Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving weekend, Tahoe style, brought friends, family, and snow! We were hit with a whopper of a snowstorm and super cold temps. What a great start to the winter season!

Eric spent a lot of time clearing the back deck and pathways....













We got a visit from Bert on his nationwide travel tour...

















Takemi came up to spend Thanksgiving with his favorite and cutest nephew...











And we enjoyed a traditional Thankgiving dinner with all the fixings...oh, but we do Japanese gohan instead of mashed potatoes!

We are very thankful for the support and love from our family and friends with the arrival of Kenzo!

Week 10

Kenzo is a smiling, cooing, alert little guy! He is keeping us laughing at his many happy faces. Weighing in at 11 lbs. 9 oz. today - nice!











We got together with Anne Marie for a little "coffee talk" at the Tahoe House - the best coffee on the lake! Thanks for the snow suits for Kenzo...it was great to catch up with you, AM!
















Jen and the twins hung out one morning... It has been so nice to have the Grensides living in Tahoe for the winter season! Kenzo, Lola, and Max are now starting to smile at each other, which is just adorable.











Tom and Janet stopped by before their weekly date-night-slash-volleyball-game. Ah, to be tall and athletic... Thanks for making the trek from Glenshire to Homewood!













Our big surprise was when Michelle, Ava, and Maggie made a quick trip up to Tahoe to meet Kenzo this week! He loved cooing and staring at the girls - he was definitely smitten. Thanks for coming up (from Santa Cruz!) girls...it was great having you over!

Two Months Old!

Two months old!








Kenzo's first Halloween on Sunday was fun. We got him into his Homewood Bear outfit (thanks Fran!) and headed to Tahoe City for some socializing.









We met the Grenside family at the Boatworks Mall & saw lots of other friends there too. The kids all loved the Halloween buzz going on around them, even though they're many months away from chomping on candy.







Dave stopped by to meet Kenzo last week - thanks for coming over!

Hella Cute!

Okay, so I haven't lived in Oakland in a long time. In fact, I've lived in Tahoe longer than I have lived anywhere else. But thanks to friends Sam & Delia, Kenzo knows where his mommy will always consider her "home!

And, I'm 40+ years old and still find myself using the slang words of my 14 year old days. East Bay upbringing and pride never dies, baby!

The dude weighed in at 10 lbs. 10 oz. today and shows no sign of slowing down! Hella cute.

Family

On the day Grandma and Jiji were scheduled to leave Tahoe, Kinya was admitted into Tahoe Forest Hospital with pneumonia! He's resting and recovering in Truckee now, and Grandma is enjoying her extended stay with Kenzo.

Uncle Takemi made a quick trip up to see dad in the hospital and to meet his nephew. Thanks for the Japanese groceries, Tak!


















The Matises grandparents and Uncle Brant were out from New York to soak in some sunshine and visit Kenzo. Grandma Lynn got to feed Kenzo a bottle and witness his eating abilities...he weighed in at a whopping 9 1/2 pounds this week!


We are looking forward to introducing Kenzo to more of our family members soon!

Week 5 Highlights

Congratulations, Caroline and Brian! A beautiful Sunday morning at Sunnyside was the perfect backdrop for our friends wedding celebration. It was a sentimental ceremony with the inclusion of Brian's daughter, Alicia. Kenzo enjoyed his first "formal" event, soaking in all the attention from friends and other guests! What a great afternoon - we're so happy for you guys!






Grandma and Jiji are in Tahoe!! The Portland grandparents have been a huge help with Kenzo....in fact, their visit was timed perfectly with Caroline & Brian's wedding. I was able to work on the flowers for the wedding, knowing that Kenzo was in good hands with his grandparents. Jiji thinks that Kenzo is "perfect." He's been very alert and mellow for them, something that is appreciated and enjoyed by visitors! They have both given the dude a few bottles, giving mom a much needed break. It's been great having the Tsuruta grandparents around and Kenzo will certainly miss their warm laps and shoulders when they leave.

One Month Old!

One month old today!





Auntie Kara is here for the weekend and has been a big help with Kenzo. It's been great having an extra pair of experienced hands around.




Kenzo loved his bath today and is looking forward to a real onsen experience in Japan soon.






We had Jen, Nick, Lola & Max over for dinner tonight with lots of laughs over new parenthood dramas....good comedic relief!