It was Cameron and Colby’s 1st birthday party on Saturday.  We arrived at the park where there were a lot of people in the clubhouse already.  We said hello to Julie and Robert, and started getting in line for some Tacos and other food.  Our boys did not really care to eat, but preferred to go play instead.  They managed to eat a little bit, then decided to stand in line to wait for balloons.  Logan received a sword balloon and Connor was happy with a monkey balloon.  They then went outside to play at the playground while I had a chance to mingle with some people.  Logan’s sword popped, so he came back to get another one.  I was talking with Jennifer and Jesselyn, but Logan was not too friendly to Jesselyn initially.  But finally he warmed up and they started playing together while waiting for balloons.  Logan got a lightsaber this time, and ended up fight-playing with Thai, Tyler and Tyson for awhile.  Then we all gathered to sing happy birthday to the twin boys; neither Logan or Connor cared to eat cake this time.  We resumed playing in the playground on and off for more, then it was time to say thanks and byes to everyone.  We followed Kathy and her family out to drive to her storage to borrow some packing boxes.  While we were at the storage, the boys played with their favorite big boy Ian.  We finally then went home for a very late nap for Connor and I.

    We missed Raz’s birthday outing to Gilroy Gardens on Saturday, but Logan and I joined them for a movie today instead.  We met up with the Merons and Vrinda/Rohan at the theater to watch Despicable Me 2.  Logan sat between me and Rohan; he occasionally chatted with Rohan during the show and had some small giggles.  Logan and I shared a big popcorns, so we both were very content and enjoyed the entire show.  After the movie, we all chatted in the lobby for a little bit while Logan and Rohan went to check out the game area.  Then we left to come home to the napping Stuart and Connor.

    As soon as Connor and I woke up from nap, we all packed up to head to the Kaos.  We hung out to talk and play a little bit inside the house first.  Logan, Mckayla, Connor and I played hide-and-seek.  Fortunately, Mckayla only had one hiding place according to Michelle, so we were able to find her easily.  Later on, Marcus woke up and helped me find the other three kids.  It was a hot day, so everyone was ready for a swim.  The water was super warm due to the weather and the bubble cover; it was very nice going into the water.  Connor did not mind playing at the steps, and later was fine too when we got him into the water.  I placed him on the boat with Mckayla; he enjoyed it for a little bit, but later preferred being carried by me or Stuart instead.  The entire time up to then, Logan was walking around the poolside playing with the water gun; he enjoyed shooting at all of us in the water but he refused to come into the water.  Finally I convinced him onto the steps then later tricked him into the water with me.  I put him into the boat against his wish, but quickly he realized how nice it was and did not mind staying on it.  Mckayla was so good to Logan and such a good swimmer that she steered Logan and the boat with her everywhere inside the pool for a long time.  Logan continued to play with the gun shooting us while Mckayla moved the boat around to shield themselves from our revenge.  Connor got tired of the water at some point, so we sat at the poolside to watch everyone.  Later on he got a second wind and wanted to return to the water to play some more.  While we were in the water, Thuy, Thai, Tyson and Tyler arrived to come join us.

    We all played in the water for a long time while Ted prepared BBQ for our dinner.  We then took turns coming out of the water to shower, and got ready for dinner.  We had some yummy drumsticks, pork tenderloins and Thuy’s beef rolls.  The kids had their share of food and went inside the house to play.  Logan finally convinced us to let them watch a movie, and they joined in.  The adults were able to enjoy ourselves chatting and eating some more in the yard.  Connor periodically came out to say hi, and he even brought out some music instruments to play to us.  Later on, Michelle suggested dessert to Mckayla, and she was so excited to spread the news; within 30 seconds, all the kids came out with joy.  We all had some ice cream, then the kids went around the huge yard to play.  Connor attempted to run after them, but shortly later he came back to tell us that the kids were too fast for him. 

    By then it was getting dark, so we packed up and thanked everyone before we left.  During the drive, the boys both said they had fun, and Logan told us that they were playing “Follow the leader” in the yard.  He said he was the leader five times while Mckayla was the leader six times, and they were the fastest in the group.  Logan was getting tired then and wanted to sleep.  Fortunately we started spotting fireworks on the drive home which kept the boys excited.  When we arrived home, we were able to continue watching fireworks over the houses.  After ten o’clock, we finally got the kids inside, cleaned up, and they both fell asleep in less than 30 seconds.

Thanks to Michelle; here are some of her water camera photos.

   I took Logan to his eye appointment this morning.  He was excited to go to the hospital again; he talked about how much he liked seeing his regular doctor last week.  We waited only briefly at the waiting room, then the eye doctor called us in.  She asked Logan to sit down in front of an optical machine, put his chin up on the stand and lean his forehead against it; Logan followed the instruction very well.  He looked through the machine and sat very still as instructed.  We then followed her to an exam room.  Logan was happy sitting up on the tall chair, and he gave me a smiley look every now and then.  He did well when the doctor told him to hold his head still but looked at every direction.  Then he read through the lines of letters, and again after the doctor put the optical equipment in front of him.  He was very cooperative and read the letters as well as he could.

   The testing unfortunately confirmed that Logan has near-sightedness and astigmatism, I guess he inherited my bad gene.  The doctor suggested the degree is mild at this point and does not justify the use of eyeglasses yet.  But as Logan gets taller and the eyeballs get stretched out, the vision will slowly get worse.  She recommended healthy eating and regular follow ups.