USC Orientation for #2

Student and parent summer orientation - Ethan's ready for his college adventures to start in 1.5 months!  

Sushi dinner with our 2 Trojans.  Looking forward to many more when we visit. 

Hanging out with the Guerreros.  Happy 50th anniv!  

Brunch with Mark's best man. 

A quick spontaneous visit with Mark's auntie.  

Mari thinks college events are "boring" so Popo and neighbor friends took care of her (aka fed her).   

We traded Ethan for 3 Ching nephews/niece ... they are such chill kids (sans parents)

So sweet of cousin Eric and Thuy to make the trek to take Ethan out for lunch for his graduation.  Quality time and yummy food = our fav gift. 

Foodie/shopping date with Mari 

Movie date with Mark 

Udon date with Mom 

Just the 3 of us ... this is how it'll be in a 1.5 months.  Bitter-sweet.  

 

Louies in NY

Ferry ride to see Lady Liberty  

American Natural History Museum 

After lots of American food in DC we were excited for some Asian food in NY 

Came here every day for a matcha treat. 

Wicked musical ... first time for most of us 

Mewies - thanks for the yummy ramen treat.  Soup was so flavorful. 

18+ and 50- group got some good laughs.   

Teddy was very loved by his cousins while we traveled.  Chans - so generous of you to take on so many extra kiddos this past week. 

Ethan requested pho for dinner. 

Celebrating our bride to be. 

Cousins sleepover

 

Louies in DC

Capitol Building  

1st of many yummy group dinners

Family Trader Joe's run for fruits 

Adult table 

Boys night out 

White house 

So happy to have these 3 together again 

Over 20K steps each day 

Soul food at African American Museum 

So nice to hang out with Gpa's sister 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing - where our USD is printed 

Dinner with Ethan's Star Wars buddy who works on Capitol Hill.  He gave us a private tour and viewing of congress floor - "the room where it happens!" 

 

Mark's sabbatical & Rivermark Girls Camp

Mark is on a 1 month break from work so he enjoyed some weekday quality time with special peeps. 

Healthy lunch with long-time church and bball buddy Alex. 

KBBQ with god-bro Andy whom Mark has known all his life. 

Lunch with his favorite Nor Cal son (for only 2 more months). 

Mari's spam and tofu musubi business during our weekly neighborhood summer food truck picnics. 

1st week of Rivermark Girls Camp (neighborhood mom's rotate taking girls out to play and eat) - dim sum bunch. 

Fluffy Japanese souffle pancakes 

Virtual Bday party for Tracy (thanks Royston) ... gathering from Singapore, Santa Francisco, Santa Clara and Honolulu.  Happy Twang month Tracy!  

Mari making Ube mochi waffles for breakfast, so yummy!  Hawaiian treat from Tommy's parents. 

Ethan's HS graduation

That's a wrap, thank you SCHS for an amazing education! 

Gma/Gpa - thanks for coming to confirm he really graduated. 

Some have been friends since kinder.  

Celebration continues Ethan style, all-you-can-eat sushi. 

Mark made a nice video sharing highlighting Ethan from birth to high school graduation. 

Set is finally complete. 

Celebrating with Wang family the next day. 

Cousins table 

Stroll to the plaza with Tommy. 

Tyler was a great dog walker this past week for 2 doggies. 

Volunteering for SCHS grad night, so much fun - taco bell, boba, ice cream, snacks bar, magic, caricature, henna, puppies, ping pong, karaoke, inflatable slides and so much more!  

Celebrating our 5 May bdays. 

Boys at all-you-can-eat table and rest of us doing al carte. 

Father-son date before he heads back down to LA for his UX/UI internship. 

 

Tuesday matinee - private theater.