Katrina and Paul's wedding

Ella attending her first wedding this Sat and she had a blast. Katrina had an exquisite wedding down and she was just stunning! We are so so very happy for Paul and Katrina. It was such a simple yet lovely wedding. Oh, I just LOVE going to weddings, it always makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, especially when the couple are such CUTE people.


They couldn't have chosen a more beautiful setting for this intimate gathering. It was at Hakone Gardens. A magnificient little gem tucked away in the hills of Saratoga surrounded by giant Redwoods. This was the perfect time of year for a wedding too. All the blooms just filled the space with dashes of color. Tim and I were both extremely envious of all the very mature plants and the garden design. Hmm, an inspiration for the next Urban Gnome project?

Ella was very well behaved during the ceremony and was amongst the cheeriest and loudest when we welcomed the new Mr. and Mrs. LeGris into the reception area.


However, she was a little ill-mannered at the table...


Sadly, we didn't get a piece of this beautifully made red velvet cake, one of my favorite flavors.

Time to head home after a whole evening of festivities!

Rozanne's visit

Rozanne and family visited a week ago for a week. This was the first time all the babies were together.


Wait... did someone have another baby???


The Bitner Boys had a birthday party at Coyote point this year. Pizzas, various sausages, and tons of junk food! It's been so long since I had Ruffles. YUM.

Ella met Jackson, who was super friendly and give her a big Hello kiss.



Looks like Ella has a little Jackson in her as well.

Asian Art Museum visit

We took advantage of the free Target Sundays this month at the Asian Art Museum in SF. Our intention was to check out the Shanghai exhibit, which was a little disappointing... Maybe because we already have such a treasure trove of Shanghai within the family; however, I'm sure it'll be great for Grandma to see the old Shanghai as she might still remember. I'll have to take her.

Before the museum opened, we did a little shopping at the Civic Center Farmer's market. The new federal building looks so awesome next to all the dinky old run down buildings. This is part of what I love about SF!


The Aisan Art's permanent collection really had quite a few fascinating pieces. I'd love to add this teapot to my collection of white teapots!!


Super cute artifacts


I hope Ella was taking in all this culture! Bor Bor was definitely taking everything in.

Happy Crafting

I've been setting time aside lately to my hobbies. It really is the best way to relax and be creative.

Made some blank cards last week, even this year's Christmas cards!


Roz and family are here this week. It was another perfect excuse to sew little girl dresses! So, I made a couple of summer dresses for her and a matching apron for Roz.