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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…]

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…]

Halloween 2012

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Halloween 2012-8Boo… 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…]

Kate on Stairs

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Kate on Stairs-5Every 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…]

Sophia’s Summer Pictures

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Sophia_7months-13At 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…]

Family Pictures from Our Alaskan Cruise

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Alaskan Cruise-34A big thanks to Ba Ngoai and Ong Ngoai for taking the family on this Alaskan Cruise. Over the last few years, we’ve had the pleasure of traveling with our extended family included Ba Ngoai, Ong Ngoai, Co Noi, Co Hong, Aunt Mary, Aunt Tam, Jenny, the girls and yours truly.

We arrived in Seattle in time to enjoy a day/night in the city before boarding the Norwegian Jewel on July 14th for a seven night cruise. It was an amazing cruise and the only way to really see such beautiful sites through Alaska. We stopped in ports at Ketchikan, Skagway and Victoria, BC, Canada. Along the way, we traversed fjords, saw plenty of iceburgs, eagles, seaplanes and glaciers. [Read more…]

Alaskan Wilderness Pictures

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Alaska-24The Alaskan wilderness isn’t too accessible, but our cruise took us to several beautiful, hard-to-get-to places. We stopped in ports at Ketchikan, Skagway and Victoria, BC, Canada and then Toured Butchart Gardens. Below you’ll find several pictures from our time at sea (or fjords) and land.

You might also enjoy our Family Pictures from Our Alaskan Cruise. Here are some pictures of the Alaskan wilderness: [Read more…]

2012 MDA Fellowship Pizza Party

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2012 Pizza Party-1After three year, countless hours, and many sleepless nights, Jenny’s fellowship has ended. Along the way, we made some tremendous friends. Sadly, many are now moving away to pursue their Oncology careers.

Since fellowship began, we’ve tried our best to provide a home-away-from-home for these out-of-towners. To say “congrats”, we invited the team over for a little pizza party. Today, we decided to let everyone personalize their pizza and here’s a little glimpse: [Read more…]

Kate’s Artwork

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Kate Art-18Just in time for Easter, we’re happy to showcase our little Van Gogh’s artwork. We’re really fortunate to have a fantastic part-time nanny who just loves “art time.” It’s amazing how art can engage children and Kate is in heaven during creative playtime. This artwork stems over the last year from various times.

I hope you like her creative work: [Read more…]

5 Minutes w/ Shaquille O’Neal

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IMG_1975Shaquille O’Neal is one giant man. Tonight, my publist couldn’t resist snapping a picture of Shaq and I hanging out in Orlando. We were both at an event and the girls at Konnect PR couldn’t resist. So, they pulled Shaq over and we spent a few minutes chatting and then, after a quick picture, he was pulled away!

At 7’1” and 325 lbs, this guy is intimidating to stand beside — I couldn’t imagine squaring off with him on the court. His hands enveloped my “tiny hands” while his feet (size 23) are actually twice my 11.5. Shaq is a pretty nice guy. He took time to chat despite many people vying for his attention. Thanks Shaq!

PS: Shaquille means “Little Warrior” in Arabic.