Instrument Petting Zoo w/ the SF Symphony

Over the 4th of July weekend we met up with our friends Ramona, Mark and Emi & Sarah, Larry and Atti at Stern Grove for a picnic and to listen to the SF Symphony. Zach's favorite part was the "instrument petting zoo" beforehand, where he got to play the trumpet, violin, clarinet and drum. His favorite was the trumpet and drum. He's got the mad music skillz.

Zach in a box ... and on a bus ... and holding a baby (doll)

Photos from May - June:

If you have a toddler in your life, or know one, you

know how much they love to sit in boxes. It's oneof life's great pleasures / mysteries.











don't let the expression on Zach's face fool you ... helove's riding the bus










at a frisbee tournament. the kids are keeping themselves amused, playing with dolls. that's one of the twins playing with Zach. I think it's June. Or Lilly.






Sebastien was "babysitting" too. My mom, who wasvisiting that week and came to the tournament, is inthe background, along with Finn and June (or Lilly)

Zach is handing me my phone. I took this picture b/c he's wearinga vest that was mine when i was a toddler. my mom brought it forZach.

Sebastien's 2nd Birthday

Zach's buddy Sebastien is 6 weeks younger than Zach, so these photos are from late April. The party was at Tilden Park in Berkeley. We had food, cake and play at a picnic ground, then moved to the carousel.

catching up...

there's always a silver lining, right? i'm staying home sick today with the after-effects of a (hopefully) 24 hour stomach flu. blech. but i feel ok enough to get online and catch up a little on the blog. my immune system's loss is your zachary blog gain.

these are from mid-March through mid-April

riding on BART (the subway) with a balloon animal



drinking a purple smoothie with mommy



purple smoothie mustache




at a frisbee game with Finn (age 4.5) and Sebastien (age 2)




Zach in a box!









popping bubbles



rock star in the making









green smoothie this time

Josh and Jen visit for Zach's 2nd Birthday

Day 1: Josh and Jen arrive and give Zach some early birthday presents

Day 2: The Birthday Party - at one of our neighborhood parks - Holly Park

Day 2, part II: visiting the Golden Gate Bridge