While the rest of the country is freezing and buried under snow, February is perfect for trips to the park. Throw on a jacket and you can play for hours without freezing or breaking a sweat. Sophie turned one last month and Kate just turned three! We load the girls in a wagon and make the short walk down the street to our community park.
Here is a collection of shots from our trips throughout February: [Read more…]
We invited all of Kate’s schoolmates, our friends and family to a little party at Zunan (kid-friendly restaurant & playhouse) in The Woodlands. Kate had a blast and Sophie loved the attention of all the mommy’s who played and tickled her. Auntie spent at least 20 minutes helping Sophie play on the slide while Kate chased her classmates and climbed the rock walls and played video games.
Here are some pictures of the party: [Read more…]
Today, we celebrated Sophie’s baptism at our church, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in The Woodlands, TX. Uncle John (Godfather) and Aunt Mary (Godmother) came as witnesses along with many of our close friends and family. Sophie did great with only a few tears.
Afterwards, we hosted a party at our house with face-painting, balloon-making professional and more than enough food to feed those gathered. Most importantly, this was a great day for Sophie and our family. We were honored to have our closest loved ones in attendance.
A very special thanks to Deacon Ralph Risk, Father Thomas F. Rafferty and the St. Padua family. Here are some pictures of the festivities: [Read more…]
Aunt Mary’s excellent Christmas present this year was my favorite: pictures! Some people collect baseball cards, movies, songs and other stuff — I collect pictures. So, we now have some great snapshots of our girls, Ba Ngoai (Jenny’s mom) Ong Ngoai (Jenny’s dad) and Aunt Mary.
PS: The girls love Aunt Mary. She’s fun and her eye for fashion keeps our girls looking runway ready!
Thanks Auntie for these great memories: [Read more…]
Merry Christmas. Our girls aren’t old enough to wake us early to open presents. Sadly, they are young enough to simply wake us early! So, on this beautiful Christmas morning, Jenny and I witnessed the shear excitement our children gleam from ripping open gift wrap. I’m not sure they even care about the gifts inside, but they certainly love the opening process.
Our friends and family overdid it this year too. Kate and Sophie have more books, animals, toys to chew on, some to ride, others that play music and a few that require assembly. Here are some pictures of our morning: [Read more…]
Ok, what you’re about to see may seem odd. It might make you hungry! And, if you like to eat, you might consider showing up with Jenny and I hope a party. This year, we’re cooking for about 40 friends and family members. I’m pretty sure everyone left full and we’ve not heard any reports of gastric distress.
On this year’s menu, we’re having cajun turkey, lobster, brisket, stuffing, gravy, mac-n-cheese, corn, springrolls, sweet potatoes, potato salad, carrots, fried rice, rolls, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, cheesecake, and cherry pie.
Here’s a glimpse into our holiday meal preparations: [Read more…]
Jenny, Kate, Sophie and I are really lucky to have our entire family so close. With Thanksgiving just one week away, a few family members just couldn’t stay away. Today, we woke up with a full house including Dad, Tilda, John, Holly and Vi. We always have a blast when everyone comes as the family divides into teams to keep our girls attention. There was swinging, baking, bouncing, computer games, cooking, playing and lots of hugs and kisses.
Here is a snapshot of our weekend: [Read more…]
Boo… It’s highly unlikely that these cute little girls are going to scare you! Although, you do run the risk of “cuteness” exposure as Kate and Sophie prepare for Halloween. This year, Kate pitched her fairy costume and we [Jenny & I] couldn’t resist transforming Sophie into a beautiful flower. In retrospect, Sophie looks like she’s having about as much fun as Randy in The Christmas Story.
The Woodlands always has something to do. This year, we took the girls to a couple big community Halloween events. We broke out the Radio Flyer wagon for our great adventures throughout The Woodlands and to/from our local park. Still being relatively new to parenthood, I would imagine most parents would rate a wagon as a “must have.” Here are some pictures of our girls from this weekend: [Read more…]
Every morning the girls come down stairs on their way to Kate’s school. They stop by my office for a kiss and then off they go.
This morning, Kate called, “Daddy, come to the stairs. Will you take my picture?” First, it is challenging to say “no” to this cute brown-eyed girl. Secondly, my camera is never far away. That said, here are the cute pictures from today: [Read more…]
At seven months old, Sophie is growing so fast and crawling everywhere. Sophie is such a happy baby and loves playing with Kate! Max has become Sophie’s loyal doggy as she gives him the most love… and plenty of snacks! Today was a beautiful day with just enough fluffy clouds in the sky to let your imagination run wild. So, I grabbed the camera and snapped a few pictures of Sophie at our house. As you can tell, it doesn’t require much skill to make her smile or capture her beauty.
I hope you like these snapshots: [Read more…]