ennlee and john

discovery gateway

2010-09-22T00:47:00.000-07:00

picking up some of the balls to put through the chute

playing with some giant magnetic letters

Max loved watching the paper cups fly and circle up through the air vent

playing with giant legos

sitting in a helicopter simulator

sitting in the front seat with mommy

checking out the miniature living room in the bird house

trying to lift the coffee table

driving in the cop car

playing with the lawn mower

wishing it was a real horse

Max loves riding on anything with wheels

the cutest miniature shopping center

pushing the shopping cart around

driving in the car with mommy

watching the toy boats as they float through the river

playing in the construction zone

We took Max to the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum for the first time a couple of weeks ago and he had a blast! I was kind of afraid that everything there would be more suited for older kids but I was wrong. There were activities for all age groups and definitely more than enough things for Max to see and play with. It was like a mini heaven for him and I'm pretty sure he's going to want to go there again soon!

A few Bear Lake photos

2010-08-20T09:52:00.001-07:00

Just chillin

2010-08-18T11:58:00.000-07:00

A trip to the aquarium

2010-08-18T10:57:00.000-07:00

Lovin the Farm

2010-08-18T10:03:00.000-07:00

We took Max to the farm a couple weeks ago and he loved it! This was his first time at a farm and I thought he would be a little scared of the animals but he wasn't. I think he's going to be an animal lover someday!

Kessyn Rowen Taing

2010-06-15T23:37:00.000-07:00

Meet Kessyn Rowen Taing, one of the cutest little guys in the world. He was born May 24, 2010 weighing in at 6lb. 6oz., 18 inches long. Isn't he the cutest? I just can't get enough of him! Congrats to Sary and Chea for bringing another gorgeous baby into this world!!

I wanna play

2010-06-15T22:08:00.000-07:00

This little guy has way too much energy. He is seriously all over the place but this is just one of the many reasons why I love him. Every minute of the day is playtime for him. He just keeps on going like there's no tomorrow. There hasn't been one dull moment since he's been in my life but I do have to admit, I do have a really hard time keeping up with him. Seriously, life would not be the same without this little guy but I am so so so very grateful to have him in my life. He is everything to me!!

Miss You

2010-05-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

It's been officially a month since my parents left on their mission to Taipei, Taiwan. They were called to serve in Taipei as temple missionaries and will be there for three years. This is something they have always wanted to do and I know they will do an awesome job serving in Taiwan! We miss you so much!!

Nihon Matsuri Festival

2010-05-01T21:47:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, I went to the Annual Japan Festival in Salt Lake while John was at work. It's the Nihon Matsuri Festival located every year at the Buddhist Temple downtown. I've been wanting to take Max to it this year so I've been planning for it for several weeks. It was a great turnout with lots of interesting people and things to see but I think Max was still too young to understand any of it. That's okay though because we had tons of fun and we bought some pretty yummy boba drinks there that Max just loved!!

Max's First Birthday

2010-04-25T22:34:00.000-07:00

A picture with mommy and daddy

Max wasn't so sure about the cake

Opening presents with daddy

Wanting to play with all his new toys

Playing with his cute caterpillar

my little sister, Enge, videotaping the party

My brother's wife, Melyssa, feeding their daughter Kierra

Max's good friend Kaysia (Sary's daughter)

Max is more interested in the balloons than the present

my niece, Grace, grabbing some cotton candy

Grace, Eva, and Khaisen enjoying their cotton candy

the food table

the lion birthday cake

the smash cake

Playing around with random things

Khaisen Chen, my cute nephew

sister-in-law Jen, brother-in-law Aaron and his girlfriend Katie

Lansia, Jenny, and Holly

Our little guy turned one this month! I can't believe a year has gone by since we brought him home! It really hasn't seem like that long ago but I hear time flies when you have kids. It's totally true. Time does fly when you have kids because of how busy you become with your schedule and it seems like there's a million things you have to get done in a day that you never have time for or that you never end up getting to. It's just crazy busy. Well, it has been a really fast and crazy year for us but we are so lucky and blessed to have an adorable little boy in our family. He is everything to us even though sometimes he can be a handful.

Here are some pictures from his birthday party! I wish I took more pictures from the party but I was super busy with everything else. That's what happens when you host a party....you don't have time to take pictures. Anyway, his birthday party went really well and we had a great time! There was plenty of food for everyone there and of course lots of cake for dessert. We also set up a bounce house and a cotton candy machine for the kiddies. The kids loved it! Thanks everyone for all your help and for coming to the party! We love you so much!!

