Halloween
Kirill was a lion this year. In addition to trick-or-treating at Microsoft and on the streets of Mountain View, Kirill also went to a kids Halloween party at Andrey's house.
Oct 28, 2011
Photos: 13
Pumpkin Carving
We invited our friends Olga, Oleg, Masha, and Lyosha for dinner and pumpkin carving. For the first time in over 3 years we used our outdoor grill, had outstanding meat that Olga marinated and brought, and then partook in Halloween-related activities.
Oct 22, 2011
Pumpkin Patch
Our friends Olga, Oleg, Masha, and Lyosha invited us to a Pumplin Patch at the Uesugi Farms. We had a whole lot of fun. Kirill is definitely much more interested in rides now than he ever was before.
Oct 16, 2011
Photos: 51
Kirill's First Concert
Kirill went to his first classical music concert organized especially for kids at the Palo Alto cafe Bon Vivant. Kirill was probably the youngest and best behaved kid there. We listened to a bunch of short pieces by various composers performed by a violinist and a piano diet. After the concert, we participated in a little arts and crafts project, and then polished everything with yummy crepes.
Sep 18, 2011
Photos: 10
Family Reunion
Kirill's first airplane trip to a US destination was Florida family reunion. We stayed at New Smyrna Beach -- a little town on the Atlantic Ocean. We swam in the ocean and in the pool, collected sea shells, played in the sand, sun burnt and took strolls along the beach.
Sep 9, 2011
Photos: 86
Hiller Aviation Museum
Kirill and I went to the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. We got to see lots of airplanes and propellers, were able to sit in a real airplane chair and also pretended to be real airplane pilots. We also managed to watch three real airplanes take off at the San Carlos Airport.
Sep 3, 2011
Photos: 34
Jesse & Simron's Wedding
This was the first Indian wedding we attended. The ceremony was at the Gudwara, which is a Sikh temple, and the reception was at a more traditional American venue.
Aug 20, 2011
Photos: 43
Montara Lighthouse
After reading Mayakovsky's poem about a lighthouse, Kirill had been wanting to see one for a while. So, we looked up lighthouses in the area, and went to see one.
Jul 31, 2011
Photos: 58
Pine Mountain Lake
This was our first vacation without the grandparents. We went together with Olga, Oleg, Masha, and Lyosha. Spent three days on the lake and a day in Yosemite.
Jul 23, 2011
Photos: 93
Berry Picking
We went to Webb Ranch to pick some berries. We picked blackberries together with tyotya Olya, Lyosha, and Masha.
Jul 2, 2011
Photos: 12
Father's Day
To celebrate Father's Day, we first went to San Francisco's beach, and then to Cowell Ranch Beach in Half Moon Bay. The weather in Half Moon Bay was surprisingly good.
Jun 19, 2011
Photos: 63
Haircut
Kirill's second haircut. The first one looked and happened in a similar fashion. Kirill couldn't wait to see tyotya Klava and have some of her cookies.
Jun 3, 2011
Photos: 39
California Academy of Sciences
This ttime we went to the California Academy of Sciences. Unfortunately, Kirill was not too into it, but we had fun in the end anyway.
May 28, 2011
Photos: 15
Art A La Carte
Once again we went to the arts and wine festival in downtown Mountain View. Kirill was fascinated by the musician and spent some time listening to him play.
May 21, 2011
Ducks at Faultline
Ira and Leah invited us to go feed the ducks. Turned out that the place they wanted to go to was where Scott and I got married -- next to Faultline Brewing Company.
May 11, 2011
Photos: 11
Hidden Villa
On May 1st we went to Hidden Villa farm in Los Altos. The weather was excellent. We saw cows, goats, and chickens. We also took a hike along the creek.
May 1, 2011
Photos: 16
Nikita's Birthday
Nikita's birthday at the Foothills Park in Palo Alto.
Children's Discovery Museum
This is our second time at the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose. Last time we liked it so much that we became members.
