This year's cherry crop

Each year we get 1, maybe 2 cherries from our cherry tree. Here's the prized cherry from this year.

Our cherry trees were near death due to neglect during our remodel, but once we moved back home I have been trying to save them. And after the second year back we started getting fruit again....although definitely not in abundance.

So throughout the spring Lauryn and I would go outside and check on our cherry. We were very careful not to bump the tree in case we knocked it off before it was ripe. Lauryn was soooo waiting for the day she could pick the cherry....which was coming soon after this picture was taken.

Well, the cherry got picked inadvertently by our visiting friend's daughter and Lauryn was so sad. But I carefully cut the lone cherry into 6 tiny slices to share with our friends, and we all savored the fruit of our labor.

AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

That's all I have to say about that.

Budding Actresses?

Uh, not likely.

At the end of the school year, Lauryn's teacher asked me if Lauryn would be interested in helping out her friends who were shooting a promotional video for APA Five which is a nonprofit organization for Asian Pacific Americans. At first she said no, but then changed her mind. Ashlyn happened to be over on the day of the taping, so they decided to do it together.

All they had to do was to repeat a couple of short phrases, but boy they sounded like they were in sunday school saying their memory verse....stiff as a board. But they had each other. =)

Christine and I told them not to feel bad if they couldn't use any of the footage they shot, and that we wouldn't be offended.

Art & Wine Festival

We always enjoy the annual Art and Wine Festival in Foster City. The weather always seems to be perfect all weekend. And this year I wised up and bought tickets early for half price instead of getting gouged at the fair.

This was Sydney's favorite ride. It's this swing that goes around in circles. She cried every time it was over.

Lauryn's favorite ride turned out the be this one that makes you feel like you're flying.

Another fun one was the "Jumbo" ride.

Alas, the Dinosaur roller coaster that we liked from last year seemed to be on it's last legs. The poor operator had to push the first car over the hump in order for it to clear it. If he didn't push hard enough, it would slide backwards down the coaster. And no one could sit in the first car (which is the best seat) cuz then he wouldn't be able to push it to start. And he'd have to push it each time it came around to the big hump. That poor man was sweating so much!

We all piled into the train with our friends and took up the whole ride.

Aside from the rides, we won a free guest pass to our local PJCC, a lip balm, a frisbee, and got some free vitamins and sample lip glosses.

But the best part was the roasted corn on the cob dipped in butter. YUM!