July: What we are up to

4^th of July: We went to Shoreline Amphitheatre to see the fireworks. Each year, we sit out on the lawn snacking, chatting, and playing while the San Francisco Orchestra performs on stage. Jeremy got to taste a donut for the first time (yum) and ate lots of Brie off of crackers. He stayed awake through the whole concert. The fireworks finally started around 10:00 (2 hours past bedtime). Jeremy watched a little, then said “all done, night-night” and laid his head down on my shoulder and went to sleep. Who goes to sleep during fireworks? Oh well, we enjoyed the show.

 Our family waiting for the concert to begin.

Aaron kicking the soccer ball.

 Jeremy picked it up...

And placed it in the hole.

Jeremy's first bite of a donut :)

This is actually Aaron's hat: Jeremy refused to wait in line.

Happy 4th of July!

4th of July Week: Lucky Christian was given July 4-8 off in order to properly celebrate America this year. So we spent one of the days getting organized and packing up some of Jeremy's "baby toys." We also visited CuriOdyssey, a children's museum, with our friends Wei, Jian, and baby Elliot. Jian works at Facebook, so we got to have lunch and take a tour of FB. It turns out that there was a marathon that ended on their campus, and we got to cheer for Mark Zuckerberg as he walked across the finish line.

Jeremy angling for a better view of Elmo as we assemble Expedit.

Apparently, 2 adults can assemble Expedit in less than one Sesame Street.

Engineer in the making? At CuriOdyssey

Christian, Jeremy, Wei, and Elliot

Elliot and Jeremy eating lunch at Facebook

THE Facebook Wall

Writing on the wall.

The Next Week: Last month, my brother found out he has testicular cancer. So, I went to Phoenix to help out with one of his chemo treatment weeks. Because his immune system is comprised, he is not able to be near children, so that means that Jeremy was not able to tag along. Fortunately, MiMi (Christian’s mom) was able to come down and spend the week playing with Jeremy. They did playdough, puzzles, puppets, everything together for the week. I missed my little guy a ton, but we got to videochat everyday. While in Phoenix, I drove my big brother to his treatments and was able to help out with some of the cooking too. I was so glad that I could be a help to them during this challenging time, but I was also thankful to get home to my boys.

The End of the Month: Christian and I celebrated our 8^th wedding anniversary by going out to an amazing dinner at a Michelin star rated restaurant. Jana and Paul watched Jeremy, so it was just a bottle of wine, a great view, and each other.

At Redeemer Lutheran in Atlanta, GA

8 years of marriage + 1 toddler = 1 happy family