Today we spent the earlier part of the day at Marina Park in San Leandro, picnicking and BBQ-ing with friends. Here are some pictures and video of all the Memorial Day fun! (We forgot to take our camera, so they’re all from my camera phone, but better than nothing!)
Mio sported some fabulous bell bottoms for the occasion.
I baked green tea cupcakes to bring to the picnic…
Matcha green tea cupcakes with green tea frosting.
Eating at the picnic table.
Mio chowing down on some watermelon.
Good food and good company!
As usual, Mio had a grand time on the swing.
JinWoo was pushing around his toy car, when Mio (in her typical bossypants fashion) hopped onto the seat. Luckily, JinWoo was a good sport and pushed her around the picnic area, taking Mio for a joyride. It was quite a cute sight for everyone to see!
Ohhh I can't take the cuteness!
Of course, the adults had to chase them around to prevent some potentially dangerous crashes…
They're such cute friends! Thank you JinWoo for pushing Mio around!
I’m sad that the long weekend is already coming to an end, but I’m glad that we could spend it in good company with friends! 😀
This past weekend was a weekend of showers, as the day after Saturday’s beautiful baby shower, we were blessed on Sunday afternoon with another baby shower organized and attended by some of the lovely ladies from our local church and my mother-in-law. (This one was a ladies-only affair, so Dan did not attend.)Â It was hosted at the LeRoy’s gorgeous house in the Oakland Hills. Kayo cooked some amazing lasagna and my mother-in-law made some awesome California rolls and inarizushi for lunch! We spent the afternoon chit-chatting over the delicious lunch, playing baby shower games (some of which were actually surprisingly difficult!), and opening presents over tea and cupcakes.
Lovely decorations at the shower
Kayo did a great job organizing the games!
Monica kept us company (and on our toes!)
My mother-in-law and friends guessing the size of my belly.
Cutting the yarn.
Comparing guesses... Koreana came the closest!
Amazing cupcakes from Love at First Bite.
Of course, I had to have the green tea one with the cherry blossom on top!
The lovely ladies at the shower. Thanks so much for coming!
Opening everyone's thoughtful gifts.
Adorable Mary Jane socks from Amalia
California Baby products from Ann Helen. I've heard so many good things about California Baby; can't wait to use them!
Dan’s parents also got us the very generous gift of the Starlight Papasan Cradle Swing! I really wanted it, but we hadn’t bought it because it was pretty pricey. I heard swings are invaluable during the first few months because it enables you to free up your arms and get stuff done while the baby is rocked, comforted, and entertained. This will definitely be a huge help!
The stars on it light up if you want to use it in the dark. 🙂 Super cute!
A heartfelt thank you to all the ladies who put this baby shower together and contributed to it — especially Ann Helen, Kayo, Kazue, and of course my mother-in-law! It was delightful and I feel so fortunate to have all of you in our lives.
