Spring is Here

The weather is starting to turn here and it is beautiful. We were on a walk by the duck pond and spotted a couple of turtles- then we looked across the pond and noticed that there were turtle heads popping up everywhere. You can see a couple of the turtle heads near the rocks.

We had an early egg hunt at our Mommy and Me preschool class- it is fun to watch as Bijan is now old enough to get excited and involved.

Look at all my eggs!

Back in class checking out the loot...

Gram's House

Over the Persian New Year we spent some time at Gram's house as well- we played on the beach and in the hot tub, so fun and relaxing!

Persian New Year

We spent Persian New Year with family in Irvine and Bijan enjoyed hanging with all his cousins.

Cousin Nema brought Bijan a brand new soccer ball...

Yum Yum- time to eat!

Bijan gave Cousin Iman his most treasured possession, his Lion, and then immediately wanted it back. Here he is negotiating with Iman.

Tunnels!

Bijan sitting in the center of the train tracks as his favorite train (Thanks Tom, Lisa and Torin!) goes throught the tunnels he and Daddy built.

Live Steamers and Travel Town!

Bijan's Grandpop came to visit for a week and Bijan had lots of fun while he was here- we went to Griffith Park in LA and first visited the Live Steamers (a private train club that gives public rides on Sundays).

Here is Bijan, Mommy and Grandpop on the black steam engine. The ride is really fun because they have built bridges, tunnels and towns to ride through as well as the natural beauty of the park.

Pulling into the station.

Then we went on to Travel Town, a museum of old trains.

Bijan loved climbing into the old engines and pretending to be the engineer.

Putting coal in the fire box...

Walking the tracks...

Our favorite farm opened for Spring so we took Grandpop and met Bijan's best buddy Brandon for fun and strawberry picking.

Here are Bijan and Brandon riding the tractors. So often we measure Bijan's growth and development by the places we frequent. Last time we were at the farm in November Bijan was unable to steer the tractor and push the gas pedal- now he can drive all about.

Riding the tractor pulled wagon out to the strawberry field.

Picking Mandarin oranges- yum yum!

The boys yelling "Strawberries!" on the wagon ride after strawberry picking- they ate everything they picked (the evidence is on Brandon's face)

Bijan the Builder

Bijan showing off in all his gear
Posing with Grandpop!