Happy 40th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

My parents are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today. What an amazing accomplishment! My parents have been through many ups and downs, and through it all they have been able to stay committed to their faith in God, marriage and family. We had a small party for them with family and close friends, and it was a joy to be able to see my parents so happy. A few of my cousins shared memories about my parents, and the overall theme of the speeches was that the strength of their marriage has kept not only my immediate family together but also our extended family. 

Mom and Dad: Thank you for providing us with a wonderful example of what is a successful marriage. I pray that my own marriage and family will follow in a similar path. We love you! Happy Anniversary! 

Christmas 2014

Finally... all our stockings together!

Helping trim the tree!

Testing out the new hula hoop.

Opening stockings at Po-po and Gung-gung's.

Testing out her new scooter

Chewing on more presents.

Christmas has come and gone! It went by so fast, but we pretty much had a month long celebration. Here are some pics over the past week or so. This month was filled with traditions, family, friends, food, giving and receiving of many gifts, and most importantly remembering the birth of Jesus. Leah really got into Christmas this year, and I'm pretty sure she'll be really sad to see it go. Ava just tried to eat all her presents. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday celebration with your loved ones!

New York 2014

Ava's first flight was a success!

We got invited to our niece's Bat Mitzvah in New York, and we jumped at the opportunity to see family and visit NYC. I have to admit though, pre-kids I would have been so excited and planned our activities and booked reservations at restaurants weeks in advance. This time around, I was a little anxious at the thought of traveling with two kids for the first time. Matt and I made tentative morning and afternoon plans for each day, but did not set anything in stone depending on what family activities might be occurring that day.  Overall, we had such a great time. Leah was so happy to play with her big cousins, and Ava happily let everyone hold her! 

Happy New Year!!

Happy 2014!! We've been quiet on the blog lately since Matt's been off from work the past 2.5 weeks. We've been enjoying a lot of family time, date days, and just relaxing. It's definitely a little strange having him go back to work today. Here's a glimpse of what we were up to the last couple weeks:

First time riding ponies at Griffith Park

Christmas Eve 

Christmas morning with Grandma and Grandpa

Loving her Christmas gift

Kidspace Museum in Pasadena

Playing with snow at Kidspace Museum

New Years Eve party (Photo by Bob Cho)

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is ready to get started with 2014! 

Over the Holiday...

Photo by Jeff So

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend with nice full bellies. I definitely ate my fair share plus more! Good thing I have an excuse to eat for two! We spent Thanksgiving with both families, and Leah was in heaven. She loved playing with all her cousins, and I could hear her squeals and giggles from a mile away. I love spending time with our families, and am truly grateful that they all live close by. 

Photo by Bob Cho

Saturday, we had a little party for Leah's birthday at Amy's Playground. We invited Leah's closest little friends, and Amy's Playground was the perfect venue. They pretty much do everything for you, and all I had to worry about was providing drinks and paper supplies for the parents. It was completely stress free, and I was able to concentrate on the guests. 

Family Photos 2013

We took our family photos a couple weeks ago, and I'm so happy with the way they turned out! Taking photos with a toddler is exhausting. I get anxious and often feel like we won't get any good photos, because Leah wasn't able to stand still long enough or wasn't in a good mood. Thankfully, I'm always pleasantly surprised! Sorry for the photo overload. I had a hard time choosing which ones to post!

See photos from last year here.

*photos by Goofyfoot Photography

Big News!

Leah's going to be a big sister! I've been waiting to share the news until we found out the sex of the baby, but this little one hasn't been wanting to cooperate! Looks like we're having a girl, but it's not 100% confirmed yet! We're 20 weeks along, and this pregnancy has definitely been different than the 1st one. I was/am way more nauseous this time around, and I've been so tired! I've been taking naps at the same time as Leah and have no motivation to sit in front of my computer {hence the infrequency in my posts!}. However, we feel so honored and blessed to be given another little gift from God, and we think Leah's going to love being a sister!