Look How They've Grown...

Happy Chinese New Year! Gong Xi Fa Chai!

This year is the year of the Ram/Sheep. Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year!

Happy New Year 2015!

Another year has gone by and it's now 2015! Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous new year!

Sunday Night Dinner

Yakiniku Dinner at Home

After returning from his business trip from Japan, LK decided he wanted to try having Yakiniku at home. He researched on yakiniku grills and finally purchased one and we're ready to try it! We did our homework, got all the recipes and food together and had a fun time grilling all the yummie food. 

Happy Birthday Ethan!

I can't believe Ethan is 7 years old. It seems like it was yesterday that he was just born. Well, this year he wanted to celebrate with his friends at Peter Piper and to share some cupcakes with his classmates at school. He also made several requests for dining out on his birthday, specifically at Denny's and Red Robin. He got them all and is one lucky boy!

Minions

I decided to make some minion cupcakes for Ethan's Birthday and of course went to You Tube to get some ideas. It turned out that it was very easy! They turned out super cute!

Suns Game

The Great Place to Work Team at Intel has been great having events throughout the valley. I was able to win some tickets to the Suns Game and we all had a blast. The seats were great and the kids enjoyed their first Suns Game. It was the Suns vs. the Pistons. It was also Star Wars Night, so there were many Star Wars characters walking around.

Chef in Training

It seems like the kids like to help in the kitchen as they have been asking to cook with me whenever I cook. So, I took advantage of them helping when making dinner this evening. I actually enjoyed cooking with them though I wanted to just cut in and do it myself. I had to learn to ease up a little when they make a little mess! Maybe one day they will be cooking for us soon!

Happy Chinese New Year 2014 - 恭喜发财

Our First Date

We decided to start a tradition now that the kids are a little older. We would each take a kid out on a date, once a month, rotating kids every month. Today was my first date with Ethan and we had fun. We went to Red Robin for lunch and then went shopping at Trader Joe's. We had some fun conversations, but he was a bit distracted as there were TVs at the restaurant and football was on. I am going to like this tradition and hope that we can continue for a long time to come. 

Merry Christmas!

School Pictures 2013-2014

School pictures are back! My babies are growing up...

First Day of School for our First Grader

The Tooth Fairy has Arrived

Ethan's first tooth fell out today, well daddy pulled it out as it has been hanging loose for a few weeks now. With the beauty of You Tube, daddy found an effective way of pulling the tooth out with dental floss. It came off with one tug. Good job daddy! Ethan was excited as he was ready for the tooth fairy to come. Looks like the wait was worth it.

Lunch and a Movie

Hanging out with the kids while on sabbatical is fun. Today, we went to lunch at the new Pita Jungle in Ahwatukee and then went watched Monsters University right next door at AMC 24. Hayley was got a little scared towards the end of the movie, but Ethan thought it was an awesome movie!

No Cavities

It's time for a visit to the dentist again and it went smoothly. The kids did just fine with the teeth cleaning, though Hayley had a hard time with the X-rays. But the best part of the visit for me was "no cavities". Thanks to dad's hard work of flossing and brushing daily.

Kindergarten Graduate

I can't believe the school year is almost over and Ethan is graduating from Kindergarten! What a great year it has been. He has had the privilege of having a wonderful teacher and teacher's assistant and has learned so much. We are so proud of him!