Watch us grow!
We went to Roy’s for dinner tonight.
We had a table for 8 and the babies took turns sitting in the highchair.
There was some extra love for Toni this evening while Auntie Jia was eating.
Janie got her very own meal that resembled a mini version of Auntie Jia’s short rib.
Her meal also came with an ice cream dessert with sprinkles!! Lucky girl!
During dessert, Peanut was sitting in Mama’s lap and fell asleep sitting upright. I guess he got the sleeping gene from Mama.
This guy was so snuggly today. However when I tried to get a video, he was also fascinated with himself in the camera.
He couldn’t decide what he wanted more: snuggling or looking at himself in the camera. What a funny little boy.
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We celebrated New Year’s Eve with a nice steak dinner at home and watched the ball drop on TV.
We celebrated with champagne and apple juice. This was the first year Janie actually celebrated with us and had fun clinking glasses and saying “Happy New Year!”
Peanut also woke up for the celebration but then shortly went back to sleep.
Happy New Year!!
It’s the last day of the year and the last day of Dada’s work pass. So, we made one last visit to the zoo for the year.
Peanut got to ride the train for the first time and wiggled as the wind blew on his face.
Since rides are unlimited with our passes, we went on the train for a second time and Janie chose to sit in the caboose this time.
Peanut loved “monkeying around” in the Ergo while Dada tied his shoes.
This evening, we went out to the mall for dinner. We all needed to get out of the house for a bit.
At the restaurant, Janie got a menu to color and ordered the hummus and veggies plate.
She also got some of the pretzel bites that we ordered.
Peanut needed to be walked around toward the end of dinner and only perked up when taken around the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree.
Otherwise, this is what he looked like.
We later went to the food court for some frozen yogurt and Peanut cheered up at times. Janie took this photo of Mama but didn’t quite get all of Peanut in the frame.
Here he is fussing some more. He wiggled so much that we couldn’t keep his socks on!
At the mall, we stopped at a few stores and Mama found these two seated side-by-side at the Microsoft store.
Daughter and Dada are so cute when they are getting along.
You wouldn’t be able to tell from this adorable photo of Peanut to know that he was sick with a cold and super fussy today.
Mama had to carry him all day long because he was too stuffed up to lie down. So, we tried the side-carry position on the Ergo.
One of our favorite places to go for Thai noodles is Sweetee Thai. We had one last meal with Mama’s family.
Peanut sat in a highchair again today. He’s getting pretty good at it and sitting for longer periods of time.
Everyone was all smiles this evening.
Throughout dinner, there was a lot of “monkey see, monkey do”. Here are Janie and Alice peeling the paper off their straws.
There were lots of giggles between these two monkeys.
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Every time we visit Cerritos, we gather up all of Mama’s cousins and we have a big Thai feast at Thai Nakorn. Tonight was our dinner and we had almost everyone there this time! Here is Peanut with Brandon, Cole, and Auntie Marie.
Theo and Sadie were also in town for the holidays this year so we had an extra-large group! So fun!
Here’s Peanut with Uncle Pish.
There were lots of presents after dinner and Peanut watched his big sister open his gifts. Oooo! New PJs!!
Janie scored her very first board game – Chutes and Ladders!! One of Mama’s favorites!
When we got back to Buena Park, Dada showed her how to play.
We had Christmas Eve dinner at Din Tai Fung this evening.
Peanut enjoyed watching the people making dumplings in the kitchen.
This little pipsqueak also managed to grab a handful of fried rice.
We loved the dumpling kid statue in the front.
Today, we took our annual trip to Disneyland. This was the first time we bought Janie a ticket and she made it worth our money. The first ride was “It’s a Small World”. We just love what they do to the ride during the holidays.
We later visited Toon Town and Janie started her “Creature Report” by taking a photo of Pluto with her camera. She was brave enough to pet him on the nose and take a photo with him.
She remembered him from the Chip and Dale cartoons that she used to watch.
Toon Town is fun because there are all kinds of things to play with and ride. Janie and Alice took turns driving this car.
At Gadget’s Go-Coaster, we measured Janie and she was way taller than the minimum height requirement! Woohoo! It was going to be her first rollercoaster ride!
She was initially excited and clueless when we first got on the ride. Then as the ride zoomed around and up and down, she was in a little bit of shock and confusion.
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Poor thing couldn’t fight the centripetal forces to keep her head upright but luckily the ride was short enough to tolerate. As the ride came to an end, she cried out “it’s too fast!” but there were no tears. We were so proud of her.
Afterward, we went to Mickey’s house and met the big mouse himself. Janie was still pretty shy but we got a family photo and she waved to him.
For this trip, we borrowed Toni and Thomas’ double jogger and it sure did come in handy today. Peanut got to nap on one side and Janie got to have her snacks (and a nap!) on the other side.
We had lunch at Carnation and Peanut got to sit in a highchair! The waiter also brought him a cup of water. We all got a little chuckle out of that.
At Pooh’s Corner, Peanut was loving all the Christmas decorations and trees. He was constantly looking around and up.
We waited in line to visit Santa and the girls had fun playing with each other.
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Janie told Santa that she wanted Octonauts for Christmas. Peanut was super comfy on Santa’s lap.
Here’s his first photo with Santa! He didn’t cry like Janie did on her first visit.
At Hungry Bear, the whole family shared an apple pie funnel cake and Peanut would have gotten his fair share if we let him.
When the sun went down, the rest of the family went home and the four of us stayed until the park closed. Janie went on the rocket ships with Dada and then went on Dumbo with Mama.
Peanut enjoyed watching all the moving lights all around him.
He was a pretty happy boy all day!
Before falling asleep, Janie watched the fireworks on Dada’s shoulders.
Then both kids were asleep by 10 while Mama and Dada stayed a bit longer to watch Fantasmic and do some shopping.
What a fun-filled day!!