The Sir Francis Drake Hotel lobby. It was at this hotel that Dan's work Christmas party was hosted.

Happy Birthday bouquet from my parents:-) It is beautiful.

Black Friday- the largest shopping day of the year! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in this family;-) They review the sale papers together. Russell insists on helping Dad shop for computer parts.

Thanksgiving Day Photo- 2006

Makin' a get away...

Our friend April has been visiting us for the last few days, and we took the opportunity to see Monteray. The weather was a beautiful 70F. Dan had to work but the three of us still decided to go:-) We ate at the Fish Hopper and Russell loved to be out and about.

Russell had a nice time as well. He was so content with the sourdough roll:-)

"Oh, Mom! This is so good!!!"

Enjoying the day together in Monteray!

Fun at the beach.

Russell's new carseat. He loves feeling the soft fabric. He had almost grown out of his other carseat as his head was almost to the top of it.

Russell likes to sit in the box for some reason!?

Dan took Russell with him when he went to vote. Russell marked the boxes, I suppose;-) He was given his own "I voted" sticker. Our local voting location was a neighbor's garage.

Regular practice time

9 Months Old!

I remember when my friend Alysun posted about her daughter, Emmmaleigh, when Emma turned 9 months. It is the only time in life when you are as experience in the outside world as the 'inside' world!

Russell doesn't officially crawl but he gets around. On his tummy, he pushes himself backwards with his arms, and just lately, has pushed himself forward while laying on his back by pushing with his legs. He is standing longer on his legs while holding onto an object but doesn't pull himself up yet.

He has a healthy appetite and eats 4-5 ice-cubed sized meals three times a day. He eats chicken, salmon, brocolli, potatoes with leeks, brussel sprouts, carrots, yams, squash, green beans, peas, kiwi, bananas, apples, pears, and peaches (especially at Emma's house!). If it can be cook and/or pureed, he'll eat it!! We are beginning to work on his pincer movement so he can eat finger foods as well.

Thank-you to everyone who continues to pray for our little boy. We pray daily that someday he will be a godly young man:-)

On Saturday, October 28th, Laura Peter and Kris Goetch were married. I was pleased to be a maid of honor alongside Alysun. Russell and I flew to Portland on Thursday and Dan followed the next day. He took care of Russell so well during the busy weekend and deserves the 'Father of the Year' award. Dan returned to SF on Sunday and Russell and I stayed with Alysun and her family at their home for a few extra days. It was a wonderful weekend, and I can honestly say that the wedding and reception were flawless. That is a first in wedding history!!!

Alysun, Laura, and I, with little Kassy. What an honor to stand next to the bride on this day!

Wedding party L-R: Jeff (groom's brother), Hillary, Laura (bride), Kris (groom), Alysun (maid of honor), Craig (friend of bride), Kassidy & Kyle (niece and nephew of bride).

The beginning of a new life together- the sweet couple.

Cutting the cake- very tasty!

Double trouble for Mom!

Family photo:-) (Socks don't stay on Russell's feet).

Alysun and husband, Jeff, with daughter Emmaleigh. She has seen a lot of cameras in her short lifetime.

Emma and Russell sharing a 'moment' together.

A Day at the Park

Day at the Park

Our neighborhood park

We love our neighborhood park. Russell and I and sometimes Dan take our daily walks here.

If we happen to walk in the mornings, mostly older people are enjoying the time on the track. They are keeping mobile and we even see one older lady doing her yoga- just amazing flexibilty!

If we walk in the afternoons, Russell and I see the field filled with children and teens practicing soccer. The coaches/dads/moms cheer and encourage the teams and I remember that these are the next generation of adults.

If we walk in the early evenings, the park is quiet once again, the sun is setting over the San Andreas hills, and everyone else has gone home. That is when we love the park the most because then it is ours. And we take another lap around!

A tired little boy at the end of a busy day.

8 1/2 months old- Russell loves his giraffe which he cuddles with while he sleeps. Needless to say, the ears and tail are well chewed:-) Russell loves to play with paper and other non-toy items like Dad's computer wires. He is slowly working on crawling but he doesn't like to exude too much energy since Mom and Dad can carry him where he wants to go. Russell loves to smile and makes Redwood City a happier place when he and his mom run errands to Target, Safeway, and the library!

Four Years

Our fourth anniversary was last week. How time has flown! On Thursday evening, Dan and I went out to the Cheesecake Factory in Palo Alto and had a wonderful dinner and dessert. Russell stayed at our friends' house, Anne and Jeff. They are expecting their first baby in November:-)
On Sunday afternoon, we drove up to Nice, CA, and stayed at our friends' timeshare- part of the WorldMark company. We liked the pool and we took nice walks along the lake. We stayed for two nights and came home on Tuesday.

The WorldMark in Nice, CA (on Clear Lake- which wasn't so clear afterall).

Precious times.

Our Gerber baby.

Father and son... (or also known as Big Dan and Little Dan).

What more could a little boy want?

The little rebel!

Maybe next time we could visit a winery:-)

This past weekend, Russell and I went to Portland for lovely Laura's bridal shower. She is getting married at the end of October. Alysun and I hosted the shower on Saturday afternoon and we later went to Red Robin's for dinner- courtesy of Bonnie Ruth (Laura's mom). Russell was thrilled with the helium balloon on his high-chair at the restaurant. On Sunday morning, before our flight home, Laura took us to the Farmer's Market in downtown Portland. There were many fresh flowers and fruit and veggies- too bad I couldn't bring some home with us! We did take a bag of apples, and a bag of grapes, though- thanks once again to the Peter family:-)

Alysun and the spread we prepared. The chocolate cake was so rich and creamy and almost sinful... the bundt cake was lemony and with the fruit and tea, it made for a nice afternoon:-)

Hangin' out at the bridal shower on Saturday. He did so well.

110% Mr. Personality!

My friend, Sangeeta, came over for a visit. We celebrated Brittany's 21st birthday and had a great time catching up:-)

Grandpa and baby Russell after a 'walk' around the block in Cobble Hill.

We celebrated my Dad's retirement from 35 years of teaching. After going out for dinner, we had an ice-cream cake at home.

What a wonderful picture:-)

Four generations: 1912, 1947, 1979, & 2006! (Mother-son, mother-son)

August 30th- Half Moon Bay. We spent the afternoon with Dan's cousins and their daughter. It was the perfect beach day.

Yeah- summer days!!

Dan's cousin Jon, and his wife Maria and baby girl Joanie (2 yrs old).

Family picture:-)

Our Piano Player

Playing Piano

Clip is 42 seconds long. We recently bought the piano from my Bible study leader:-)