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Kate vs Mac ‘N’ Cheese

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MacNCheese-26Let’s start this post with the understanding that when picky-eating kids find something they’ll eat… parents select restaurants by their kid’s menu. Note: I’m sure there are plenty of child psychologists that will be disappointed in this post, but they should file their complaints in our Diaper Genie.

Kate Loves Mac ‘N’ Cheese and we’re working on expanding her palate, but I bet she still eats more diverse food than most kids. When not eating Mac ‘N’ Cheese, Kate eats pho, noodles, seeweed salad, grilled chicken, fish, lobster, shrimp and a ton of other dishes. However, she is in a phase now, but you’ll have to admit… it is a cute phase to be in!

Here are a few pictures from Kate’s adorable lunch: [Read more…]

2011 Spring Vacation – Fort Lauderdale & The Keys

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IMG_4862Jenny, Kate and I escaped the daily grind in Houston and headed for Southern Florida… We all agreed (especially Kate) that it was time for a family vacation and a post-birthday celebration for Jenny. Over the last fifteen months, we’ve taken Kate to Los Angeles, Austin, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Orlando, Chicago, and Tahoe. So for a change, we decided to head east (and south) to Key West.

Our trip started in Fort Lauderdale as we decided to break up the long travel days into bite size pieces. So, we booked a room at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale for our first night. We arrived around 1PM and made our way to the hotel. After some refreshing we hit the beach and Kate got to put her toes in the Atlantic for the first time. Note: Kate did not like bare feet on sand. After our beach trip, we ate an early dinner at Shula’s on the Beach. Kate is a Mac-N-Cheese nut, so she was in heaven when her Lobster Mac & Cheese arrived. Jenny and I enjoyed a few glasses of wine and fish. We retired early to get rest for our leisurely drive to Key West.

IMG_4902The next day, we loaded up and hit the road. We stopped for lunch and play in Key Largo at The Island Grill. This is such a cool restaurant, overlooking the water with beach access. After eating Mac-N-Cheese, seaweed salad and a tuni steak, we hit their beach and just relaxed. This trip has no time tables and is simply a “play it by ear” vacation. After a while, we hit the highway and arrived in Key West in the early afternoon. [Read more…]

Kate Visits The Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Children’s Museum.

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Museum Trip-29Alright, Kate has officially reached the fun age. She is mobile, energetic and always ready to go. Also, her independence is just starting to kick in as she’s mastered the art of walking. Now, we understand why so many parents told us to “enjoy it [her being in the stroller].

Today, we became members of both The Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Children’s Museum. Kate loved our time there and her wide eyes seemed to take everything in. No doubt, she got her mom’s mental faculties.

Here are some pictures of the day. I hope you enjoy: [Read more…]

Fall 2011 Photoshoot

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Fall 2011 Photoshoot-27While the summers are painful in Houston, the winters are so mild to kinda makes up for the other blistering months. Jenny, Kate, little Sophie (still kicking and punching inside Mommy) and I headed out to the Japanese Gardens in Houston to memorialize this time in our life. Sophie should be joining us in just two month, and Jenny is amazingly mobile all things considered. Kate is coming up on her second birthday and eagerly awaits her new sister. Recently, we gave Kate a little doll to start practicing how to carefully touch, hold, and play with a baby. She is so excited to be a big sister and frequently talks to her sister through mommy’s belly.

We hope you enjoy this snapshot of our lives: [Read more…]

2010 Christmas Dinner Party

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2010 Xmas-27This year, we celebrated Christmas Dinner ’10 with family and friends at our house. After our two Thanksgiving dinners, we were pretty tired of Turkey, Ham and Brisket, so we opted for Steak, Scallops, Shrimp and Fish. It was good and we have plenty of left overs to munch on for the next few days.

Joining us this year, was our grandmother (Ba Noi), Anthony, Marie and Mary (Jenny’s parents and sister), John Sr. and Tilda (my father and step-mother), Co Hong and Tam (our aunt and cousin) and Michael and Henry (our good friends). We had a great time and I’ve not received any calls alerting me of food poisoning (thank goodness). [Read more…]

Kate’s First Christmas

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rp_2010-Xmas-5-300x200.jpgToday, we watched our baby girl celebrate her first Christmas. While she won’t remember it (except from these pictures), she had a blast ripping, munching, crawling all over her new presents. Our friends and family over did it this year with their fantastic presents for Kate: tons of new books, plush toys, toys for riding and bath time play, fancy dresses and pretty cloths, sparkling jewelry, shoes and so much more. [Read more…]

2010 Thanksgiving Dinner

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2010 Thanksgiving-7We have a tremendous amount to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season: a precious daughter, a loving family, health, fantastic friends, challenging jobs and so much more… With so much to be thankful for, we’ve hosted a few parties for which the pilgrims would have been proud!

Jenny, Kate and I hosted two big Thanksgiving dinners this year and it is safe to say, we’re tired of Turkey & the “fixins.” However, we’ve had a blast entertaining and hope our friends and family have enjoyed the feast. To put it into perspective, here’s what we cooked for the forty plus (40+) people who attended one of our two Thanksgiving parties (one for our MD Anderson friends and the others for family): [Read more…]

Jenny Throws Kirk A Birthday Vacation To Austin

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2010 Austin Trip-27I’ve got the best wife… Every year for my birthday, Jenny plans a big gathering. This year, Jenny invited some of our closest friends to Lake Travis in Austin where we rented a large house for several days. We never left the house and used the time to catch up with each other. Everyone cooked their share of fantastic meals, we played board games for the first time since I was 16, found some new music (thanks Michael A.) and much more.

A big thanks to my wonderful wife for once again outdoing yourself. Also, thanks to Theresa, Mike & Amber; Michael & Henry; Lisa & Adrian, Annie & Tom; Michael & Melanie. Also, big thanks to Kate for being such a big girl and Max for your good behavior.

Here’s a few pictures from our weekend. [Read more…]

Diaper Time Has Never Been So Cute

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Kate in Diapers_04There is a Vietnamese phrase (mèo khen mèo dài đuôi) that tells a story about a mother cat telling her kitten that she has such a beautiful tail. I hear that phrase all the time from my in-laws after I compliment my wife or daughter… After all, as a husband and father I have the same credibility as the mother cat! I’m blinded by love?!

Nevertheless, these are the freakin’ cutest pictures of our daughter during diaper time… Don’t worry, Kate is squeaky clean in these pictures. [Read more…]

Kate Relaxes On The Patio

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Kate on Patio-5Leaving Houston’s August heat (105 degree + humidity) for sunny, cool California was just what the doctor ordered!

We spent a week traveling to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Tahoe. During our travels, the family and I were relaxing on a patio enjoying a beautiful 75 degree day. Kate is growing so fast and we found her proudly relaxing like a “big girl.” The photo opportunity was way to cute too pass up!

Here are a few pictures… I hope you’ll enjoy them. [Read more…]