a weekly log of our everyday life
Baby R celebrated her first Easter! She doesn’t quite understand yet that Christ has risen or the concept of finding Easter eggs or the fact that the two really have nothing to do with each other. But she still had fun! Since she’s mobile and walking now, we decided last minute to do a mini […]
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We had the most “perfect day” on Sunday. It might not sound like much, but it was one of those days where everything felt easy. The weather was perfect, warm and sunny but not hot. Time went by at just the right pace, no dragging and no rushing. And Baby R had nice long naps […]
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We’ve had quite a social week, packed with non-stop engagements. While we really enjoyed hanging out with everyone, we’re looking forward to some respite from the social plans. We’ve basically hung out with Jake’s brother, who’s visiting from D.C., all week. He flew in Wednesday night and we’ve seen him almost every day since. On […]
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It was Jake’s birthday this past week!! His first birthday as a dad! For the past few years, Jake’s birthday has always been around UCLA Finals Week. In undergrad, this meant he was either studying for finals or taking a final on his birthday. Now, as a grad student, it means he’s either proctoring finals […]
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Baby R celebrated her first Thanksgiving!! And it was exactly how you’d expect Thanksgiving with a baby would be– joyful, special, and a little bit stressful. We hosted Thanksgiving this year, with Jake’s family. It was our first time hosting in our new apartment which was exciting. Because the space is a bit bigger than […]
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Thank you to all the veterans who are serving and have served our country! SoCal experienced a mini heatwave this past long weekend. We took advantage and went to the beach! We may not experience seasons in SoCal, but we do get to enjoy the beach almost year-round! We didn’t go for very long because […]
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not our birthdays On Saturday, we went back to Cindy’s hometown to celebrate her parent’s birthdays! Cindy and her sister joke that their presence isn’t really required now that Baby R exists. They basically don’t even get greeted anymore lol. Whenever we go home, Cindy’s parents rush to Baby R, bring her inside, and leave […]
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We went on our first family vacation this past week! Destination: New York! This trip was originally planned for last summer, but got cancelled because of the pandemic. We kept joking with Baby R that she wasn’t even supposed to be on this trip lol. Vacationing with a Baby Traveling with a baby was HARD, […]
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What a weekend we had! It was jam-packed! On Saturday, we went to the beach with Cindy’s best friend from high school, who also just had a baby! Her best friend’s baby is born about a month after Baby R, so of course Cindy and her best friend are encouraging the babies to also be […]
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This past Sunday was Easter and we celebrated with Jake’s family! We’ve said this before, but each year Good Friday and Easter Sunday holds more and more significance for us. As we continue to grow and mature in our faith, we understand more and more just how important the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ […]
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jake & cindy 