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Vivian’s 1st Birthday

DSC_5110Little Vivian turned One last week and we celebrated this afternoon at a park in Walnut Creek.  The weather was warm with a nice breeze and Stephanie had a great spot in the shade and in between the two playground structures.

DSC_5116DSC_5115Vivian really enjoyed her birthday cake: angel food cake with whipped cream and strawberry.

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Henry didn’t get any cake but he really loves his aunties and his newly-introduced puffs.

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It was nice seeing the kids together and Vivian has really grown so much.  Hard to believe she’s not a baby anymore.DSC_5136

Pretty soon she’ll be walking, talking, and blowing bubbles like this kid I know.

Hopkins Family

DSC_4993Henry turned 6 months last week and Teresa wanted photos of him.  So, they came over on Sunday morning and we headed out to Brannan Street Wharf for a quick photoshoot.  Henry was so smiley and in a great mood.

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Opera at the Ballpark

IMG_5583It’s that time of year again!  AT&T hosted “Opera at the Ballpark” once more and this time it was a live simulcast of “La Traviata”.  I recognized two of the songs and I think it was the opera that they went to in the movie “Pretty Woman”.  We stood in line for the gate that allows people to sit on the field.  With green wristbands, we were guaranteed a spot.

IMG_5584Once we got in, we set-up camp toward the back so the stroller wouldn’t be in anyone’s way and we could make a quick exit for bathroom breaks and to go home if needed.

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DCIM100GOPROWe picked up three 20-piece chicken mcnuggets and the 7 of us feasted before the opera started.

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The sun eventually went down and it got significantly colder on the field.  IMG_5599By the end of Act I, we were freezing and it was time for Kumquat to go to bed.  So, we skipped out during intermission.

IMG_5600Here’s a panoramic photo of the field.  Click on the photo to see it up-close.

July 4th

This year, I worked on July 4th and it actually wasn’t too bad.  We had a good group of therapists working and it was a lot more laid back than a usual day.  IMG_5532

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Henry and Aaron also stopped by at lunch so that gave us a nice little break in the day.

IMG_5528Meanwhile, Jes took Kumquat for a ride on the train to get to Jason and Jia’s house in Redwood City.  I got this photo sent to me with a text saying “Peace out, suckas.”

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I drove straight down to Redwood City from work and after enjoying some ribs, corn, and ice cream, we sat down and watched fireworks on tv.  It was such a nice way to end the day.  It sure beats having to fight traffic and crowds.

Baby Avia

DSC_4936 I got a text from Ranee on Saturday afternoon saying that she was going in to the hospital due to some minor complications.  They decided to do a c-section that night and Baby Avia Ema was born!  On Monday, I went to visit them in the hospital and it was so fun to see a newborn again.  DSC_4941DSC_4947DSC_4970She was so small next to big sister Sophie.  Ranee looked great and the baby was already eating like a champ.DSC_4975IMG_5468

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