Almost Halloween

Neighborhood friends celebrating Halloween together.  Most of us moved to the neighborhood before some of kids were born, now many are off to college or will be soon.  

STEM Info sessions for new students.  Mari learned about the program and Ethan was a high school panelist. 

Mari observing First Lego League scrimmage ... 3 weeks untils until her competition. 

Wang Siblings Korean dinner celebrating Jen's bday. 

Halloween Carnival at work ... lots of yummy food trucks and fun activities. 

Spontaneous Boba Guys run with Mari and her buddies after STEM shadow session. 

Cousins playdate ... Auntie camp was in session all Sat ... so fun with this kiddos.  Mari & Ethan were at Robotics. 

Google cooking class 

Tyler's intramural basketball season is over ... onto football now.  His knee is still healing from last week's fall but he still scored 2 out of their 3 touchdowns ... needed 2 more for the win ;) 

 

Going back to the 1920s

"Old Skool Cafe" Fundraising Gala - a restaurant that gives at-risk youths an opportunity to gain skills and confidence to be productive citizens. 

1920s double date with the Wangs to support such a fantastic organization. 

Brunch with my 6th grade besties. 

Ethan's 1st official college tour (not as little bro) @ Cal Poly SLO.  Such an impressive campus.  Love their "learn by doing" moto. 

Good reminder to "SLO" down 

Jamba Juice (previously Juice Club), was started by a Cal Poly student as their senior project in 1990.  

Kids business fair at our local park. 

                                           

                                                  Louie Monthly sibling dinner, Korean tofu 

Tyler on a another retreat this weekend with 150 USC Christian Connections friends @ Miles Pines High.  Sounds like he had a great time making new friends.  

Ethan's Sweet 16

Bday boy requested tiramisu cake. 

Ethan's bday dinner selection: all you can eat Korean BBQ

Bday celebration continues with Blockus 

Bubble soccer bday party with his buddies. 

 5 v 5 soccer game - luckily no one got hurt despite all the bumps 

Poker game 

Celebrating Wang Oct bdays - Popo, Jen and Ethan 

Clap then make a bday wish 

Mewies and Chans - thanks for spending part of your busy Sunday with us to celebrate Ethan.  

TGIF lunch 

A House divided, go SF 49ers and LA Rams

Go USC ... so close ... lost by 1 pt :( 

 

6th graders relaxing after a busy school day 

Tyler @ Joshua Tree National Park for a retreat with his classmates

Trojan Family Weekend

USC "Back to School" weekend.  So nice to catch up with Tyler in person about his first 1.5 months of college life.  He seems to be adjusting just fine.   

Such a beautiful campus 

Blast from the past - reunion with our college buddy who's now a happy hip-hop dance professor at USC. 

KBBQ lunch with Tyler and one of his 3 roomies. 

Boba with 2 of 3 roomies. 

Parents of 3 freshman boys 

Louie and Yang reunion

Thanks for the warm welcome to the tight Trojan family. 

Fellow parents from Santa Clara High enjoying the big W  making it a 6-0 record, first time in 16 years!  Only been about 1.5 months but we're all drinking lots of kool-aid. 

Marching band post-game performance ... truly outstanding non stop performance. 

Dinner with cousins Alisa and Chris ... Tyler was too busy to join us.  

 

While we were having fun in So Cal, Gpa and Gma spoiled the little ones with yummy dumpling lunch and quality time.  

Bonding over meals

Louie boys night out 

Mark and Cousin Eric lunch date 

Kids eat in 

While the dads party at a work event 

Indian lunch double date 

Father-son dumpling date 

Yay for another W for the Trojans ... 5-0!  

Cousin Alisa & Uncle Chris took Tyler out for yummy sushi.  What a treat for the college kid. 

 

Bitter-sweet that Mari decided to stop playing soccer.  

Girl Scout field trip FabMo where they learned about textiles.