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Happy 38th!

IMG_4933Yesterday was Jes’ birthday so Kumquat took him out for a nice steak dinner at Hillstone after work.

IMG_4937Cheers!!

IMG_8333Today, Jason picked us up and we went to Sonoma for the day.  (Thanks for driving, DiDi!)  Our first stop was Sebastiani and we shared a tasting while Kumquat wandered the tasting room with her snack.

IMG_4967For lunch, we went to the girl and the fig, which features rustic French food.

IMG_8336Apparently I made the right choice for lunch because he wanted to order almost everything on the menu.

IMG_8340Here are the profiteroles that we ordered for dessert.

IMG_8344After lunch, it was too hot to stop at Train Town for Kumquat so we went straight to a second winery called Cline Cellars.  It was 98 degrees out in the sun so we spent the afternoon on the porch in the shade sipping wine.  Kumquat’s looking extra sweaty in this photo.

Happy Birthday, Jes!  We love you!

Wandering the City

Mirian had to take Karla to the doctor so I had Kumquat all to myself for the day.  It was a very sunny day and perfect for a stroll through the city with my little girl.  After I finished my errands, I went to Sai’s Vietnamese Restaurant and got a table for 2.

IMG_4914Here’s my lunch.  Yum.  It was pork with vermicelli noodles, veggies, and imperial rolls.

IMG_4915And here’s my lunch date.  I didn’t bother getting a highchair for her since she had already eaten and she had a very comfortable time kickin’ back with her feet up on the stroller tray.

IMG_4924On our walk back home, it got very warm so I pulled the shade for Kumquat.  She was supposed to be napping but instead she laid back with her feet up again.  Aaaah…she’s got a good life.

The Fort is gone.

DSC_3256This morning, Jose, one of the maintenance guys that works for our building, came by to pick up our beloved couch and chair.  We bought it from a sketchy knock-off furniture store in Torrance 10 years ago and was made after a set that I saw in a Pottery Barn catalog.  It has been one of the most comfortable places for me to sleep and when I was preggo I slept on it every night.  After a while, I called it The Fort since I spent so much time on it.  When Kumquat was born, my mom slept on it for 6 weeks.  I’ve also taken numerous photos of Kumquat and Koa on that couch.  It has lots of sentimental value to me but it was time to get rid of it.  It was starting to show its age and I was pretty embarrassed of its condition when people would come over to visit.  This morning, I took one last photo of them.

DSC_3276Here is what our livingroom looks like now.  It’s nice to have more space but it’s kinda sad too.  We ordered a smaller leather sofa from Costco today and it should be delivered in a few weeks.  Until then, we will enjoy the extra space and Koa and Kumquat will have a nice view from the window.

new bridge

IMG_8276 I drove across the new bridge today.  It’s surprisingly sunny going eastbound since I’m used to being covered by the upper deck.  IMG_8277It was cool to see the old bridge off to the side and I also saw some pedestrians and cyclists on the walkway to the right.

IMG_4883Here are photos while going westbound back to SF. IMG_8305  It’s a pretty impressive bridge.

Lunching with the Ladies

IMG_8289Since I was off this week, Ranee off was today, and Stephanie is still on maternity leave, we all met up in Walnut Creek after I took Kumquat to the dentist.  We had lunch at Tender Greens in preparation for our tasty treat at CREAM, which just opened last month.

IMG_8291Vivian was a good little baby and slept long enough for Stephanie to have lunch.

IMG_4879Unfortunately, she woke up as soon as she got her ice cream sammich.  Here’s a photo of mine.  Just like last time at the Berkeley store, I got double chocolate chip cookies with coffee ice cream.

IMG_4881Sophie wanted a taste of Ranee’s sammich.  I don’t blame her.  They’re delicious.

IMG_8298I wish I had more days off like this.

IMG_4875Oh and I didn’t realize this until Dr. Chang pointed it out at the dental visit but Kumquat and I were matching today.

Cooling off

IMG_4792 It’s been so hot in Southern California this week – especially in Cerritos.  To escape the heat, we went to Brother and Joy’s (in Gardena) for the day.  As soon as we dropped off some of our stuff, we drove over to Manhattan Beach for lunch and then a little visit to the surf and sand.  I had my ice cream in a cup so that Kumquat had something to use in the sand.  IMG_4797Afterward, we hung out with the apartment.  I got this funny photo of Kumquat comparing her tummy to her uncle’s.  I think Kumquat wins this contest.  Thanks for letting us crash at your house today!  It was AT LEAST 10 degrees cooler there.