We had a minifig residing alongside us for a few weeks. :P We got use of the costume on more than one occasion and his mind was blown playing a Ninjaaaagggoooo.

“Not So Scary Estuary” at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center.

Weren’t allowed to touch this one!

Studio at the Bay opened their doors for family art projects once a month.

Lingered in Seaport Village for awhile.

Probably the only pumpkin pic we got this year?

Using up some PJ credit so checked out the new one in downtown.

Neighborhood costume party.

Meanwhile… Daddy was off to Singapore — surprising mama and bro for some milestone b-days.

Awwww, byebye tears. :(

But glad that he made it just in time for a celebratory family dinner.

Unplanned matching stripes.

Checking out his company office in S’pore.

Niece + nephews.

Got his chilli crab fix.

And of course… this.

Kidney and liver?

E and Mommy stayed occupied in SD… Play date w/ H and T for HOURS.

And these two can never say goodbye.

Daddy missed this super cheesy grilled cheese.

Sunday afternoon mango chia pudding on a grassy green with not a care in the world…

Some rock climbing practice.

So we missed the memo AGAIN (strike THREE, is it?) that E received an award. (That backpack is an abyss, we’re tellin’ ya!) And it looks like he also always gets one when Daddy is away, coincidentally. Anyway, caught by surprise again, Mommy couldn’t scramble to a proper photo taking position… We snapped this after the assembly.

Thank goodness for friends’ parents who were kind enough to share their photos. :)

This time was for Accountability.

This is his “try to smile but not show my no teeth” fall school photos, lol.

Post soccer vibes @ a totally girlie cafe, hehe. Daddy missed out, haha.

Guess who came back in time for E’s storybook parade?

Our neighborhood was quite happening on Hallow’s Eve… These two boys trick or treated their hearts out w/ some other buddies on our street.

Examining the loot, sorting and starting to trade. To be a kid again!

Ninjago/Star Wars mash-up. And they both like both!