Photo Recap (May 2009)

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.

Happy Mother's Day

Funny Noah

Look how Noah was being funny:
看看嘉信好玩的一面:

Arranged two boxes into a tv.
把兩個箱子併成電視.

This was how he put the shoes on the shoe rack.
這是他如何將鞋子放在鞋架上.

He likes making bread into different shapes. Here's a helicopter (He loves pb sandwich so much that he almost eats it every day).
他喜歡把麵包吃成不同的形狀. 這個是直昇機. (他愛吃吐司夾花生醬愛到幾乎每天都要吃).

Inspired by autocross which Danny brought him to see for several times, Noah used jump chess as traffic cones to make race tracks.
靈感來自於凱旭帶嘉信去看的汽車越野賽, 他用跳棋當成錐形交通路標來作跑道.

Photo Recap (Feb/Mar/Apr 2009)

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 :)

Parent Education Class

Thanks to my friend Linda for introducing me the parenting program in the nearby adult school. We were very lucky to find an opening--usually the classes were full right after registration began, not to mention we enrolled two months late. Both Noah and I enjoyed the class very much. I could bring Abigail to the class too, and she loved being around with people. I also got the chance to meet many wonderful parents. To my surprise, half of the families in the class are Korean and half of them are pastor's wives (they didn't know each other)!

謝謝Linda介紹我參加社區學校開的親子課程. 我們很幸運能註冊到因為通常全部的課在一開放註冊後即額滿, 更別說我們是晚了兩個月註冊. 嘉信和我很喜歡這堂課. 我也能帶嘉恩去上課, 她很喜歡和大家一起玩. 也有機會認識許多家長. 讓我驚訝的是, 幾乎一半的家庭是韓國人, 而其中一半是牧師的太太(她們彼此不認識)!

Our first class was a field trip to the Fire/Police Station in La Palma
我們第一次去上課剛好是去消防隊和警察局作課外教學.

This mobile command center is equipped to handle emergency situations.
這流動指揮中心能處理緊急情況.

I just found out Noah couldn't fit in the baby swing anymore. Look how he enjoyed the "adult" swing.
我才發現嘉信已坐不下baby的盪鞦韆了. 看看他多享受"大人"坐的鞦韆.

Hi, ladybug.
嗨, 小瓢蟲.

Noah's favorite time: Play outside
嘉恩最愛的時段: 戶外活動

"Let me out!" (they were looking at two big butterflies flying away)
"讓我出去" (他們正看著兩隻好大蝴蝶飛走)


Noah is counting
嘉恩數數兒


Noah is sharing
嘉信分享玩具

Survive

I know this is probably nothing special to you, but I think she is very smart! (for trying to save her toys from being taken away by her brother and, sometimes, her daddy...)

我知道這可能沒什麼稀奇, 但我覺得嘉恩很聰明ㄟ! (為了不讓哥哥和爸爸拿走她的玩具而有的生存之道...)

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!

Interview with Noah

謝謝Cheri給我這個訪問嘉信的好點子:

1. 媽媽常常跟Noah說什麼?
Mimi老師(主日學老師)

2. 什麼事讓媽媽高興?
Happy face(笑臉)

3. 什麼事讓媽媽難過?
Noah哭哭

4. 媽媽怎麼樣讓Noah笑笑?
照picture(照相)

5. 媽媽小時候像什麼?
Dorothy the Dinosaur(恐龍)

6. 媽媽幾歲?
兩歲, 妹妹也是

7. 媽媽有多高?
(站在搖椅上頭抬高高的說) 媽媽好高... 就可以開車, 開GeoTrack(他的新玩具)

8. 媽媽最喜歡做什麼?
跳跳跳

9. Noah不在的時候媽媽做什麼?
睡覺

10. 媽媽如果很有名是因為...
媽媽是韓國人(可能是因昨天去阿嬤家看韓劇)

