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HI Everyone! I know it has been like almost a month since we last updated. I have no excuses just plain laziness. I won't go into a whole update but just touch on a few highlights.

We received a "new" package since Emma was a little whomped by the first one (see post below). Thanks Lolo, Nanay, and Tita! We are thoroughly enjoying the jelly beans! ^_^

We have begun our adoption process with Eden. We have filed legal papers with the court to have Albert's name officially on her birth certificate. Eden's name will be Weyand-Campos like her Mommy's. This was her choice since she was a Weyand first and now a Campos. The best of both worlds. Plus the Weyand name dies with our girls. I have to drag it out as long as possible! It is expected that the Court process for approval will take 2-3 months and then 1 1/2 to receive a new birth certificate. Aiya! We will keep you all updated.

Eden finished up a successful 6th grade year and is officially a 7th grader. She ended the year with a bang with 5 As and 2 Bs! This is her highest GPA thus far. We were beginning to worry since her GPA dropped to 3.25 but with a little incentive (new cellphone and text plan) she got right back on track! WTG Eden. On her last day we celebrated with sinigang with carrots (yes carrots) and a mini chocolate cheese cake.

Emma is sporting a new hairdo and is gearing up for our vacation/ family reunion/ baby shower to San Diego. My mom rented a San Diego Zoo movie to prepare her for the trip. She is super EXCITED! All she can talk about is the zoo and the beach. We are hoping to throw in a visit to Disneyland. We'll see. We will be leaving July 1st.

Sophie is growing so fast. She is rolling around all over the floor. As soon as you lay her down she is on her tummy. We can't leave her on a bed, changing table, or couch. She is sitting up nicely in her bumbo and even takes baths in it with her Ate Emma. They enjoy bath time together. She has cut her first tooth. It is on the bottom left side. She is drooling like crazy. She also has the cutest laugh and brightest smile. I just can't believe how much she has grown in her almost 5 months of life! I have almost completed her baby announcement cards so watch out for them in the mail!

It's flying Sophie!

Father day was great. Well it was more like a Father's day weekend. We took Albert out for a yummy crepe and coffee at French Press. We also got him a blender to make smoothies. He has been making smoothies every morning since. Eden and I cleaned the house and gave him the afternoon off to do as he liked. The next morning we skyped with Papa as he opened his gift and had dinner at my parents house. My dad grilled up some steaks and chicken kabobs. He opened his gift and Albert opened his (drill set, cause we are always borrowing my dad's).

My Sis is making the final move this weekend to Salem. My dad drove down today and is going to help my sister pack. They will drive up on Sunday! I can't wait. I wonder who will be the next to move up to Salem? hint hint!

I think I have caught everyone up to whats going on in our neck of the woods. I will try, can't promise, to be better about posting regularly... Till next time!

A Memorable Memorial Day Weekend!

After a day to recover and a day to catch up, it's time to update! I do apologize, but we don't have many pictures to show! We just have the experiences and the stories to talk about. When I get pictures from Inay and Nikki, I'll upload them then. For now, I hope you enjoy the story!

What a whirlwind weekend we had! I guess I should start off with the beginning, since every great story has a great beginning. Thursday morning, I had the pleasure (or task) of making sure the house was clean, the bags were packed, and everything we were going to take with us was in the van. I failed miserably... Not only was I super busy with work, but it was flipping hot to boot. Being in hot weather makes me feel like I'm doing everything in slow motion! I picked up the girls and we were home by 3PM. Joy gets off of work at 430, so that left me a good one and a half hour window where I could make sure the girls were ready and give myself a quick nap before the long drive ahead. Things wouldn't go so well. Eden wasn't packed yet, Emma didn't take a nap, and Sophie needed a diaper change AND was hungry! Needless to say, I spent the remaining 90 minutes calming down Emma and feeding Sophie. Did I mention that Emma and Sophie were both coughing and had runny noses? They did, which added to their uncomfortableness. It's now 415PM, and it's time to get mama! We dropped her off in the morning so we could just pick her up and drive from there. We arrive at 425, and wait... and wait... and wait... Finally Joy comes running from a different direction that she normally doesn't come from, and in a panic. Her boss left his Blackberry on her desk, and left for the day! So we took a minor detour to his house and dropped it off. Not only that, but my mom called while we were on the way there and requested that we bring the Bumbo and the bouncer for Sophie.

