El Niño is on it’s way…
The weather is about to change soon with heavy rains scheduled to come over the next couple of weeks. My dad came over to help check that everything looks good...
Decorating the tree!
The Christmas tree is up and decorated! At least for now, since Daren seems to always sneak a couple of ornaments off the tree when we aren’t looking!
Just goofing around…
Yup. That just about sums it up…
Japan 2016 highlights!
Here’s a summary gallery of everything that we did in Japan! It was so much fun and we can’t wait to go back (with another addition to our family!)
Tokyo Baby pt 4 – Baby friendly shopping!
During our stay in Tokyo, we were pleasantly surprised with all the baby-friendly areas that we found. Here is a list of some of our favorite places we took Daren: Muji...
Tokyo Baby pt 3 – Westin Tokyo
The Westin Tokyo was our second hotel during our 11 day stay in Tokyo. The hotel itself couldn’t be any more different than the Grand Hyatt Tokyo (covered in part 2)....
Tokyo Baby pt 2 – Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Now that we have a baby, a lot of our standards with regards to the hotel itself haven’t changed much (at least I’d like to think so). I’d say the requirement...
Tokyo Baby pt 1- packing list and general tips
We are happy to report that our first trip to Japan with a baby was a success! Daren was 1 year 4 months, and Bel was ~5 months pregnant for this trip...
Ultrasound appointment!
We had an ultrasound appointment and everything looks good! whew! Can’t wait until April to see our new addition!
Daren’s new chair!
Thanks Auntie Corinna for getting Daren his own personal chair! He loves it!
Another day, another haircut…
It’s crazy how fast this kid’s hair grows! I swear we just cut his hair recently!
Fun with Great-Grandma!
Having fun at Great-Grandma’s house!
Fun with Auntie Lisa & Akemi!
Lisa and Akemi stopped by for another visit and Daren was excited to see them again! He had so much fun playing in the park, chasing a ton of bubbles, and...
Superheros for a day!
Let’s follow the Super duo adventures of Batman (or Batbaby!) and cousin Miela… err, I mean Robin!
Uncle Tracy stops by!
Uncle Tracy stopped by for a visit from LA! He was surprised to see how big Daren has gotten! They spent time playing around and had a lot of fun!...
Pumpkin’ patchin’
We took Daren to the local pumpkin patch today! I’m sure he doesn’t understand where all these orange things came from, but he was excited from the moment we set...
Ramen noodles!
If there’s one thing Daren loves to eat right now it’s noodles! Udon, ramen, chow mein, you name it and he’ll most likely eat it! Today we stopped off in...
Crazy hair day!
Yup. That just about sums it up…
Just a little trim please!
Another day, another haircut… this kid’s hair grows quick!
Congrats to Corinna & Jon!
It was a great day, and a beautiful wedding! More pics to come…
Yay! Starwood platinum status!
Hooray! Just got my platinum status card from Starwood today. This will come in handy for our Japan hotels later this year! Hmmm… what other hotels should we go to...
Noodles with grandma!
Hanging out with grandma? check. Feet on the table? check. Eating noodles with the best roast pork in the city? check!
hanging out in the basement
just another random video of us hanging out!
Prime rib!
Bel had a craving today for prime rib, so we decided to just pop into House of Prime Rib and see if we could get a table without reservations. We...
Daren and the lightsaber…
Either he’s channeled the force, or he just found a handy way to fish for balls under the couch… either way, the force is strong with this one…
Happy 14 months!
Mom and Dad love you so much! We enjoy watching you grow everyday with your new dance moves, learning to feed yourself, kicking the soccer ball, and blowing kisses!
The park life…
Daren’s been enjoying the park a lot lately. Lucky for us we have 2 great parks within walking distance to choose from!
Fun in the living room!
Just some random videos of Daren playing around in the house… It sure is a tough life for a toddler sometimes 🙂
Surprise! Another bundle of joy is coming!
It’s gonna be a busy household with another addition to our family! We can’t wait!
Monterey Bay getaway! (pt2)
We took a quick trip out to Monterey this weekend to visit the aquarium and relax for a night! It was our first time staying at the Intercontinental Monterey, and...
The morning routine!
Here’s Daren’s typical morning routine (for now): ~6:00 am: Daren wakes up in our bed (we put him to sleep in his own crib each night, but move him over to our bed...
What’s the most annoying sound in the world?
Just ask Daren and Micah… enjoy…
Walking at Grandma’s house!
Daren is becoming a pro at walking! The great thing about my grandma’s place is that it is carpeted all over so we can just let him loose without worrying...
Baby talk!
Daren has been saying more and more words and his pronunciations are becoming clearer. We took this video in the morning while getting ready for work and you can clearly...
Pancakes for breakfast!
We decided to make some pancakes this morning, and to our surprise Daren liked them a lot! It’s been pretty hard introducing him to new foods lately, so it was...
More steps!
A few more videos of Daren taking a couple of steps! In more slo-motion glory!
Happy birthday… to me!
Another year… wiser? (hopefully) Thanks to the family for the great bbq dinner and birthday cake! Here’s to another great year!
Look who’s starting to walk!
Daren is officially starting to walk at 1 year, ~1 week! He’s been slowly starting to take more and more steps over the past week, and he finally put it all...
Playtime at Grandma’s!
It’s always a fun time at Grandma’s! Daren walked a few steps in front of my grandma and she was so happy! Keep it up Daren!
Expert crawler!
Daren’s gotten really good at crawling now, and he’s gotten really fast! Check out his turbo boost!
Daren’s first steps! (almost)
Daren has been pretty adventurous lately! He’s starting to trust his own balance more and more, and is attempting to take his first couple of steps! It’s just a tiny step or...
Aunt Sachiko!
Aunt Sachiko was in town this week so she stopped by our house to say hello to Daren. Despite some of the photos, Daren actually had a great time playing...
Happy 1st birthday! (Officially)
We just celebrated Daren’s birthday last week with family and friends (pics here), but his actual birthday is today! Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 1 year already! Fatherhood has...
Daren’s passport application!
We are planning a trip to Japan later this year so that means Daren needs his own passport! We just booked his lap child seat on United, and the cost...
Daren’s 1st Birthday Party!
We’re so happy to celebrate Daren’s 1st birthday with all of our family and closest friends! The party turned out amazing and we couldn’t have pulled it off without the help...
Happy Father’s Day!
For father’s day this year, Bel created a super sweet and thoughtful video! Thanks so much! I love it!!!