October Surprise

I know it's been a while so figured it's time to shock everyone and check in.  Here's what happened this spring and summer...we took a family trip to Arizona, Sawyer turned one, we took a trip down to Carmel, traveled back down to LA, and I started pre-school 5 times a week.  Mommy went to Vietnam for a week and daddy courageously called his mommy to help out.  Oh, and all my cousins now live within 15 miles of me.  Woo-hoo!!!

Aloha!

Trips to Wisconsin, Phoenix, and down the California coast are great and all, but I still haven't gone on a real beach vacation. That changed this past week when I flew to Maui for fun in the sun. I loved playing on the beach, going swimming, hanging out with cousins Tate and Caleb, and of course, the airplane flight. I was so excited on the airplane I didn't even sleep on either leg! Here are some pictures of me on the beach and in the pool. Even Sawyer went in the water!

Happy 2012!

What an end to 2011...sure it stinks to have my birthday on Christmas, but somehow I end up with a deluge of gifts for my birthday, Christmas, and Hannukah. It was an exciting end to the new year with a trip to Wisconsin for Thanksgiving, a week-long celebration for my birthday, and visits from all my grandparents and the Prices from Maryland. Here are cousin Nicholas and I examining Grandpa Nong (our diagnosis...needs more cookies), Daddy and I on the frog-hopper ride (daddy screamed more than I did), and cousin Laila playing with baby Sawyer.

Fall Fun

It's been a while since I checked in. It's been a great fall so far, and not just because the Packers and Stanford are undefeated (knock on wood). We had a fun road trip in September down to LA for Uncle Thai and (new) Aunt Sarah's wedding, I started a new Friday program at the local temple (nope, I didn't fast on Yom Kippur), I've been bonding a lot with my aunts while mommy and daddy took some trips, I went to my first football game, and of course, Halloween happened! And oh yeah, I've been a great older brother as Sawyer is getting bigger and more fun to play with.

Summer of Sawyer

What a great summer it's been so far since my little brother entered the world! Mommy's been home more often, I'm finally the big man on campus, and I've done so many fun activities. Music class, gym time, afternoons at the park, the beach, time with my cousins, play-dates, and time at the library have kept me super busy. Here are some pictures of us in the greatest summer ever!

Sawyer's First Couple Weeks

While Sawyer is too little to play with, I've welcomed his arrival because it means grandparents come to visit! Daddy's parents came for a week (including a father's day celebration) and even stayed a little longer because they fell for my devious plan of faking being sick to delay their flight! Now mommy's parents are here and we're having a blast. And Sawyer is doing quite well, he's already half a pound above his birth weight thanks to mommy's tireless efforts at feeding him and he's quite the relaxed newborn. I'm even letting him share mommy...for now.

Baby Brother!

It's been a wild spring as I continue to grow and it's been hectic with a pregnant mom and whiny dad. The big day finally arrived yesterday as mom went into the hospital and around an hour later baby Sawyer Liev arrived to the world. 7 lbs 4 ozs (a little smaller than I was), 21 inches (a little longer), and a full head of hair. So far being a big brother is a blast and here are some pictures from the last couple days.