This morning, Kumquat and I made an impromptu trip down to San Jose to see the Chammys. Pish and the family flew up for July 4th and Ishya and Billy came over too. I was also there in time for lunch, which was my aunt’s home cooking. Awesome.
Ishya and Billy didn’t bring the twins but Katie and Kyle got to hang out with Kumquat for a bit.
It was nice to just hang out in my uncle’s house for the afternoon and catch up with the family. Wish I could do it more often.
Last Friday, it was announced that Jes got a promotion at work! He’s worked especially hard this past year and all the around-the-clock meetings paid off! So, last night we celebrated by going out to dinner and took a really nice bottle of wine to Hillstone where they don’t charge a corkage fee. Yay! We used to get wine shipments from Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel but stopped last year when I got pregnant. Now we have a bunch of nice bottles stored up and finally opened this bottle from 2007. It was so yummy and was a perfect compliment to my prime rib!
Also, congratulations to Jimmy, who also got promoted!! Yay!
On July 4th, we went to the Bangs’ for a BBQ. When we arrived, it was swimming with kids. On the grassy area, there was a blanket laid out with 3 babies seated with their respective parent and there were at least 3 toddlers (including our host, Rowan) wandering around the patio area. Then there was Jack, the leader of the bunch playing bocce with his dad. I was so overwhelmed and still felt a little out of place even-though we had an infant there too.
Kumquat hung out on our laps and watched the kids around her.
It was also fun to watch Jack and Reese playing and Jes was even involved in some of the rowdiness.
After we left, we realized that we actually had enough time to pack up the baby and head out to Aquatic Park for some fireworks. We caught the shuttle bus at the Caltrain station and then walked about a mile to the viewing area.
Made it with about 10 minutes to spare and got a pretty decent view. Kumquat hung out in the front carrier and slept through the whole journey over and the fireworks show. 
We also walked the 3 miles home with a huge crowd of people and cars everywhere. There was a full moon too.
On our way home, we stopped for pizza. Despite all the activity and noise, our little chubbawub slept through it all. She’s definitely my child.
This past weekend, Jes spent all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday sailing in a race. Here’s a photo of him on the boat. It’s teeny tiny but it’s the only one we could find. He’s on the far boat and sitting in the rear. Sounds like he had a good time and he also came home burnt to a crisp on his nose and forehead. He also scored a t-shirt for me during their Saturday dinner.
Here’s a photo of our sailor and his first mate. Aw, how cute.
Ryan invited us over for dinner last night and it was just like old times…except we had a new family member to bring along. The last time we had dinner with them was in January and we hadn’t seen Ryan and Michelle at all since Kumquat turned 1 month old. She slept through all of dinner and didn’t wake until after dessert. Boy, she was certainly having a bad hair day. That’s what happens when I give her a bath and then put a hoodie over her head afterward.
Reese was off the hook last night and it was fun to see her running, playing, and talking. She was also pretty interested in Kumquat that night. She would sit next to me and Kumquat and say “baby” over and over again. It was also pretty funny to see her get a bit jealous when Michelle or Ryan were holding or even near her.
Jack was his usual rowdy self but it’s so amazing how much a boy he is now. He helped set the dinner table and by the end of the night he was sitting quietly in the corner drawing.
Well, it was nice to catch up and hang out like we used to. This may be the start of Sunday Suppers again. Thanks for dinner, guys!
Kumquat and I visited hula practice today and it was great to see everyone again. I also had a great time watching their routines for the Aloha Festival that’s coming up in August. Makes me want to perform again but all the dances look really hard this time around. Kumquat enjoyed it so much that she was drooling. 😉
Kumquat LOVED watching the uli uli routine and seemed mesmerized. I wonder if the rhythms sound familiar to her since I was pregnant with her at the time I was dancing with them. This is a photo of me at Ho’ike last October when I was 15 weeks pregnant.
I still remember watching the little girls perform last year and was so excited to have my own little girl that may one day be able to join them. Judging from how she responded today, it looks like hula may suits her just fine. 😛
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