Day 4: letterbox

Busy weekend, so I missed yesterday!
But I stopped by our house today, and had this little pretty package waiting for me.  (photo has been cropped to protect privacy of addresses!)  Can you guess what's inside???

Day 3: something you adore

Came home from my morning run to find these sweet sisters cuddling on the couch!

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 2: breakfast

I'm really bad at this!  I was almost done before I remembered to take a pic.  Anyways, there was also some kiwi and apple slices too!

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 1: you

Grrrr!  This was how I felt most of today.  Frustrated!

A Maddy-Boo and Paigey-Poo Update

When Paige turned 3 months old in November I said to myself I need to update the blog. Then she turned 4 months... and then 6 months and I told myself the same thing.

Well here it is, mid-March, and here I sit, attempting to catch up on the last few months' events!

December:

Christmas time is so fun with Maddy at this age. She gets so excited about the lights and decorations and, of course, presents!! We attempted Santa pics this year again even though last year was a big FAIL with Santa DQ! Maddy decided she didn't want to take a picture with Santa so I didn't push her to. It was no big deal, and Paige got a great picture!

Ten minutes later Maddy decided she DID want to, but only if she could sit on my lap. The photographers (I use that term loosely!) heard that and said if I put her on the knee closest to Santa and leaned all the way to the other side, they could crop me out. Sounds great, right? Um, not so much!

Christmas morning

Maddy's favorite present on Christmas morning was the Disney Princess dresses she got from Santa. Even if his thunder was stolen a little by Ella's gift, which she had already opened a week earlier! A girl can never have too many dress up clothes... or clips in her hair, apparently!

January:

I couldn't believe Paige became old enough to start solids, but she did...

and I think she likes it!

February:

I have always loved Tet, and now I love it even more with the girls.

Maddy has perfected her "chuc mung nam moi" for li xi's and she is obsessed with wearing ao dai's! She even played a little bit of bo cua this year. As far as mua lan is concerned, it's a love/hate relationship. She LOVES to watch from afar, but HATES if ong dia gets too close.

Paige, on the other hand, was not the least bit phased by the drums or dragons of mua lan.

The Scaredy Cat Club

They are all looking at the camera, and most are smiling -

what an accomplishment!

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I hope the year of the rabbit brings everyone much love, luck and prosperity!

Till next time....

Maddy's 3rd birthday PARTY - 10.09.10

this year maddy really started to understand what a birthday was. for months leading up to her birthday, she constantly asked when it was going to be her turn. we would count off weekends, and i would tell her whose party we were going to next until FINALLY her big day arrived.

we held her party at the river park clubhouse... the weather was great, and the kids had fun on the playground... unfortunately, we didn't appoint a photographer, so we didn't get very many pictures.

copying a page from ella's party, i arranged for an ice cream truck to come... the driver was instructed to call me when he was down the street so i could get the kids outside to hear the music and watch for him... that didn't work out as planned, but the kids were still excited for ice cream! maddy still talks about how the ice cream truck was her favorite part of the party!

dora, YUMMM....

it was a day full of occasions to celebrate - maddy's birthday, kim's birthday and mine & thach's anniversary!

thanks to everyone who came to help celebrate!! and extra thanks to those who helped out with decorations, food, opening gifts, setting up and cleaning up!!

Maddy's 3rd Birthday - 10.07.10

maddy turned 3 this year, and she had quite a few celebrations. her birthday fell on a thursday and since it was a school day, i brought cupcakes and party favors to her class. after school, i indulged her girly girl-ness and took her to get pampered at the nail salon, along with emmie and sophia.

it was her first time at a nail salon, but she looks like an expert, just chillaxin'...

emmie was more interested in the dvd they had playing...

and that's a guilty grin on sophia.... she had a surprise for her nail tech - STINKY FEET!!

the girls had a lot of fun (even emmie, i think!?)...

and maddy showed off her nails to everyone for the next week.

i'm just including this picture bc i think it is funny!

that night we continued the celebration at olive garden.