Apr 16, 2011
Photos: 25
Monterey Bay Aquarium
My present for Scott' birthday was a trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium. Kirill liked the sardines and the turtles the most. He also touched a star fish!
Mar 19, 2011
Photos: 26
Kirill 2011
Random pictures of Kirill from 2011.
Jan 9, 2011
Photos: 77
Christmas 2010
Christmas in Lafayette.
Dec 24, 2010
Photos: 17
Kirill at Fortify
Kirill went to Fortify to participate in the White Elephant Gift Exchange.
Dec 21, 2010
Snow in Pacific Grove
We went to Pacific Grove, where they made snow in Caledonia Park for kids to play in. Kirill was unimpressed, but we had fun anyway.
Dec 4, 2010
Photos: 21
This time for Halloween we went to the Stanford Shopping Center. They had an event for kids there with trick-o-treating and various other activities.
Oct 31, 2010
Photos: 46
Liza's Birthday
Kirill attended his first birthday party, which took place in Mitchell Park in Palo Alto.
Oct 2, 2010
Photos: 23
Kirill's First Trip to a Zoo
Kirill went to the zoo for the first time. We chose Oakland Zoo due to its proximity to the grandparents' house and thus easy access to a place where we could eat and sleep.
Sep 5, 2010
Photos: 37
Kirill's First Trip to a Petting Zoo
Kirill's first time at a petting zoo in Kennedy Park in San Lorenzo.
Aug 15, 2010
Kirill's Playdate
Playdate with Russian kids and moms at our place.
Aug 8, 2010
Photos: 19
Kirill's First Big Trip
Kirill's first big trip, first trip to Russia, first time on the plane, train, and bus.
Jun 27, 2010
Photos: 102
Kirill's First Birthday
Kirill's 1st birthday party at our apartment in Mountain View.
Feb 6, 2010
Photos: 9
Kirill 2010
Photos taken of Kirill in 2010.
Jan 6, 2010
Photos: 321
Kirill's First New Year
Kirill's first New Year party in San Lorenzo.
Jan 1, 2010
Photos: 18
Kirill's First Christmas
Kirill's first Christmas party in Lafayette.
Dec 24, 2009
Baby Pictures 2009
This album contains a collection of photos of Kirill taken in 2009.
Feb 20, 2009
Photos: 374
Kirill's Zeroth Birthday
Feb 6, 2009
Toronto
On the way back from Russia, we had a 12-hour layover in Toronto. We had about 3 hours for sightseeing, so we didn't see a whole lot.
Oct 3, 2008
Olenino
The last week of our Russian trip we spent in Olenino celebrating my aunt's 60th birthday.
Sep 27, 2008
Denmark
My mom and I visited Copenhagen and it surroundings while Scott was taking hos Russian languages classes in St. Pteresburg.
Sep 18, 2008
Photos: 47
St. Petersburg
This September we spent three weeks in St. Petersburg, Russia, where Scott was taking Russian language classes.
Sep 7, 2008
Photos: 225
Niagara
Our Labor Day trip to Niagara Falls, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie.
Aug 30, 2008
Photos: 66
Anniversary on the Bay
For our third anniversary, my parents gave us a cruise around the San Francisco Bay as a present.
Aug 2, 2008
Photos: 32
Yosemite from Glacier Point
In July, we went to Fresno for a weekend to visit Bill and Macy. On Saturday, we drove to Yosemite (it's only an hour-and-a-half away from Fresno) and took some cool pictures from Glacier Point.
Jul 19, 2008
Arizona
On Memorial Day weekend, we explored Grand Canyon.
May 23, 2008
Photos: 185
Yucatan Peninsula
Our travels to Playa del Carmen and Chichen Itza.
Apr 16, 2008
Photos: 106
Mexico City and Surroundings
Our trip to Mexico City, Teotihuacan, and Xochimilco.
Apr 12, 2008
Photos: 114
Granada
Last two days of our Spanish vacation we spent in Granada -- mostly at Alhambra Palace.
