We're back in California now after a short trip to Utah. We stayed at Snowbird for a couple days and at the Wyness' for a night. Enjoyed an evening picnic and performance in Pasadena. Just enjoying our time here. Click for some photos (link updated)! link to other photos I have at Picasa

Since we finished school Thursday, there's been a slew of people coming and going for playdates and sleeping over... Here's Gavin at our place for his first sleepover along with big bro, Ethan and Jeremy - so that was four in the room.



Here's Jeremy trying to sleep in the loft bed


Ethan and Alex reading a story


Bedheaded boys



Maggie had Tiffany over and she stayed at Sarah's, too. Others we saw or who visited were: San San, Priscilla, Minami, Hugh, Ryan, Henry, Arthur, Sam, Aidan, Conner, Colin, Timothy, Jonathan and Joanna. Did I miss anyone?

Have a great summer everyone!

Here are some recent photos since the last update(s). The kids finish school mid-June then we will be heading back to the States for summer. Plan to go to Utah for a couple days then SoCal and NorCal. Hope to see some of you then.


At a friend's birthday brunch



Our handprint tile on the wall at our NSB


Maggie's birthday "cake" - egg tarts



Maggie's birthday dinner with the girls and another "cake" - mango raspberry swirl cheesecake



Alex long jumps at Sports Day

We had a get together on Friday night enjoying a pot-luck dinner and games galore!

Here's the DDR video from the time San San had a sleepover...

Hamster videos

The first one is the mom and some of the babies and the second has the dad in the corner of his own cage, mom gnawing on the bars (trying to escape maybe?) and one of the more adventurous babies.

A slew of posts! That should fill everyone in on what's going on with us. Christmas, New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year were spent with friends and family with several get togethers and hot pot meals at our place and others. The kids in the photos have known each other since toddler playgroup days. The top photos from Alex's group and the bottom from Maggie's group - those girls will be 12 this year! We walked along the waterfront promenade from Deepwater Bay to Repulse Bay and back.

Melodie came to visit for two months and spent Christmas with us in Japan. Although lots of photos were taken, including many of each other, there were few of us together. Here's a goofy one at Ocean Park and another at Ocean Terminal Christmas display.