we always love it when our dear friends kip & lindly drop by to visit. boo loves playing with wei ling and jasmine, who are getting more and more lovely every time we see them! kip carried micah and sang strange lullabies to him, and eventually was able to put him down for a nap - impressive.

a few of us from our summer softball team went to a canadians game a couple of weeks ago, and had a great time! i hadn't been to nat bailey in years, and forgot what a fun place this little stadium is right in the heart of town to watch a baseball game. mommy was wise enough to get some ear muffs for the kids ahead of time as this was their first major sporting event, and knowing how they both get startled easily and aren't used to noisy environments.

i'm not sure it's totally kicked in yet that i'm a father of two. some days i look at these two kids in my house and car's rear view mirror and wonder where they came from. i guess that's why many parents say "they grow up so fast"... in all the daily demands and how time just flies by at this stage in life, it's easy to miss the little things they do.

my booboo is 4 today! happy birthday, booboo head, daddy loves you sooo much! my little girl isn't so little anymore. the other day she turned to me and said, "i love you, kim chen." ahh, they grow up so fast, don't they?

here's some looking back to see how she's grown...

baby boo at day 6. hmm, looks a bit like micah.

tired boo after her 2nd birthday party.

happy boo just before her 3rd birthday.

boo's birthday isn't til next week, but since cousins pio & mimi were in town this weekend they took her to build-a-bear to get her birthday gift early. boo had an exciting time watching her bear be created, and then enjoyed her hello kitty ice cream cake later on. when asked to name her new bear, boo said, "alexis", which is her middle name. thanks pio & mims!

boo's preschool presented their spring play today, and boo was cast as one of the dolls. she did a great job, even though some initial tears came out as well (stage fright?!). after the performance she enjoyed a popsicle with her classmate mary. thanks to yih aiyi, ivy, brodie and emily for coming out, too!

here's a shortened clip of one of the songs performed, "plant a little seed." if you listen closely you can hear boo chuckling near the beginning, just before the emotions kick in.

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a few weeks ago we took a trip to the Bay Area to visit some friends. it was micah's first flight, and he did very well! we flew allegiant air outta bellingham, which saved us some money. but BLI won't be winning any airport of the year awards anytime soon.

our first trip with 2 kids, car seats, stroller and luggage was quite a handful! but our good friends the kashiwamuras were kind enough to let us use their minivan which made everything easier.

boo had a great time hanging out with auntie patty and kalista again...

we also enjoyed sonic for the first time. must go back to try some of their other drinks.

we paid homage at 1 infinite loop, visiting a friend that works there as well as the company store. we found some cool swag

matia, meet mateo. we had pho with my coworker and his family in fremont one night, and enjoyed letting the kids play.

while killing time one afternoon at the great mall in milpitas, angie discovered kettle pop. think kettle corn with caramel and chocolate dripped over it. mmm. we brought a couple mega bags home with us, it was so good!

on our last night we enjoyed watching an old concert video from 1989 of a continentals concert. patty and i met on that tour, and it was very nostalgic.

here's boo enjoying some good food at addy's party recently...

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boo and i had a tea party the other day. the chairs weren't the most comfortable, but we had a good time catching up.

highlight of the day: i won a coffee with this morning's steeped tea. there to help me celebrate the occasion was boo.