Date night

Tonight Jawsh and I had an unexpected date night... my sister took the boys off our hands and we decided to go out to a nice dinner.  Although I wanted to go back to my favorite places, Mozza, Connie and Ted's, Korean food, etc... Jawsh encouraged me to try Suzanne Goin's restaurant, Lucques, and I was so glad that we did.  From the cocktails to dessert, we were amazed by this restaurant... it's no wonder that Jonathan Gold has it on his top restaurant list year after year.  When will we go back???

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This weekend Jawsh went to Reno to visit Grandma Tina.  We received some news from family that she is not doing so well and so Memorial Day weekend plans were shifted so Jawsh could spend some time with his Grandmother.  Jawsh visited a few times throughout the weekend and the last words he heard Grandma Tina say to him were, "sit down" which he did.  I'm glad that he had the opportunity to see her this weekend, and I know he was glad too... family is the most important... wouldn't you agree???

Brady's Tol

Happy Birthday to Baby Brady!  My cousin JooYoung (not pictured) and her husband, David, threw such a fabulous party for their son's first birthday.  From photo booths, face painters, and balloon artists the boys had a great time.  I also enjoyed seeing my Uncle and Aunt who travelled from Seoul to celebrate their grandson's birthday.  When will we all gather again???

Gala

Tonight we went to Open School's Gala at the Marriot in Marina del Rey  We enjoyed the stunning views and company!  It was a fun night of drinking, dinner, dancing, and bidding!  Although we came away empty handed, we had a great night with our friends.  Where will the Gala be next year???

We all scream for "ice cream"

Tonight we met Uncle Zach in Ktown for dinner and afterwards he did not want boba, slushies, or any other traditional Korean dessert... rather he wanted Baskin Robbins!  I think we can see from the boys faces that they were okay with that decision, right???

Free Comic Book Day

Jawsh and the boys had a fun, Day out with Daddy, in Culver City to celebrate Free Comic Book Day.  They went to a mini comic con where they saw plenty of characters and met comic books artists.  Noah and Micah definitely share Jawhs's love for comic books...  I guess the apples don't fall far from the tree, eh???

Safe travels, Harabujee

When I was young, I remember my Dad traveling to Korea all the time.  In fact, he travelled so much that he is part of the Korea Airlines, "Million Mile Club!"  It's been some time since my Dad has travelled to Seoul and tonight we were able to send him off with packs of Tylenol and some mints!  I am sure that he will see plenty of family and friends while he is there.  When will the boys have the chance to travel to Korea???

Open House

Tonight we went to Open House at the boys school.  I can't believe we are already at the end of the school year!  It was great to see how much the kids were doing in class.  Noah wrote us a nice letter explaining everything we would see and I could see how confident he is in his classroom.  Here is Noah reading his invention report to us.  What will Open House be like next year???

Open House

Micah showed us all his work relating to a lizard (his field guide project) and I really enjoyed reading his writing about his life (so far).  As I walked through the room, I felt like I was missing so much of Micah's life in the classroom.  He has grown so much and he performing above grade level in all subject areas.  I am very proud of Micah.  I wonder, what he will do next???

Race for Success

Today the boys ran the 1K at the Race for Success at LMU.  This time around Micah ran with Jawsh and Noah ran with his friends.  Afterwards, the boys enjoyed the small carnival set up with dink tanks, cotton candy, and jumpers.  What will it be like next year???

Festival of Books

It's been 5 years since we went to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.  Back then, the boys could not read and the event was held at UCLA.  5 years ago, I wrote," I can't wait until the boys start reading so they can meet their favorite authors. I think Micah will be in line for David Shannon... who will Noah like???" Now I can answer that question because we went to the Festival to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney.  I ONLY had to wait for 3.5 hours for Noah to meet him.  While we waited, we also met Dav Pilkey, who wrote the Captain Underpants Series.  This was a surprise treat as he was walking by and I called out his name. He walked over, spoke to the boys for a few minutes, and then took a picture.  Once we reached Jeff Kinney, Noah was nervous so he didn't have much to say but afterwards he was really happy that he met his favorite author!  When will we go back to the Festival of Books???

Riding

Micah has improved a lot on his bike.  He is able to start and stop on his own but at times he makes sharp turns and looks like he's going to fall!  We feel very fortunate that we live so close to a school parking lot where they can practice to ride freely without any foot or dog traffic!  When will Micah be able to ride at Venice Beach Boardwalk???

Happy Birthday Grandpa

Today we had dinner with Grandpa and Grandma at one of our local eateries, Westside Tavern, to celebrate his birthday.  The boys love the hamburgers and salmon and Jawsh always finds something he likes.  We enjoyed toffee cake and even though we were all full we were able to finish this cake!  Happy Birthday Grandpa Barry!  What did he wish for???

Let's go, Micah, let's go!

Micah had a great game today!  He hit 2 out of the 3 pitches-- both pop-flys that the other team could not catch!  He is really enjoying the game mainly because he gets to play with his friends and he says he wants to play again next season.  Do we have an all around athlete on our hands???

Happy Easter

Here's to the annual Easter egg hunt at my parent's house.  The kids really enjoyed looking for eggs and were even happier when they cracked them open to find candy and quarters.  My Dad started hiding eggs that had $1, $5, $10, $20, and $50 hidden which changed the friendly hunt to an all out competition.  Micah ended up finding the most valuable egg, but in true Micah fashion he asked to split the $50 five ways and he shared with everyone.  What will happen next year???

Happy Passover

 Happy Passover!  Today we had a quiet celebration with Grandpa and Grandma.  Jawsh led the Seder beautifully and the kids enjoyed their bag of plagues and reading from the Haggadah.  Micah chose the matzo cover and Noah chose the cup of Elijah along with Grandma Bella's Seder plate, making this table very special.  Who will join our table next year???

Best friends

Jawsh painted this while he lived with Jay on Wellesley Ave.  It's been unframed for quite a few years and finally Jawsh found the right occasion to gift it to Jay-- his housewarming/birthday present.  These two have been friends for many, many years and I hope that my boys will keep their childhood friendships just as these two have.  Who will Noah and Micah be sharing an apartment with in 15 years????

A great season

This was a special basketball team... There were some really talented kids on the team who treated everyone equally and passed the ball even to the least experienced players.  They were generous on and off the court and no one ever felt bad after a game.  This had a lot to do with the coaching, the parents, and the kids and I'm just really glad Noah was part of this team.  I think he must've felt something too because he wants to play another season!!!  Here they are after their last game celebrating with frozen yogurt!  When will the next season start???

Astros!

Micah loves playing baseball.  He is on the team with his buds from school so he's having a great time going to practice, games, and hanging out on the weekends.  Will he want to play baseball next year???

Walking Watts

Micah is always ready to take Watts on a walk.  Now that Watts is getting older he doesn't walk as much but he still likes to go out.  Micah has a special place in his heart for dogs (he still liked to donate money and presents to the dog shelter).  He's a real loving kid.. will we ever get a dog of our own???