July 4th in Cerritos

Last night we drove down to Cerritos for the long weekend.

In the morning, Peanut and Leela went to the park. We also experienced an earthquake as we were getting buckled up in the car.

Back at Yai and Ta’s house, we had a barbecue and Peanut gobbled up a bunch of Thai BBQ chicken that Yai made.

All the cousins were at the house and Ta gave them all plenty to do. They had water balloons, regular balloons, and a sandbox too!

They also went on a little “hike” in the backyard jungle with walking sticks and all.

In the evening, we all went across the street to ride bikes and scooters.

As the sun went down, we drove to Uncle Johnny’s house to watch the fireworks from his backyard.

Happy Birthday, America!

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Snowflakes


This evening, the kids went to Snowflakes with Ta, Yai, Uncle Johnny, Auntie Joy, Alice, and Leela.


The girls got shave ice and Peanut had some of Yai’s Dole Whip.


It was their last night together before heading back to the Bay Area. What fun it has been to be able to spend so much time with family.

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Around Cerritos


The kids hung out with Alice today and got to explore Cerritos. Their first stop was the library.

There was a fun water fountain outside too. Watch towards the end when Peanut gets sprayed in the face with water. Heh heh.


They also went to Heritage Park to play and watch the ducks.

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Long Beach Aquarium


Ama and Auntie Jia took the kids to the Long Beach Aquarium today! They had a fun time exploring with their cousins.


They stopped at McDonald’s for lunch and each got a Happy Meal! How cool!


The kids fell asleep in the car on the drive back to the house.


In the afternoon, they all hung out at Auntie Jia’s house.

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Settling in


The kids arrived hungry and ready to play. After a quick lunch, Alice came over and they played in the backyard for quite a while.


They tried to get some rest but no one fell asleep.


Leela came over later in the day and they all had dinner together.


What a full and busy day! There only more to come!

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Off to Cerritos they go!


The kids left today with Yai and Ta. They are going to spend the next two weeks in Cerritos/Buena Park before Janie’s new school year begins.


Mama dropped them off at the airport and they sent lots of photos from the airport.


Looks like they had a smooth flight and the kids are super excited to see all their cousins, uncles, aunts, and grandparents!

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