Happy 2nd Birthday, Abigail!

Abigail's Turning 1

I can't believe 365 days has passed. It's such a precious and wonderful year. I'll never get tired of looking at these pictures/videos. Hope you won't too (I have to tell you this takes about 10 minutes...)
Happy Birthday, my baby girl!

真不敢相信365天已過去了. 真是很珍貴美好的一年. 這些照片和影片我永遠都不會看膩. 希望你也一樣(我得告訴你這大概花個10分鐘喔...)
祝妹妹生日快樂!

Happy 40th Birthday!

Danny turned 40 on May 12th! Happy Birthday to you and thanks for being the rock of the family.

5月12日凱旭40歲了! 祝你生日快樂. 感謝你是我們家的磐石.

Park Day

Here are some pictures from Edward's birthday party at Tri City Park. This park is very special to me because it was one of the first parks I went when I came to US to study more than 10 years ago, and it was where I had my first picnic with my church friends. Even though the park hasn't changed, I just realized how much things had changed around me since then. Thank God for all the blessings he poured on me after all these years--a wonderful husband, beautiful kids, a warm place to live, and caring family and friends...

這些是在Tri City公園慶祝俊霆生日所拍的照片. 我對這個公園特別有感情因為它是我十多年前剛來美國時最常去的公園之一, 而且我第一次和教會朋友的野餐就是在這. 即使公園沒有什麼改變, 我赫然發現身邊的改變卻很大. 感謝神這些年來所賜的福--愛我的丈夫, 可愛的孩子, 溫暖的家, 以及關心我們的親友...

Face painting--Noah didn't like the idea to have painting on the face.
臉譜彩繪--嘉信不喜歡畫在臉上.

So it was on his hand instead. Of course, it was Initial D.
所以畫在手背上. 當然是畫頭文字D囉.

Looked like Noah was the birthday boy (Edward was a little shy because of all the attention).
看起來嘉信是壽星(太多的注意力讓俊霆有點兒害羞).

Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers.
別忘了停下來聞聞花香喔.

Birthday boy
可愛的壽星

I guess Abigail looked so serious because she was trying to figure out what she was doing.
我猜嘉恩看起來如此嚴肅是因為她在研究她在做什麼.

My sunshine
我的陽光

Sunshine² (I need sunglasses!)
陽光²(我需要太陽眼鏡!)

On our way back home, we stopped by Pastor Gabe's new house. Danny went to help them move. Looks like I came at the right time :)
在回家的路上我們經過巴牧師的新家. 凱旭去幫他們搬家. 看來我來對時間了 :)

Happy Birthday, Hannah!

Happy 9th Birthday, Hannah!
祝久馨九歲生日快樂!



With Danny's sister, brother-in-law, and niece Hannah.
與凱旭的二姊, 姊夫, 姪女久馨合照.

Abigail fell in love with the slide.
嘉恩愛上溜滑梯.

(Nex to Danny are his older sister, mom, and niece Anne)
(在凱旭旁的是大姊, 媽媽, 和姪女久恩)

Looking forward to our next gathering... Here Hannah was about to run after our car. (I love the way kids show how they feel--no hiding and so direct)
期待下次的相聚... 久馨正要跟著我們車子跑. (我很喜歡小孩子表達情感的方式--沒有隱藏且率直)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to myself, and many thanks to my mom for giving birth to me 35 years ago.

祝我生日快樂, 並感謝35年前我媽把我生下來.

Year 1974

What a lovely family!
我的家庭真可愛!

Preschool (I was in red dress)
幼稚園(我穿著紅衣服)

Elementary School (far right on 2nd row--I was 5'-5" already!)
小學(我在第二排最右邊--已165公分高了!)

High School (far right on 2nd row--grew another 3")
高中(我在第二排最右邊--再長了7公分)

College (grew the last inch)
大學(長最後的3公分)

Graduate School in US (thank God no more growing)
來美國念書(還好沒再長高了)

My sweet heart who is as tall as I (he stood on a rock)
跟我一樣高的甜心(他站在石頭上)

What a sweet family!
甜蜜的家庭!

