Thursday, December 1, 2011

It's (not) Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas....

I can't believe it's already our 5th Christmas here in Los Angeles. Time flies when fun is being had! It's a bit difficult to get fully into the Xmas spirit when it's sunny and 80 degrees here, but this year I am all Gung-Moh about it with Chasen being around. We've got our tree up (my first REAL tree), doing a lot of gift shopping, and this year we will get our fix of Holiday snow when we fly to Minnesota on Christmas day.

Chasen is already 9 months and we love him more with every passing day. It's so much fun to watch him learn and show his personality. We've been meaning to do another video blog, so we'll do one soon!

 The first present under the tree!
 Staring Contest...
First Jell-O experience. Bill Cosby would be proud. 

Monday, November 14, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Stand UP!

This was from earlier today. In the midst of getting up, he hit his lip on the edge of the crib and wasn't sure if he should burst out in a full-out cry or not... find out what happened here:

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Chasen's a Star!

Here is a link to Chasen's first appearance in a commercial. I was lucky enough to get to be in it with him but he CLEARLY upstages me :)

This is airing in China and can be viewed by clicking the link below:

http://www.apple.com.cn/ipad/videos/#play-guided-tours-ads


Happy Halloween!

 The Man and Woman in the Big Yellow Hat and our Curious George!

 Richelle Carved the Pumpkin on the left. Mike Carved the pumpkin on the right (with his DNA).


 Chasen meeting his 2nd cousins Lucas and Brandon!


Friday, October 14, 2011

Things I hope to teach you...

Hi Chasen,

As I lay next to you I can't help but think about what it will be like when you're walking, talking, and making your own mark in the world.

Just like my Dad has done for me, I want to give you every opportunity to live a happy and fulfilling life. I hope to teach you a few things ranging from silly to serious along the way.

Now keep in mind that this is a partial list and will continue to evolve as I continue to learn life's lessons.

I hope to teach you:

How to kick ass (when needed)
Common courtesy and respect
To be thankful
How to throw a spiral
That there is always more to learn
To believe in yourself
To not take yourself too seriously
How to eat responsibly
To roll the t.p. over the top
How to set goals and achieve them
How to Dougie
How to Backflip
How to treat a lady
How to tie a tie
How to drive
That your family comes first
That your Dad IS cool
How to carry a tune
How to carry a conversation
A firm handshake

That's a healthy start to a list that will have to wait a few years to begin. For now, I'm pretty busy just watching you teach yourself how to crawl, speak, and manipulate us. Come to think of it, I won't have to teach you much because you'll ultimately have to learn for yourself. I'll be here to guide you along the way.

Love,

Dad



Monday, October 3, 2011

On the Move!

This happened today:



From this point on, we will be chasing Chasen around in perpetuity.




Thursday, September 8, 2011

The Zooooooo!

Made our first trip to the San Diego Zoo last weekend. We also saw Uncle Zach's Marine Corps Graduation. We had a blast! Chasen had fun too...











I took the following pictures this morning...





Tuesday, August 30, 2011

6 month Video Blog and Picture Round-Up


Chasen's 1st Caricature
 At the Trampoline Place!
 At the park across the street!
 I love Mom
 My Korean Mom?
 On set of our super secret commercial shoot!
 On set of my Disney Clothing shoot!
 Playdate with Madison
 Wheeeeee
 I love Mom, did i already say that?
 I love Swinging!
 Bubble Boy
RAWWWWWWRRRR