Summer Fun

I didn’t forget about Linus’s birthday! It was actually a big production: cake and presents on the actual day and a visit to Kimball Farm with his friends on Saturday.…

Ecuador: Otavalo

The last stop on our trip was Otavalo, a market town about an hour and forty-five minutes outside of Quito. We wanted a location that would be relaxing after the…

Galapagos: Isabela

After our intense day touring the islands around Santa Cruz, we had to get up early to catch a boat to our next destination, Isabela. People kept referring to it…

Locked Up

We visited Salem with Yen’s family, and I got Linus to go into the stocks. I had no idea someone so punished could look so adorable.

Ecuador: Quito

Ecuador has been on our list for a couple of years after a coworker of mine sang its praises. Last year we tried to plan a visit, became overwhelmed by…

June 2023

Can you believe the end of school is almost here? The kids are so ready. There is much pomp and circumstance associated with the end of the year, not the…

New Jersey (Yen’s Photos)

Oh right, I never posted these! As usual, there were a few on the camera already before the trip. Mostly Mina being excited about her food. Here’s Linus in my…

A Few Vacation Pics

Yen will send me his photos at some point, but I thought I’d go ahead and share what’s on my phone. This wasn’t an exotic vacation. No, we wanted a…

Queen of Pho

Mina says she’s old enough now to have her own bowl of pho – no more sharing with Linus! And of course Linus loves ice cream.

Las Vegas (and a Little Before)

Before we get to the vacation post, we’ve got to clear a few photos off of the camera – including Mina trying something new with her hair. And the ending…

Tet 2023

The kids dressed up as usual for Tet festivities. Then we struggled to get a good photo.

Purple belt unlocked!

Linus, still refusing an on-camera smile, has earned his purple belt. It looks so smart!

Feels like spring!

We’re having unseasonably warm weather for a few hours this morning. The kids jumped up after breakfast to enjoy it before school.

Adios, 2022!

To close out the year, how about a stack of photos I didn’t get a chance to post earlier? Some actually go all the way back to summer, like this…