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For the past week my BIL and his family visited us all the way from Chicago.  Buzz and Ahgoo have been enjoying some serious play time with their 2 year old cousin.  So with three kids, ages 3, 2, and 1, running around the house, Toby has been trying to stay out of the way.  Except of course during meal time.  Toby would hover under the dinner table to catch his occasional windfall.  However, with every windfall there comes risks.  Mr. BAW discovered something hilarious that can only happen to Toby.  Toby got up from lying on the floor to get a drink of water when Mr. BAW noticed something stuck to his tail.  Upon closer inspection, it was a Made In Italy tag!  Haha!  I still can not figure out what we have in the house that is made in Italy.  By the way, this isn't the first time that strange things have gotten stuck on Toby.




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Posted June 26, 2013


Even though I grew up in LA I am amazed that there are still places I've yet to discover.  That's what I love about LA.  Yes, LA is full of tourist traps and crowded places that are full of people from all over the world at any time of the year.  But there are also tons of little gems that if you look closer, you'll discover and enjoy visiting.  Most recently, I discovered a little place called Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.  It is advertised as a park because the mansion itself it not opened to the public.  The place is owned by the city of Beverly Hills and the grounds are opened to the public.  However, they have rules against picnics and professional photography.  They do have free parking so that's a definite plus.  

However, in the summer months they often have weddings on the weekends and certain parts of the park will be off limits.  When we were there these snooty wedding people tried to tell us to leave even though they only blocked off parts of the park.  Hey, I'm used to dealing with snooty people so they didn't scare us away.  But I would avoid going there in the summer time and just go again to see the whole park in the winter time.  Besides snooty wedding people, there were a few locals who were taking a jog through the park, they were very nice people and said "Hi" to us.  Overall, it's a beautiful little park and I recommend visiting if you're in the neighborhood.  But I wouldn't go out of my way to drive there.  Our kids enjoyed running around the open spaces and I enjoyed taking a few pics of them. :-)



















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Posted June 19, 2013


Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there!  Enjoy a wonderful weekend.






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Posted June 15, 2013


I am always impressed by well designed products that are both functional and attractive.  Recently I discovered two such products.  The first is from, not surprisingly, the Japanese.  I found these in the Japanese dollar store called Daiso.  I love this place, mostly for the fact that they have so many random things for your home from kitchen to bathroom.  I've even gotten Mr. BAW ties there before...and yes, they are $1.50 each!!  Great place to pick up gifts for Father's Day for the kids using their own money! :-)  But I digress, getting back to the product of the blog.  I recently discovered these adorable little silicon drinking cups!  They fold up into a flat disc that then fits into a plastic lid, all are top-rack dishwasher-safe!  There's even a little loop for hooking it onto your purse or backpack.  They are plyable so they are great for toddlers learning how to drink from a cup.  They can even stand on their own!  I picked up a few to toss into our coolers and my purse for when we go out with the kids.  This way we can all share a bottle of drinking water without having to worry about backwash!  :-)  Haha.  I even keep one in my office for the occasional water cooler drink.

The second product I love is the stacking pyramid by Janod.  Ahgoo got it as a birthday gift from our friends.  She's at the age where she loves to put things into other things.  These stacking boxes are perfect for her to hold and walk around with.  They are just cardboard boxes with cute animals printed on them.  They are numbered from 1 to 10, 1 being the largest.  Simple, lightweight, and cute.  The container also has a strap for carrying around the house.  What else does a toddler girl need? :-)  The best of all though, is that her brother isn't at all interested in the boxes!

These little cups come in three cute colors!


They are a little flimsy but can still stand on their own.


Ahgoo's favorite thing to do, putting things into other things.


She even likes the box container! :-)

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Posted June 8, 2013


Over Memorial Day weekend, we took a little road trip down to San Diego to visit Mr. BAW's cousin.  She is a pediatrician in the Navy and took time off from her busy schedule to show us a good time!  We only spent one night at her condo but managed to thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  It was a weekend of planes, trains, and ships as we toured a model train museum, took a boat tour around Coronado, and visited the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier.  We also got to see the USNS Mercy, a Navy hospital ship which Mr. BAW"s cousin spent 3 months onboard for a humanitarian mission to Southeast Asia!  She'll be moving to Colorado in the fall so we'll definitely miss her.  But I suspect that we'll be paying her some visits to Denver next year!  Enjoy our pics from beautiful San Diego.



The train station in San Diego.




The world's largest outdoor pipe organ at Balboa Park.


A boy and his new obsession, Thomas.


At the Botanical Building in Balboa Park.


The USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum.


A Bob Hope Dedication by the USS Midway.  I was more amused by all the tourists posing for pics.


A giant statue of the Time Square kiss photo!


Ahgoo's first boat ride!


The USNS Mercy.

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Posted June 3, 2013


















































































































































































































































































































































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