Kowloon

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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.

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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.

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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.

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They also enjoyed drinking milk out of a milk bottle.

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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.

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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.

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On our walk down the famous Nathan Road, we saw lots of cool sights, cafes, and shops.

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There were some giant king crabs in this window front display.

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We walked and walked all the way down toward the water and Janie did a great job.

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Uncle Jason offered a short ride to give her feet a little break.

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As a tasty treat, Ankong bought Janie a watermelon drink with fresh mango.

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We finally made it to the waterfront and found the Bruce Lee statue at the Garden of Stars.

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Check out this view!!

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Exploring and Brunching

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After breakfast, we went out to do a little shopping and exploring.

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We found some tasty treats along the way and Janie picked out a strawberry pastry for later.

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Since Peanut fell asleep, we decided to walk all the way to the Grand Hyatt where there was a post-wedding brunch for everyone.We walked through town, up and down bridges, and made our way to the hotel in no time.

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At brunch, the whole family was there and the food was delicious.

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The desserts were particularly fancy and yummy too!

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Here’s the beautiful Christmas tree in the hotel lobby.

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Fancy Wedding

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It’s Auntie Kelly’s wedding day and it was a fancy one! Here are the girls chatting during the tea ceremony and lunch in the morning.

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At the church, the kids posed for a photo together.

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Janie sat with Uncle Jason for the wedding ceremony while Peanut sat on the kneeler with Mama’s phone to keep him quiet.

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After the wedding, Peanut went back to the hotel to take a nap and Janie went out with Dada and Uncle Jason to get a snack. On the way to the cafe, they bought a cute sweater for her to go with her fancy dresses.

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She looks like such a little lady on the bus ride back to the hotel.

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At the wedding reception, everyone was dressed so nicely. Janie was exhausted from a full day already so she was up for half of her dinner and then went to sleep in the stroller.

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Peanut, on the other hand, was up and partying until the wee hours of the night.

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He got orange juice for the first time and enjoyed a tasty “kid’s dessert”. That was one fancy dessert for a little man.

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Peanut LOVED the live band and was star struck when the guitarist waved to him.

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He was up for the after party too and enjoyed some of the “night market” food including the egg waffles.

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Just after midnight, he went to sleep on the sofa and Janie joined him on the adjacent sofa.

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We were back at the hotel closer to 3am and they both slept together in Janie’s bed.

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Tokyo > Hong Kong

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We arrived in Tokyo exhausted and hungry. Peanut fell asleep in the stroller while we had some ramen.

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Our layover was 4 hours long so Janie got to relax and do a little shopping.

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She bought some planes for her pals Gavin and Collin and played with her new playing cards from the plane.

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Mama taught her how to play War.

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On the 4-hour flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong, Peanut played for a a little while.

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He received a blow-up plane from the flight attendant and had fun taking some pictures with Mama.

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Fortunately for everyone, the whole family slept for most of the flight and Peanut slept through the landing.

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Neighborhood Party

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We had a Holiday Party with our neighborhood friends this evening and everyone had a fun time.

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It was held at one of our houses and it was bustling with activity.

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We had crafts for the kids while dinner was being prepared.

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After dinner, the kids made gingerbread houses.

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This is Janie’s house.

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We managed to get all 10 kids in the photo together.

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Here’s the whole group! What a fun evening!

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Wild Life Assembly

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Mama attended Janie’s Wild Life Assembly today. This is her walking with her class to the multipurpose room with “her finger on her lip and a hand on her hip”.

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There were so many cool animals shown at the presentation!

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Best of all was this 6-ft-long alligator!

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At the end, Janie was brave enough to touch it too!!

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