Ethan's Baptism

Ethan decided to get baptized on Easter and asked his mentor JG, and big bro to baptize him. 

We're so grateful for their brotherly love. They banter, but at the core, I think they like each other. 

So happy the 5 of us can be together to celebrate Ethan's big decision. 

USC students and alumni and Reality LA Church to support Ethan and a few other students who got baptised on Easter.  

Kiddos wanted sushi ... lots of lots of it! 

So fresh and yummy. I got to have some of my fav - amaebe, toro, uni and ikura 

Hanging out at USC Village ... love the energetic yet relaxing vibe there. 

Was a quick 12 hour field trip to LA.  Louie5 time is always special so even if it's just for 12 hours, we'll take it. 

Chiptole dinner while Mark was in Boulder, CO. 

SCHS Chicago musical, so fun to see our neighbors on stage. 

Mari at our summer program fundraiser in Atherton. 

Mark reconnecting with his college Christian mentor after not seeing each other since college! Sound like they had fun going down memory lane. 

Teddy's 9

Teddy turned 9, but forever our puppy.  

SCHS Battle of the Class. An evening filled with competition between the 4 grades. Lots of energy and excitement all night long. So happy these high schoolers are having fun together. 

Moms having fun together, supporting our freshman girls even though they didn't want us there. 

Pickleball tournament champions again! Wang bro in laws for the big W! 

Mark and his Dad went to a talk with Condoleezza Rice, former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State. Sounds like an inspiring talk. 

Dads night out for sushi. 

Mari volunteered at our church's Easter Egg Hunt.  They helped at the "tattoo" station. 

7am Rancho San Antonio hike. Was a good workout but also so relaxing to be out in nature with good friends.  15K step before 11a.  

So peaceful in the early morning. Got quite busy by the time we left late morning. 

 

Kids @ Disneyland & Hume Lake

 

E. River Parkway girls @ Disneyland. Friends since kinder who live within a 3 block radius from each other. What a blessing watching these girls grow up together. 

Celebrating cousin Bryan's big 40, Godzilla style. 

Baby Rae - such a cutie pie at her Uncle's bday party. 

Louie bros @ Hume Lake for annual Spring Break retreat with Christian Challenge.  Here's the promo video Tyler wrote and co-produced for the retreat. 

Bromance Blaze pizza date. Love seeing them spend time together and keep each other out of trouble. 

Belated bday double date with the Mewies. Thanks for spoiling me with your company, gifts and dinner!  

FFF dinner just the 2 of us this week since Mari left for Disneyland with her gfs. After a hot day, so nice to enjoy dinner outdoors at our local plaza. 

Bday gifts of company and food

Mother-daughter bday dinner as Mark was in Orlando.  Was a fun evening with my girl.  I've celebrated many bday dinners here with the kids when they were little. 

Sisters took me out to lunch on my bday. 

We had a nice stroll around Stanford to work up an appetite for lunch. 

Dinner with my mommy group. Fav bday gift is quality time + yummy food.  Grateful for family and friends who took time out of their busy schedule to feed me (this week and next week)  :) 

Vietnamese lunch and dessert with my foodie gfs. 

Dinner at Joeys with my Paris Babes - we took our girls to Paris together this summer.  Had a fun teen-free evening laughing and crying. 

Mark's 15th annual NBA trip ... this year with his 8th-grade buddy. 

Visited Ethan for a campus tour 

Go Clippers, Go Lakers!  Epic Laker win in OT by 2 pts. 

Tyler was in SF this week for Gaming conference. He stayed with Uncle Russ and Porcia. 

Drove up to SF to see Tyler and his buddies. 

Visiting Baby Rae ... can't believe she's crawling now!  

 

Mari making salted foam matcha ... friends now come over to her matcha "shop" afterschool for a pick-me-up. Come visit and she'll brew up a cup for you!  

FFF - Five Crown and Sushi

FFF - recruiting 2 more to to play a card game my siblings taught me, 5 crowns. 

FFF sahimi dinner 

Auntie & niece making matcha cookies.  I was just the taste tester. 

Sending Tracy off back to Singapore :( 

Uncle Michael --> Tyler --> Mari 

Bday lunch with my dear middle school girlfriends. We've been celebrating bdays together since met in the 6th grade at 11 years old. 

Udon Mugizo dinner before Mark leaves for Orlando.  

Mari transitioning back from high school to club soccer. 

 

My 2nd scraf ... I'm getting quicker, so fun.