Summer of fun

It is turning out to be quite the summer of fun visitors. I am finding it nearly impossible to whip out the camera when hosting, but we love visitors (special shout out to our favorite Jen and Josh).  So this weekend when Jesse and Kerry came to town, I was determined to document it, even if it was only on my phone.

Exploratorium in SF

My favorite exhibit there - this is made of toothpicks

We go waaay back... 10+ years of friendship!



Extrovert Noah having the time of his life

And just for fun, 9 years ago...

To this

A Sunday morning

And by morning, I mean before 6:30am...

Lake Taco

Lake Tahoe, or Lake Taco as Noah calls it, with the Chans.  Here are some of my favorite shots.

Note the baby's faces in the next three pictures... clearly a third child

 

 

 

 

Our version of a baby book

Noah at 5 years:

• Wants to be a race car driver when he grows up 
• Suddenly transitioned from preschooler to kid 
• Favorites are still cars, trains, and all things engines 
• Helps Max put on shoes, entertains Sam, and reports all misdeeds of his brothers 
• Creative, verbal, bossy, and energetic

Max at almost 2 and a half years: 

• Our easy-going quiet baby has left the building and been replaced with a stubborn irrational toddler 
• Can play quietly with trains for hours 
• Still loves to wander and overwhelmed by large crowds 
• Going on 2 weeks of potty training and we are at about 75% success rate so far 
• Silly, fun, particular, and content 

Sam at almost 9 months: 

• Solid sitter, pivots on his stomach 
• Loves all baby food
• Hates to be left alone  
• Smiles on demand
• New favorite activity is to sit and rummage through a box of items
• Happy, delighted, social and joyful  

Sweet morning time

Every day I worry about them, wondering if we're raising a pack of delinquents over here. But I do love them so! 

Photo cred goes to Jon Chan, the fourth Chan child.