Happy 1st Birthday, Max!! Hugs and Kisses!!

Vegas Weekend

2010-04-25T21:12:00.000-07:00

We spent the past weekend in Vegas because of John's Baker to Vegas run. It was just fun to spend some time away from our little guy even if it was just for a couple of days. We were already missing him and thinking about him our first night there though. This was the longest time I've been away from Max so I was just constantly worrying about him even though I knew he was okay. Even though I worried about him, I did manage to have some fun in Vegas.

V-day yummies

2010-02-13T22:13:00.000-08:00

Don't these look so yummy? I wish I could make yummy treats like these for Valentine's but I'm not that talented so John's just going to have to settle for something easy, like chocolate covered strawberries! Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Chinese New Year!!

Love

2010-02-11T21:05:00.000-08:00

Being in love is so complicated......and often, hard to define. It's beyond that euphoric, being on cloud nine feeling or that constant need of wanting to be around that certain someone. It's something deeper and something even to this day, I don't quite understand, but it's something that I've always been addicted to, something I've always craved, something I've always longed for......that feeling of being in love. I need that feeling.......I want that feeling.

And now that I have it, I wonder, is there more to love than what I have now? Will it last forever and does love truly conquer all?

These are just some things I wonder about......and since Valentine's Day is just a couple days away.....well, I thought it would be totally relevant.

Max at 8 months

2010-01-08T23:49:00.000-08:00

Making pizzas

2010-01-08T23:14:00.001-08:00

It was kind of a last minute thing but we decided to get together one last time before Matt left for a fun pizza making party. We all made our own pizzas( I made like three) and then we topped it with yummy toppings. Of course it's nothing like a gourmet pizza but this was pretty good for homemade. You can't go wrong with pizza, right?

Holly, me, Matt, Lansia, Jenny

Annual Christmas Party

2010-01-04T23:43:00.001-08:00

Every year for Christmas we get together for our very exclusive annual Christmas party where we make dinner together and then exchange Christmas presents with each other. It's our once a year reunion since we don't usually see ChiChi or Matt on a regular basis (only when they're in town) which is not very often. This year we had plenty of yummy food on the menu including cauliflower curry soup, tomato and mushroom puffs, garlic shrimp, steak, homemade bread, and fruit tart. We all ate until we were way stuffed but it was all worth it! Thanks, guys for a wonderful night! I miss you already!!!

my not-so-picky eater

2009-12-07T22:09:00.000-08:00

I'm so happy that Max is not a picky eater. He's been eating everything we give him and he likes just about anything which makes mealtime so much easier for all of us. Best of all, he loves his veggies.

Sapa Dinner

2009-12-04T00:57:00.000-08:00

had a piece of the oh so delicious Happy Ending cake

Jenny and Lansia gave me a much needed massage pass-thanks, girls!

I had their yummy Sapa Noodles-it's pretty much pad thai

a girl can never have enough earrings, right?-thanks, Holly

So for my birthday dinner, we ended up going to Sapa, which is an Asian restaurant that serves all kinds of asian dishes but mainly Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese. This was our first time there and we were not disappointed. The food was super good and I would have to say, not your typical asian restaurant either because of all their unique dishes on their menu. It was a great night and my tummy and I were very happy. I would definitely go there again just to try some of their other things on their menu but the place is a bit pricey. Thanks Jenny, Lansia, and Holly for such a great night and of course, for the lovely presents too!

Oh Boy

2009-11-14T20:37:00.000-08:00

So lately I have been caught up in doing other things and I have put my blog on the back burner. The truth is I never know what to blog about and I don't think anyone even reads my blog so it's easy for me to neglect it. Well, here are a few pictures of Max at 6 months. He is such a fun baby-full of energy and personality. There is definitely never a dull moment with this little guy! Babies are just so much fun! I would definitely recommend them to anyone!

more photos from class

2009-10-23T22:29:00.000-07:00

So far this class has been so enjoyable and inspiring for me. It has pushed me to see photography as not just taking portraits of people and things but as a way of seeing things from a more abstract point of view. It has really opened my eyes into a more creative way of picture taking. Now that I know how to work my camera better, I'm able to manipulate the settings and create photos that I want instead of just pushing the button and relying on luck for a photo to turn out. I feel like I have more control over my shots which gives me a little more confidence in my photography. I actually feel like I have a better understanding of all the functions on my camera and it all makes sense to me. Everything is finally clicking. This is definitely a step in the right direction. I mean, this is just a baby step but at least it's in the right direction.

black and white

2009-09-21T23:40:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple of shots that I took for another one of our assignments. We had to post our pictures in black and white to show the contrast between the lights and darks.

flowers for class

2009-09-18T02:45:00.000-07:00

So far I've been really enjoying my photography class. It's been really interesting learning about the history and basics of photography. We have photo assignments about once a week to incorporate what we learn into photos. These are just some of the photos I took for my framing and focal length assignment. Photography is all about choosing and eliminating.

