bike helmet is slightly evocative of Evel Knievel. Hopefully he won’t be getting any ideas.
We had Hudson’s new helmet fitted at a local bike shop. Most stores can measure your child’s head for you even if you’re planning on shopping online, but you may want to try on different styles in person first as there is a lot of variation. Hudson is not demonstrating proper positioning of the helmet, here; it should sit further down his forehead. There’s a nice little video on YouTube from Nutcase about how their helmets should fit.
Sure, the nearest theater showing Before Midnight is 48 miles away from Davis, but it’s only 35 miles to reach the heart of Capay Valley where one might find himself amongst Lavender or Sunflower crops this time of year.
A few months ago, at the Alameda Flea, Hudson fell in love with this vintage pedal car, Vilac’s Fire Jeep. Look at that determination!
I found myself admiring all of the Vilac toys while we were in Paris this past week. While expensive, the beautifully painted, all-wood toys seemed like such well-made little treasures. The company has been making toys in the Jura mountains of France since 1911.
The children’s floor in the grand, old department store Le Bon Marche had me looking for excuses to bring home presents. If you’re looking for a fun place to shop in Paris with a little one (a place where you’ll be equally enchanted with the adult sections), I recommend a stop.