FINALLY! On the road at 515PM. We made good time, and stopped at our normal places. We arrived at 3AM, and like the good son that I am, I brought Sophie (car seat and all) into my parents room and woke them up! After that, it was hugs and kisses around, and bed at 330AM, with Joy and I looking forward to sleeping IN. However, it was not meant to be for me. After 4 hours of sleep, I was awake! I got up, took a shower, and got Sophie ready. We went on a little trip down to Auntie Doy's house to see Kuya Oliver, Joy (another Joy, not mine!), and Nikki who all flew in last night (albeit different times). I walked in and surprised Kuya Oli, who was on the awake and on the computer. He got to meet Sophie and hold her, it was really special seeing that. Again, being the good cousin and nephew that I am, I took Sophie (sans car seat), and put her on Nikki's face! That woke her up! The Navs haven't seen Sophie since she was born, so it was a nice surprise to see how big she had grown. Poor Uncle Junn was still at work, but he'd see her that night!

Dinner Friday night was the best! My dad made a HUGE prime rib, and my sister and mom made a whole bunch of comfort foods for everyone to dig in to. It wasn't just filipino food, it was a melange of foods from around the world. The Navs, Kuya Oli and Joy, the Rubins, Monzons, and Acles all came down, along with Otts and Bennett. It was so great to have the family all here to see us again! A couple of my friends came down to see us as well! Myk, Jon, Joegene and Michelle all came up to see us. Michelle brought her three kids, and it was so fun to watch her kids play with mine! She has a two year old who is 6 months older than Emma. THEY LOOK EXACTLY ALIKE! I kept watching them run around and I just couldn't not get over the fact of how similiar they looked!

Keilana on the left, Emma on the Right

It was just such a great night, and a great time to catch up with friends and family. I had a special surprise also for my cousins! I had something to announce to everyone who was there... and NO, Joy's not pregnant! I had a list of my cousins who Joy and I picked for Eden, Emma and Sophie to be their Ninong/Ninang. After announcing it, I could tell that many of my cousins were touched that we would do this. It was another one of those special moments that I'll always remember! For the cousins who were there in spirit, here's the list:

Team Eden:

Lara, Inay, Nikki, Laura Jane, Joel, Kuya Rodney, Ate Joy, Nini, Kuya Cesar, Jun Jun

Team Emma:

Lara, Inay, Nikki, J-Lee, Ate Lizzy, Kuya Edsel, Ate Jaymee, Diko Jeff, Jomar, Ara

Team Sophie:

Lara, Inay, Nikki, Leah, Otts, Kuya Royce, Kuya Oliver, Sangko Teddy, Jarom

You'll notice that Lara, Inay and Nikki are on all three, and it's because Lara is Joy's only sister, Inay is my only sister, and Nikki's an only child, but what that really means is that they have to buy ALL three girls presents! :) There were some people who we changed, but we had to make some last minute trade deadlines to clear cap space! I think everyone is happy with who they got, and we appreciate everyone for wanting to be a Ninong/Ninang!

Saturday Morning - I wake up to this. I love my girls! Eden slept over at her newly appointed Ninang Jane and Ninong Joel's house. She came back looking like this:

Look how old she looks! My goodness! Joy started having a mid-life crisis right then and there! Ninang Jane gave Eden a bunch of clothes and shoes that she never wears anymore. Eden was ecstatic to say the least.

Saturday night was a date night for Joy and me. We went out for dessert at Skates by the Bay. We spent the evening just reminiscing about great memories that we had and eating dessert. It was VERY yummy. We had a chocolate torte with vanilla ice cream on the side.

Sunday was another great day. We went to Hillcrest Baptist Church to see all of our "old" church buddies. We missed them so much, and it was such surprise to see how old the kids were getting. Thaddeus is so mature now! Pastor Ted and Leah look the same though! :) It was great seeing all of our friends at Hillcrest! We'll visit you all soon!

Sunday afternoon - the BBQ! J-Lee, thanks for cooking up some awesome grub! What's a beautiful day outside in the backyard without some BASKETBALL!

