L.A. Snow Day

 I've been hearing a lot about the harsh winter conditions that the rest of the country has been experiencing, but even here in Los Angeles we get our share of severe weather.  Last night, a raging storm dumped a truckload of snow at my school.

 I brought my snowsuit but didn't bother to put it on.  I'm not one of those UGGs-wearing Westside toddlers.

Don't worry, I didn't hit any of my friends in the face with these ice balls.

The teachers built a hill for sledding.

But I mostly hitched myself to a Tonka truck and pretended to be a snowplow.

The Year of the Sheep

 Ben and I took the Metro to Chinatown today to celebrate the Chinese New Year.  We had to change trains twice, but it was pretty easy to get there and we didn't have to worry about parking or street closures.

 Ben and I felt confident we could take a statue of Bruce Lee.

 We got a good curbside seat to view the parade.

There were little dragons.

 And there were big dragons.

 And we topped off our afternoon with a popular Chinese delicacy ... cotton candy!  I love cotton candy.

Monday in the Park with Ben

I celebrated President's Day by heading back to Will Rogers park.

I played a little T-ball, sat in the sand, and shared a picnic lunch with friends and family.

I'm glad I brought my garbage truck, because there were a lot of grass clippings to dispose of.

I did a little regular trash pickup too, to keep the park in good shape for everyone.

And I found this old Buick when I went off exploring.  It had flat tires and appeared to need a lot of work, but it sure was interesting to look at.  

Well, Hello!

 Yesterday, we took a drive downtown to visit the Hello Kitty exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum.  

 It was Hello Kitty overload.

Even little Ben is taller than the real Hello Kitty.

 I only have two Hello Kitty backpacks.  At this exhibit, I learned that there are so many others out there.

Hey, a Kitty mash-up with Elmo!  Cool! 

 Hmmm, this is an interesting interpretation.

 There were so many Hello Kitty products to look at.  Too bad none of them were for sale.

Outside the museum, there were special Hello Kitty activities.  Here, we're waiting patiently for cotton candy.

Ben went all in with the Hello Kitty crown.

Eventually, a Hello Kitty impersonator graced us with her presence.  I knew she wasn't the real Hello Kitty, because I'd learned earlier that the real one is only five apples tall.  Did they think we wouldn't remember that?