Sunday, August 31, 2008

August in Oakland

My time to watch the kids for 2 weeks.... I had promised Liz and Joon that I would be available to watch the kids for 2 weeks while they both were otherwise occupied with work and the kids were out of school.... Oh what fun we had.... And we were all still friends at the end of the two weeks.... Imagine that..!!!

Mom and Phil came out for a nice visit and we all had a great time just hanging out in the Bay area.....

We played in the back yard....

Follow the leader....!!

Over, Under, Around and Through...!!!

Marley leading the troops.....

A little help from Drampa.....

We took the ferry to San Francisco....

Here we are - all lined up....

Enjoying the Ferry Ride....

Three Generations.....

Please, don't climb the rails Lucile..!!

Father and Daughter

Mom and Phil out of the breeze...

'Cile in the breeze....

Matchie too...!!

Snug as a bug..!!

We are sure having fun...

Mom and Phil enjoying the sun...

Matchie and his trains - anywhere, anytime.....

Lucile..!!! Please don't climb the rails.....

The obligatory tourist shots.... The Golden Gate Bridge

Alcatraz....

San Francisco Skyline....

The Port of San Francisco

The Bay Bridge


We hung out in Jack London Square....

Strolling along...

Joon and the kids hanging out...


Marley, globeing it.....

Lucile and Ferdinand, her frog...


The two Luciles

We went to the Rainforest Cafe....

Posing with the Dolphins

Matchie and the Frog

Lucile getting a fish kiss..

Walking to Marley's favourite Restaurant

The usual poses at the Entrance

The Kim Family attempting a family picture....

We went swimming....

Marley, one with the water..

Underwater Ballet

It almost looks like he was giving Grandpa the finger.....

Maddox has no fear... He still hadn't quite figured out how to get his head above the water to get a breath, but that didn't deter him in the least.....

Marley is an excellent swimmer...

And Lucile still loves her Grandpa.....

An underwater portrait....

Matchie and Mom

Brother and Sister


Even Lucile got into the underwater act...

Maddox trying to get to the surface to get a breath of air

And we enjoyed each other's company.....

Big Daddy smiling in the kitchen..

Father and Daughter

Learning the reading rules in the head at an early age

Does she love her yogurt or what...

'Cile and her NeeNee...


Phil and little Lucile
Phil and Marley swapping stories....
One of the real treats when you are a guest at the Kim household is to read to the kids before bedtime... And for the really special guests, you get to read the old Korean folk story of the Piping Tiger.... Here is Phil reading The Piping Tiger to Marley, with Mom onlooking.... It is quite a marvelous story that is guaranteed to have everyone, especially the reader, doubling over with laughter.... So the next time you visit the Kim home, make sure that you too, get invited to read this precious fable to the kids......

Here is a couple of tuff looking characters...!!!
And here we are at the end.... Didn't make it to bed, but the hall is kind of a special place to go to sleep anyway........
And then it was time for me to head back to Manila....
Until next time.... Take care and love to all.......