So Cal visit

Missed the boys, so we went down to visit them during Mari's winter break.  I love hanging out the USC Village, so much energy yet so relaxing.  Next time we'll all be together will likely be Tyler's graduation in May. 

Got to join boys' Thursday night Christian fellowship.  Always fun getting to see their friends. 

Our first of many meals in So Cal. 

Manhattan Beach by our hotel.  Sound of ocean waves is so relaxing to me.  

CNY Peking duck lunch 

Mari has been wanting to try the famous Erewhon smoothie for some time. It lived up to the hype for her. 

Matcha place Mari found online ... quite tasty 

KBBQ ... Ethan had dinner with his Dubai buddies so couldn't join us. 

Yakult factory tour. Highly recc if you're in the Fountain Valley area - fun and educational. 

Birthday brunch with our favorite twins to celebrate their 14th. Such sweet teenagers. 

Post-brunch treat. 

Our special house guests from Singapore. 

CNY celebration with Mark's family. 

Matcha treat with Tracy after church and lunch. 

Mari's girl scout meeting. 

Soccer celebration after last game of the season.  Mari made many good friends. 

 

Year of the Horse

Wang Family CNY dinner 

Celebrated our Jan and Feb birthdays. 

"Fire" gift all the way from Singapore for our Jan bday babies from their cool Aunties and Uncles. 

Meal prep ... it's a family affair, so fun and yum! 

Traceton CNY version Jepordy game - so fun, Kids team won. 

Soccer mom and dads

SF won ton snack before the big siblings dinner. 

Quintuplet date, so special to have all of us together, san kids! 

Yummy feast to kick off the year of the horse and Michael's bday. 

Valentine's and CNY dinner with Mark's parents. 

Louie siblings dinner. 

 

Superbowl 60

Tracy and Royston came all the way from Singapore to watch the Super Bowl with us!  

Walked over to Levi Stadium from home. Super Bowl was literally in our backyard. 

Echo Church with some VIP guests.  

Pickleball tournament Champs!  

My scarf is coming along.  Crochetting and soccering :) 

Checking out a new Korean bakery Milldang, known for their salt bread, yum! 

FFF dinner at Giwa, Korean American fusion. Was a hit. 

Science Fair Symposium. We've been to quite a few of these over the last decade+. Always amazes me how much these STEMies are learning.  

Lobster pasta for dinner. 

Mini plant pottery I made last week with my girlfriends.  Simple sponging for a minimalistic Asian vibe.  

 

Crocheting Class

Learning how to crochet.  Some classmates are so talented making all sorts of thing. I'll start with a simple scraf 

Yummy beef stew dinner by Chef Steve. Fun family dinner with our 2 bros while my sister is out of town. Grateful for simple family dinners together. 

Welcome back lunch for Mom after almost 2 weeks in Asia. 

Bday lunch with a few neighbors 

Pottery and snacks with my Paris girls to celebrate a special bday. 

Mari at robotics tournament on Sat all the way in Roseville.  Brought home 2 trophies!  

Ethan at USC business school scholsarhip dinner with his 2 donors, sons of USC alums from the 1930s!