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The Story of Three December 7, 2011

Filed under: Baby,San Francisco,Seattle — Kelocity @ 8:19 am
Tags: Baby, San Francisco, Seattle

So I can hardly believe it myself, but it’s true. We’re having a baby!!!! As of today, I am 13.5 weeks pregnant (a little over three months). And let me tell you, it’s probably the hardest secret in the world to keep.

Remember back in October we took a trip to Seattle? Well, we flew up there with a pregnancy test in our luggage hoping for some good news while we were there. Still makes me laugh when I think about this. A good mom is always prepared, right?!

I was already five weeks pregnant when I took the test, so we were pretty sure we’d see positive results, but it was still an overwhelming moment to see it confirmed with a big YES! I cried and cried and I think Irving was just in shock. It was a moment I will never forget.

Then we spent the whole day in Seattle sightseeing and repeating over and over again “can you believe it, we’re going to have a baby!” Just felt so surreal.

And then we proceeded to take pictures like this all over the city:

The next morning, we ran out and bought one more test, because really, one is not enough. And then it was official!

Flying home was fun because we knew once we stepped foot in our house again, we’d never be the same. We left as a family of two, and came back knowing we were now a family of three.

Plus we’re getting the baby used to flying early so he/she will have a lifetime of travel. =)

We kept our beautiful little secret to ourselves for a week. We’d find each other smiling back with silly grins once in a while and only we would know why. It was fun.

A week later, we traveled again up to San Francisco for the Nike Women’s Half Marathon, and decided to tell our family then. Irving’s family in person…. and mine via skype. It’s hard being 3,000 miles away, but it was still exciting to “see” them.

The next day, Irving and I walked 13.1 miles together, which flew by since we were chatting about the future.

So there you have it, the story of how two becomes three and how our lives will never be the same.

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And the next big adventure is… December 6, 2011

Filed under: Baby,Travel — Kelocity @ 8:35 am
Tags: Baby, Travel

It’s no surprise that we love to travel to new destinations. My blog has turned itself into a travelogue over time. Every year we try to pick a unique destination that will excite and challenge us and give us a sense of purpose in this world.

We usually have the following year’s trip planned before we even leave on the next one. It’s fun to have something to look forward to all year long.

People keep asking us where we’re going next. We had some ideas… China keeps popping up in conversation, and Spain is also pretty high on our list. But in 2012, we have other plans.

Our next big adventure is booked for June 2012. Let me give you a few hints what it will be:

1.) It’s not a trip per se…. it will be a TRIP!!

2.) Everyone who has been there says it’s an absolute blast.

3.) We won’t know what it looks like til we get there.

4.) It ain’t cheap…

5.) …But we’ve never been more excited.

Drum roll please….

And just like that… a travel blog turns to a travel/baby blog. Let the adventure begin!

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Holy Weekend, Batman! November 23, 2011

Filed under: Dining Out,Downtown,Friends,Galaxy,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 7:06 am
Tags: Cars, Dining Out, Downtown, Food, Friends, Galaxy, Los Angeles, Soccer

Hello world! What a crazy week so far! We’ve been going non-stop. Friday we went to Burbank’s Holiday Open House where stores and restaurants open their doors and offer free drinks, snacks and goodies. We met up with Erika and Timmy and explored some stores we hadn’t heard of before. Such a fun way to kick off the weekend.

Saturday morning, we met up with Erica for breakfast and a walk. Here’s a preview of the Banana Peanut Butter Crunch pancakes we all split for “dessert”. (Yep, those are Oreos on there).

After a walk around a new neighborhood, we cleaned up and headed an hour north to a beautiful wedding in Camarillo.

The setting was just gorgeous, it was at an old farmhouse. We had a blast and enjoyed the evening chatting with friends.

But the cake! Oh, the cake! Each table had its own cake and it was love at first sight. It was everything you could want in a wedding cake. Rich, sugary buttercream frosting, chocolate cake, strawberries inside. All wrapped in a shell of white chocolate. I went back for an extra smear of frosting.

On our way home, the 101 freeway got completely shut down just a few cars in front of us. We turned the car off and it took almost an hour for them to open up one lane again. Ridiculous.

