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Mexico: Day Two

December 27, 2014 No Comments

Last night, Janie fell asleep in our bed and stayed there all night. Mommy and Daddy switched places between the bed and the sofa bed mid-way through. She really slept in today.

When she woke up, she was starving and had a big bowl of rice porridge that Mommy made in the room. And of course, it had a side of Os and dried strawberries.

In the morning, we went down to the beach to greet Mr. Ocean. Unfortunately, it started to rain too.

So we camped out under a canopy and passed the time with some more painting.

After the rain stopped for a bit, we went out to the sand to do some digging.

We later had a late breakfast and she only wanted to eat fruit this morning so that’s what she got – plenty of fruit.

By noon, the sun came out and everyone was back in the pool.

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We tried to teach her how to blow bubbles in the water but she just couldn’t handle it.

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Later, we figured out that there was a portion of the pool that she could stand with the water up to her chin. It was funny to watch her walk around saying “I’m swimming!” She also couldn’t understand why the water kept touching her chin.

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Once the sun started to go down, Janie was out of the pool and fell asleep on Ankong’s lap. She had a pretty good nap before dinner.

For dinner, we went out for a nice Italian dinner in Nuevo Vallarta. They didn’t have anymore highchairs left so Janie did her best to stay in her giant chair.

She took a few selfies with Ankong while we waited for dessert.

This was a nice way to end our second day in Mexico.

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Mexico: Day One

December 26, 2014 No Comments

Janie woke up bright and early and was ready to say “hello” to Mr. Ocean. She had been asking to play in the sand for days now and it was finally her time!

The beach was really quiet and the weather was already warm at 9am. Ankong was also up early so he helped build sandcastles.

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At one point, Janie found a comfy lounge chair, pulled the hat over her face, and said “I’m relaxing”.

This kid cracks me up sometimes.

After breakfast, Daddy took Janie “swimming” in the pool.

It was more like walking around in the pool for her but she loved it.

For a late lunch, we all took the bus to Puerto Vallarta.

Janie must have really enjoyed herself earlier because one minute she was snacking and then another passed out next to me in her seat.

We found a little place to eat in town and she woke up in time to join us.

She also wanted some limes to go and the nice abuela was nice enough to give her a lime cut into wedges for the bus ride back.

Our final stop for the evening was a little plaza in Nuevo Vallarta. We spent some time reading, eating frozen yogurt, and sipping coffee. Janie loved her “special treat” of strawberry yogurt with fresh strawberries and coconut on top.

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Christmas on a Plane

December 25, 2014 No Comments

This year, we flew to Puerto Vallarta on Christmas Day. When we arrived at the airport, Janie was not her usual self and had a hard time following us through security. Instead, she would sit on the floor, insist on one of us carrying her, or just didn’t want to do what we asked. C- for her at that point.

Fortunately, once we got to the gate, she was better. We met up with the rest of the family where Ama had breakfast for us and Janie sat on Auntie Jia’s lap eating her sausage and fruit.

On the plane, she was a rockstar. She happily sat in her seat buckled in and snacked on a variety of things including broccoli.

GG got some too.

Janie enjoyed painting with the new set that Uncle Johnny gave her for Christmas.

She also got some screen time with the iPad during the latter half of the flight.

When we arrived, she watched the plane land and GG got a view through the window too.

Unfortunately, when we arrived at the airport, there was a staff shortage and it took us 3 hours to get through immigration. Thankfully, Janie happily played in her stroller and also took a 2-hour nap during this time. OK, she made up for all her hijinks through security and ended up with an A for the day.

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Disneyland 2014

December 24, 2014 No Comments

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On Christmas Eve, we went to Disneyland once again and it was Janie’s 3rd trip. This year it seemed more exciting for her and on the days leading to it, she would tell anyone around her “I’m going to Disneyland!”

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Here she is waiting for the tram from the parking lot to the park.

Our first stop was Disney’s California Adventure where we visited Santa. She’s still not a fan of Santa so we took a family photo this year.

