Kessyn Rowen Taing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!!