Woo hoo we did it!  We finally became parents!  Not just of one child, but two.  Meet our fraternal twins Almina Jasmine and Evren Justice!  Jasmine weighed in at 5.15 lbs at 19.5″ and Justice weighed in at 6.15 lbs at 20″.   Both babies were born on Friday, July 31 at 2:49PM PST.

Here are a few pictures.  There will definitely be more!

Jasmine and Justice

Play Time

Justice

Jasmine

Dad 2009

Time sure flies when you’re having fun.  I’m sure that what my dad said yesterday on his birthday, which was also Father’s Day.  This picture was taken by my brother Rich, who is currently visiting our dad in the Philippines.  I’m sure they had a great time celebrating.  I only wish Ebru and I could have been there too.

So this is my dad!  He’s living la vida loca each day!  Stay strong dad.  Remember 80 is just a number.

Happy Birthday and Happy Father’s Day!

Love Always,
Rolando, Ebru, Minik, and Candy

Diego cashed in on his birthday.  He got all his favorite foods, lots of gifts, money, and of course got to spend it with his favorite people, his family.  What’s fun about birthdays is sharing stories of the past.  Luckily for us, his past wasn’t so long ago so us old timers can still remember his first steps, his first boo-boo, etc.  And we’re just talking last week lol.

Here are some pictures of Diego’s dinner celebration.

Wish you could be here to celebrate your birthday Mom!  Don’t worry, we’ll have all the stuff you like for your birthday.  Barbecued ribs, potato salad, and heck we’ll even throw in some sushi.  We miss you and are happy to know you are watching over us.

Mom

Love you,
Rolando and Ebru

To my brother Joe who passed away on Monday, August 11th.

Thanks Joe!  Thanks for everything!  For taking care of Rich and me when we were young.  For not having any judgments and for being a good role model.

You left behind a great legacy and a wonderful family.  It was great to spend time with Stephanie and the rest of the family.  It’s no wonder you were so happy.

You had a little slice of Heaven in Ridgecrest.  Take care Joey and say hi to Mom and Buffy.

Your brother,
Rolando

It’s a day our family has been waiting for. Diego has graduated from the 8th grade today! The graduation was held at Diego’s middle school, Albert Einstein in Sacramento. It was a perfect day to have an outdoor graduation.

I forgot how it was being his age. They sure don’t make kids like they used too. Here are the pictures and you can judge for yourself. Diego has a break for high school. Hopefully he’ll be ready for the world. If not, we’ll be there to support him. Way to go Diego! Congrats!

The rest of the pictures can be found here.