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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (2013)

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Merry Christmas!

We hope everyone had an eventful, relaxing and fun holiday. From our house, 2013 has been a great year and we have much for which to be thankful. Xmas2014-12The girls woke up at the usual time on Christmas and were ready to go open presents. Our house is usually filled with guests on holidays, but our out-of-towners are coming this weekend. So, Jenny, Kate, Sophie and I had a relaxing morning opening gifts and hanging out. The girls had a great time and received lots of great gifts. Thanks to everyone to who sent/brought gifts.

This year, the girls found themselves with an entirely new kitchen set from Pottery Barn, pots and pans, hundreds of pieces of toy food, place setting and so much more. They’ve been planning non-stop with their toys. I’m pretty confident Jenny and I will soon be invited to a Kate & Sophie tea and food party. Speaking of parties, we’re about to have 20 friends and family over for turkey, steak and lobster. Sound good? RSVP for next year’s feast.

Here are just a few pictures of Christmas at our house: [Read more…]

Sophie’s 2013 Holiday Ballet Concert

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Sophie BalletIt seems like just yesterday when Sophie took her first steps. Now, she has been dancing at Boni’s Dance and Performing Arts Studio for a few months now.

At her age, the hour long class is broken up into 30 minutes of dance and 30 minutes of play.

She really likes her dance class and follows directions really well. Plus, she looks really cute in her pink leotard and leather ballet shoes. [Read more…]

2012 Xmas

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_MG_5545Merry 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…]

2012 Thanksgiving Dinner

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2012 Thanksgiving Meal-10Ok, 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…]

Pre-Thanksgiving Family Time

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2013_PreThanksgiving-8Jenny, 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…]

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…]

2009 Gordon Thanksgiving

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Gordon Thanksgiving-22As you may know, my mom is a Gordon and one of six children… This year, Jenny and I headed to Alabama to reconnect with family for Thanksgiving. Vallie & Jeff (my cousins) hosted a fantastic Thanksgiving lunch followed by a second family reunion at my mom’s house on Friday. Needless to say, we had plenty to eat.

This trip was especially exciting since Jenny got to meet all my aunts and uncles (and spouses). We have a big, happy family and there were plenty of stories to go around. This was a great opportunity to connect with many of my cousins; some of whom I’ve not seen in years.

While in Alabama, Jenny got to tour the countryside of Springville and Jasper. Here are a few family pictures… [Read more…]

Happy New Year – Here’s To A Great 2008

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Happy New Year!
Kirk and I wish you all the best this new year. As we close out 2007, we have a tremendous amount for which to be thankful:

  • Time spent with friends and family…
  • Health of our loved ones…
  • Friends; both new and old…
  • Career adventures…
  • …and an upcoming wedding (just a month away)

But, we are most thankful for close calls. Sometimes it’s the close calls the provide reason to evaluate who we are, what we want and what’s most important… We’ll close out 2007 thankful for our health, happiness and a deeper appreciation of what’s important to us!

Best wishes for 2008. Make it a great year!