Can I keep you guys?

2009-09-05T02:27:00.000-07:00

Emi is such a natural at this!

Poor guy had shots earlier that day so he wasn't feeling well.

I took a few photos of my beautiful little niece and handsome little nephew for my photography class! Aren't they just adorable? They are so great with the camera, especially Emi with all her little poses!! What a natural!! The camera seriously loves them!! Wish I could take them home with me!!

Enjoying Summer

2009-08-19T23:30:00.000-07:00

The summer months seem to just fly by so quickly and sadly, summer is almost coming to an end. We are just trying to enjoy the last bit of summer before it gets cold again so now that Max is 4 months old, we've been taking him out more and he seems to be enjoying it a lot. When Max was younger, he would cry a lot whenever we leave the house to go anywhere but now that he's older, he loves being outside.

My 3 Month Old Max

2009-07-29T22:16:00.000-07:00

Summer Days

2009-07-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

A Couple Newborn Photos

2009-07-29T20:21:00.000-07:00

My sister, Eveline, took some amazing photos of Max when he was just 2 weeks old! She is such a great photographer! I love how she was able to capture his personality in front of the camera! Now he looks so different from when he was first born. I can't believe how much babies change just within the first year alone! Thanks, Eveline, for taking these gorgeous pictures of us! Please check out my sister's photography at www.blog.littlewunders.com

Can't Get Enough of You

2009-07-06T01:30:00.000-07:00

You're my tiny boy growing up before our eyes......

You amaze us everyday.....

Every time I look at you, I just melt.....

I can't believe how much I see myself in you.....

You are my rockstar......

You're the reason I love life.....

I love you to pieces!!!!

My Sweet Baby Boy

2009-06-19T13:52:00.001-07:00

Our Little Max

2009-04-27T22:48:00.000-07:00

Max Xander Fuller was born April 17th 2009 @ 4:27 am.

5lbs 9oz.-18 1/2 in.

Photography Seminar

2009-04-02T21:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had a chance to attend my first photography seminar, with my sister and her friend. I just loved it so much and thought it was such a great experience to hear Sandy Puc', a master photographer based out in Littleton, Colorado, speak. She started photography at age 17 and has been doing it since for 22 years. Besides being a full-time photographer,(she does 8-10 sessions a day),every year she puts together national tours to teach and instruct other photographers about her photography and business strategies. This year was the Tots 2 Teens Tour and last year was the Babies and Bellies Tour which I wish I would have gone to.

The reason I think she has become so successful in this industry is not just because she is such a great photographer but because of how well she has marketed herself. I think that is a key component that she emphasized with her success in the business. She shared a lot of her successful marketing strategies which I thought were brilliant and she went over her tactics for photographing tots and teens which I thought was extremely helpful.

Her photography company, Expressions Photography, also tries to give back to the community by sponsoring portraiture fundraisers to help out different organizations like Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, which is a non-profit organization which provides portraiture services to families whose babies will never leave the hospital. In the past she has put together portraiture fundraisers for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Locks of Love, Operation Smile and many other foundations. It's really inspiring to hear how much she gives back to the community. I'm so glad I had a chance to go to one of her seminars and hopefully next year I'll be able to attend another one of her great seminars!!

My Belly

2009-03-28T22:00:00.000-07:00

me right now at 35 weeks

34 weeks

12 weeks

6 1/2 weeks

Well, I haven't taken a whole lot of pregnant belly pictures of me throughout my pregnancy and I'm not sure why I haven't but I guess it wasn't something I really thought of doing!! I know some of you have been wanting me to post some up so this one's for you guys!!

