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.

In January, Alex had to have his front bottom teeth removed since the adult ones were growing in behind the baby teeth. You can see in the photos - a double row, empty spots after extraction and a nice smile two months later. Now we're waiting for the top front to fall out.

Family Bike Ride to Tai Po

It was lovely weather a couple weekends ago so the family rented bikes and rode to Tai Po and back. We had a quick lunch and stopped at the park for a popsicle before heading back the other way to have an afternoon snack when we were done with our jaunt. It has been awhile since we did this ride and Alex managed to keep up with all of us although his bike (and tires) were smaller so he had to work harder.