Mari's in the Phillipines

Mari (far right) made it safely to the Philippines! 

First meal - longanesa sausage, eggs, and rice, yum! 

Hanging out at the gate with Mari and Dr. Gabriola before they board their flight. 

End of school year, straight A sushi celebration.  Was a stressful finals exam for Mari, so happy Mari was able to finish strong! 

Breakfast date with Mark at Yutori in Palo Alto before her departure. 

Celebrating my nephew Logan's middle school graduation

Such a special ceremony with good speeches and fun lion dancers. 

Hot pot graduation dinner celebration! 

Enjoyed the NBA Championship with Michael. 

Mother's Night Out for Spanish tapas 

Popo - thanks for taking Mari out for a yummy dim sum lunch date before her departure! 

Video chat with Mari - she is so happy ... learning a LOT already about patient needs, she's even writing perscriptions (under Dr. supervision of course). And of course doing lots of shopping and eating!  

Tyler in his "jedi" robe in Japan. So happy he's having a great time. 

Napa trip

Sister's trip to Napa for a 2 day getaway. Missed Tracy. 

Yummy dinner after getting in our steps 

Favorite won ton noodle soup before we left the City. 

Jacob's 5th grade graduation 

Post graduation lunch, sans Jacob because he had to go back to class. 

Almost the last day of school lunch. 

Outdoor pilates class - so relaxing to be outside. 

Santa Clara Night Market. So festive - lots of vendors selling their craft. 

Father-daughter Sat morning pickleball

Indian lunch party at our neighbor's house - Teen table.  

 

Pickleball, Quinceanera & Boulder

Family lunch to celebrate Mark's bro and SIL's May bdays. 

DIY chirashi bowl

Followed by pickleball to work off all the sushi 

Our first Quinceanera invite for Mari's club soccer friend. Such a beautiful celebration of youth to young adulthood. Loved the family dances and symbolisms of this special milestone.   

Ethan tagged along for Mark's 3 day work trip and they had a fun father-son time. 

Pick up game at the Hub: "Wang" bros vs. (Jeremy) Lin bros 

Spontaneous TGIF hangout with our neighbors. 

 

Quality time

Happy 77th Birthday Grandma!  Wishing you good health   

After 2 months, I hit my milestone of 100+ appointments earlier than expected. Grateful for all my clients who trust me to help them reach their financial goals, and more than half of them who left me kind reviews. Reading them reminds me why I do this. I look forward to helping more clients gain confidence and clarity with their finances.  

Boys movie night out. Followed by In and Out. 

Family card game night. So nice to have Ethan home for 2 weeks. 

May Bday celebration (Min, Tyler, Uncle Russ, Mike and Mom) & Memorial Day BBQ.  Ching and Louie cousins (just missing Tyler)

Spontaneous girls sushi night in, so fun laughing the whole night. 

Korean lunch at H Mart after an awesome church service, "7 ways to ruin your marriage." 

Cousins sleepover. So happy our college and middle school kiddos want a playdate. 

Tyler made it Osaka. He's excited to start his 2 month missions trip in Japan.  Excited to see what God has in stored for him. 

Hey Tea is of fav tea place right now 

Fun visit from one of my Nectarine fellow financial advisors in town from Detroit.  

Bath time for Teddy. 

Tyler's USC graduation

Hard to believe Tyler's officially done with college. 

Tyler's fan club and many more who were not able to make it in person. 

So grateful for family who made it all the way down to So Cal to celebrate with Tyler. 

1 down, 2 to go. 

Wang cousins came to support Tyler, missing Logan who's on a school trip to China. 

I hope they continue to carry each other in the years to come. 

Louie Guerrero reunion. I met the Guerrero family when I was 18 years old, they have been so kind to me since. 

So fun to just hanging and chating with dear family and friends 

Trojans - Uncle Michael and T&E's friends 

Mark's God-parents. They have given Tyler much appreciated dorm food breaks by taking him out to eat. 

Extended Louie clan - with Mark's uncle and cousins 

Kids making breakfast at our AirBnB. So fun to eat and play together throughout the day 

Night-time games. Kids stayed up til midnight to play and some adults stayed up til about 3a to chat.  These are the moments I cherish.  

Cousins window shopping on Rodeo Drive. 

KBBQ dinner ... the kids table might have eaten more than the adults.