Watch us grow!
When it was time to return to the hotel, we rode the Star Ferry back.
It runs every 15 minutes and the ride across the water itself is only about 15 minutes long!
Then we hopped on a double-decker bus and got a front seat again.
Peanut had a great time pointing out all the other buses on the street.
The kids woke up starving again because they missed dinner last night. Thankfully we have breakfast on the top floor every morning to get their tummies filled.
Then it was off to Kowloon for the day! We rode the train across Victoria Bay to the other side of Hong Kong to find the infamous pineapple bun that Uncle Jason loves so much.
At the cafe, it was small but they managed to get all six of us at a table. The kids ate some bread with butter and condensed milk.
They also enjoyed drinking milk out of a milk bottle.
The cafe also happened to be in the pet district so we saw lots of fish stores with bags and bags of colorful fish for sale.
As we waited for Ankong and Ama to arrive by train, we stopped at McDonald’s for a snack. Janie got a Kinder egg and Peanut got some chicken nuggets to hold him over.
On our walk down the famous Nathan Road, we saw lots of cool sights, cafes, and shops.
There were some giant king crabs in this window front display.
We walked and walked all the way down toward the water and Janie did a great job.
Uncle Jason offered a short ride to give her feet a little break.
As a tasty treat, Ankong bought Janie a watermelon drink with fresh mango.
We finally made it to the waterfront and found the Bruce Lee statue at the Garden of Stars.
Check out this view!!
For dinner, we went out for Chinese food to celebrate Dada’s upcoming birthday.
There was a birthday tart from Porto’s and lots of singing from Peanut.
Happy Early Birthday, Dada!
On our last morning in Cerritos, we met Ankong and Ama at church for a little playtime. They have a preschool there with a cool playground outside. The kids had a fun time exploring all the slides.
Peanut was a little worried about this big bumpy slide but was able to go down on his own.
After playtime, we went upstairs to see Ankong and Ama’s offices. The preschool kids happened to come out to play and the kids talked and waved to Peanut and Janie through the window.
Peanut also got to try out Ankong’s chair. He looked pretty comfy. I think he’s ready to take over as Senior Pastor.
Today was Peanut’s day with Ankong and Ama. We dropped him off at the house after going to the dentist and they said he was in a good mood. He napped and then played outside until the rest of the family got home.
Then we had to say goodbye when it was time to take them to the airport. Thanks for watching Peanut today, Ankong and Ama! Have a safe flight home!
This morning we all got up early and walked to church together. Peanut wanted to hold Dada’s hand part of the way.
We had to walk past Peanut’s school and down the street some more. Janie led the pack.
After service, we walked down to La Penca Azul for lunch. We saw some ducks in the pond nearby.
It’s rare that we get the whole family together in the Bay Area. We almost got everyone up here but Uncle Johnny and Auntie Joy couldn’t make it up this weekend. After the birthday party, we all went out for dinner at Southshore Center. The kids ran around for a bit, had some Chinese food, and then stopped for ice cream.
Uncle Jason bought the birthday girl some cherry vanilla ice cream with sprinkles to top off her special day.
We had dinner with Ankong, Ama, Uncle Jason, and Auntie Jia this evening before driving back up to SF. Peanut was particularly fond of Ankong this evening and hugged his arm.
He also have him “kisses” with his forehead. So cute.
Peanut and Toni sat next to each other and shared food all evening.
Janie had a hearty meal including her new favorite soup dumplings!
Janie snuggled up to Uncle Jason one last time before we piled into the car for a 6-hour drive home.
Lucky for Mama and Dada, both kids fell asleep right away and we only stopped twice for gas and pee breaks. We left Cerritos at 7:30 pm, had to drive through thick fog at times, and safely arrived home by 2:15 am.
For Christmas, we went to Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia’s house. Dada prepared a standing rib roast today and used a blowtorch to prep the meat.
Thomas and Toni got a front-row seat to the fiery action.
Mama, Peanut, and Janie arrived a little later and were ready to play!
Dinner was delicious and Janie enjoyed sitting with her family.
After dinner, the kids opened presents. There were SO MANY presents!!
Merry Christmas, Everyone!!
We went out for dinner with Ankong, Ama, Uncle Jason, and Auntie Jia this evening.
After dinner, we went to their house and Peanut had fun climbing the stairs with his sister.
Janie also saw all of Ankong’s new fish and helped to feed them. She said “I help Daddy at home all the time.”
Before heading home, the kids played together for a bit. This is Janie’s favorite toy at this house – a Chinese checkers board made with golf tees. She’s been playing with this ever since she was Peanut’s age.