First day and he is not crying!!! Whew!

Reflecting in June as she turns another year in a week! Her first and second Lunar NY celebration.

Reflecting in June as she turns another year in a week! Her first and second Lunar NY celebration.

Uniforms!

That go to the same school now :)

School Uniforms

They go to the same school now!

Matching school uniforms

Finally did more planting! Rosemary, Basil, parsley, tomato, yellow bell pepper, oregano, thyme,mint, rau ram(Viet herb).

They did surprisingly well with tailgating and stayed for the entire game! Feels great to be prepared and have great company !!

Go Rangers!

Carnival fun 2012 to celebrate summer

Valuing your child(ren)

If a child is given love, he becomes loving...If he's helped when he needs help, he becomes helpful. And if he has been truly valued at home... he grows up secure enough to look beyond himself to the welfare of others."
~ Dr. Joyce Brothers, 1974

This quote I think is so profound. It seems like common sense, yet so many children grow up feeling unloved. So many children never feel like they are valued

Sophia and Vietnamese

Me: Sophia ngủ ngon (sleep well aka sleep tight)

She replied: Mommy ngủ ngon.

Me: Mommy thuong(love) Sophia.

She replied: Sophia thing Mommy! :))

New generation of trouble!

He didn't want to leave Greyson :)

Look at my new cousin!!! 3 weeks old.

Hurry up a grow dude!

Is that an I love my auntie smile?

New generation of shoppers! He has mastered walking.

Minicoops have a new baby cousin! Welcome Baby Lee

Various Too of Stairs gates

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Smile!

Luc bay gio la 17 thang :)

Our preschooler

S: "I want to go to the park." Us: Well mommy and I will have to talk about it". S: We don't need to talk about it.. We just need to GO!"

Morning! Cheesy scrambled eggs, wheat pita bead with fig spread, and a side of papaya. My little foodie! Tearing it up!!

Making white cheddar mac n cheese :)

3.5 years and a very good helper :)

Oops wrong exit

Mini Coop's comment from the back seat after mommy took a wrong turn, "that's why you should drive daddy".

Peek a boo!

He knows how to start a game of peek a boo! 16 months. Walk all over the place!

Minicoops and their Great Grandparents 2012

I can climb, walk, and slide!!!

Prepping fruit for her Great Gma's! bday

Community Easter Egg Hunt 2012.

Practiced with girls against boys. Girls won!

Game on! Go KU!!!! Her soccer team is also red and blue :p

We are having too much fun!!

Minicoops lunch for FMA.

WOGA has a drop off 3 hours Spring Break fun!

First steps

Took 5 steps at the mall by himself !

Spring 2012

She loves her helmet which was a Christmas present.

Walking!

Little Bro can take 5 steps by himself!

Compliments from my baby

" you look prefect in that! Is that a new shirt?!"

Classic Literature for the Under 3 Crowd | Family Style

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Minicoop's comments

3.5 years funnies:

When I grow up I will be interesting!

First steps!

Little bro is taking a few steps with any support!! But he always waits until we bribe him :)

Me: What did you say? .."Nothing Mommy.. I'm talking to Lucas!"

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"My married dress will look like a fairy dress .. Like Silver Mist !"

When I get out of school

At 3.5 she said when I get out of school I am getting married... With my married dress...with white polka dots and rainbows!

Too much fun in the sun! Crashed while eating lunch!

We are thoroughly enjoying our neighborhood parks! With the great start of great March temps, we stayed out longer than we should have. Lunch was delayed and someone is worn out!

Fun in the Sun!!

Fun in the sun

Gift of a child

‎"I really am your gift. I am not just a little person who needs to be "raised" and taught, and taken to activities....I came to the people in my life to bring a message: slow down. Feel. Be. Over and over again. When you do, you will notice immediately, that I am not an obstacle to your work, or inconvenient to your daily life. Instead, you will come to appreciate my honesty, humor, presence and love." - Bruce Scott 

Help for managing a picky eater | All Stages | Gerber

Tips that I myself try to practice.

http://www.gerber.com/AllStages/nutrition_and_feeding/help_for_managing_a_picky_eater.aspx?utm_source=Posts&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=pickyeater&utm_campaign=Facebook&source=1008687

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Neighborhood and friends

After Big Sis turned 3 she has been more aware of friendship . She is very interested in making friends and being involved in various activities. She would wake up asking "What is today?".  What she is really asking is...What are we doing today?!" She continues to love Emler's swim school.  She has made use of her new swimming skills right after we got settled in our new home!  As soon as we were moved in, we were going to the pool almost every week during Summer 2011! We also participate in gymnastics.  She has met a close friend through gymnastics and the neighborhood.  Since then, we have been doing seasonal(birthday parties, playdates, pumpkin patches, Christmas lights) and local activities with her friends. It's going to be a fun 2012!