I wish I had some pictures to show for this (insert comments to Inay and Nikki to get me some pictures!). We played a game of HORSE, 21, and a pretty spiffy dunk contest. You'd think since I'm the tallest, I'd be able to throw down those dunks pretty easily. Unfortunately, I'm not as coordinated as I used to be, so every dunk I did was LAME! Joel and J-Lee still got it though. They were slamming down dunks like it was nobody's business! After cooling off inside, it was time to watch the Orlando Magic kick the Cleveland Cav's BEHIND! Once the game was over, it was time to head on to my parents house and get packing. We packed up a bunch of our things that were still in my parents' garage and put it into our van.

Monday morning rolled around and I felt like this weekend went by really quickly. Jane and the Navarretes came over to say goodbye. Just like all of our goodbyes, it lasted a good hour and a half. :)

Here's how it was in the van on the way home... for MOST of the ride... all 10 hours of it...

I hope to add some pictures when I get more from Inay and Nikki, and whoever would like to send them over to us. *HINT HINT* Thank you to our wonderful family for a great and memorable weekend. We love and miss all of you. We'll be seeing you soon, but never soon enough. Thanks for reading!

We're Goin Back to Cali.. Cali... Cali...

Hi Everyone! It's been a while since we last updated! I'm sorry but I won't have any pictures to post... since we're in California! I wanted to let everyone know that we arrived safe and sound last night at 250AM. We left at 515PM from Salem. Thank you to all the prayers and well wishes.

We can't wait for everyone to see Eden, Emma, and to meet Sophie!

Sophia's 100 Days

Our Precious Sophia turned 100 days today. In the Korean culture families celebrate a child's 100 days. This was done because most babies would not survive and if a baby made it to 100 it was cause for celebration. I came home early from work to help prepare dinner and I was surprised to find that Albert had already bought decorations (wall hanger, plates, and napkins) that surrounded the theme of 100! He is such a thoughtful father (dads take note!)
I cooked a traditional Korean dinner consisting of Korean BBQ beef and pork, jop chae, rice, kimchee, mandoo (pot stickers), and Eden made sushi. For dessert we all ate yummy cheesecake. Sophie received a precious plant mobile/projector from Mommy and Daddy, a new outfit and blanket from Gma Belle, and a frame that says Happy 100 days Sophia from Grandma and Grandpa with her picture in it. Wish you were here to have celebrated with us!

Our dear Sophia,

It has been just a short time from when I first held you till now. Look at how much you have grown and will continue to grow! You fill every heart with such love and happiness that has come in contact with you. You have such a wonderful life laid out ahead of you and I can not wait to see all the great things the Lord has in store. We are truly blessed to have such you for a daughter. Thank you coming into our lives. We love you so much!
Love, Mommy, Daddy, Uni Eden, and Ate Emma


If you would like to give Sophie well wishes or blessings, please leave them in our comment section. I will make sure and save it for her baby scrapbook. Thanks!

Randomness and a Birthday shout out!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE (Lolo) Junn!

Here are some random photos... Enjoy!



Hi My name is Sophie!

Albert's new work station. This was no Ikea desk and it took us 2 hours to build.

Now here are some various photos of Emma STUFFING her face! LOL

Happy Mama's Day!

This is what I woke up to for Mama's Day. I received a beautiful orchid plant and 2 hand made cards from my girls. I also received a beautiful vintage blue opal necklace from my Mom... Now I don't understand why I got a gift from MY MOM but hey thats okay! *^_^*

Here is what my Mom and Mama Amor received for their Mother's Day present. All 3 beautiful, smiling grand girls. I love this picture!

I hope all you mothers out their had a wonderful mother's day. The world would be void of love, joy, compassion, and hope if it weren't for you! God bless!

Soph is 3 months today!

Emma Rose 3 months old

This the Infamous YAY photo. Look at all that hair and attitude!

YAY photo recreated. Not so much hair but still showing attitude! LOL

Sophie is 3 months today! I can't believe how fast time has flown by. She is growing up so beautifully and is her own little person. We try and compare her with Eden and Emma since they had similar tendencies when they were babies but Soph has her own look, attitude, and way of doing things even during my pregnancy. Today we fed her some cereal and she is taking to it very well. She will soon have her 4 month check up and another round of shots. =(

Mommy feeding Sophie... Yum!

Mommy Feeding Emma her first cereal. Now look at the video below of Albert feeding Emma...

Can you tell the difference? LOL