We arrived back in HKG on Sunday 8/10 at 11pm and were up til 4am unpacking, etc. Needless to say, our sleeping schedule was erratic for a few days until we adjusted. School started Wed and just like that, both kids were back to the school routine... Alex has the same teacher Maggie did in 3rd grade, Mrs. Loo.



We moved our office near the kids' school and kept busy setting it up those first weeks of school. Now, I'm back to volunteering in the classroom and around the school as a rep for the parents association. Next up, exercising regularly, ha!

Celebrated Alex's 8th birthday with a cake in the classroom on the actual day

and had a get together with the boys at home over the weekend. The kids all played Wii and NDS games first while Paul and us moms chatted and nibbled. Later it was the adults turn to try out Wii Fit.








Had dim sum with the Siew family - Cadence is a cutie, but takes a bit to warm up...

From Back in HKG

Got a haircut and replaced the spectacles I've had for several years - whaddya think?


Thanks for reading - I'm sending this out via Yahoo groups this time to compare with the Google groups format. Sometimes the photos don't post. You can always have a look at the website to look a photos only:

http://picasaweb.google.com/beckyleesu

Summer 2008 wrap-up
The last of summer photos from Picasaweb



We drove back down the 5 from Marin County with stops in the city to drop things off at Christina's and to see Eddy one more time, Mountain View for milk tea with boba and pizza at Linda's zPizza, and Gilroy for gas and books for the rest of the trip. Haven't been that way (over 152) in a long time and it sure has been developed with a lot of stores and restaurants when in the past it was all farmland. Stopped at a couple of farm stands to check out their fruit, but nothing appealed. Made it home for dessert - Catie waiting for us...

The end of our trip consisted of stocking up at Costco, Target and the like and visiting Kathryn, my cousin Mike and his family, his brother Terry, who drove down to golf with their brother Martin and his wife, Eva, who flew out from NYC for the week. Also stayed with my college friend, Stefania the same weekend she was having a party for her big family so I got to see her mom, sisters, their kids, aunts and uncles. Everyone enjoyed swimming and BBQ. The kids had a nice time getting to know each other and Maggie especially liked Stef's dog Piccolo, a Papillon. So that made it her summer of dogs - there was

Chloe

From Summer 08 #2

Maxwell

From Summer 08 #2

Eddy

From Summer 08 #2

From Summer 08 #2

and Piccolo

From Summer 08 #4

I suppose someday we will have one, too.