Sep 15, 2007
Photos: 138
Toledo
We took a day trip to Toledo where we discovered Toledo marzapans.
Sep 14, 2007
Photos: 54
Segovia
We took a day trip to Segovia to take a look at a more-than-two-thousand-year-old Roman aqueduct.
Sep 13, 2007
Madrid
We took a train from Barcelona to Madrid.
Sep 10, 2007
Photos: 48
Figueres
We took a day trip to Figueres -- Dali's home town -- where he put together his museum.
Sep 9, 2007
Barcelona
Barcelo-o-na...
Sep 6, 2007
London
On the way to our Spanish vacation, we stopped by London because flying to London was much cheaper than flying to Barcelona or Madrid.
Sep 3, 2007
Photos: 99
Our Kitties
We recently adopted two kitties. Trial adoption period ended two days ago, and we are pretty sure we're keeping our new "furry friends".
May 4, 2007
Photos: 67
Paraty, Brazil
We took a 2-day-1-night trip to Paraty (or Parati -- pronounced "parachi"). It used to be the biggest port in Brazil in the 1800s, shipping gold to Portugal. Now it is a small historic town on Atalntic ocean and a tourist attraction.
Feb 22, 2007
Photos: 117
Beach House, Brazil
On Tuesday, February 20th we drove from Brotas to Regina's sister's beach house on the ocean, where we spent Wednesday, Saturday, and beginning of Sunday.
Feb 20, 2007
Photos: 55
Brotas, Brazil
Our trip to Brazil. The first three days (February 17th through 19th) we spent in Brotas -- Regina's hometown.
Feb 17, 2007
Photos: 149
Washington DC
My business trip to CTC/NSA.
Jan 29, 2007
Russia
Our trip to Russia: Olenino & Moscow.
Oct 7, 2006
Photos: 160
Yosemite
Camping and hiking in Yosemite with Toan and Co.
Sep 17, 2006
Photos: 85
Last Night & Day In Japan
Harajuku & Hotel Okura, Tokyo. Midori treated me to dinner in Harajuku and introduced me to her friends. The next Day I saw ikebanas.
Aug 23, 2006
Kokyo & Azabu Juban Festival
We spent our last Sunday in Japan in Tokyo: Kokyo (imperial palace) and Azabu Juban Festival.
Aug 20, 2006
Hakone
Our trip to Hakone with Endo-san's family.
Aug 19, 2006
Photos: 91
Tsukiji, Akihabara, & Ginza
Tsukiji, Akihabara, & Ginza. Scott's day off -- he went to fish market, electronics district, and then we went to dinner in Ginza.
Aug 14, 2006
Asakusa & Shibuya
Our walk around Tokyo: Asakusa and Shibuya.
Aug 13, 2006
Photos: 68
Kamakura
Out trip to Kamakura -- a small place that at some point used to be the capital of Japan -- thirty minutes away from Tokyo.
Aug 12, 2006
Photos: 108
Hibiya Park & Roppongi
A morning walk to Hybia Park, and an evening in Roppongi Hills.
Aug 11, 2006
Japan: Random Photos
This is where the random shots go.
Aug 10, 2006
Photos: 22
Fortify Japan & Ginza
Fortify Japan office, Ginza, and a restaurant next to the office.
Aug 8, 2006
Second Day in Tokyo
Toranomon during the day and at night; my apartment.
Aug 7, 2006
Our First Anniversary
Muir Woods and Muir Beach Overlook. We spent it hiking in Muir Woods, walking in Stinson Beach, and enjoying ocean view from the Muir Beach overlook.
Jul 22, 2006
Queen
Queen + Paul Rogers tour, HP Pavilion, San Jose.
Apr 5, 2006
Ireland
Katrina's business trip to Fidelity in Dublin, Ireland.
Jan 10, 2006
Photos: 27
Hawaii Honeymoon
Our honeymoon on Maui and Kauai
Jul 24, 2005
Photos: 83
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