Happy Birthday to Ian!

It was my pleasure to host a sushi dinner for my brother Ian's birthday on Saturday. Along with the kids, and the Yarringtons (friends from our Tokyo days who now live in Saratoga), we had a fun time eating, drinking, playing, and chatting. I have to say the highlight was the amazing cake Rachel made with a Tintin "Destination Moon" theme. Ian and I grew up with Tintin, and I really wanted a special cake for Ian. However, I'm not so great at baking, and Rachel is a star, so I asked her to help me out. In spite having an exam the morning off, Rachel came through brilliantly with the most magnificent 8 inch high vanilla cake with caramel filling, and a gorgeous marshmallow "moon" frosting. Wow. Thank you, Rachel! Tyler and Andy being fuzzy-head goofballs. After dinner lounging around... Julia and Lauren made a "house" with Tesla's kitchenette. I came in to take a picture. I love how each have their own "pose" and how formal Lauren stood up! Next is Andy's running action picture. The food...oh my. We had a lot. In addition to my sushi and inari, Miyo and Izumi contributed super yummy salads and appetizers. The table was full of food! Tesla has been fighting a pretty rough cough so has been cranky and tired, but she enjoyed hanging out with the older kids. Even with all of us, we were only able to eat less than half of the cake. More to share the next day : )