yai – Page 10 – Kumquat & Peanut

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Knott’s Merry Farm

December 28, 2016 No Comments

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.

https://youtu.be/yn43Fzmll0c

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.

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Family Thai Feast

December 26, 2016 No Comments

We had dinner with Mama’s cousins and kids this evening and Janie was so happy to see Alice. They just returned from Las Vegas and it was their first time seeing each other this trip.

She also played Spot It with Brandon while they waited for the food to arrive.

Then it was a gift bonanza!!

We also managed to get a group photo of the whole family. Merry Christmas!!

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Christmas 2016

December 25, 2016 No Comments

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!!

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Black Bear Diner

December 25, 2016 No Comments

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Janie went to Black Bear Diner with Yai and Ta this morning for breakfast.

She had a big hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and sausage. Yummy!

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Disneyland on Christmas Eve

December 24, 2016 No Comments

For the 5th year in a row, we went to Disneyland for Christmas Eve. Yaaaaay!! We lucked out on the weather given the huge rain storm we had overnight.

Our first ride was “It’s a Small World” and the line was super short.

Peanut was very excited for a boat ride and Dada was not “keeping all arms and hands inside the boat”.

This little guy couldn’t help dancing and clapping to the festive music.

We later went to Fantasyland and rode Peter Pan, which was Janie and Peanut’s first time.

While Peanut took a nap, Janie went on Dumbo with Dada.

Then it was off to the carousel for a spin.

Before lunch, we took a stroll down Main Street. What a gorgeous day it was today!

Peanut loved walking and exploring. This year is so much for fun for him compared to last year!

At Carnation Cafe, Janie had the “make your own sandwich” meal complete with goldfish-shaped bread!

During the Christmas Parade, Mama and Dada went on some fast rides.

We then went to Tomorrowland and Janie got a Driver’s License and tried driving a car with Mama’s help.

The Astro Orbiter was also a fun ride for Janie.

Somehow we managed to squeeze the three of us into the rocket while Peanut watched from the sidelines.

We tried going on Astro Blasters but Janie was too scared to actually use the laser gun. Peanut liked the joystick for spinning the car.

We tried taking a family photo in front of the castle.

We also caught the “Paint the Night” Parade from our dinner table at Plaza Inn tonight. Janie was so happy to see Elsa on her ice castle.

https://youtu.be/vgy5_-DQs_c

Peanut also enjoyed the parade and danced along.

Janie eventually fell asleep in the stroller but Peanut was still wide awake so he got a ride on Dumbo with Mama and Dada. Weee!!!

After the kids went to bed, Mama and Dada went back to the park for a couple more hours to finish the night.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!

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Lunch with Family

December 23, 2016 No Comments

We had lunch at Sam Woo today with Auntie Jia, Uncle Jason, Thomas, and Toni.

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Mickey’s Halloween Party

October 29, 2016 No Comments

We went to Disneyland for Mickey’s Halloween Party this evening. Uncle Johnny got us all tickets and everyone was so excited!!

Peanut had a really fun time on the tram ride over to the park. This little boy was SO ready for more rides.

Uncle Johnny brought his lightsabers and the girls went for them right away.

Our first mission of the night was to get all the way to Toon Town for the pre-party.

There was a bit of a wait before the party so we spent some time hanging out in front of It’s a Small World.

We dressed up as Stich, Nani, Lilo, and David (not pictured). Dada was busy getting us a big fried turkey leg.

The girls scored a big bag of popcorn and were grinning from ear to ear.

Once the party started, the girls went to the Trick or Treat stops and picked up some candy.

https://youtu.be/9oqadqvWzlc

Then they visited Donald and Mickey for autographs and photos.

Janie was willing to get autographs but she wanted to keep her distance from each of the characters.

Peanut’s favorite ride was Dumbo.

He loved feeling the wind in his face and watching the lights and the rest of the world spinning.

https://youtu.be/7XqYZgYhWRg

If you listen carefully, you can hear him say “wow”.

Meanwhile, Janie went on the carousel with Dada.

By about 9pm, Janie and Peanut was asleep but Alice powered through a few more rides and lots of pictures with the princesses.

What a fun night!!

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Dim Sum Date

October 29, 2016 No Comments

We drove straight to Royal Garden from the airpot for dim sum with all of KK and Peanut’s uncles, aunties, and cousins.

We had been looking forward to this weekend for a very long time and it was so nice to see everyone.

Peanut got right to work on lunch and tried using a fork on his own today.

He had such a good time poking and eating on his own.

Look how popular Auntie Jia was today.

Janie was so happy to see her cousins Alice and Toni.

At one points, all 5 kids were at the fountain together but it was pretty impossible to get them to stay in one place and look at the camera at once.

This was the perfect way to kick off the long weekend and we had a satisfying meal after a long morning of travel.

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matching

August 19, 2016 No Comments

This morning Janie wanted to match her brother so they wore their Star Wars shirts today.

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Feeding the Baby Birds

August 18, 2016 No Comments

This morning, Yai was eating some bread and her two little grandkids came runnin’ for a few bites. She fed them one by one like baby birds.

Thanks for taking such good care of us this week while Dada is away!!