School Days

John came home from work one day to find Jeremy and his nanny share friend, Juliet, in "school". They are quickly learning all the animals and the sounds they make.

President Elect OBAMA

Jeremy is excited that Obama won the election and can't wait for the inauguration.

Our little monkey

One of Jeremy's favorite animals is a monkey. So it was appropriate that he dress up as a monkey this year. He had a great time visiting a pumpkin patch, carving a jack-o-lantern with Dad, and trick-or-treating with his buddies Maya and Juliet. Check out the pictures on the side.

Belly button?

A couple of weeks ago Jeremy

discovered his belly button.

It's now one of his favorite

things to check out!

Be careful though,

he'll want to

check out

yours

too!

Looking Good!

Finally....Jeremy has taken to his hats.  Here he is showing off his birthday hat from Uncle Chris and Aunt Irene.

I am a TODDLER!

Jeremy started taking a few steps around his first birthday and perfected his "toddling" over the next months.  Here he is in mid-September cruising around his room.

Ready for the Military

It was time, once again for a haircut.  Jeremy gets his hair cut as often as we do, so to try to lengthen time between visits to his stylist we went short this time.  Maybe a bit too short, we think the local recruiters might want him now.  Especially if they saw his army crawl.  But do you think they serve cherrios in the mess hall?

My 1st CAL game

Jeremy supported his Bears at the first game of the CAL football season.  CAL beat Michigan State and Jeremy collected all the pom poms he could in our section.  It was a winning day for all!

I AM ONE!

Jeremy is one! We can't believe it, but he's now a toddler. And he's taking his new status seriously. He just started to stand on his own and take a few wobbly steps forward.

In the last year Jeremy has gained 12 pounds and grown 8 1/2 inches. He's gone from a chubby little blob to a trim little ball of laughter.

We're so happy that so many friends and family members could join us for Jeremy's special day. Here are a few of the highlights...and many more at the link to the right!

I love cake!

My new bumble bee toy from Uncle Rick and Aunt Lori. I've got this one mastered.Bumble

My new hat from Uncle Chris and Aunt Irene. Could I look any cuter? Nope, didn't think so.

Cake again, this rocks!

Luau and Wedding

Jeremy loved hanging out with Aunty Lysa.  They had dinner together and she showed Jeremy how to have lots of fun at a Luau.

Aren't we a good looking bunch.  All decked out in our Hawaiian attire for Pete and Chadsey's wedding.

Hanging out at the pool in Kona

Jeremy looked worried that his boat might have sprung a leak, but Uncle Tim was there to make sure all was ok.  He is a former Navy man!

After a hard day of playing in the water and at the beach Jeremy relaxed in his personal cabana.

Everyone else relaxed as well.

Family Gatherings

We all were so excited to visit Jeremy's Great Grandma and Uncle Yasuo. We would wake up early (pretty easy for Jeremy) and have breakfast with them and usually have dinner with them too. They are both doing very well at Hale Makua.


We had fun with Jeff, Vesta, and Aunty Kiyoko at a family graduation party.

And we finally got to partake in the Changing of the Guards Dinner at Yaki Niku House. Yum!

We like go Iao Valley and da Beach

Looking for rocks in the river at Iao Valley.

So excited to be with Grandma and Grandpa.

Dyani and Sachiko were the best playmates ever.  They had the coolest beach toys and made Jeremy his own swimming hole to splash around in.

Dad and Jeremy didn't want to leave.

Talking story at Oyako Tei

Lots of cuddles from Aunty Michiko. She gave Jeremy his Doggie that he can't live without.

Center stage with Aunty Anne and Aunty Susan.

Lunchtime with Aunty Hanayo and Sachiko.

Aloha from Hawaii

Jeremy visited Hawaii in July. First we spent time in Maui visiting family. Then it was on to the Big Island for Pete's wedding. Jeremy was great on his longest plane ride yet. He enjoyed all the the people and then he and Doggie slept until we landed in paradise.





A little groggy from his long sleep Jeremy was greeted with a beautiful lei from Grandma and Grandpa.

Captain Jeremy

Last weekend Jeremy visited Grandpa, Uncle Phil, and Uncle Rich in Sacramento. Boy was it hot! But no worries, Uncle Phil bought Jeremy his first boat and he loved cruising the high seas in Uncle Phil's pool.

Father's Day

John celebrated his first Father's Day and he had a great time! Mommy and Jeremy took him out to his favorite breakfast place (Homemade Cafe!) and they spent the afternoon in San Francisco getting his new watch fitted. The rest of the day was spent hanging out with the family and it couldn't have been better!

Summertime fun in the backyard

Summer has arrived giving Jeremy the chance to show off his summer attire. He loves playing in the backyard and hosting fun get togethers with friends. He is becoming quite a socialite.



Cristina and Casandra, other Red-Cross offspring, came over for a bbq.






Maya and Juliet are Jeremy's friends from our nanny share. Aren't they both cuties! They are both share the same birthday and are younger, 8 mos to Jeremy's 10 mos. It's cute to see them interact together. So far Jeremy has lots of girl-friends, huh?



Jeremy had a special visitor all the way from New Hampshire! Harriot, our friend Suzy's mom, visited and Jeremy had a blast with her.

Visit from Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa recently visited from socal. They make sure to come up once a month to spoil Jeremy with lots of love. This time they spoiled John and Cymbre as well. We got a night out and enjoyed dinner and a movie. Just like the PJ (Pre-Jeremy) days. We also got to see cousin Bruce and Donna for a fabulous chinese lunch.

My First Sleepover

Jeremy had his first sleepover with Uncle Phil and Aunt Rose. They came to Berkeley and took care of Jeremy for 3 days.

Jeremy had a blast! He loved spending time with his Uncle and Aunt. They went to 4th Street, the park to ride the swings, and even into the City for a bit of shopping.

He didn't cry once and was as happy as could be being a big boy!



We were so happy that Jeremy managed so well while we were away. It made it much easier to enjoy Juan and Bridget's wedding. As you can see we had a great time. Thanks Phil and Rose!!