At Como Park

We went with Auntie Janella to Como Park, mainly to see the Butterfly Garden.

This is apparently the last year they will have this attraction, and it is very much worth seeing. This lovely blue specimen landed on me.

Ian was less interested in the butterflies than he was in riding the horses at the carousel. This may in part be due to his irrational phobia of 6 and 8-legged creatures (he comes by it rightly).

All the Pretty Horses

Auntie Janella took Ian for a ride on the Cafesjian Carousel at Como Park. He was quite anxious to go on the horsies but he looks positively catatonic in these photos.

4th Fireworks 2009

First, it was way past Ian's bedtime when the fireworks started.

Second, his cousins had worked him up into a froth.

Third, this was the first time Ian has been present for the fireworks display.

Fourth, we had front row seats.


I prepared myself for terrified screams and inconsolable weeping but... Ian was entranced for the whole half hour display.

He took turns sitting on everyone's lap and eventually he and Marshmallow collapsed next to me and Auntie Janelle on the blanket.

4th of July with Cousins

Here are some attempts at a portrait with 3 relatively cooperative photo subjects and one squirmer who wanted to run free.

First Sprinkler Photos of 2009

Ian believes that all packages that come in the mail are for him ... and he's right 98% of the time.
He got some cute swimsuits from Ajji and we had to test them out right away in the backyard.

Important Moments

The littlest tiniest things that happen in the life of Ian can often be the most beautiful and memorable to his mother.


Here we were in Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Ian tripped and came running to his mom. And his mom knelt down, dusted him off and held his warm little paw in hers... and was able to comfort him, right there in the dappled sunlight.

Sigh!