So traditionally, Alex’s parents always celebrate Chinese New Year and this year was no exception. The boys all got their new haircuts, and were happily awaiting the festivities ahead. I was still recovering from my laryngitis and did not feel up to celebrating so as Alex and the boys headed out to Ah-Mah/Yeh-Yeh’s, I zonked […]

Yesterday, we got Nicholas a new Graco Turbobooster seat (recommended by both Sandra and Yuie), and Nicholas got to ride in it today on his way to school. He absolutely loved it, saying how it’s so much more comfortable than his Britax Marathon car seat. Geez… if I had known how comfortable and […]

Tide to-go
This is an instant stain remover product packed in the size of a pen. I almost stopped wearing light-colored clothes to work altogether in fear that I’d get some embarassing smears from the kids’ fingers that I’d have to wear like a badge all-day at work… that is until Julia presented me with […]

I’ve never appreciated having a voice as much as I have this past week. Last Friday, Sandra, Yuie, and I got together for a movie but ended up chatting for more than 3 hours straight. Well, needless to say, I came home with a raspy voice which turned almost completely silent the next […]

Nicholas’ teacher decided one day to let the kids try their hand at digital photography.
Apparently, he was the lucky subject of many a photos (or perhaps he just likes to ham it up when it’s someone other than his parents behind the camera). These are the ones taken by Nicholas himself…. I notice that he […]

We had a pirate party yesterday to celebrate Nicholas and Wesley’s birthdays. Here’s the invitation (just for memory’s sake):
Hear ye… Hear ye…. ya wee fellas are invited to take part in the celebration of Cap’n Nick & Dread Pirate Wes’ birthdaya at a Pump it up private party.
Here’s me plan for the fete:
10:30am - […]

It was nice this year being able to spend the holidays at home even though we missed the excitement of making our annual roadtrip down to the grandparents’ house. For the first time in 5 years, we got to do some decorating around the house. We had 2 reindeers with a santa’s sleigh in […]