One little monkey...

playin' on the deck

Lola Jr

The Babe thought it would be fun to dress up like Lola w/her hat and sunglasses:

Hangin' with Momo and Lola

One of the benefits of having Momo and Lola around is that they love to go thrift shopping for cute stuff for the Babe.

The Babe trying on her new clothes




Can you see me?

Villanueva Family Visit Summer 08

Right after Ojiichan Okano left (but during Momo's second week), the whole Villanueva clan came to San Diego for some R&R. The Babe was so happy to spend some quality time with her cousins, Christian & Jackson, her Tita Lisa and Uncle Dave, and Lola and Lolo.

The Cousins: Christian, Jackson, and Izzy


Loungin' with "Da-ee" at the beach



Izzy warming up a little bit to Tito Ernest


A variation of "scrunchy face"




Getting as much pool time in as possible!


The whole fam


Our Sukiyaki feast





Christian has a heart-to-heart with Izzy


All that playing at the beach made for a very tired Babe:

Scrunchy Face

The Babe loves to make what we call the Scrunchy Face.

Ojiichan, you need some food before doing the Scrunchy Face


Are you ready?


Here it is!




Hey, not bad!

Giddy Up!

Tao-Tao, Carlea & Kate sent the Babe a really cool horse-swing, and the she's had so much fun riding it with her Momo's help.



Are you sure this tree is strong enough to hold me?

Necklaces