On our way to Cars Land, Janie was so excited to see the trolley and wanted to ride it so badly. So, of course, that’s what we did!

She also enjoyed the “special treat” that she received from Santa’s helpers. Candy canes are so yummy!

While the grown-ups went on the Cars ride, Janie and Alice hung out with Ta outside.

It was a very sunny morning in Cars Land and Janie saw Lightning McQueen drive by.

We also took another family photo in front of the sign.

On our way to see Elsa and Anna, the cousins held hands as they walked down the street. I love this picture of the two of them.

Up until this moment, Janie was so excited to meet Elsa and Anna. But, as I had predicted, she was so starstruck that she wouldn’t look at Elsa and only peeked at Anna from Daddy’s shoulder.

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After the Meet and Greet, it was time to head over to Disneyland. I just love this video of Janie running across the esplanade with her favorite Christmas song playing in the background. This is one very happy kid.

Once we entered the park, the first thing she noticed was the horse pulling a trolley. She was so happy to see this for some reason.

This is how we kept her nearby as we walked through the crowds.

Here are some photos of us in front of some famous landmarks.

After lunch, everyone took a potty break and Janie was so happy to see that they had a toilet that was just her size!! It’s found in the baby care center where they have tiny little flushing toilets next to the changing tables. She managed to pee and make two “meatball poo-poos” (in her words).

She also had to announce it to the whole family so Uncle Johnny helped her celebrate.

We had talked about meeting Winnie the Pooh and all his friends for the past two weeks. When it came time to say “hi”, Janie only wanted to stand back and watch them from afar.

After riding the Pooh ride, Janie was out for the count. She and Alice both took a nice long nap while the grown-ups went on Thunder Mountain.

After their naps, we headed over to Fantasyland where Janie met Olaf! He said “hi” to her and told her some jokes too.

Here we are in line for the Casey Jr. Train.

We all sat in the monkey cage and Alice didn’t want the ride to end.

We also rode Dumbo together and Janie got to make our elephant go up and down.

The carousel was the girls’ favorite ride of the day. Luckily there wasn’t much of a line and we got to go on twice!!

In the afternoon, we went down to Main Street to reserve a spot for the parade.

The girls had a lot of fun snacking and hanging out together.

I love this photo of the girls with their grandparents.

This one is funny too. Alice was stealing Janie’s broccoli in this photo. Too bad she didn’t want to eat it.

Since there was plenty of time to kill before the parade, we browsed the gift stores nearby and Janie was so excited to see Nemo!! So many Nemos!!

When the parade started, Janie was awestruck. There was so much to see and hear!

She just sat there with these wide eyes and sheepishly waved to a few of the characters that went by.

After the parade, we headed down to It’s a Small World.

Once again, Janie just sat there quietly taking it all in. Funny girl.

While we ate dinner, Janie took another nap in the stroller. Luckily, she woke up just in time for the fireworks and snow.

What an exciting (and long) day for this little 2-year-old. This was certainly the best trip yet now that she understands and recognizes so much more.

Merry Christmas!!!

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food preferences

December 23, 2014 No Comments

We went out for Thai food this evening and I realized during this trip that Janie seems to prefer ethnic food – especially Thai, Chinese, and Mexican. Whenever we eat American food, she doesn’t seem to be as enthusiastic.

After a long day of eating almost nothing, this kid chowed down on coconut soup, rice, and meat.

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Cheerios!

December 23, 2014 No Comments

Janie didn’t eat much today and all she wanted was Cheerios.

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Quick Mall Trip

December 23, 2014 No Comments

Cousin Alice broke Uncle Johnny’s phone so we went to the mall to see if he could buy a new one. Beforehand, we stopped at Chik-fil-A for lunch and Janie got her own water cup and straw. Score!

Then at the Apple Store, she loved playing with the iPads at the kid’s station…as usual. Today, she washed a car, filled it with gas, and added oil to the engine.

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