These Are For Grandpa

[12/8/08]
Free fall (look at those flying hairs!)
自由落體(看嘉恩的飄髮!)

[12/10/08]
"McDonaldization"
麥當勞化

[12/11/08]
Inseparable grandma & grandson
祖孫倆形影不離

[12/11/08]
Aren't they cute?
可愛吧!

[12/11/08]

[12/12/08]
Look at those big eyes!
兩雙大眼睛

[12/15/08]
Mom: "Abigail!"
Abigial: "Here!"

媽: "鄭嘉恩"
嘉恩: "一ㄡ、"

[12/19/08]
At the follow-up appointment with Dr. Chen (hopefully all her keys are still working...)
回診時和陳醫師合影(希望她的鑰匙都還能用...)

[12/21/08]
Abigail's baby dedication by Pastor Gabe
巴牧師為嘉恩行獻兒禮


Abigail's first certificate (for the dedication)
嘉恩的第一張證書(獻兒禮的)

[12/21/08]
At Andrew's 3-year-old birthday party--these train cupcakes were awesome!
Andrew的三歲生日派對--火車蛋糕太棒了!

Noah with eager anticipation
看嘉信好奇的樣子

Keira (Andrew's sister) and Abigial

Keira(Andrew的妹妹)和嘉恩

[12/22/08]
It feels great to see how they love each other!
看他們兄妹倆相親相愛的樣子感覺真好!

[12/25/08]
So far only one flavor of baby food Abigail couldn't finish all at one feeding: peas (not a good way to celebrate Christmas though)
到目前為止嘉恩只有一種口味的嬰兒食品不能一次吃光光: 豌豆(真不是慶祝聖誕節的好方法)

(Note: 12/25/08... I'm almost there. Please bear with me...)
(按: 12/25/08... 快趕上了. 忍耐一下吧...)

Happy 3rd Birthday!

I still can't believe Noah is three years old! In my heart he will always be a baby to me. My eyes get wet when I think of sending him to school in the summer... Really need some time to adjust!

很難相信嘉信已三歲了! 在我心中他永遠是我的小baby. 一想到夏天要送他去上學就有點心酸... 得需要一些時間來調適.

Our tradition: celebrating the birthday with our family. (Did you see Noah's birthday "brownie"?)

我們家的傳統: 和家人一同慶生. (有看到嘉信的生日蛋"餅"嗎?

"I'm 3!" (I love seeing the milk all over his mouth--this is my baby Noah.)

"我三歲了!" (喜歡看他滿嘴牛奶--這是我的baby嘉信.)

"Happy birthday to you, bro!"

"祝哥哥生日快樂!"

The highlight: opeing the gifts, of course!

慶祝的最高潮: 當然是開禮物囉!

Prayer blessings: what a great way to conclude the celebration! Thank God that Noah is a healthy and happy 3-year-old!

祝福禱告: 很棒的方式結束慶生會. 感謝神嘉信是個健健康康快快樂樂的三歲小孩!

34 Already?

Today I turn 34! What's so special about today that Danny wears a suit with a bowtie?

今天我滿34歲! 有何特別之處? 是凱旭穿西裝打領結嗎?

Danny sang with the Easter Choir (that's why he looks so handsome). What a great way to celebrate!

凱旭加入復活節詩班獻詩(這是為何他穿得這麼帥). 多麼特別的慶祝!

The most thankful thing this year: I'm pregnant with a baby girl! This ultrasound was taken on 3/12/08. Isn't she beautiful? (Note: The bubbles near her mouth are the images of the umbilical cord. I thought she was blowing bubbles!)

今年我最感恩的一件事: 我懷了女兒! 這張超音波是3/12/08照的. 她真是漂亮! (註: 靠近她嘴巴附近的泡泡是臍帶的影像. 我還以為妹妹在吹泡泡呢!)