MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. by Burton Hillis

"Rings and jewels are not gifts but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of yourself."
by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanksgiving Day '07

I give thanks to my Heavenly Father everyday for my wife Pam & our son. As it is Thanksgiving Day today, I'd like to express again my gratitude by counting my blessings and mention one here... a very precious blessing that became the highlight this year... that is the coming of Edric into our lives - a bundle of joy long awaited.

As I recount that moment let me include a couple of videos that I created shortly after he was born...


"... our lives will never be the same."


"A smile can brighten the darkest day."

Yoda, my name is... Jedi Master, I am!

Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Church
He hasn't seen Star Wars yet but we thought he'd be cute to be Yoda for his first Halloween costume.

Oct 31 - We were out Trick or Treating at the McVickers where Yoda met Darth Vader. No worries though for it was a friendly encounter. No lightsabers were used.

Star Wars VII (Yoda the Jedi Master)

10 Oct 07 - Beep beep, here I come!

Seems like it was just yesterday when we brought him home from the hospital. Now he's starting to walk and we're getting set to chase him around. Funny how we say time flies... and yet 1 minute is still 60 seconds.


@ 9 mos & 2 days

Giggly Drex

If only life is this much fun all the time... but we know it's not... and so we keep on making such fun memories and reminisce them when hard times come...


08Sep2007


11Aug2007


02Aug2007 - at 6½ months

Sep 24, 2007 - Papa?

His first word was Mama & not so far distant in second was...well, what do you think? Pam called me at the office as soon as she heard Drex say Papa, so I asked her to go grab the camera quickly & capture the moment.

Sep 21, 2007 - Mama, mama, mama......

Pam heard him say Mama a couple of times few days ago but she said it was rather short unlike this one.

Sep 2, 2007 - Drex' first swing at the park

Sunday afternoon, we decided to check out the park near us. We've been trying to visit the Big Oak Park here in Smyrna, DE but we didn't know how to get there until last week. It's a pretty nice park just a few minutes away from home. We strolled down the boardwalk that goes through a preserved small forest with trees, shrubberies & a strip of stream. Then we stopped at the swing area where Edric had his first experience of the wind against his face while we rocked him back & forth. He was smiling most of the time & really had fun. It's so nice to have easy access to a nearby park where you can unwind, enjoy nature & have a great time with family.

Aug 25, 2007 - Sesame Place

Last week was the first time we brought baby Edric to a theme park. He's been watching the Sesame Street Home Video: Do The Alphabet and ususally giggles more when he sees Baby Bear so we thought he might like seeing them live too. We had a lot of fun and did enjoy the trip. We shared the time with Ellen, Joeram and LJ also. Edric had a great time there as we also cooled off at the Count's Fount wading pool - it was just above 100 degrees F that day. The shows were fun too; Big Bird's Beach Party & Abby Cadabby's Treasure Hunt.



We spent the night in Bensalem, PA just about 10 mins away from the park where we met with the Mnyandus at Extended Stay America. It was great to be with them too. The next day we drove to New York City to visit Grandma & Grandpa.