Hanging out with my brother and cousin....
Ryan making coffee....
Ryan helping with laundry....
Ryan dancing to Christmas music....
Friday, December 31, 2010
December (Part 2)
Christmas morning...
Hanging out with my brother and cousin....
Ryan making coffee....
Ryan helping with laundry....
Ryan dancing to Christmas music....
Hanging out with my brother and cousin....
Ryan making coffee....
Ryan helping with laundry....
Ryan dancing to Christmas music....
Saturday, December 25, 2010
December
Farrel McWhirter Farm. Ryan and I have been going to this (free) farm in Redmond about twice per week for the last couple of months. He likes all the animals, especially the rabbits....
Making gingerbread cookies with dad....
Christmas Party at "The Club". Ryan had his picture taken with Santa, we saw a puppet show, and we took a video of him eating cantaloupe with a fork....
Making gingerbread cookies with dad....
Christmas Party at "The Club". Ryan had his picture taken with Santa, we saw a puppet show, and we took a video of him eating cantaloupe with a fork....
Saturday, December 18, 2010
November
At a pediatrician visit on Nov. 16th (16 1/2 months old), Ryan's stats were:
Height: 34 inches (97%)
Weight: 25 lb. 9.4 oz (50%)
Head: 49 cm (90%)
More shots with the new 85mm lens at Gasworks Park....
Ryan is almost able to climb stairs without using his hands....
Climbing a ladder....
Pincer grasp. Here's a follow-up video to the one I took when he's was 11 months old....
At an Egyptian church fundraiser with our friend Carol, we got some good food and did a cheesy dress-up fake-backdrop photo. The organizers are supposed to send us a photo with us standing in front of a sphinx, but it hasn't arrived yet. That's no problem cause I can just photoshop my own....
Ryan and I were in a car accident. Fortunately, nobody was hurt, but our beloved Honda Accord was totaled. We replaced it with a 2011 Honda CR-V EX-L....
Snowing in Seattle. Just 2-3 inches of snow wreaked havoc on our roads. Brooke and her dad's commute home from work took 5.5 hrs and 9.5 hrs, respectively. Traffic wasn't a problem for me and Ryan because we were at home enjoying the snow....
Thanksgiving. Brooke couldn't get out of work until 3:15pm on Wednesday, so we had to drive overnight in order to get to Reno at 8am on Thanksgiving Day (too late to do our traditional Turkey Trot race). Maybe it was the exhausting drive, but I didn't feel like taking many photos. These three are all I have to show for the entire trip....
Height: 34 inches (97%)
Weight: 25 lb. 9.4 oz (50%)
Head: 49 cm (90%)
More shots with the new 85mm lens at Gasworks Park....
Ryan is almost able to climb stairs without using his hands....
Climbing a ladder....
Pincer grasp. Here's a follow-up video to the one I took when he's was 11 months old....
At an Egyptian church fundraiser with our friend Carol, we got some good food and did a cheesy dress-up fake-backdrop photo. The organizers are supposed to send us a photo with us standing in front of a sphinx, but it hasn't arrived yet. That's no problem cause I can just photoshop my own....
Ryan and I were in a car accident. Fortunately, nobody was hurt, but our beloved Honda Accord was totaled. We replaced it with a 2011 Honda CR-V EX-L....
Snowing in Seattle. Just 2-3 inches of snow wreaked havoc on our roads. Brooke and her dad's commute home from work took 5.5 hrs and 9.5 hrs, respectively. Traffic wasn't a problem for me and Ryan because we were at home enjoying the snow....
Thanksgiving. Brooke couldn't get out of work until 3:15pm on Wednesday, so we had to drive overnight in order to get to Reno at 8am on Thanksgiving Day (too late to do our traditional Turkey Trot race). Maybe it was the exhausting drive, but I didn't feel like taking many photos. These three are all I have to show for the entire trip....
Monday, December 13, 2010
Misc. things from October
For my birthday, I got the Nikon 85mm F/1.8 lens. Here are some test shots....
Is Ryan running...or just speed walking?
Words Ryan can say:
Dad = dada
Mom = mama
Grandpa = bapa
Grandma = nanna
Grandpa = ah-ya (Cantonese)
Telephone = yaya
Baby = bay-bay
Ryan calls everything else "baba". See for yourself....
Is Ryan running...or just speed walking?
