Unintentional Humor

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strongHere are some of the funny things that Kaitlyn says from time to time. We intend to update this post with new ones, so for your convenience, we will keep it at the top of our site./strong strongCheck back often … Continue reading

Happy Year of the Dragon

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Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! We wish you all good health, true happiness, and peace at home! Here are some New Year photos of us with our photogenic lil’ girl. In case you are wondering, we never tell her how to … Continue reading

Cousins’ Visit

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A couple of weeks ago, my cousin Maggie & her family stopped by and stayed with us for a night, while on their way to Seattle from L.A. I think the last time we saw them was like 6 years … Continue reading

Benny’s Birthday

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Benny is one of Kaitlyn’s new friends from church and he just turned 4. He had his birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese last Monday & we were invited. Here are a few photos I took from the party. I … Continue reading

Happy 2012

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It’s been almost a week into the new year & I hope all of you have had a happy 2012 so far! A “new year” is the perfect excuse for everyone to be grateful for past trials, hopeful about the … Continue reading

2011-06 Recap

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Back in June, there was Father’s Day, Helen’s wedding banquet, a visit from Elder & Sister Gong of the Quorum of the Seventy to our branch, plus a glimpse of the old Mel before she lost that whopping 30+ lbs. … Continue reading

A Simple Act of Kindness

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Sometimes we forget that it doesn’t take much to be kind, and it doesn’t have to take much of our time, either. Quoting Nike: Just do it. I strained my back earlier this afternoon so I was lying down on … Continue reading

First Halloween Pumpkins

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Last year we did buy a couple of tiny pumpkins but never got around to carving them, so this year we went all out & made three. I guess that’s the benefit of being underemployed—more family time! Obviously it’s not … Continue reading

輝公公 and Diane婆婆

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To Kaitlyn, Diane & her husband are her 3rd set of grandparents. This is especially true since Mel’s parents retired to California after Kaitlyn turned 2 & my parents had always lived 3,000 miles away. For over a year, she … Continue reading

Apr 2011: Spring Break

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It’s hard to resist the spirit of Spring break. I know it’s only for school kids & not for the little, little kids or their parents. Besides, daycare was still open & we still had to work that whole week. … Continue reading