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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.
We went to Knott’s Berry Farm today and they were all decorated for Christmas. It was Janie’s first visit and possibly Dada’s too. Snoopy was at the entrance to greet us and Janie was excited to show him her Snoopy t-shirt.
While we waited for the rest of the family to arrive, we walked around Ghost Town and she got a peek at an old school house.
Then it was off to Camp Snoopy for some rides!!!
Alice arrived and Janie was so happy to see her.
They rode the airplane ride while Peanut took some pictures with Snoopy.
Toni and Thomas also came along and they rode the train together.
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Peanut learned how to say “choo-choo” and pump his arm.
For lunch, we went to the Knott’s Fried Chicken Restaurant.
Peanut swiped one of Mama’s drumsticks off her plate.
Then it was back into the park for more rides. The girls rode the Kite Flyer next.
Weeeeee!!
The lines were unusually long today but the girls entertained themselves really well.
On the Huff-n-Puff, the ride was kid-powered.
https://youtu.be/GHcuxxTq2Xw
Peanut was still too short for a lot of the rides so he spent some time playing in the play area and walking around with Yai.
The girls went on the big bus ride with Dada and Uncle Johnny. Janie said it was a lot of fun.
In the afternoon, we found Santa Snoopy and got a family photos taken.
By the end of the day, Janie had chocolate on her face and jello stains on her shirt. It was a good day for this girl.
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!!
Janie had so much fun seeing Auntie Jia and Uncle Jason this weekend. We miss having them around all the time and are so happy they were able to join us for Thanksgiving this year. See you in December!!
The kids decided that they wanted to walk back to the house. It was slow-going but Janie and Toni made it all the way home while Peanut made it halfway, and Thomas got a ride for most of the way.
Once we got back to the house, it was lunchtime for the toddlers. Looks like a daycare in here!
For breakfast, we went to Chinatown for some jook. Everyone loves Washington Bakery and the kids ate well.
Just outside of the restaurant are a bunch of toy machines. Janie did a great job eating and staying in her chair so we treated her to a “surprise egg”.
After dinner, we watched part of Finding Dory together.
We had pecan pie and ice cream for dessert. Look at this swarm of toddlers surrounding Auntie Jia and her dessert.
The kids took turns getting tastes of ice cream. Yum!
After all three toddlers took a late nap, they woke up refreshed and ready to play.
Meanwhile Dada made Thanksgiving dinner for us all.
Peanut was getting hungry and wanted Thanksgiving to start right way.
We had all the usual fixings and Janie helped set the table.
Peanut had his first Thanksgiving meal and loved the turkey.
He also got a small portion of all the sides and loved using his fork to stab everything.
Janie especially loved her Dada’s mashed potatoes. She says they’re the best.
Everyone enjoyed the tasty feast and it was so much fun to have Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia back in town.
Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia drove up yesterday and came over today with Toni and Thomas. Janie gave Thomas a great big hug when they arrived.
The kids played together and Auntie Jia took some really cute photos of everyone while Mama was at work.
These guys are so cute together!!
Uncle Jason spent some quality time with his little Mini Me.
The house was full of activity and it was so much fun to watch.
For dinner, we went to R&G for some salt and pepper crab. The twins and Peanut gobbled up all the cauliflower and pasta that Mama made along with some noodles.
Janie had a bunch of crab (thanks to Dada) and some tasty soup, rice, and noodles too.
It was a fun dinner but we sure did leave quite a triple toddler mess!