Sunday, May 28, 2023

Memorial Weekend 2023

Spontaneous Santana Row shopping and boba date while kids hang out with friends. 

Afghan dinner. Faisal's pick: kabob and mantoo 

6th grade end of year party - many got into a volleyball game 

Mari's friend's In n Out bday lunch 

Louie flag football game 

Louie Casino - ages 10+ welcome 

Weekly Friday lunch date with Mark - always look forward to our lunch after a busy work/school week.  This week, we went to Google's French Cafe.  

Mark took Mari out for a Korean lunch date 

 

Resting up after having 4 wisdom teeth extracted.  

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Family celebration

Celebrating Tyler's belated and O's early birthday + mother's day. 

Chilling with my dear niece, daughter and Teddy while the boys 

play football 

Mari completes her 7th year of Girl Scout 

Mari sharing about her project at school open house. 

Ethan's been volunteering at a local elementary school to mentor younger students interested in STEM. 

Those who drink together, stay together ... special "lemonade" to clear out our system for colonoscopy. 

Tyler and Faisal finally meet since Tyler moved back to school right before Faisal moved in in Jan.  

T & E introducing Faisal to American football. 






 

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Celebrating: Mother's Day, Tyler's 19th and Mark's Lakers

Mother's Day at Echo Church. 

Sharing Mother's Day with Tyler this year 

Bday boy wanted Korean Kalbi for dinner & Ethan also made Wagu beef for the first time, so yum! 

Some of Tyler's friends made it home from college just in time to celebrate with Tyler. 

Early mother's day lunch with PoPo until we gather with the rest of the family to celebrate. 

Mark decorated the room purple and gold to "welcome" boys' Warriors friends for the big game. 

Family time - ping pong, foosball and arcade game, so fun! 

Pool time ... looks like Tyler had some practice at college. 

Mother's Day tradition continues ... date with #1 ... dessert and pool match 

Beard papa cream puff date with #2

Banh Mi & sushi take out with #3

Spanish tapas dinner with work friends 

 

Sunday, May 7, 2023

More quality time over meals.


Louie sisters celebrating Min's bday.  Been a while since we had some kidless time together to share laughter and tears.  

Louie siblings monthly dinner. 

Girls' afterschool snack time. 

Mari's FFF - she wanted Korean shave ice

Ethan preferred something warm. 

Jacob and Olivia - thanks for hosting a slumber party with Teddy!  

                                                    

Knee is all better now.  Good wake-up call to take better care of my body.  Committed to Friday 8a strength training class for the month of May - weights, cardio, stretches.  Felt so sore the next day.