Sunday Kite

In preparation of Upik's arrival last year, Mama and (mostly, ahem) Daddy had gone into a frenzy of cleaning. Call it the nesting instinct in full throttle, if you will, but we did uncover this kite from the depth of stuff filling up the laundry room. Combined with all the good, sunny (but not too hot!) weather we have around here during this time of the year, Kecil goaded, and begged, and stamped her foot until she got us on the beach on Sunday, complete with the kite, Upik and also her best friend, Jessica.

We slathered the girls with sunblock, and the 2 big ones promptly ran away to fly the kite with Daddy. Mama and Upik? Well... flying kite might be fun and the weather beautiful, at the same time, it was practically mid-day when we got to the beach, so Mama and Upik went a bit to the side where there was some shade and simply sat to watch the rest.

It was Upik's first time on the beach. I think she was quite intrigued by all the sight. Can't quite blame her, it was a beautiful day.

I'd say the girls had quite some fun at the beach that day. Thank you, Daddy for bringing us all here!

As for Upik? Well, dear child, the adventure had just started. Here's for more adventures in the future.

Endnote: It was really good to know that despite weeks of not touching the big camera, Mama can still operate the huge monster with relative ease. Why, the selfies were even taken using the DSLR! It did take some effort due to the design (right hand hold), but as usual, you just need to think out of the box. Guess how the last selfie was taken?

Hold the DSLR up side down!

Hohoho... Cheers! (hint, to find out the answer, simply highlight the blank space above)