Memorial Day in Vegas anyone? The girls, Jenny, Aunt Mary, Ong Ngoai (Jenny’s dad) and Ba Ngoai (Jenny’s mom) headed to Vegas for a long weekend. The girls had a blast as we explored the more kid-friendly areas of Vegas while the rest of our family enjoyed the adult entertainment.
Here’s a list of few places we visited: [Read more…]
2804 days ago I met the love of my life at a sushi restaurant in Houston. We talked all night long about life, travels, adventure, work and there wasn’t a single lull in the conversation. Somehow, I convinced her to see me again, and again, and again…
Within six months, we were engaged and then married 612 days from that first date. Life has never been the same and adventures are still going strong. Today, we celebrate our six year anniversary! Jenny has given me our two beautiful daughters, a great life surrounded by family, a best friend who makes me better, laughter, love and so much more.
So, here’s a little recap our our last almost eight years. I love you sweetheart! [Read more…]
Kate and Sophie love playing together, so we organized a joint birthday party for the girls. Together with their friends, the parents and family, we packed eighty people into Wonderwild in The Woodlands. Everyone seemed to have a great time catching air on the kangaroo jumper, dropping out of the crocodile slide and climbing through the playscape.
Happy birthday Kate and Sophie. You’re really growing up quickly. I cannot believe Kate is four and Sophie is now two. It’s amazing to see our girls grow up so fast. Kate is adding numbers, sounding words and excelling in school. Sophie is starting to talk in sentences and is almost potty trained. Both girls are in gymnastics, ballet, swim lessons, music and art classes.
A special thanks to grandma for the tasty cupcakes, to Uncle John for the pictures, to Holly & Vi for helping the girls run the gauntlet and to Ong Ngoai & Ba Ngoai for the delicious after-party dinner.
Here are some party pictures: [Read more…]
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. 
The 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…]
As we get older (and have kids), it’s inevitable that friendship gets test by time, distance and life. If we’re lucky, distance and time doesn’t rob the friendship, but strengthens it with life experience. We’re fortunate to be friends with Aaron, Amy, Sophie and Thomas Whitesel. It’s been years since we seen them, so they jumped aboard a airplane and came to play. This was the first time Kate and Sophie got to meet their new friends Sophie and Thomas.
You can tell from the following pictures that it was a jam-packed, fun-filled adventure. We visited the Texas Renaissance Festival, The Woodlands Children’s Museum and spent quite a bit of time just hanging out at the house. Here are a few pictures of our time together: [Read more…]
It’s that time of year to have someone else snap a few pictures of our family. This year, we hired a firm to do so while we were relaxing in sunny Florida. Here’s a brief summary of our Gulf Coast Family Vacation.
Hope you enjoy these family pictures: [Read more…]
The girls and I just visited Disneyland – the girls were in heaven. We rode on Alice In Wonderland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Mad Tea Party, Matterhorn Bobsled, Sleeping Beauty Castle and Storybook Land Canal Boats.
Funny enough, the girls wanted to watch the Disney characters we saw walking around, but they definitely didn’t want their picture taken with Goofy, Pluto, Mickey, Minnie, Tinker Bell and Winnie the Pooh.
Here are a few pictures we snapped while there: [Read more…]
Jenny and I decided to take the girls to Southern California for a week. This is our first family trip with just the four of us and it was a nice change. Note: Follow the links to check out the Kate’s World Adventures or Sophie’s Globe Trotting.
In planning our vacation, we wanted to return to Dana Point, CA. We love the beaches, the pace, the cleanliness and it’s proximity to what we like to do. We also wanted to expose our girls to new adventures, sites, sounds, creatures and more. So, here are the clift notes of our trip: [Read more…]
The girls love building sand castles, hunting for shells, flying kites and leaving footprints on the sand. So, we spent this week hanging out at the Doheny State Beach and Laguna Beach. The weather was great, the skies completely sunny and the sand perfect for castle building. However, the girls aren’t too excited about the cold water.
Here’s a collection of snapshots from our time at the beach. Enjoy the pictures: [Read more…]
So, the girls asked, “what are we doing today?” Mommy says, “we’re going to the Zoo!” The girls scream in unison, “YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!” On our first trip with Kate a year ago, we learned first hand the size of the zoo. So on this trip, we opted for the 45-minute Guided Bus Tour that covers about 70 percent of the Zoo.
During our trip, Kate and Sophie got to see the following: rhinos, monkeys, giraffes, pandas, elephants, tigers, reindeer, zebras, bears and loads of other animals.
Here are some pictures from our trip: [Read more…]