Wake up uncle Kelcey!
The kids always have fun with Uncle Kelcey… especially when he’s pretending to sleep! lol!
Monterey Aquarium with Uncle John, Tracy, and Kelcey
Uncle Tracy and Kelcey came for a visit this weekend, and we thought it would be tons of fun for a last-minute getaway to Monterey! The drive to Monterey was...
Mission Bay Park
We’ve been recently loving this gem in Mission Bay! The kids always have a great time running around and climbing all the different slides and play structures.
Exploring Golden Gate Park
We went for a little adventure in Golden Gate Park today! We started the day off at the San Francisco Botanical garden! Although Bel and I had been here before,...
Palace Hotel Staycation
This weekend we had a staycation at the Palace Hotel in downtown San Francisco! The downtown location is great for shopping (the Westfield mall is just 2 blocks away), and...
Shabu time!
Nabe in the inner sunset is probably one of our favorite dinner spots right now! The restaurant is usually empty when we come here at 5pm right after picking up...
A day at the eviction courthouse
Today I went with my dad to the courthouse to help evict a tenant in our apartment complex. Peter, our tenant in unit #2 had been living with his wife...
Brotherly love
The love between these two is so sweet! (most of the time, that is)
Gilroy Gardens with the cousins!
We made it out to Gilroy Gardens today with a few other families! The Tritasavits, Hus, and the Lings all joined in! The kids are all just about the perfect...
At the bookstore with Ji-Ji
The kids love to hang out at the Kinokuniya bookstore in Japantown. There’s a lot of fun kids books, and a small reading area where the kids can sit down...
Learning about the solar system
Jordan absolutely loves learning about the different planets! What a great and fun project to learn at school!
Exploring Central Park in San Mateo
Today we explored Central Park in San Mateo for the first time. The weather was warm and sunny, and the kids brought their scooters to ride on the pathways. The...
Logical Medical Systems’ first installation at SOAR medical!
Today was a pretty huge work milestone! Over the past 2+ years, we have been developing software to help improve the communication and efficiency of operating rooms in hospitals. Today...
Dad’s birthday!
Aww, thanks for the card Jordan! Feeling 41 doesn’t feel that bad if I can get a great birthday card like this! Love ya!
More pre-school updates!
Jordan has been settling in to his pre-school routine! This includes getting his backpack, and saying goodbye to Mom in the mornings. So cute! Over the past couple of weeks,...
Jordan’s first dentist appointment
Jordan is 2 years old now, so we decided it’s about time to schedule his first dentist appointment at Kids Smiles pediatric dentistry in San Francisco. In the beginning there...
Daren’s 4-year old checkup
We brought Daren in to Kaiser for his annual checkup. How is this kid 4 years old already! His hearing test went well and everything else checked out normally. See...
July 4th celebration at the Lo’s
What a spectacular July 4th bash! The cousins got together for a fun-filled day of water guns, bike riding, BBQ (thanks chef Abe!), running around, an early birthday celebration for...
First week at pre-school update!
This first week of adjusting to pre-school has been pretty tough. Teacher Allie is an amazing teacher, and she continues to give updates on how Jordan is doing throughout the...
Jordan’s first day of Pre-school
Our baby Jordan started preschool this week! There were a couple of tough mornings, but we’re so proud of him! The night before We prepared for the big day by getting...
Looking for bees in the neighborhood!
Jordan has been fascinated with bees lately! It’s funny, Daren used to be the same way so I’m sure that’s where he get’s it from. At the end of the...
Iceland trip with Tra
What an epic trip! Where to begin… Some amazing highlights on our Iceland trip Oct 25-30. Mistakenly renting a stick shift car online, thus making Tra drive the entire trip,...
Pre-meeting at SOAR
My company, Logical Medical Systems, is currently in talks with SOAR Medical center for a potential pilot program to install our software, SCONE. (Surgeons Can Now Operate Efficiently) Today, we...
MLLT Performance!
Daren started pre-school this year at My Little Learning Tree and today was the graduation ceremony for Miela’s Cherry tree class (the 3rd year students). Daren’s class also gave a...
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s day! Today, we just decided to keep it simple and celebrate at home. Daren made a gift and home-made card for mom at school, and he was really...
Daren’s etch-a-sketch!
Daren has been practicing his drawing skills on the etch-a-sketch! Great job Daren! Keep practicing!
Tahoe trip 2017!
So it’s been roughly ~7 years since the last time I went snowboarding with the fellas. I actually had to dig my gear up from the back of the closet,...
Hanging out at the apple store
Just passing the time at the mall today. I was surprised to see that Pocoyo videos were loaded on the tablet. Awesome, since it just happens to be one of...
Jordan’s 2 front teeth!
Jordan officially has 2 full teeth on the bottom! Yay! Similarly to Daren, these kiddos are pretty late getting their teeth. and also similarly, Jordan is very hard to get...
Goodbye BMW…
Our lease just ended on our 2014 BMW and in its place we just got a new...
Taco tuesdays!
Well, actually it’s a Friday… … but any day is a great day for homemade tacos, really 🙂 Daren, in true nonconformist style, decided to go with a tostada instead.
Jordan’s 1 year check-up!
Everything is looking good at Jordan’s 1 year check-up! Well, besides him trying to eat the measurement paper stick 🙂 Although he looks pretty happy in the pics, shortly after...
Last time in Ba-chan’s apartment
Today was a sad day as we moved the last of Ba-chan’s furniture out of her old apartment. This apartment has been a huge part of my life ever since...
Jordan’s 1st Birthday!
Happy 1st Birthday Jordan! It was such a fun event and the kids (young and old!) all had a great time!
Slow down Jordan!
Jordan has been really been on a tear lately with his walker! It’s really fun to see him racing around the house.
Giants Stadium Tour!
This week, Masatoshi (Uncle Matt), Sachiko, Chizuru and Yuto visited us from Japan. Yuto is a huge baseball fan, so we thought it would be nice to go on a...
Best gift ever?
Bel just got back from a week-long work trip to Shanghai/Hong Kong/Tokyo, and surprised me with an awesome souvenir gift: A bottle of Hibiki 21 limited edition! Love ya!
Thanks for everything ba-chan
It’s with a heavy heart that I am writing this post. It was 6am in the morning of March 1st, 2017 when I heard the news that Ba-chan had passed...
Jordan’s new sounds…
Jordan has been making some really interesting/hilarious sounds lately! We can now officially add beat-boxing and motorboat to his list of skills!
Underwear training….
With the long weekend coming up, we decided to let Daren try wearing underwear in the house for the first time. We had 3 pairs of clean underwear to test,...
Bath time for Jordan!
Another day, another bath…
My Little Rainbows!
Absolutely love these pics that teacher Allie sent us today! All of Daren’s classmates were dressed up in a rainbow of colors and took some terrifically awesome poses! Love!
Superbowl Sunday!
What better way than to watch Tom Brady orchestrate maybe the greatest Superbowl comeback victory than to watch the halftime show courtesy of Miela and Daren! Enjoy the smooth stylings of...
Jordan vs. the Mirror
Disclaimer: This video is full of shouting, self hi-fives, and general playfulness. Also, we’re not quite sure where his other sock went…
Getting some fresh air!
It’s been raining cats and dogs in the entire city this past week, with levels hitting close to record highs. Over the weekend, we finally got a patch of clear sky...
Jordan’s first sip!
…of water! Well, sorta… we’ll keep trying until he gets the hang of it!
“I’m so tired”…
A few times this week, Daren runs around the house (the usual) and then all of a sudden lies down on the floor, closes his eyes, and says “I’m so tired”....