Sunday morning, we got up and headed to the LA Auto Show downtown. We are thinking of replacing one or both of our cars in the next year or so it was a great opportunity to scope out some contenders. We were actually impressed by what we found. We have lots of research to do now.

Sunday was POURING in LA. The rain came down in thick wet sheets. The kind of rain that has big droplets that soak you to the bone. On the way back to our car, we both stepped in a huge puddle and our socks and shoes were soaked. But we had to keep truckin’ because next up was the Major League Soccer Championship game! We got tickets months ago before we even knew which teams would be playing. Luckily our LA Galaxy made it in and we were excited to be in the stadium. Our seats were not covered and we spent four hours outside looking like this:

We made the best of it though and enjoyed the game. We were in the third row in the corner and had great views of ~~Donovan stretching before~~ the game.

And then the game began! LA vs. Houston.

Oh hey, David! Bend it like Beckham!

In the end, we won 1-0 and the field erupted in celebration.

And remember that trophy that we saw last weekend in the mall?

There it is! Now officially in the hands of the LA Galaxy.

Did you watch the game on ESPN? This game was like the superbowl of soccer. So cool to be able to see it in person.

After, we did what any normal person would do after sitting in the rain for four hours…. we went to Chili’s for dinner. haha

I’m exhausted after typing all that. Looking forward to Thanksgiving! Safe travels during the holiday, everyone!

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Trophies and Chocolate November 13, 2011

Filed under: Blogging,Random — Kelocity @ 5:06 pm
Tags: Blogging, Food, Random, Soccer

We’ve finally been at home for a couple of weeks and we’ve been spending that time relaxing, catching up and getting lots crossed off our perpetual to-do lists. I know my posts have jumped off a cliff lately, but truth is, we’ve been kind of boring and there isn’t much going on. But we’ve got some small trips coming up that I’m sure will give me more to post about in the coming weeks.

Yesterday, we found out that the MLS Cup was going to be near our house, so we jumped in the car and drove over to see it. Irving’s a huge soccer fan and has been following the championship games religiously. We’re so excited to be going to the big game next weekend too. (Rooting for the LA Galaxy, of course).

Woo Hooo Soccer Players! lol. Sign me up!

This morning, we got up and went for a walk and chatted about life and other musings. Somewhere along the way, I convinced Irving to buy me this chocolate. I mean, it’s limited edition, who cares if it was $4. I can’t WAIT to break into this after dinner tonight.

I could share pictures of the four loads of laundry we did today, or the new internal card reader I installed in my computer. But that doesn’t make for an interesting read. I promise to make my life more exciting for you and I both in the coming weeks.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some dinner to make so I can jump right into dessert. Have a great week!

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The October Recap! November 3, 2011

Filed under: Food,Friends,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 8:25 am
Tags: Fall, Food, Friends, Halloween, Los Angeles

Hi friends! Sorry, I know it’s been a few weeks since blogging last! I’m here! We’ve just been insanely busy. We haven’t been home for more than two weekends in a row since the beginning of June. Now that it’s November, it’s starting to catch up with me. I’m excited to stay put for a couple of weeks now.

But let’s rewind. Back on October 22, we went with our friends Janet and Noah (and baby) and Erika and Timmy (and baby) to a pumpkin patch up in Simi Valley. Irving and I started this tradition years ago and called it “The Fall Festival of Love”.

We had a great time walking around the farm and seeing all the animals. They had all kinds of animals to look at and feed.

Even though it’s 90* in LA, who says you can’t at least pretend it’s fall here?

We attempted to find our way out of the corn maze, but six adults and two kids wasn’t enough to figure it out. We got lost for half an hour and then decided to walk back out the entrance in favor of grabbing lunch instead. HAHA Maybe next year!

We had a GREAT time with our friends enjoying the morning together. (PS. why didn’t we get a group picture?!)

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One weekend later, we took the Amtrak train down to San Diego to meet up with Jake and Janie (Irving’s aunt and uncle). We spent the weekend relaxing by the pool, taking walks along the beach and exploring Coronado Island. (I know, tough life, right?)

While New England was getting a blizzard, we were napping poolside. My mom and sister kept texting me pictures of the snow.
(I know it was mean, but I texted back a picture of a palm tree). haha