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!

Composing

Bijan has taken to making up songs with his guitar. Unfortunately when we pull out the camera he immediately stops and wants to see the video- so we only catch small bits on film. The longer versions are hillarious. This song is "All about animals," an original Bijan song and then he moves into "me, me, me..." which is a song from our music class.

Wacky Song!

In this song Bijan has taken on an interesting singing voice and is wearing one of his favorite accessories- the headband. The lyrics are "flowers are pretty" then he does some sniffing sound effects and "flowers are smelly," more sniffing and then I think he says "Mommy is smelly" but that is hard to believe. And finally he finishes singing about the rain...Too funny.

Hiking and Exploring

Now that Bijan is getting older we are able to take him on some of our favorite hikes and he gets to do some of his favorite things...

Jumping
balancing

stick play

and after all of the adventure a good nap (my favorite too)!