Precious Moments

  I was just gazing at my beautiful son, who had fallen asleep in my arms.  He looked so...peaceful and beautiful.  I thought to myself, 'These...these are the moments I will remember and miss when he is full of energy and running around.  These moments when he was a baby and just laying peacefully and trustfully sleeping in my arms.'  I placed my hand against his cheek to try and remember this moment forever.  As I did, in his deep slumber, he smiled - a large grin.  GAH!  How did God put so much cuteness into these little ones???

Kings Canyon

  When the warrior ninja and I started dating, going anywhere with him was like going around with a celebrity.  People were constantly shouting out his name when we were out at restaurants and bars, every waiter/waitress and bartender seemed to know him, and we were always running into people he "knew from high-school".  Going to Kings Canyon for the annual camping trip he has been making for at least fifteen years is the exact same way.  What look like average campers to me as we drive by, searching for a campsite, suddenly transform into life long friends.  "Sang!!!  Man!  We heard you might not be coming this year!"  or "Sang!!  Is that you!?  I heard you have a kid!!!"  The entire campsite knows him.  He is welcome at all tents and around any table for dinner.  There are stories, legends really of the time Sang did...insert any small antidote here.  He is well loved and well known.

   I have gone to Kings for three years.  The first to Kings we were dating and only stayed one night, the second  trip I announced to my family that we were expecting, and this third trip we brought our beautiful son.  This third trip was special in that way while also nostalgic for the warrior as this may be his last trip for awhile.  We are moving to Indiana and so this journey was also a "good-bye" for now.

  Here are some highlights of the beauty of Kings and the enjoyment of being with family.

First catch ever!!!

Jumping off of "Party Rock"

Long time family friend "Chris"

 Aunt Anne Catherine with nephew Joseph :)

Uncle Sang with Eli's cousins!

Angela's mom and dad

Gotta show Eli sequoias before we move to Indiana!

The Best Days of Our Life: April, May, June, July

April

 

 

 

May

June

 Baptism

First time lifting his head up!

Fourth of July!

The Best Days of Our Life: First days home with our little baby.

First family photo at the hospital

 

First bath with Oma

 First car ride to Oma and Opa's house - 2 weeks old

 First book read to him by daddy, "Fifteen Animals".

First book read to him in dutch by Opa

Meeting Grandma and Grandpa for the first time.

Completely happy and in awe.

He LIKES us!!!!

The Best Days of Our Life: First day of HIS life!

Peering out at the world.

 

 

 Looking at mom for the first time.

 

Lifelong Love