Photos: With May Li

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Two friends and two tigers

Note: May Li, who is in second grade, borrowed a small Tigger from Lydia, and they placed the Tiggers on their heads for this portrait.

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Another pose with the Tiggers

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Hugging Tiggers

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The Li Family and Lydia

(left to right): John Li, May Li, Jiu Li Song, and Lydia

Note: SiowFong and Jiu Li are not only colleagues but also good friends.

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These two good buddies are spreading out their arms together.

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Lydia and May were very patient with these portraits.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on September 5, 2009 in the dining room of our home when John Li, Jiu Li Song, and May Li came to our home for dinner.

Photos: With the Cranes

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Florence and Al Crane are holding hands.

Note: Grandma Florence, who is 85 years of age, has been struggling with Alzheimer's dementia for several years, and her family decided to admit her into Rosewood Court, a home for dementia patients, in Edmonds, Washington earlier this month because they felt that Grandpa Al could not meet all of her needs at home. Grandpa Al, who is 83 years old, visits Florence every day, and this was our first opportunity to see Florence in her new home.

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SiowFong, Florence, and Al are watching what Lydia is doing.

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While Tom converses with Al, Lydia is sitting in her dad's lap.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 29, 2009 in the courtyard at Rosewood Court in Edmonds, Washington.

Photos: Jetty Island with Mommie

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Driftwood picture # 1

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Driftwood picture # 2

Note: Because of the absence of trees on Jetty Island, finding a shady place is a challenge.

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Waiting for the ferry to return to Everett

Note: To prevent sand from getting on their socks or pants, Lydia is wearing her rain boots, and SiowFong is wearing her garden boots.

Photo note: This location was selected because the piling of the pier, which is behind Lydia and SiowFong, provided shade for them as the sun was rising behind the piling. Open shade describes where Lydia and SiowFong are, and the even light (though bright) is great for portraits even when the harsh rays of the sun at noon are bathing the surrounding areas.

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"I love mommy" is the message that Lydia conveys in this image.

Note: We arrived at the Jetty Island pier about fifteen minutes early before the ferry arrived to take us back to Everett. That was plenty of time for trips to the bathroom and for fifteen shots of Lydia and SiowFong.

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"I love mommy" # 2

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 22, 2009 at Jetty Island near Everett, Washington.

Photos: Jetty Island Stick Fascination

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Beachcomber Lydia

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Lydia exudes confidence as she marches down the beach with her stick.

Note: Whenever Lydia goes to the beach, she usually searches for a walking stick, which her mom found one for her today.

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After carrying the stick for a while, Lydia rests for a few minutes.

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Lydia nears a large driftwood log.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 22, 2009 at Jetty Island near Everett, Washington.

Photos: Jetty Island Nature

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A humongous piece of driftwood

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An interesting wooden clock

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A small piece of driftwood that is riddled with holes

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Numerous barnacles on a piling of the pier

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 22, 2009 at Jetty Island near Everett, Washington.

Photos: Jetty Island Activities

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Lydia and her mom are walking up a large piece of driftwood.

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Lydia and her dad are walking along the beach.

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Lydia is pointing out something to her dad.

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Family picture, version # 1, atop the driftwood

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Family picture, version # 2, beside the driftwood

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 22, 2009 at Jetty Island near Everett, Washington.

Photos: Jetty Island Ferry 2

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A net with a number of sea creatures is part of the ferry's interior decor.

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Daddy and Lydia

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Lydia is gazing at the captain of the ferry.

Note: This ferry, which is part of the Argosy fleet, only operates from June through August.

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Lydia is sitting with her mom during part of the trip.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on the Jetty Island Ferry in Everett, Washington.

Photos: Jetty Island Ferry 1

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Lydia and SiowFong are walking towards the Jetty Island ferry.

Note: SiowFong had recently been reading about short day trips that would interest children, and a visit to Jetty Island was the one she selected for our outing today.

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Lydia and her mom are waiting to board the ferry that will take them from Everett to Jetty Island, which is just a few hundred yards offshore from Everett.

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The end to end view of the ferry

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Welcome to Jetty Island sign

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 22, 2009 in Everett, Washington or at Jetty Island.

Photos: Church Nursery

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Lydia is trying to ride this new toy.

Note: Although Lydia began Sunday school earlier this month in the class for 3-year olds, she still enjoys returning to the toddler nursery to play with its diverse toys.

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Lydia is enjoying the swing.

Note: After all of the children in the toddler's nursery had been picked up by their parents, SiowFong brought Lydia to the toddler nursery.

Note: Both of these pictures were taken on August 16, 2009 at the toddler nursery at Shoreline Community Church in Shoreline, Washington.

Photos: Snoqualmie Falls Bus Ride

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After lunch concluded, the teachers and children prepare to board the charter bus that will take them back to Seattle from Snoqualmie Falls.

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Lydia is napping during the trip back to Whizz Kids from Snoqualmie Falls.

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Lydia eats some Cheerios on the bus trip to Snoqualmie Falls.

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Lydia's picture of daddy

Note: While Lydia's dad steadied the camera, Lydia pressed the button to take this picture, and several shots were needed to get a picture with Lydia's dad in focus.

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Sleeping beauty

After all of today's activities, including the hike, lunch, and bus ride to Snoqualmie Falls, Lydia fell asleep during the bus ride back to her day care.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 21, 2009 during the Whizz Kids field trip to Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.

Photos: Snoqualmie Falls Lunch

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Lydia and some of her classmates are enjoying their lunch after their hike.

Note: The teachers from Whizz Kids at Magnolia supplied the food for lunch, which was contained in a large cooler. Lunch items included cheese, strawberries, bread, crackers, mini carrot sticks, and sugar snap peas as well as water.

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Lydia is eating some bread. To her right is Julian and to her left is Michael.

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The children are eating and observing each other during the lunch.

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Lydia is carefully chewing her food.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 21, 2009 at a picnic enclosure at Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington during the Whizz Kids field trip.

Photos: Snoqualmie Falls 2

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Lydia and her classmates are walking on the trail from the parking lot to the lower observation area.

Note: For safety reasons, the teachers always instruct the children to hold hands or to hold onto a rope whenever they leave the day care facility for either a field trip or a walkabout (a walk around the neighborhood of the day care).

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At the upper observation area, the children are looking down at Snoqualmie Falls. Lydia, who is wearing a red windbreaker jacket, is looking at her dad who took this picture of the group.

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Everyone has reached the river, which is near the lower observation deck for the waterfall.

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On the half mile trip from the lower observation area back to the parking lot, some of the children, including Lydia, decided to run up the trail.

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Gabrielle, Genesis, and Lydia are eagerly and happily running up the trail.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on August 21, 2009 at Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington during the Whizz Kids field trip there.