Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim

Mark & boys + Mike & twins went on an awesome father-kid trip to Anaheim for Star Wars convention. 

Lots of geekiness and fun for these 6 Star Wars fans. 

Mando fan ... dream come true 4-day event 

Sounds like they learned a lot from various panels about the behind the scene magic. 

Celebrating Mike's bday Italian style at Bucca

Meanwhile, we had quality girl time - yummy lunch at Orenchi Ramen. 

Sashimi dinner at home - we also made a rare trip to the mall and found lots of goodies and had spa treatment at home. 

Appreciating our awesome Girl Scout Troop Leaders.   

Google cooking classes are back - so fun and yum! 

High school senior free donut on Wed ... he "had to" get his dozen before school 

Early dinner before soccer practice.  

Senior Academic Award night - so proud of Tyler and his classmates for all their accomplishments. 

Mari's 5th grade celebration at the park ... making tie-dye shirts, relay races, games ... so much fun.  

13 Colonies

Mari's 5th grade 13 Colonies Play.  So grateful school productions are back. 

Mari and her buddy were "History Police" making sure all portray US history accurately. 

Google cooking classes are back!  One of my favorite perks - strawberry puff pastry.  

Tyler makes a rare cooking appearance in the kitchen.  Mari helps him make a Spanish Flan for his Spanish class end of year potluck.  

After 6 years in the STEM program, I had a moment when I dropped Tyler off for his very last Saturday STEM session.  Bitter-sweet moment.   

During the STEM Symposium, Tyler shared his AP Research project about the movie The Father.  He highly recommends the movie and would love to chat with you if you watch it. 

Mari's soccer team - a 4-2 W for their final game of the season. 

Louie family dinner out to celebrate 5 May birthdays. Ethan tested negative just in time to join the yummy meal. 

Post dinner boba treat. 

Tyler's belated birthday sports and pizza party with this friends (a few left  early). 

 

Big 18

Prom on Tyler 18th Bday with his STEMies!  

Elementary --> CMS --> SCHS --> USC ... Ready to 'Fight On!'   

Mari's SF Girl Scout Trip 

Bummer, we got a Covid case.  Family social distance sashimi dinner with Ethan in the backyard. 

Bday visit from Chans and Gma/Gpa.  Thanks for the in-person bday wish and gifts!  See Ethan? 

"Blue and red" love 

 

Mother's Day Dates

Mark took Mom out on a mother-son Korean date 

Celebrating with my mom and sister 

Continuing my Mother's Day tradition of dating my kids.  Ethan wanted a simple outdoor meal in the plaza.  Fun chatting with Ethan. 

Korean with Tyler.  I picked a place with lots of bon-chan (side dishes). Can't believe this guy is leaving us in 3 short months! :(

Souffle pancake dessert with Mari.  

TGIF - weekly Friday lunch date 

Thai dinner with my neighbors celebrating our motherhood journey together. 

Slumber party with J & O while their parents go to SF to watch JoKoy. 

School dinner food truck playdate 

 

Boys night out 

Tyler's classmate / carpool buddy's sweet 18! 

Mari's final week on safety patrol duty 

TGIF

Weekly Friday Google lunch date - this week we went to a sit-down Google Indian restaurant for biryani - so tasty. 

Mark started his FFF with a family neighborhood stroll.  We walk almost every day, kids don't usually like to join us but since it's Mark's FFF, they obliged.  

So nice to get some fresh air and walk off dinner. 

National College Decision Day - we had a potluck to celebrate with some of Tyler's STEMies. 

High schoolers re-living their grade school 4-square recess days 

Soccer player needs new cleats

Library fundraiser event - our neighbor won a case of wine.  Teamwork walking it back to the afterparty.  

Marty McFly x2 from Back to the Future with the Delorean 

I went back to the office this week and my team was welcomed back with succulents.  I like my new schedule: 1 day a week in the office and 4 days work from home.