Happy Friday!

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Peanut was napping by the time we arrived home so we took Janie out for a snack and outdoor time. At The Yard, there was a mini arcade and Janie had a fun time pretending to play.

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The artificial lawn outside was fun for running and rolling around. IMG_2483

She also did some jumping and crashing on one of the inflatable couches outside.
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Once Peanut was up and had his milk, we picked him up early so Mimi could go home.

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We went down to MoMo’s for Happy Hour – they have $1 oysters!!

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Janie played with her Gups while we waited for the food to arrive and she immediately started cleaning up when the oysters arrived. Now THAT’S motivation!!

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When we got home for dinner, Peanut chatted with Yai and Ta and also made a giant mess with his books and toys.

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He seems to always be up to no good lately.

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First Haircut

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Ta gave Peanut his first haircut today and it went better than expected.

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Of course, it was a team effort. Mama helped hold his arms down with the pacifier in his mouth while Cousin Alice entertained him.
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Now he REALLY looks like a little boy! And Yai is no longer tempted to put a hair clip in his hair during meal time.

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Family Time

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Peanut and Janie got some good family time in this weekend. Here are photos of Peanut with Yai and Uncle Johnny.

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He also got a good laugh from Auntie Joy and Cousin Alice when they tickled his feet.

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Janie hung out in the backyard with Ta and a big stick that she found. She claims she was “helping” but it looked more like supervising.

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Peanut loved beef chowfun today and ended up as a greasy mess.

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The girls tried to take a nap together but that never works out well.

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Janie also got to hang out with Auntie Jia, who she misses so much.

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Before bed, Peanut found a comfy spot on Ta’s tummy.

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BBQ

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We went to Cousin Alice’s housefor dinner this evening and Yai went straight to work on trimming Peanut’s nails.

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Uncle Johnny grilled up some Thai BBQ chicken and Peanut had a fun time eating it.

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Everyone had a tasty feast with the exception of the two girls who would rather play in the sand. It was also a nice  to sit outside for dinner.

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They also played in Alice’s room together. Dada caught this photo through the window.

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hot pot dinner

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For dinner, we met up for hot pot near Alice’s hotel.

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Janie gave Alice one of her Gups and the two girls hung out next to each other at the table.

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Peanut had to be pulled far back from the table to keep his long arms away from trouble.

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Alice and Janie loved the soup.

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We then walked back to the hotel to hang out.

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The girls played inside the bedside table, which became a clubhouse. Peanut also partied and did a little dance for Auntie Joy.

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Peanut eventually fell asleep in Yai’s bed since it was way past his bedtime.

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Octonauts Party

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Today we had Janie’s 4th birthday party and it had an Octonauts theme complete with sea creatures in a tub filled with water beads and hot dogs made into little octopuses.

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We had a “buncha muncha crunchy carrots”, “seaweed chips”, and “coral pieces” as well.

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For the birthday cake, Janie wanted chocolate so we turned them into Captain Barnacles’ favorite drink, hot chocolate with extra marshmallows!

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Peanut had a fun time hanging out with Yai and Ta. He had his own little ocean-themed play area but didn’t stay on it for very long.

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Daddy made sandwiches for everyone and Janie had a small one of her own.

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Peanut rode on Uncle Johnny’s shoulders for a bit and was amused by how much hair Uncle had on his head. There was plenty to hold onto up there!

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The cake was the best part of the party and Janie was very funny toward the end of the birthday song.

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I guess she hasn’t quite outgrown her Daddy’s scowl yet.

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All her friends thoroughly enjoyed the cake after the singing. Here’s Vivian and the very little cake she had left.

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Henry gobbled up his cake in his own way and wore half the frosting on his face.

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Sophie licked all the frosting off before chomping into the cake.

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Cousin Alice was very dainty and took small licks of the frosting off her finger.

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Janie also enjoyed the frosting the most and wore some of it on her face as well.

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After cake, the kids went back outside for some more play time. This was the scene at the play dough table. Vivian and Henry had a standoff for the same chair. It was so cute to see how equally stubborn they were.

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Janie and Isla also sorted the water beads by color and each of the took home their favorite color.

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What a fun party! As an added bonus, Janie got a scoop of strawberry ice cream after dinner. This kid is really making the most of her 4th birthday!!

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Walk to Liberty Park

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The girls had some cake to burn so we all took a walk down to the shopping center down the street.

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The walk wasn’t long enough so some of us continued the walk down to Liberty Park. Janie and Alice walked with Uncle Johnny while Peanut got a stroller ride (and nap!) with Mama. Auntie Jia also came along so that Toni and Thomas could get a stroller nap in too.

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Part of the walk included going over the freeway.

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Janie did a good job staying close and not walking too far ahead.

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At the park, we met up with Auntie Joy, Ta, Dada, and Uncle Jason. The kids all enjoyed the playground there.

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Peanut loved the swing and the warm weather.

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It was pretty warm outside so he got to wear his new hat!

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Thomas also tried the swing today for the first time and wasn’t sure if he liked it or not. Janie helped push him a few times before he started to look really sad.

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Birthday Lunch

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April is the Janie’s birthday month and since we were in Cerritos, we had small lunch for her with her grandparents. We took her to a local Thai restaurant and she was so excited to get her own fresh coconut.

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She got a few presents from Ama and Ankong.

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She also got an Octonauts playset from Uncle Johnny, Auntie Joy, and Alice.

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Peanut had a good time snacking alongside the family and Ankong helped him throughout the meal.

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He had quite a feast of tofu and carrots but a lot of it ended up on the floor too.

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When lunch was done, we brought out an ice cream cake with candles.  This little girl was so delighted.

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She blew out her candles (with a little help from Daddy at the end) and then got a big slice for herself.

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