Words Ryan can say:
Dad = dada
Mom = mama
Grandpa = bapa
Grandma = nanna
Grandpa = ah-ya (Cantonese)
Telephone = yaya
Baby = bay-bay
Ryan calls everything else "baba". See for yourself....
Monday, October 25, 2010
Halloween Party
Here is a little preview of Ryan's Halloween costume. We took these photos at a Halloween party we attended this weekend....
The weather is getting very cold and rainy lately. So on possibly the last sunny day of the fall last weekend, we took the opportunity to enjoy some time at Marymoor Park....
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Halloween party at a neighbor's house....
The weather is getting very cold and rainy lately. So on possibly the last sunny day of the fall last weekend, we took the opportunity to enjoy some time at Marymoor Park....
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Halloween party at a neighbor's house....
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Vancouver
We went to Vancouver with our friends from California. There was nothing specific we wanted to see. We just wanted to hangout and see how the city had changed in the eight years since we've been there.
The 2010 Winter Olympic Flame cauldron and other photos along the waterfront.....
The hotel room had a lot of natural light, so we took the opportunity to take a bunch of photos of the kids....
On our second day, we took the ferry to North Vancouver where we discovered a nice market, Lonsdale Quay Market. We had a nice lunch, a crepe, a really good white chocolate-berry scone, and some coffee, then headed back to downtown Vancouver....
Stanley Park....
The 2010 Winter Olympic Flame cauldron and other photos along the waterfront.....
The hotel room had a lot of natural light, so we took the opportunity to take a bunch of photos of the kids....
On our second day, we took the ferry to North Vancouver where we discovered a nice market, Lonsdale Quay Market. We had a nice lunch, a crepe, a really good white chocolate-berry scone, and some coffee, then headed back to downtown Vancouver....
Stanley Park....
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Our week
Ryan got his second haircut. We think it looks better than the first....
Brooke and I got to have a "date" this week. We went a great Arcade Fire concert! We sat about 3/4 of the way back, but since only the lower level of the arena was used, we still had a very good view. We got reserved seating tickets rather than the general admission floor tickets. However, everyone chose to stand anyways, so we should have just gotten the floor tickets.
Here's the intro to their opening song, Ready to Start....
Yesterday we attended another UW volleyball game. Before the game we picked up some Ivar's and headed to Gasworks Park for a picnic. What a great day for it!
Brooke and I got to have a "date" this week. We went a great Arcade Fire concert! We sat about 3/4 of the way back, but since only the lower level of the arena was used, we still had a very good view. We got reserved seating tickets rather than the general admission floor tickets. However, everyone chose to stand anyways, so we should have just gotten the floor tickets.
Here's the intro to their opening song, Ready to Start....
Yesterday we attended another UW volleyball game. Before the game we picked up some Ivar's and headed to Gasworks Park for a picnic. What a great day for it!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
September
Here's some of what we did in September.
A trip to Kelsey Creek Park in Bellevue, Washington....
Going to the University District Farmers Market and the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair....
We've been cooking a lot at home and trying new recipes. Here's one for a pear tart that's really easy and really good....
Peel, core and cut into sixths, or eighths:
2 or 3 ripe juicy pears
Cream together:
1 stick butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add to butter mixture:
2 eggs, one at a time
Combine together, then add to butter mixture:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Spray an 8" spring form pan with Pam. Spread the batter in it.
In a pinwheel pattern, press the slices of pear halfway into the batter.
Bake at 350o F until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes. If you have any doubts, UNDERBAKE. It should taste creamy. If overcooked, it’ll taste like a normal cake.
Wine Tasting. These photos were taken at Chateau Ste. Michelle....
Hanging out with family....
Playing at the park...
A trip to Kelsey Creek Park in Bellevue, Washington....
Going to the University District Farmers Market and the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair....
We've been cooking a lot at home and trying new recipes. Here's one for a pear tart that's really easy and really good....
Peel, core and cut into sixths, or eighths:
2 or 3 ripe juicy pears
Cream together:
1 stick butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add to butter mixture:
2 eggs, one at a time
Combine together, then add to butter mixture:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Spray an 8" spring form pan with Pam. Spread the batter in it.
In a pinwheel pattern, press the slices of pear halfway into the batter.
Bake at 350o F until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes. If you have any doubts, UNDERBAKE. It should taste creamy. If overcooked, it’ll taste like a normal cake.
Wine Tasting. These photos were taken at Chateau Ste. Michelle....
Hanging out with family....
Playing at the park...
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