Thoi Noi Kurth

Since the Kurth kids grew up in the western world, they had no such ceremony as our young Caden and millions of others. It seems a shame to rob an innocent child of something as important as your fate and direction in life. So we improvised. I like to think of it as blindfolded childhood thoi close enough.

So there it is. Skylar found the microphone putting her on the fast track to Radio, News, Film and Entertainment. Ben, with the comb is destined for a smooth carefree life. Wee Emily came to grips with the (once) mighty dollar and wealth appears on the horizon. Isn't life simple...

Thoi Noi

Join us for Thoi Noi, a Vietnamese first birthday tradition passed along from Linh and Bruce in Vancouver. Take a handful of symbolic items, spread them out and let the lil buckeroo choose his destiny in life. You can pause the start to read about all the items. Full screen works best.

Happy Birthday Caden

Toys 'R' Us for Geoffrey's Birthday Club.

A quick stop at the office

The handsome boys club had a meet and greet.

Birthday at the Zoo

Fresh off our big day at Disney, we packed up the lil guy for a birthday afternoon at the San Diego Zoo.

Caden took quite a liking to the orangutans and gorillas.



Any day in the stroller is good day for Cdog.


What a fun afternoon.

Time to unwrap some presents

The day came to a close and wee Caden opened up his many gifts.






Hang on Huckleberry

No Foolin'

Out the door before dawn. Work a long day. The sun is gone by the time you park the car in the garage. House is quiet. Sure, you haven't eaten, it's late and you're plenty hungry. May as well check on the little guy before you start cooking. You barely hear him breathe and his chest hardly moves. But you pause to take it all in. That is the highlight of the day and you can't believe how lucky you are.