Soccer

A friend told me about the soccer lesson.
We went to see how it is like.

J didn't want to join because he didn't have a uniform.

A friend of J let him use his shirts, so he could join.

 

J said he wants to come again next week, so we will.
We got soccer balls on our way back home.

Growth

A friend of his class is moving back to Japan.
J and the other classmates wrote a letter to the friend.

I was impressed how well he drew these bunnies!!

After school in the play yard, A was used to staying around me.
The last couple of times, I have noticed his change.
He goes in the sand box by himself and play quietly.
He cooks food with sand and serves.
He is more secure about himself in the group of children.

First Day of School

It was A's first day at the preschool.
I was with him in the class helping the teacher, and he did well most of the time.
The last twenty minutes of the class, I left the room to take a break.
He didn't want me to go, but I asked someone to hold him and left.
When I came back from the break, he was sleeping on a blanket in the middle of the play yard, while the other children was joining a story time.
The first school day wore him out.

He liked it!

Train

We quickly stopped at Travel Town before J's school started in PM.

 Hurry run back to the car. 

Places we went

We went out doing fun things last week.

Such as....
Eaton Canyon

Metro Gold Line ride


LA Zoo

Indoor Playground


Grammie and Poppie's house

 

Schools and "Y" visits as well : )

It (taking them out) is the best solution I came up with to minimize damages and mess in the house (and yard). 

Pluto

We lost our dog Pluto on February 6th, 2012.
He got out and run far down the street.
It was around 10:00 pm.
He crossed the big busy road and when he turned around to come back, he was hit by a high seeded car on the road.
His life was finished.
His body was still warm, but he wasn't moving anymore.

The next morning, the boys didn't notice his absence because Pluto was always sleeping under the cover.   It seemed like he was sleeping somewhere in the house.
I waited to tell them after school.

After I picked J up from school, we went to the dog park which we always came with Pluto.
I had Pluto's collar in my hand.


J was sad (A was sleeping) and wanted Pluto back.
He said he would like to  wait for him here so Pluto may come.

After we left the park, we went to pick up some printed pictures of Pluto.
I told J that we can see Pluto in the pictures everyday.
We talked about Pluto before bed.

The boys know that Pluto is no longer here.
J says Pluto is dead.
A says Pluto is not home.
But J says "why" sometimes.

We all miss Pluto.

The first day we met him. Aug. 2009

Always slept in a warm comfy place

Dog Park was such a fun place for J, too.  J was not two yet.

Wants to come in

Baby A's nice company in the back yard

Loved dog park

He was with us

Eaton Canyon Creek in June 2011

He came to playdate. Always good with children.

3 nights before he passed away. (Picture below.)
The boys are doing "mame maki" which is Japanese custom on February 3rd every year.  The boys are wearing Damon masks which J made in school.
(What is "mame maki"?  Look HERE.)

He wants the beans J has

Although Pluto was an occasional trouble maker, he was a sweet good dog.
Most of all, he was the best friend of J and A.
Thank you Pluto for being very patent with the rough play the boys had with you sometimes.
We miss you.

Cavity

A had his cavity fixed.

He sat on the chair by himself.

No tear, no scream.  Well done.