Peaceful Waters

Over the weekend, we celebrated my cousin's 40th birthday in Newport Beach. They took us on a yacht touring the waters of Newport Bay, and it was such a beautiful day. The weather ended up being perfect for the occasion. Leah had the best time hanging out, playing with the other kids, and exploring the boat. My cousin gave an emotional speech thanking everyone, and I couldn't help but tear up remembering the hardships as well as joyful times she's experienced. Family means so much. Happy 40th Birthday, Florence!

Mom Meals (and baby too): Pancakes!

One week in, and I already failed at my Mom Meals challenge to myself! Although, not because I didn't cook, but because I keep forgetting to take pictures!

Anyways, my friend Joy shared this with me, and Leah loves it (and I do too!). It's just 1 ripe banana, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, and 1 egg. Mix it together and cook it like you would regular pancakes. Like Joy, I also add half a tablespoon of flour to thicken it up a bit. It's so easy to make, there isn't an excuse to try it.

15 Months!

Leah is 15 months! This past month has been crazy since she started walking, and everyday she gets better at it. She's trying really hard to run now! And just this past week was so much fun watching her learn new things constantly and finding out things she already knew!

Not Everyone Needs a Hug

Sorry for the blurry photo. She won't keep her head still!

Leah loves to hug other kids even ones she doesn't know. Usually, the other kids don't care or will hug her back, but at Gymboree yesterday, one little boy was not happy! Girl got her face all scratched up! haha My poor baby. She was just trying to show some love!

It's the Simple Things

Last night, Leah did this for a good 15 minutes. It was great entertainment.

Happy President's Day!

Belated Valentine's Day

1) hamachi tostada, herbs, fish sauce vinaigrette, peanut & 2) pig ear, chili, lime, fried egg

Smoked Turkey Leg

1) barbeque pork belly sandwiches, slaw & 2) page mandarin sherbet, cheesecake, sour grass, meringue

Happy Belated Valentine's Day! On the 15th, we were lucky to have my parents come up to babysit so we could celebrate at the restaurant Animal. I've been wanting to eat here for awhile, and it was definitely worth the wait! Matt and I have been fortunate to have gone on several date nights the past couple months, and I've definitely been loving it!

Hope you're having a wonderful long weekend!

*not pictured: fried brussel sprouts, soft egg, parmesan, pancetta

Suit and Tie

Photo by Yue Xu

Photo by Yue Xu

Timbaland and Jay-Z

Photo by Yue Xu

Signing up for Twitter a few weeks ago ended up being a great decision! I followed my bf, Justin Timberlake, and found out about a special post-Grammy concert he was having! I was fortunate to score tickets on 2/10, and needless to say, the concert was UH-MAZING!!! It was at the Hollywood Palladium, and it was total madness when we went. We waited 2 hours outside in the cold and another 2 hours inside. I bought a bacon wrapped hot dog from a street cart to help keep me warm! JT came on at 11:30pm, but the minute he started singing, those 4 hours were totally worth it! Jay-Z and Timbaland were guests that came on for the last two songs. I still get excited just thinking about how awesome this concert was! {Sorry for the blurry pics, but you know you still appreciate it. :)}