is learning some new skills

 School may have started but there was still fun to be had!  We enjoyed labor day weekend with a ferry ride to Alameda and some frolicking on the beach in Pacifica

Kirin is enjoying some figs right off the tree

Happening upon a splash pad in San Carlos

Kirin perfecting his :man-shrugging: face

And the first official weekend of fall was spent seeing the sea lions at fisherman's wharf, snoozing in the stroller, and drinking out of toilets at the exploratorium

 

Kirin at 3 Years

Kirin is 3 years old!  

Don't let that charm fool you, here he is when something doesn't quite go his way

 Brothers, sane and crazy

Birthday treats at daycare (loyal readers will notice the complete lack of ingenuity in wardrobe selection three years later) 

Not only are the clothes the same, so is the classroom and 2 of the teachers!

After birthday treats, we took a joy ride on the Marguerite shuttle and played by the fountains

 

 

And now the world premiere of Kirin's first birthday interview!

 

This ends the monthly blog posts on Kirin's monthiversaries but fear not - periodic blog posts will continue!

Milan at 6 Years

Can't believe this kid is 6 and a full head bigger than the quilt

Two days after his birthday, Milan lost his first tooth!

Six-year-old photo shoot, featuring one less baby tooth

And the long-awaited 6-year-old interview

Kirin at 35 Months

Kirin is 35 months old!

"K is for me!"

Not so into his 35-month photoshoot

Riding a roller coaster closer to home for the first time

With big brother on the granny bugs, using the antennae as pretend attack weapons

 

Kirin at 34 Months and San Diego

We just returned from our first family road trip to San Diego

We vacationed with our friends and hit up the beach, the safari zoo, Torrey Pines and Legoland!

All the kids, roughly from youngest to oldest

Milan has a ways to go before he gets to gorilla proportions

Milan sat out the hike at Torrey Pines but Kirin had a great time

And lots of fun was had by all at Legoland

Kirin mastered the art of napping in his stroller, but was dragged on a ride before he fully woke up

 Ready for one of Milan's favorite rides, Ninjago

 

Posing with lego structures

Cooling off with some ice cream after a long hot day 

Quite possibly the best hotel breakfast buffet at the Legoland hotel

Kirin squeaked by on the height requirement and thoroughly enjoyed his first coaster

Surrounded by the (lego) ladies

Looking forward to the next trip!