Kellan's 1!

Auntie Brooke and Kellan visited family in Washington to celebrate Kellan's first birthday, and we got to see them. What a treat! We met up with them for Korean at Cho Dong in Lakewood.





Cups sharing her Puppy. . .



Happy birthday, Kellan!



Make a wish, Kellan!



One birthday and two happy kids. . .



May I have the chocolate, please?



Kellan is on the go.



The family. . .



Have a safe drive home, Auntie Brooke! We loved seeing you!!

Cups & Giant

Who is the shorter one in this picture, Cups?



Cups copying Uncle Eric. . .



Cups just giddy with joy. . .



Mama loves this series of pictures.



The family. . .

Alki 5K

We got up before the sun rose that day to volunteer for the Alki 5K, hosted by Northwest Hope & Healing.



Cups played with her Mr. Potato Heads while everyone worked in an assembly line.



Cups got some water bottles from the Evergreen Home Loans table.



Our neighbors, Christina (mom) and Claire (daughter) came to walk.



Daddy in a log. . .





Aunties Cathy & Boo came to run.



Uncle William (visiting from LA) and Auntie Karen also volunteered.



Baby Elizabeth, Auntie Jeannie, Avery came to contribute to the spirit of the cause. . .





Daddy explained that Baby E's leaning away from him caused a sore lower back. He resolved the issue.



Cups was a great big sister. She let Baby E sit in her chair on the short way home.



She let Baby E play with Puppy and held her hand. She said, "Baby Elizabeth has small hands and fingers like me." Mama and Daddy were very proud of her big sisterly ways.

Cups & Aslan

Aslan is a new addition at the daycare. He is three months and 62 lbs. He's Russian — imported from Russia. He's a very gentle dog, and the kids LOVE him! Welcome, Aslan!

Cups sometimes calls him Lion because Aslan means lion in Turkish.

New QFC in West Seattle

Cups finally cooperated and posed for a picture — with the QFC logo in the back and a lemon loaf sample in her hand. She was really happy about the treat — all smiles — until Mama asked for a picture, of course.

Playing with Sarah & Laura

The girls played so well together and had a lot of fun the whole evening!! Thank you very much for a wonderful visit and your hospitality, Auntie Angela and Uncle Steve.

Volunteering for Trek Women's Triathlon

On the way to the Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center. . .



After checking in. . .



Cups hard at work for the Trek Women's Triathlon. She helped handing out the different colors of swim caps to these amazing women. One woman shared that she had just learned to swim ten months ago, and this is her second triathlon this summer.

Cups sampling some moon cake

Ahgong and ahma brought us some yummy moon cakes from Taiwan. Cups had some with Mama. She liked the "skin" better than the green bean inside.

Cups taking pictures

Cups found the camera handy and took some pictures.

Cups cuddled up after dinner

Cups enjoying her Sesame Street alphabet books. . .

Little time to play before school

This is the "fall" dress that Mama picked up for Cups in Minneapolis. Hindsight the material feels more like a summer dress still. However, the pants will help keep Cups warm on the cooler days.

Cups loves orange (and pink). This morning she found the baby orange highlighter that Mama brought home for her from her ethics CPE (continuing professional education) class. She decided that she'd like to draw a little before we left for school.

Our little monkey

Cups looked like she didn't have a good hold after Daddy gave her the first big shove. Mama then remembered not to worry since Cups has spent more than a year on the swings at Marji's.



Getting sillier by the day. . .



But having so much fun. . .



Cups' "new trick". . .

We dressed Cups up for the wading pool only to have learned the the pool is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day every year.

Mini golf in Interbay

Mama's work had a team building exercise at the mini golf course in Interbay. Everyone had a great time, and the scenery of the course was beautiful, especially with leaves changing colors.

Cups & ducky back pack

Cups is now big enough so that the ducky back pack fits well on her back when Mama crosses the straps. Cups was very excited to have the back pack on this morning. When Mama asked her to smile for the camera. She did and turned around for another picture.



Cups has figured out that she gets scrapes on her legs when she wears skirts to school, so now she asks to wear pants with dresses.

Happy birthday, ahma!!