Keeping cool in the heat

This weekend was so hot, we went swimming both days at our community pool. We're slowly getting better.
I love swimming!
This Tuesday night during our weekly Louie family dinner, we celebrated Uncle Roo's b-day.

On Friday night, Willy came over to have dinner with us. He is a 2nd year SJSU student who Mama and Dada help sponsor a scholarship via Meritus. Meritus granted Mama a scholarship to attend SCU in 1996.

Willy bought us a each a lego set.

iPad time while visiting Grandma, Grandpa & Great Grandma at their SF condo.

Happy 3rd Birthday Princess Gaby!

Dada had fun jumping around with us at Pump It Up for Gaby's b-day.

Dada's 33rd Birthday Celebration

We celebrated Dada's 33rd birthday with SEVEN REAL Star Wars characters from the 501st Garrison. All of us, especially Dada was star struck to have special visitors from a galaxy far far away.

All of our friends, and especially our family had to come dressed up so that our friendly Stormtroopers, Clone Troopers, Bobba Fett, and Luminara would feel included at the party. Everyday this past week, I asked Dada if Bobba Fett or the Storm Troopers would shoot us. He said not at the party because they're our guests and that it's his birthday...but I was only a little bit scared.

Check out the rest of the outfits, behind the scenes, and a close up of the party album here!

On Dada's actual birthday day, we surprised him with a plan for

the day and the creations we made out of Foamfetti (snowman by doa doa

and egypt pyramids by ethan), packaged with a card and some candy. Here's the plan:

• wake up at 7am
• sneak up on dada with the presents sing happy birthday
• make oatmeal with special toppings for breakfast
• 12pm pick up ethan
• 2pm pick up tyler
• 4pm go to Target
• 5pm eat at Chili's for dinner

Following the plan, Dada brought my favorite pizza and sushi from Google, with bunny snacks and had a special picnic at Santa Clara park which is close to my pre-school. That night, Dada also got taken out by his SCU friends and other buddies. We thought we heard him come home around 4am, but he still took me to school and went to work the next day!

We also celebrated Auntie Nancy and Uncle Hibb's birthday as well.

I had my first date ever, and it was with Auntie Irene! Just on our own - no parents or lil bro. We went to Target and exchanged presents that she got us with my first Star Wars video game and Star Wars Transformer for Ethan. Thank you Auntie Irene!

Vegas, Pismo Beach and San Francisco

This weekend, our family was in 3 different cities. Dada was in Vegas this weekend for this annual b-ball tournament. Sounds like he had a great time with the boys but barely slept.
Mama went to Pismo beach for Auntie Emi's bachlorette and had a nice relaxing weekend with the girls. Good talks, laughs and yummy food!

Their finger lickin good dinner at Cracked Crab to celebrate with Auntie Emi. We're all so excited for her wedding!

We spent the weekend with Mama and Dada's family in SF. Here we are celebrating Uncle Van's b-day pool party. These are Mama's cousins.

Jamba Juice treat afterschool.

Labor day at the Oakland zoo.
Fun rides.
Train ride to see more animals at the zoo.

Here are some new songs I learned from preschool ...

99% pink now

On Monday, Mama and Dada saw the baby's ultrasound and dr. confirmed 99% we'll be having a baby sis, yea! Our house is filling up with more pink stuff. Thanks Auntie Emi & Uncle Roo for all the gifts for baby sis. So sweet and generous of you!

Lunch with the Naitos, who have 10 month old twins, Josh & Luke. They were born early at 7 months @ only 2.5 lb but they are so healthy and cute now! Thanks for our new lego sets, love it!

Practicing swimming and flying.

So much fun with Dada in the water. We got to go to our community pool 3x this week. Loving the water more each time.

SCU gang celebrating Auntie Ruby and Auntie Olivia's b-day with an 80s murder mystery party. Mama's shirt says, "All I need is love" and Dada is an 80s nerd.

SCU girls.
Kids keeping busy while parents are trying solve the murder mystery.

Quiet reading time. Enjoying our new bible story book.

Lunch picnic date with Mama afterschool: Salmon sushi, carrots & apple. Mama can't wait til she can have salmon sushi after baby is born.

Since we don't have school on Mon, we got to go see Dada play b-ball on his weekly Sunday nite games.
Math time ... counting beans and word problem solving.