O Broccoli....

We have been trying to get Ethan to eat his vegetables for the longest time and finally it is starting to work and we hope that it will continue....we had to trick him into eating his greens by saying that his hair will fall out if he doesn't eat his veggies. I know, not the best way, but it is working wonders right now, so we're sticking to it. Here is Ethan eating lots of broccoli. He even asked for more!

A New Year and a New Hairdo

Happy New Year to you all! Hayley's bangs are getting a little too shaggy and long, so I decided to tie it up. I think she looks so cute if only she would let it stay on....Wishing you all a great 2011!

December 2010 Road Trip

We rented a minivan and took the whole family including our parents to California right after Christmas. Our first stop was San Diego and the kids did great. We got to a very cold California night and was welcomed by our long time friends, Su, David, Colin and Su's mom. Su's mom prepared several Malaysian dishes and we were so grateful for some warm home cooked meal after a long road trip.

We visited La Jolla, Sea World and Balboa Park before heading to LA. We were only rained on one day which was nice considering it had been really wet in Southern California. In LA we visited the Travel Town Museum, Natural History Museum and the Griffith Observatory. We also enjoyed a lot of yummie Chinese food. Here are some highlights from the trip:

Seals chilling at La Jolla

Sea World

Balboa Park

Travel Town Museum

Natural History Museum in LA

Griffith Observatory

Merry Christmas!

Christmas morning was quiet at first as all of us were doing something - the kids ate breakfast while I threw in a load of laundry and the parents were reading newspapers. When everyone was ready, it was time to open presents! Ethan opened the presents in no time and found that he has been a good boy as he got Spencer the train from Santa. He has been asking for it forever. Hayley got her first dollhouse from grandma and grandpa, but really enjoyed the wrapping paper more than the toys.

All Dressed Up

We were invited to a couple of Christmas parties this year and I put Hayley in a dress and she looked just like a doll. I should dress her up more often instead of just putting her in jeans and a shirt. Ethan also wanted to dress up and I had to find a 4T skirt for him, so he won't feel left out. I must say he looked pretty cool.

Polar Express...in Chandler

Ethan and I went to the Polar Express at the Tumbleweed Recreation Center. It was their first Polar Express event and there were about 80 kids. Santa was there reading us the story and each kid got to sit on Santa's lap and asked for what they wished for. Then the kids got to enjoy some cookies and hot cocoa. The night ended with some Christmas crafts. The magic lives on....

Tree is Decorated!

We bought our Christmas tree from Home Depot again this year and it is now decorated. The top was not a top and the tree topper we have is not big or tall enough, so the tree looked a little flat. It was a fuller tree and I ran out of ornaments! But with Ethan's school and other activity craft works, we managed to fill the tree with some home made ornaments which made it even more special.

We also bought a small 3 ft tree for all my Hallmark Snoopy Collectible ornaments. Ethan was very patient in putting on the little hooks for the little ornaments.