Revisiting the Chicago Botanic Garden

The flower is bigger than my head!

Please check those beautiful summer flowers at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Acknowledgment: Many thanks to uncle Ian for his contribution for those beautiful floral pictures.

First time at Red Lobster

Let me finish this grilled lobster!

Music class at Gymboree

First day crawling

Lunch, please

Mom: Chicken noodle, Vegetable chicken or Vegetable beef?

2nd trip to Lake Geneva

Comparing with my first trip to Lake Geneva when I was only 2 months old, I enjoy more with nice weather.

Gymboree class

Today is the first class since enrolled at Gymboree. The teacher, Kim, said that I am super cute and have strong legs.

Attending my first concert at Ravinia Festival

Summer concert festival at Ravinia.

We enjoyed the performance by Sir James Galway (a world famous flutist) and the CSO (Chicago Symphony Orchestra).
(A) This is my territory. (B) They found a good way to keep my mouth close during the performance. (C) Like father like daughter.

I entertained lots of people nearby. One of them took a picture of me.

In the courtyard

Summer time at Ivy Court

My neighbors

attend GYMBOREE class

Today's class at GYMBOREE play & music was a free class that I enjoyed playing new games and met new friends.

Tummy time

Balancing

Exercise and teeth brushing

Evening is my time to do exercise.

Since I have four more teeth, I need more time to brush.

Frog jump

BBQ night with Pika

I had a wonderful *BBQ night with Pika. Pika is 15 months old and he can walk very well. I am glad to meet a new friend nearby.

*BBQ: American love BBQ. There is an article about different grills that may be interesting.

Crawling practice

Evening Show time

My dinning chair from STOKKE

Clapping is my new way of greeting people.

Tripp Trapp from STOKKE

A little prisoner

An easy escape!

Sit and Roll

I have a much bigger space to do exercise in my new home.

My first time in the swing

Today is July 4th, the Independence Day. Uncle Ian joined us for a BBQ at home. In the afternoon, we walked to a city park nearby where I had good time in the swing. Afterwards, we took a long walk to see the parade. It was a wonderful day!

I have strong arms and legs

What a surprise!

I just found out that it is not an easy task to stand up :)

Welcome to our new home

At the Farmers' market

We just moved into Evanston. During this exhausting unpacking period, we are taking a short break enjoying a nice sunny morning at the Farmers' market, just a block away from our new home!

Happy bath time

I can sit pretty well during the bath. By the way, I just got lots of companies including a green turtle, a white water goose, a blue dolphin, a red crab and an orange octopus. Can you spot all of them?

First trip to Navy Pier Chicago

We are in the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier Chicago.

A nice view of the Chicagoland.

You know why mom laughs so loud if you have seen this movie "Happy Feet".

What a wonderful day!

Ceberating my parents' 7th year anniversary

We had a nice dinner at Bistrot Zinc. In the picture was our appetizers, soft shell crab and mussels. The food was excellent.


After the meal, we had a short walk along the lake.

I have four teeth now

Dad has learned a lesson not to put his finger into my mouth :)

Fondue night

Finely shattered half garlic blends with 1 cup of dry white wine (Blanc, Produce of France, imported by Louis Glunz Wines, INC) and heats in 150C.
Pour 8 oz. of shredded Gruyere cheese and 8 oz. of shredded Emmentaler cheese into the fondue pot. Lower heat to 100C and gradually stir.
Blend 2 teaspoons of cornstarch, some dry white wine, some cherry juice and add it into the pot. Season with white or black peppers and nutmeg.
Serve with French bread cubes.
Approximately serve 3~4 people.

Chef: Dad
Appraiser: Mom
Photo: Uncle Ian

Apple is delicious

Dinner at Rain Forest Cafe

We had dinner at Rain Forest Cafe. We sat beside a big elephant. Look! My dad pulled my head from a giant snake. It's scary.

First hair cut

Sunglasses work just fine

Ready for the hair cut

Hair cut at Snippet's at 5:30pm.

The 40 seconds video clip of the hair cut

A fresh look of me! In fact..., I don't know what just happened.

Certificate - also for the celebration of my 8th month birthday.

With Uncle Ian

The last day before first hair cut

Mom and dad have decided to have my first hair cut tomorrow for my 8th month birthday at Snippet's mini cuts.

My first trip to the National Park

We had a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on June 1. It was my first experience in the national park. This national park is crossing the State of North Carolina and Tennessee.


Welcome aboard of the United Airline service to Raleigh, NC!


Is this the first class seat?


We stayed two nights at this cabin "Loving You". This cabin is for time sharing and was well maintained.


It should have been an easy hike to this Laura Falls. Well, my weight is close to a backpack, so it is still quite a load for dad.


We saw lots of wild animals in the park including white-tailed deers, wild turkeys and black bears . We were especially excited observing black bears. My parents posted me as a "cute wild animal"!


This pioneer settlement house looks big, but how could they get along with thousands of mosquitos?


The Cligmans Dome is the highest point at this park. Dad told me that he had done a backpacking trip here a year ago. It looks very foggy and cold at the moment.


When mom went to a business trade show on June 5, dad and I had a day trip to the Natural Science Center of Greensboro.


The mouse is not the only animal that bites.


We flew back to Chicago today. It was a nice trip!

My first picnic trip!

It was the Memorial Day that we had a nice BBQ trip at the Moraine Hills State Park which is about 45 miles north of downtown Chicago.

Behind the scene

An interview with Mom