More Baby Showers

2009-03-26T16:59:00.000-07:00

I've been so lucky to have such sweet friends who have offered to throw a couple of baby showers for me!! My adorable friend, Holly, planned out a fabulous evening with a bunch of close friends and we dined out at Mi La Cai Noodle House!! It was such a fun night with delicious food and great company!! Not to mention the super yummy cupcakes that Holly brought and the cute asian-style party favors!! Such cute ideas, Holly!! Thanks again for putting this all together!!! I really had a great time!! Thank you everyone for all the cute gifts for our baby!!! We love you guys!!

My other sweet friend, Jade, hosted a wonderful baby shower for me and invited friends from my ward!! I had a great time with everyone and the food was delicious!! Thank you so much everyone for coming and for the wonderful gifts!!! Thank you, Jade, for hosting such a wonderful shower!!!

My Baby Shower

2009-03-16T12:19:00.000-07:00

group picture of everyone at my shower

after everyone had left

It was really sweet of my sister and my mom to throw me a baby shower!!! I was able to see and spend some time with some of my close friends and family, some of which I haven't seen in a long time so it was sooo good to catch up with them!! I'm so grateful for those that came and thanks so much for all the wonderful gifts!! The shower turned out great!! The food was sooo good and it seemed like everyone really enjoyed themselves!! Thanks, Eveline and Mom for putting together an awesome shower!!!

Here are some pictures from my baby shower!! I wish I would've taken more pictures but I was too caught up with talking to people and eating that I totally forgot to take pictures throughout the whole shower and I wanted to get some pictures of individual friends and family with me but I didn't think to pull out the camera until the very end!! At least I was able to get a group shot before everyone left and the few shots I took later was when everyone had already left except for Jenny, Lansia, and Emily!! Sorry, I wish I would've taken more pictures of everyone!

Pregnancy Update

2009-03-14T21:07:00.001-07:00

Some of you have been asking about my pregnancy and wondering how I'm doing and so I just want to update everyone on my progress since it's been a while since I've posted something.

Well, right now I'm 33 weeks along so I guess I have about 7 or so more weeks to go depending on when my baby is wanting to come out! Yes, he's really the one that decides, not me!

I don't really have any weird cravings like they say some pregnant women will have! Nope, I don't crave dirt or anything weird like that! I just have cravings for Asian food which is pretty much the same as before I was pregnant. Yup, anything Asian sounds good to me but I have been craving chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate covered pretzels recently which I have been eating a lot of lately!

I did have some lower back pains earlier in my pregnancy like around the second trimester but for some odd reason they have magically gone away! I really don't know why my back was hurting but I think I might have pulled a muscle or injured it somehow and it just took a very very long time to heal but now it's better!! I was really worried that it was something serious so I feel really lucky that it wasn't.

Yes, I do have to go to the bathroom quite often! I would say several times in an hour and depending on how much fluids I drink. I try to stay hydrated like they said I should so I'm trying to drink more water but it's hard because my belly can only carry so much!!

So far I've gained about 10 lbs. Yeah, it's not much but they do say that you gain the majority of your weight in the last few weeks because that's when the baby puts on the most weight so we'll see. Well, my doctor is not worried about it so I'm not too worried. I think as long as my measurements are fine, he's not too worried.

I'd have to say my energy level has dropped since my second trimester. I do feel tired more easily and most days I really feel like doing absolutely nothing. I love laying in bed and just being lazy!!

I do still have issues with my pregnancy insomnia. I've been having trouble sleeping lately and some nights I really don't end up falling asleep until 5 a.m. I know, it's pretty crazy but I really don't know what I should do about this issue. It's been worse now that I'm in my third trimester and so it's even more uncomfortable for me when I sleep but I'm hanging in there. Just a couple more weeks to go.

Yeah, my baby still kicks a lot and because now he's even bigger than before, his kicks really hurt. He's got a lot of power in some of his kicks!! I'm pretty amazed!! I just wish he wasn't so much of a night owl!! His most active hours are super late at night when I'm trying to sleep so it's been a lot of tough nights lately. I know when I finally have him though, he's going to be keeping me up at night for many many more months to come! I'm exhausted just thinking about it!!

Well, John and I are just super excited for this little one and we seriously can't wait!! It's going to be such a new and crazy experience for us but I'm really grateful that I get to finally experience it!!

Happy Chinese New Year!!

2009-01-24T20:37:00.000-08:00

I just want to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year!!! This year is the year of the ox which should be a pretty good year!!! This also means my baby will be an ox!!! Yay!

Baby On Board!

