Bean Hollow

What a great name for a beach! We may have chosen the one cloudy day all week to head to the water, but that did not deter our spirits.

Red Chinese twins

Tired of your own family? There's always the Lui's you can join...

When the crying begins, the yellow bat comes out

Jonah (left): Hold on, don't go over Noah!

Jack (right): Keep going!

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Happy and naked

Five months later and Noah still utterly detests diaper changes. It was one of those days where he had managed to fight his way to standing, and then peed on a toy, that I had no energy left to put his clothes back on. Naked he was and naked he remained.

Greeting daddy at the door

If you're naked, might as well put on some shoes and make it into a photo op.

The Chan family reunites!

Last time the whole family got together, oysters were being eaten, Jonathan was having a baby, I was keeping my pants together with a rubberband, and Noah was still incubating...

This time, we had an extra bundle of energy.

Monterey

Monterey aquarium

Noah particularly loved the jellyfish

Seahorses have got the right idea

Sea dragons! Have you ever seen such a creature?

The Chans must've worn out the little guy with all their attention, because he took 5 1/2 hrs of naps the day after they left!

Chipmunk

Noah's first haircut

Before

The guinea pig

After! Minus the mullet that resulted in the back, it looks halfway decent.