11. 媽媽很會做什麼?
很高興

12. 媽媽很不會做什麼?
(想很久) 去hospital(醫院)煮菜

13. 媽媽的工作是什麼?
去教會找人

14. 媽媽最喜歡吃什麼?
Peanut butter(花生醬)

15. 什麼事讓你覺得媽媽很棒?
(舉拇指) Good job

16. 媽媽像那個卡通人物?
頭文字D的哥哥

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Thanks to Cheri for inspiring me to have the following internivew with Noah:

1. What is something mommy always says to you?
Teacher Mimi (Noah's Sunday school teacher)

2. What makes mommy happy?
Happy face

3. What makes mommy sad?
Noah cries

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Take pictures

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Dorothy the Dinosaur

6. How old is your mom?
Two, so is Abigail.

7. How tall is your mom?
(standing on the chair with head held high) Very tall... so mommy can drive a car, GeoTrack...

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Jump, jump, jump

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Sleep

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Mommy is a Korean (probably because he watched Korean TV show with grandma yesterday)

11. What is your mom really good at?
Being happy

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Cooking at the hospital

13. What does your mom do for her job?
Looking for people at church

14. What's your mom's favorite food?
Peanut butter

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
(thumb up) Good job

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
The guy who drove Initial D

Kisses

Look at Abigail's new FUNNY trick. Below are more pictures taken at the same time.

看看嘉恩的爆笑新招. 接下來是同時拍的照片.

A lot of kisses to you!
ㄇㄨㄚ\

(it looks funny from the side...)
(從側面看很好笑...)

New Header & New Color

Do you like the new header with the picture of Noah & Abigail? So every time when you visit our blog, you'll see their smiles first. (btw, green is my favorite color.)

你還喜歡我把嘉信和嘉恩的照片放在標題上嗎? 所以每當你到我們的部落格, 就會先看到他們的笑容. (附帶一提: 我最喜歡的顏色是綠色.)

Las Vegas with Grandparents

Januray 25~29 we had another trip to vegas. Many friends thought 5 days were too long, but it turned out this vegas trip was the one I enjoyed most. It's because my parents were together with us; besides, I like the hotel we stayed--a two-bedroom condo suite with two baths, kitchen/dining area (best of all it's under $100/per night). With a little research, vegas can be a nice place to bring the little kids to.

一月25~29日我們去拉斯維加斯玩. 許多朋友覺得5天太長了, 但這次賭城之行是我最享受的一次. 原因之一是有我爸媽的同行. 此外, 我很喜歡這次住的旅館--兩房兩衛浴加上廚房/用餐區(每晚不到100美元). 些許的研究會讓拉斯維加斯也值得帶小孩去玩.

Murrieta Hot Springs with Grandparents

January 16~18 we had a family retreat with Danny's mom and my parents at Calvary Chapel Conference Center in Murrieta Hot Springs. It was a short but fun trip. We visited beautiful wineries, dipped in hot springs, enjoyed delicious food, and even went shopping at an outlet on our way back home.

1月16~18我們家和我的爸媽, 凱旭的媽媽到Murrieta Hot Springs玩. 雖然行程很短但還蠻豐富的. 我們參觀了釀酒廠, 泡泡溫泉, 享受美食, 甚至回程還去工廠直營購物中心逛街.











We almost lost Noah's favorite car "Initial D" (Toyota AE86, which is Danny's car for racing) at the outlet. Noah forgot to take the car aboard, but luckily no one took it away. Believe it or not, he holds it when he sleeps and carries it everywhere with him even to the restroom. We have to try very hard not to lose it again. Parenting isn't easy at all!

我們幾乎把嘉信的"頭文字D"(豐田AE86--是凱旭用來賽車的)丟在購物中心. 嘉信忘了拿著車車上火車, 但很慶幸沒人拿走. 信不信由你, 嘉信連睡覺都要拿著它, 隨身攜帶著它甚至去廁所. 我們得更努力不把它弄丟. 帶小孩可真不容易哩!