2009-01-23T13:05:00.000-08:00

So, for those who don't already know our exciting news, we are expecting our first baby!!! Yay! We are having a baby boy and he is due May 4th! Right now I'm 27 weeks along so around 6 and a half months!! So far it's been a pretty easy and smooth pregnancy and I'm soooo thankful for that!! The baby looks pretty healthy and normal based on the ultrasounds so we're really grateful for that!! It's been sooo amazing to feel him move and hear his heartbeat!!! I just can't believe how much he moves. especially at night! Pregnancy has been so wonderful and such an amazing journey to actually experience such a miracle growing inside my belly!! Well, I will try to keep everyone updated on the progress of my pregnancy!!

Good Times!

2009-01-22T02:10:00.001-08:00

Weekend party

2008-11-11T11:38:00.000-08:00

Lansia, me, Holly, and Rod

On Saturday, Holly invited us to her brother's party at their place!! Her other brother, Mony, who is in culinary school out in Vermont was visiting and was the one who put together all the delicious hour'dourves for us!! His food was awesome!! The party was great with a great turn out!! Good times!! (except for the weirdo with an asian fetish that followed us around!! so creepy!) Yeah, some guys just don't get it! I'm happily married and I'm just not interested!! Go away!!

Achievement Day

2008-11-11T10:47:00.000-08:00

So I guess I'll post about one of the callings I have in my ward. Besides being called as one of the nursery leaders, I'm also in charge of achievement day activities with the primary girls ages 8-11. So once a month, on a Saturday, I try to plan a fun and interesting activity for the girls. The goal is to help them prepare for young womens so this past Saturday, I had the girls make their own place mats with a Fall theme. I wanted them to be creative at the same time so I asked them to bring a picture of themselves to put in the middle and then some leaves to decorate the background around their picture. I brought stickers and other things for them so that they could decorate the background even more and at the same time add a little something to their place mats. Fun idea, huh? Yeah, I thought so too!! So, their projects turned out great and I was glad nothing traumatic happened in the process!!! Very nice!! Then afterwards I thought it would be fun if they made caramel apples and then decorated them with candy so I had all the girls help unwrap all the caramel to melt in the pot and then had them take turns stirring until it was all melted. Then it was time to dip their apples in some caramelly goodness and decorate!! Oh, I'm so glad these girls had a fun time because I never know what to expect!!

Whittney

2008-11-03T14:17:00.001-08:00

Here are a few pics that I took of my friend Whittney!! The pictures turned out awesome! I'll post some more later! Thanks, girl!

Halloween weekend pics!

2008-11-03T13:57:00.000-08:00

me, Holly, and Jenny

looking very tired because it's late

look at Holly in her cute ladybug costume and Jason

learning the Thriller dance at the dance studio

John had to work so I spent my Halloween with some friends! We had dinner at Fiddler's Elbow and then we headed to the Coffee Garden for some hot cocoa and some late night gossip!! Thanks guys for such a fun night!! Let's do it again soon!!

Brad and Natalee

2008-10-18T14:03:00.000-07:00

My sister was sweet enough to let me come along to see what it'll be like to do a wedding. I definitely think weddings are lot more stressful and hectic than normal photo sessions. I really admire photographers that specialize in doing just weddings because it's really not as easy as it looks! Overall, it was a great experience for me to see firsthand what it would be like.

Oh, it's Jenny

2008-10-17T12:37:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures that I took of my good friend Jenny not too long ago. Sorry, it's taking me forever to post these! You look great, Jenny!

We'll miss you, Enge!

2008-10-04T11:20:00.000-07:00

Enge and me

the family in front of the MTC

So it's been about a month since I posted something so I thought I should get my blog caught up with what's been going on in my life. Well, sad to say, there hasn't been much going on in my life lately! My adorable little sister, Enge, left for the MTC a couple weeks ago. She'll be going to Taipei, Taiwan for her mission! How exciting, huh? I'm so jealous! She'll be an awesome missionary and I know she'll have tons of fun in Taiwan! She'll be eating all sorts of yummy Taiwanese food! That's one thing I love and miss about Taiwan-the awesome food there! Well, it was definitely a sad good-bye. Right when I got to the MTC I was already holding back tears! So sad! I didn't start start bawling until after the meeting when we were actually saying our final good-byes! By then my whole family was in tears! Well, she left for a very good cause and I'm glad she made such a great decision to go on a mission! I know she will influence many lives in Taiwan and in the process make a lot of friends on the way! Well, good luck, Enge! We'll miss you so much!

