It’s time for a Nathan update. He’s now 16 months! As expected, he still doesn’t wanna talk just like his older brother who didn’t speak until he was 2.5! But, of course, he already knows what he wants and tries to communicate in his own little way. A bit frustrating at times, but we manage to get by. We need some of that baby sign language! Other than that, he is growing to be an active little boy. Already, he’s quite the runner even though his balance is still not there for the most part. So, we still witness the occasional face plant here and there. And we can’t leave any stools or ladders around…it’s an automatic climbing session for him.

It’s still a love/hate relationship with his big brother. Love for the most part, but the cries come out once in a while when they don’t want to share…what’s new!? He really loves laughing with Lucas and we catch them laughing at each other for no reason at all. It’s cute.

Here are some recent ones our little big boy when he visited me at the office yesterday:

Happy belated Easter to all! I hope everyone had a great time with friends and family. We had a great weekend with the boys, which included the usual Easter egg hunt festivities. But this post, is about this photo of Lucas that is my recent favorite. He was playing around with the balloons and I got this shot of him. It’s just pure Lucas. I just ordered a big canvas of it and can’t wait to hang it up! Here is my Big Boy on Easter!

We’ve been back for 3 weeks now and wedding season starting to get crazy busy! It’s been great to get back to our regular schedule with the little dudes. We’ve been trying to take advantage of our newly acquired Disney season passes and took them again last week. I’m new to all this Disney activity, so it’s kinda cool for me. I rode on Dumbo for the first time! I know…it’s a kiddie ride, but it was cool going with Lucas. He’s super into Disneyland now so it’s fun watching him go nuts.

Everyone is sick right now, so it’s been a bit tough for the boys. So clogged and unable to sleep peacefully. I remember when colds lasted a week, now they are going on 4 weeks!! Hopefully the dudes feel better really soon.

Nathan is now eating solid foods, so he wanted to show you what he eats:

Happy Friday!!!

Trying to catch up with the vacation posts…

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Our first trip to Vietnam was great! Our entry point was Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. It reminded me very much of Manila, big, dirty, noisy but except for one thing….thousands of scooters!! They pretty much ruled the city. The scooter/car ration seemed to be 50/1. It was pretty insane, but it did bring upon an unexpectedly fun city activity…crossing the streets. It was like Frogger on steroids!

We did the usual tourist stuff which were really cool. The Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta, and a few local war museums. It was definitely interesting to see the “other” point of view. But the main highlight for me was the Food! Everything we ate was soooo yummy! But I already loved Vietnamese food, so I was already looking forward to it. The people in Saigon were really friendly so it made touring the city pretty easy. Some pics:

This guy probably has the hardest job in the world.

One of many, many scooters.

I had to give Tey a Dong slap…hahah. In this case, 5 milllion Dong!

The Mekong was cool…right out of Apocalypse Now (even though that was filmed in the Philippines!)

Never thought I would do THIS!

Lisa and Tim going to the entrace of the tunnels.

In the Cu Chi Tunnels, which were widened for tourists.

Lisa coming up for air.

In the forest of Cu Chi.

Your requisite tourist shot of a foreign street sign.

The second part of our trip is in Boracay, an island getaway in the Philippines. It’s known for it’s powdery white sand beaches and amazing blue water. It’s, by far, the softest and nicest beach sand I’ve ever felt. So it can be super hot outside and the sand is still cool to the touch…awesome!

The 6 of us are staying at Villa Kaloo, a beach-front villa near boat station 1. The most secluded part of White Beach. The location is super nice and quiet but it’s just a bit further from the action of Station 2. I guess that’s good and bad. The villa is pretty stunning. One of the nicest accommodations I’ve ever experienced. Our caretaker, Paul, and his staff are so great. They took great care of us and even cooked us breakfast and an awesome seafood dinner!

We’ve done a bit of snorkeling, a lot of lounging and a ton of eating. Today, we rented some scooters and checked out some of the non-beachy sights, including the Bat Cave. It was pretty cool, but too bad we didn’t have the proper lights to go all the way down, I’m sure it would’ve been even cooler. The night life is also pretty cool…a bunch of cool lounges and yummy restaurants just down the street. Everyone is getting their fill of Filipino food and they seem to be enjoying it all. So far, so good. A bunch of us even got some black henna tattoos…that’s pretty much our crazy act for Boracay!

Tonight is the last night and we are off to Vietnam tomorrow morning. First stop, Ho Chi Minh City then Hanoi. Until then, enjoy some of the pics!