Where did May go?

Once again, the month of May came by fast.

Busy April Like Busy Bees!

Wow!  April is gone.  What a month. Passover, Holi, Easter, T-Ball games, swimming, Happy Hollow and bike rides in the rain.  Of course, a trip to LA.  That is Los Angeles.  My great great aunt Kong passed away at the age of 94. Mommy, Halmoni and I drove down to LA to attend her funeral.  Mommy told me the funeral was to celebrate the full life that my great great aunt led and appreciate family.  I got to meet more aunts and uncles there.  I loved playing with Aunt Miri, Aunt Marian, and Uncle Albert.

We even went to Disneyland.

We ended the month with bees!  Yes, bees.  Honeybees.

Holi Easter!

This is a big weekend -- Good Friday, Passover, Easter and Holi, all squeezed into one weekend.

Yesterday, we went to the Holi Festival at Stanford with my friend Zoya's family. This spring festival of color is celebrated by Hindus. This is my second time at this fun festival where I get to use my water pistol and smear color on Mommy and Daddy.

Climbing Monkeys

My water pistol, the only "gun" Mommy allows me to have

My fine work on Daddy. Which do you prefer the pink or blue side?

Of course, Passover continues.  My multi-cultural lunch consisted of matzo/turkey sandwich and mango lassi.  Mommy even made me a matzo pizza today along with creamy apple-matzo kugel.

Today was Easter. Mommy and I went for a hike at Wunderlich Park and had play dates with Bryce and Roshan. I didn't have any Peeps or chocolate bunnies but I did have Sour Punch and Jelly Belly jelly beans.


Ah, that reminds me. On the way to school last Wednesday (4/4/2012), I asked Mommy for Easter Bunny.

Me:  Mommy, I have never had an Easter Bunny.  Can I pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaase have one?
Mommy:  Well, Jews don't celebrate Easter, you know.
Me:  I know.  But I'm Korean, too. So can I have an Easter Bunny?
Mommy:  I don't know...

I forgot all about that... Maybe chocolate bunnies are better.

Happy Spring!

Happy Passover!

Passover Seder Plate from Great Grandma Lillian

Boy, am I full.  Full of matzot, that is.  Happy Pesach (Passover) everyone!

We are finally enjoying some sunny days to celebrate spring.  My school's Passover break started on Friday and I helped Mommy make our Seder.  I was in charge or the nuts for the haroset. I crushed the nuts in the mortar and pestle while Mommy worked on the rest -- matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, apricot chicken, asparagus and very yummy dark chocolate mints. I didn't have any gefilte fish.  Although I really enjoyed the book, Five Little Gefiltes, I don't really like it. I do love matzot, however. I also love the two Passover books -- The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah and A Sweet Passover.

Here is my very own Seder plate that I made in school:

Class Project in Gesher

Ready to start our Passover Seder

I helped Daddy break a matzo so he could hide the afikomen.

I found the afikomen and guess what my reward was?!  Two dollars!!!  Now I have $9 in my piggy bank and when I have $14, I can buy a Hot Wheels track.  This saving (and waiting) is pretty hard, though.

I also read the four questions from our haggadah (on iPad.  Yes, how modern of us).

Four Questions

Chag Sameach!

Shana Tova

Is it October already?! I've been keeping very busy in the past three months. Before I tell you all about my first day of school, my first (professional) baseball game, my first cat sitting, my first soccer game, and my first Dr. John/Blind Boys of Alabama/Little Feat concert, I'd like to wish you a happy, sweet Jewish new year.

Shana Tova!

Blowing my shofar

Yep, that's an Angry Bird hat. And yes, again, that would be my Stormtrooper shirt. And finally, yes, I am a child of my parents. :-)

I do know how to blow the shofar. I did really well for Mommy but by the time she got her camera set up, I was getting a little tired. But here you go.

Wish you a sweet new year to you and yours.

A Successful Sleepover!

A drop-off play date and a sleepover?!  Oh yeah!  Now that I'm so grown up, I was ready for a sleepover.  I spent the whole afternoon with my friend, Bryce, and his family.  This is how my afternoon and evening shaped up.

• Swimming.  Lots of cannon balls and diving for my new diving toys
• Walk to dinner, yummy Thai food, walk back to Bryce's house (Do you think all of these physical activities were a part of the plan?!)
• Bath
• Sleep -- I slept through the whole night.  No need to call Mommy or Daddy.  Impressed?!

Do you want to see a "then and now" picture of Bryce and me?

Then:  In March 2007, our play dates were fun but not as lively as now.
Now:  In March 2011, we are quite a pair, running, climbing, discussing the meaning of life, and most importantly, being silly 4 year old boys.

Then and Now at Monterey Bay Aquarium

My visit to Monterey Bay Aquarium on July 6th was my third visit there, one of my favorite places. My first time was in March of 2007. I was only 4 months old. I was hosting my cousin, Shea, who was twice my age then -- 8 months! He was visiting us from New York.

So do you ever wonder how much I've changed?  Here you go.

Then:  I was an adorable baby boy. Daddy carried me around and we shared similar hair styles. Mommy made sure I grew up big and strong.

Now:  I am an adorable big boy. Daddy still loves to give me big hugs and hold me up and we no longer share the same hair styles. Mommy is proud that I have grown big and strong!

4 months vs. 4 years and 8 months.  Do we look any different?

Now I can read "I am happy"

Jellyfish is still one of my favorites

I am not scared of squids!

Off I go -- to grow even bigger and stronger.  See you next time!