Holiday Festivities

We bicker and annoy each other but we really do love each other (most of the time). 

Working the registration at Auntie Tracy's holiday party @ Hyatt Regency.  2 hour shift includes dinner, breaks and some spending money - thanks Auntie Tracy!   

My 1st Nutcracker production - Peppersticks taking a break between acts 

Thanks cuzzos and big bro for coming out to watch me perform. 

Auntie Tracy - I know it was a busy weekend, thanks for making time to come support me. 

Post Nutcracker lunch at MOD Pizza.   Grateful for so much family support. 

Our evening walks with Teddy - we love seeing all the holiday lights. 

Goofing around with my favorite sister. 

YouTube holiday party @ Exploratorium in SF

Mom's holiday dinner with her middle school gf's. 

Amazing celebration of Alisa graduation from PA school.  

20+ course omakase ... so delish. 

FFF @ Pac 12 Championship

This week's FFF @ Pac 12 Championship USC vs. Stanford @ Levi, what a special treat from Tyler's 49er STEM program. 

Best part of game was getting to watch it with mom's lil bro, our favorite USC alum.  Love the Trojan pride and marching band!   

"No. 1 Pet" - Teddy!  This is a very special ornament as mom bought it 15 years ago!  After we came along they decided to put getting a dog on hold until we are old enough to walk a dog on our own.  This is the 1st year that this 15 year old ornament is on our tree! 

Celebrating 3 special Dec bdays - Uncle Isaiah, cousin Isaac and Grandpa.  

Bday boys had a large paparazzi 

Star Wars fans - me and my favorite twin cousins! 

Getting ready for our STEM presentation on infograhpics. 

Thanksgiving 2017

Pre thanksgiving lunch at Google's new sit down Chinese restaurant, yum! 

Thanksgiving with mom's family. 

Happy Birthday Logan - thanks for helping your parents cook a feast for us! 

Uncle Michael with his 3 favorite brother in laws. 

Watching Wonder ... go with a box of kleenex, awesome (tear jerker) movie! 

We cooked our parents a post Thanksgiving dinner - prime rib & green beans (Tyler),  Ethan (mash potato), Mari (yorkshire pudding)

My favorite part of the meal (Mari) 

Family bike ride to burn off some turkey and prime rib. 

We dropped our parents off at the park to play ;) 

Scootering with our favorite twins.  

Celebrating cousin Hailey's 5th bd and thanksgiving with dad's side. 

Cockapoo playdate with our neighbor / Teddy's half bro, Winston 

Our church changed name from South Bay Church to Echo to symbolize how we can Echo God's love.   We're trying to do our part by volunteering with the production team ... see us on stage trying to set up the podium? 

Xmas ornaments are up ... we had an extra helper this year. 

Dad's first Stanford basketball game. 

49er field trip

Mom chaperoned 1st graders to to Levi Stadium for a STEM field trip where we got to learn how football uses STEM.  

Football drills on the the field. 

Soccer end of year party - go Blue Unicorns! 

Hot Chocolate date with mom - we played my new favorite game "Guess Who?", cards and read.  

I beat dad for the 1st time! 

Mom's team meeting on a group bike. 

Auntie Alisa's graduation in So Cal

Quick So Cal road trip to celebrate with dad's cousin, Auntie Alisa.  We're so proud of your accomplishment. 

We're hoping our favorite PA will move up to the Bay. 

Goofing off with our awesome hosts, so fun hanging out way past our bedtime. 

Gma teaching me how to smoke (cereal puffs)

Mom's favorite spring rolls, her must have in So Cal. 

Belated Googleween - lots of fun activities and yummy treats. 

Us Jedi's fit in quite well at Googleween. 

Father-son night out to see Thor. 

Halloween 2017, Lego Robotics & Cousins

May the force be with you.  - Jedi Louies

This year we all went trick or treating with our friends while Teddy stayed behind to pass out candy. 

Tyler & 8th grade buddies 

Mari & friends

Ethan & his pose 

Post trick or treating negociations 

Thanks Coach Ryan & Brian for a great 1st year competition 

Thanks fam for coming out to support us at our competition 

Won Engineering Process Award 

Mom's cousins dinner - what a silly bunch (esp after some whisky) 

Family celebration at Kula Sushi then Yogurtland.  Lots of recent accomplishments - Dad's big job promotion, our middle school grades / FLL Lego competition & Mari's reader of the month medal.  We had fun toasting to results of hard work and His blessings. 

Grandma's cousins reunion