Griffith Park

Today we spent the good part of the day at Griffith Park. First we went to the Autry Museum where the kids had a great time in one of the galleries featuring a Chinese American family in the 1930s. Noah and Kaitlyn loved exploring the family’s antique store, restaurant, and home. Afterwards we headed to Travel Town where the kids got up close and personal with trains. We even got to ride a mini train headed to "Chicago." Here in the picture you may have noticed that Michelle is pregnant! Pretty soon it will be even: 2 boys and 2 girls. What will it be like when my niece arrives???

Nifty fifties

My cousin, Yojin, and her cousin, HanSung, came over tonight. HanSung is visiting from Seoul and we thought he would get a kick out of Cafe 50's so we headed there for dinner. We think he had a great time looking at all the decor and eating all the scrumptious fried food. When will we head back for more fried macaroni and cheese???

Pavilion of Wings

The Pavilion of Wings has returned to the Natural History Museum. This time around it was just me and the boys. Noah took charge of the camera and took many pictures of butterflies, the ground, his shoe, and his shadow. It was a great time. Noah also took his monarch butterfly book and was able to find some in the plants. That was really exciting. Do we have a budding entomologist???

Pool time

We continued the celebration at Bubbe's house the next day. Noah and Micah were both in the pool enjoying every minute. Micah was so chill in his float device and Noah was learning how to jump in the pool. It was such a beautiful relaxing day. When will we go swimming again???

Happy 4th!

There was plenty of traditional fare like hamburgers and hotdogs as well as some Korean bbq to celebrate the 4th. Jawsh played bartender and made yummy mojitos for all to enjoy (Dan called them Joshitos). The kids had a great time in the water-it's nice that Micah is big enough to interact with the "big kids." Later in the evening, the fire works scared my boys just a bit so they stayed inside the house. What will it be like next year???

Playtime with Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn (in her cutie Princess Leia hairdo) came over to our place today to hang with Noah. Granted we don't have as many toys at our place, but I think she still had a great time. Noah liked showing her his stuff, like his tricycle. Who will learn how to ride it first???

Circle of toys

Some dads are proud of their sons when they learn how to throw footballs. Jawsh was proud of his son when he made the shape of a circle with his toys. This happened while Jawsh was in class but when I showed him the video footage he almost shed a tear =) As time passes, I see how much Jawsh is in Noah... that's a special thing, wouldn't you agree???

Long Beach Aquarium

Today we took advantage of the free teacher day at the Long Beach Aquarium. Last time we went, Noah was almost two and found the pigeons more interesting than the marine life. My how much has changed. Noah pet sharks for the first time, fed lorikeets, and interacted with a sea lion. It was a fun time had by all. We even came prepared with swim clothes so Noah could jump in the tanks, just kidding, he was able to play in the wet zones outside. I can't wait for Micah to be able to have all this fun with Noah... he was chilling in the baby bjorn with me for most of the time. When will we head back???

Church carnival

Inland Church was having its annual summer carnival. I remember volunteering at these many years ago when I was in high school and it was a much smaller event. Now the carnival has rides, jumpers, wet zones, games, trains, and plenty of cotton candy and snow cones! Noah had a great time playing with Kaitlyn, and Emo stayed out of the sun with Micah. What will it be like next year???

It's Your Show

One of Jawsh's illustrations was chosen for UCLA Extension 2009 "It's Your Show" exhibit. The show is at the Westwood Center Gallery and will be up until July 16th. We are so excited that Jawsh's work was one of the selected pieces. What will he show next???

Micah's first ride

Aunt Kelly, also known as Emo, is visiting this week. We took a trip to Disneyland and she took Micah on his FIRST ride... the Casey Jr. Circus Train. Jawsh and I rode with Kaitlyn and Noah in a cage and Kelly and Micah opted for a seat. Afterwards we took the kids to It's a Small World and I got to hold Micah on that one. What will be Micah's favorite ride???

Fun with Mary

Our last day in Reno was spent with family. The guys went golfing and the gals went shopping. We went to a local mall and Noah found that very exciting because he got to play in the water with Mary. We can't wait to see them again in August when they come to California. What will we have planned for them???

Hi Jin and Chris

We found some time to visit my cousins, Jin and Chris, Sunday evening. It's been years since I have seen them. It was so weird to see how these two have grown... I remember changing their diapers! It was a nice calm evening and I secretly hope they will move from Reno back to Vegas so we can see them more often. When will we see them again???

Happy Father's Day

This year we celebrated all the fathers on the Rubin side. We had a nice brunch and some time to show our appreciation through gifts. I think that Jawsh is the BEST father to Noah and Micah, hands down! What will we do next year???

Party!

The evening celebration was so much fun! There was a lot of good food and music! It was great to see everyone dancing and Seth and Mary high up in the chairs during the Hora. Noah couldn't help but get his groove on, until it got so loud that he wanted to leave. Where did he get his booty bumpin' skills from???

Mazel tov Seth and Mary!

Seth and Mary were called to the Torah and did an amazing job. They were composed, well spoken, and they looked very mature! Here they are with Isaac (who just graduated from high school). We are so happy that we were able to witness this and share in the celebration. The whole family was there and everyone was so joyous... when will we all be together again???

Friendly skies

Micah's first trip on an airplane went really well... we flew to Reno for Seth and Mary's b'nai mitzvah. The trip was smooth thanks to the boys' dispositions and Uncle Zach traveling with us. It was nice to have an extra set of hands to help! Micah was laughing as we went up in the air and then slept peacefully in his seat until we landed. Noah was in the row behind us with Dad watching WALLE on Kaitlyn's DVD player. Now we know that we can take the boys anywhere! Next stop: Maui. Anyone want to join???

Congrats Zach

Zach completed his screen writing program at UCLA. We can't wait to see his new Pixar movie in the future. I wonder if we can get Noah and Micah to voice some of the characters???

Guinea pig

Today was a nice overcast day so we decided to go to the LA Zoo. We were there for a short time and we were able to see the bird show. Noah also got to brush the hair of a guinea pig! He did such a nice job stroking his hair gently. I wonder what Noah's first pet will be???

Do I hear 2000?

For our school annual auction, my class created a book and chair inspired by a book entitled, Melanin N Me. The kids painted the bottom of the chair as well as the poles, and Jawsh did the art. This chair caused quite a commotion as many people bid on this... the final sale price was $2000. Not twenty. Two thousand. Fortunately, it went to one of the students in my class. What will Jawsh help create next year???