Bridal Pictures

2008-09-04T20:44:00.000-07:00

My sister was sweet enough to let me come along and practice taking pictures with her when she shot Natalee's bridal pictures! We went to Memory Grove for these pictures and I thought it was the perfect place to shoot bridals! I'm glad they didn't mind me tagging along because I'm really glad that I went! P.S. I had a lot of help from my sister so it wasn't all me! Thanks to my sister I was able to get some great shots! Thanks for guiding me along!

Enge

2008-09-03T22:02:00.000-07:00

I took some pictures of my sister, Enge, last week Thursday just for fun. It was fun experimenting with different things and I thought my sister had a lot of brilliant ideas. Thanks, Enge, for letting me do this! The pictures turned out great and I think you look way cute!

Happy Birthday Jenny!

2008-08-27T12:27:00.000-07:00

eating dinner at Stoneground

hanging out at D'Bolla like the good old times

Yesterday we had a great time celebrating Jenny's birthday at Stoneground, which is one of our favorite restaurants. It's located downtown right across from the Salt Lake City Library and in the same building as Cafe D' Bolla. They have great pizzas, pastas, salads, and soups. Well, pretty much anything on their menu is good! We haven't had anything bad there. John and I usually get their bruschetta and their spicy chipotle barbeque chicken pizza. Besides the great food there, I also love the ambience and the chill atmosphere. It's a perfect place to hang out with friends.

After a great dinner, we headed downstairs to D'Bolla but before then, we made a short stop to the record store right by D'Bolla. We checked out their music and their turntables while Alex had a serious conversation with the owner about investing in turntables and records. He's considering buying a turntable in the near future. Afterwards we headed to D'Bolla for some boba drinks. Cafe D' Bolla is a sweet little coffee shop that sells coffee, lattes, boba drinks, gelato, and some delicate pastries. We ended the night at D'Bolla playing Take Two while sipping our drinks and talking. Well, Happy Birthday, Jenny and we hope you had a great one! Thanks for letting us celebrate it with you!!! We had a great night!

Italian Cultural Festival

2008-08-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

You can tell from my hair blowing all over the place that it was a very windy day!

John, me, Lansia, and Jenny

in front of the cute little rides

Okay, so yesterday I went with John, Jenny, and Lansia to the Italian Cultural Festival which was located about a block away from the Gateway Mall. Yeah, apparently I saw signs for this event like months ago and I was interested in checking it out. So we went and it turned out to be okay. There were food vendors selling yummy pizzas, pastas, and lasagnas. Too bad I can't have cheese! Yes, I'm lactose intolerant! There were also some really delicious gelato and italian ice from a place called Dolcetti which is right by our house in Sugarhouse and I've heard their gelato is awesome. We live so close to that place and yet we've never gone to check it out. Hmmm....I don't know why. Well, I ended up helping myself to a serving of some refreshing strawberry lemon italian ice since I can't have gelato. It was great! As we walked around, we saw vendors selling unique looking bags, clothes, and some fun collectable items. Of course, there were some entertainment for the kids where you could put them on these cute little rides. Too bad I don't have any kids! Well, the funniest thing was probably the karaoke because there were quite a few people singing karaoke and as we were walking past them I was like, wait isn't karaoke an Asian thing? Anyways, it looked like they were having a great time singing away so I'm glad they had that there. Well, overall I had an enjoyable night! Thanks guys for a great night!

Yay for the Olympics in Beijing!

2008-08-09T21:09:00.000-07:00

Holly, me, Jen, Honey, Jenny

Last night, we had a little dinner with some of my girlfriends to celebrate the start of the olympics in Beijing! We had Jenny, Holly, Lansia, Jen, and Honey over our house to watch the opening ceremonies and we seemed to have enjoyed it from start to end. I was thoroughly impressed with the performances and thought they did a great job putting everything together. I'm excited to watch the rest of the olympics and I'm sure it will be just as entertaining. It got me really excited to go to China. John and I really want to visit China someday and of course visit all the sites there like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City! I'm surprised how much China has changed through the recent years to a much more modern China and I've just heard it has grown so much economically. One of these days though, you'll see me on the Great Wall! Thanks for a great night, girls!

Happy Baby News!

