It’s Mother’s Day and the kids made cards!
Kindle!
Janie’s birthday gift from Mama and Dada finally arrived in the mail today. She was so excited to receive her very own Kindle reader. It came with a kid’s subscription to their library so she can read whatever they have available.
I don’t usually get this response from her when I buy her other gifts. I finally picked a winner.
She couldn’t wait to get reading and invited Peanut to sleep with her tonight.
Birthday Card!
Janie received a birthday card with homemade bookmarks along with a handwritten postcard from Ellie and Amelia in Vancouver. We love getting snail mail!!
Zoom Birthday
Janie turned 8 today and it was a very different birthday this year. We are in the heart of Shelter-in-Place here in California but still wanted to celebrate this special day.
Mama picked up party favors and gifts from Target on her way home, picked up cake from Baskin Robbins, and then had a virtual birthday party with the family over Zoom. Auntie Jia had sent a bunch of gifts this past week too.
Once everyone got online, we all sang Happy Birthday, she blew out candles, and then the presents were opened.
Toni and Thomas also drew a special birthday picture for her.
Happy 8th Birthday to our baby girl!
SIP Easter
We had to stay in this year for Easter but the kids made it work. We did some chalk drawings outside and had an egg hunt in the house.
The kids don’t know what an Easter bunny is but they were just happy to get a surprise at the door today. Thanks to Auntie Eleen!
They also did some watercolor painting to finish the day.
Valentines
Peanut made this one at school and he opted to make the valentine for Janie. He said it was because he wanted to do something different from everyone else who was making it for their mom or dad. It says “Me x ANd Sister”. So sweet.
Year of the Rat
To celebrate the new Lunar Year, we all gathered at Uncle Ian’s house again and the kids left with a handful of red envelopes.
Peanut loves this house because Uncle Ian has miniature arcade games.
Janie enjoys this occasion because she gets to play a game that involves placing bets, rolling dice, and sometimes winning Dada some money.
Happy 2020!
Happy New Year!!
NYE Party
It’s New Year’s Eve and Uncle Jimmy and Auntie Eleen threw another party at their house.
The kids were all there and some Pokemon cards were traded that night.
Happy New Year!!
Christmas 2019
Merry Christmas!! We all dressed up in matching pajamas this year!
Cousins came over early in the morning to exchange/open gifts!
Then we headed over to Toni and Thomas’ house to start the standing rib roast and make s’mores outside in the patio.
Janie helped out by peeling all the potatoes. Ankong helped keep the trashcan lid open.
It was fun watching all the kids play together.
All the kids got a new toy called a Springling. All had a different animal that comes with a spring-loaded container. They got really creative with how they played with them.