Watch us grow!
At the last minute, we booked a hotel room in Monterey and decided to make a quick overnight trip to the aquarium. The drive was a little painful with so much Friday night traffic. Luckily the kids slept part of the way and had enough energy to go out later than normal once we got checked in.
He seems happiest when he’s riding a tricycle or scooter at school.
Look at this little boy’s grasp! Mama is so proud of how he’s holding his marker.
He also got ice cream this afternoon as a special Father’s Day event. Too bad Dada couldn’t make it back early enough.
Mama picked up Peanut from school and brought him home for a little TLC. His teeth were really hurting. Later in the evening, we headed to the ferry terminal to pick up Janie and Dada for dinner.
He was so happy to see his big sister.
For dinner, we went to La Penca Azul so that Peanut could have some mushy food – refried beans and rice.
These two had a fun time sitting next to each other at the table. Although, I’m not sure how much food was actually consumed this evening.
They did, however, love the ice cold water they got from the waiter.
We had an impromptu BBQ in front of our house today for lunch. It was with two other families: Gavin and his dad along with Ellie and her dad. 
The kids had fun eating outside together and then played in the sun before it was time for everyone to take their naps.
Our little boy is 22 months old today! It’s hard to believe that in two months he’ll be two years old!!
We had a fun month filled with new concepts, new language, and a trip down to Southern California.
Here are the highlights:
This kid loves school and has learned so much in such a short amount of time. He comes home singing a new song every week and we catch him doing new things like naming colors and throwing away his snack plate when he’s done.
Happy 22 Months, Peanut! Love you!
We had Thai food for lunch with Yai and Ta today before heading to the airport and Janie got her very own fresh coconut. She loves the juice and the meat inside. With Yai’s help, she almost finished the whole thing herself.
The day started with just lunch at the new Islands in the Cerritos Towne Center. Mama and Dada got to catch up with their old friends from highschool (Holly and Dayantha) while the kids sat next to each other and colored.
Then we walked around the plaza and got some soft serve nearby. This is when the smiles and the conversations started.
It was getting hot outside so we all met up at Yai and Ta’s house. The grown-ups hung out while the kids played together.
At one point, we had almost all the kids in the sandbox together. Janie and Andrew made tortillas while Peanut and Sienna “helped”.
Oliver preferred to stay out of the sand and play nearby.
In the evening, three of the kids got in the back of Auntie Holly’s car to drop off Sienna and then we went to Daiso.
Andrew and Janie ended up with a water toy to bring home.
These two ended up having a great time together today. Last time they got to spend this much time together was in Hawaii 3 years ago. Too bad we don’t live closer.
We went to Toni and Thomas’ house today for a BBQ. Peanut watched Dada and Uncle Jason get the grill ready while he had his snack.
Auntie Jia put up their playhouse and Janie played with Thomas inside. They were making donut cakes.
Peanut later gave it a try and insisted that he use the back door to get in and out.
Ankong and Ama came in the evening and took Janie and Peanut to the park. Toni and Thomas stayed behind and played peek-a-boo behind the couch.
The kids had corn on the cob with dinner and Peanut gobbled up a bunch of steak.
Once the twins went to bed, Peanut hung out in Ankong’s lap and got a good laugh.
We were there pretty late and it was way past their bedtimes. Luckily, they held it together pretty well and then fell asleep on the short ride back to Cerritos.
After the aquarium, we all went across the driveway to Bubba Gump’s for lunch. Toni was not a fan of sitting up high on Uncle Jason’s shoulders.
We got seated outside and the kids had fun with the kid’s menu and crayons. Even Peanut go into it.
Alice showed us all how she can write her name now.
After lunch, the kids shared a sundae together. The toppings came on the side so they could choose what they wanted.
It got divvied up between all the kids and Peanut couldn’t get enough of the ice cream.