2008-08-07T21:46:00.000-07:00

Today my sister, Eveline, gave birth to her second baby at 2:30 p.m. and this time it's a boy! Yay! I'm an auntie yet again! Kenji weighed in at 7lbs. 3 oz. He's such a cutie with thick black hair and a very adorable face! The mom and baby are both healthy and doing great! Congratulations to Eveline and Kelii on their second baby!! Maybe it was just a coincidence, but I had a doctor's appointment in the same exact hospital and building where my sister gave birth. My appointment happened to be scheduled at the exact time Kenji was born but I was of course running a little late to my appointment but isn't that kind of funny? I mean, I didn't really mean to plan it out that way but it just happened and we had no idea. My appointment was on the third floor and my sister was on the second floor so anyways, after my appointment, John and I went down to see Kenji. How convenient, huh? It's kind of weird how things come together. Well, I took a quick picture of Kenji with my little camera at the hospital and it didn't turn out that great so as of right now I don't have a picture of Kenji that I can post but as soon as I get some cute pictures of him, I will for sure post them! Here are a few pictures of my cute little niece Emi and me!

Sary's Housewarming

2008-08-06T01:07:00.000-07:00

This past Sunday, John and I were invited to Sary and Thang's housewarming party. They finally finished moving into their newly built townhouse and their place looks so cute. It is such an exciting time for them because not only did they move into their new place but they welcomed their baby girl, Kaysia, into their family in May. I'm really happy for them and I hope them the best! It was really nice seeing Kaysia for the first time. She is such a gorgeous baby! I love her dark skin and thick hair! I'm glad Sary and Thang are doing well and it was nice catching up with them!

2008-08-05T13:46:00.000-07:00

at the Rivercenter

boat ride on the Riverwalk

in front of the Alamo

shopping at the North Star Mall

on a bridge at the Riverwalk

small fountain by the Alamo

John and I in front of the Alamo

dinner at Thai Lao Restaurant

Here are some more pictures from our trip to Texas. There were a lot to choose from so I just picked out the ones I liked.

Trip to Texas

2008-08-05T12:37:00.000-07:00

grandparents' house in Lago Vista

Aaron, Jamon, and Jennifer

Trevor and Kristine

my niece Eva

the Rivercenter in San Antonio

From July 25-29 John and I spent some time in Austin, Texas visiting John's grandparents. It was the first time that I've ever been to Texas and overall I enjoyed the trip except for the heat. John's whole family ended up going so it was nice to have some quality time with the in-laws. We spent most of our time on Saturday visiting with family at the reunion and then we headed for the lake that was right by John's grandparents' house. Then on Sunday we had lunch at grandpa's favorite restaurant called Luby's. This place is so popular in Texas. It's like an upgraded buffet style restaurant. Then we spent some more time on the lake. It was a blast. Then on Monday, John and I went to San Antonio by ourselves because everyone else already went on Friday. We checked out the Alamo which was pretty neat and then we went on a boat ride on the Riverwalk. San Antonio is such a great city! After all that we headed for the mall and then we went to dinner at a place called Thai Lao. We filled up on amazing Thai/Vietnamese food. I ordered pad si ew and John had a vietnamese omelet. It was delicious. We spent our last night at John's grandparents' house then we left on Tuesday morning. Thanks everyone for such a great trip!

2008-08-05T12:20:00.000-07:00

Over the 24th of July, John and I spent some time with some of my really good friends. We went to dinner at Z-Tejas with Vanessa and her husband Cole, Holly, Jenna, Moira, and Bernie. I had a delicious salmon salad and John had a huge burrito. After dinner we all headed to Liberty Park for some fireworks. The fireworks were amazing to watch and it was great to catch up with such wonderful friends! John and I are very lucky to have such sweet friends to hang out with! Thanks guys for such a great night!

2008-08-05T11:59:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of John and I this summer. We've just been all over town this summer from the Cheesecake Factory to Liberty Park. We also love places like Lunaberry for some refreshing frozen yogurt topped with your choice of fruits or other toppings!

2008-07-19T11:24:00.000-07:00

I've always had an interest in photography and I love taking pictures! It can be so much fun and you can be so creative! Here are some photos I've taken so far this summer!

I'm a blogger now!

2008-07-19T06:05:00.000-07:00

I've never blogged before but I'm deciding to give blogging a try. I've heard a lot of good things about blogging and once i figure everything out, I think I can have a lot of fun with this. John and I are quite boring people so I'm not quite sure what I'm going to blog about but I'm sure it'll come to me. I have been so bored lately so I'm hoping this will keep me busy!