Friday, January 31, 2014

Happy Chinese New Year!

Simon had the day off from school today and Ron decided to work from home today so they visited me at work during lunchtime. We tried the new Bowl’d on Telegraph Ave (was Sura then Copan and recently changed to Bowl’d – they also have a location in Albany on Solano Ave). Delicious bi bim bap! But you should really try their kimchi fried rice, so buttery and delicious.

Simon was cold so borrowed my sweater vest.

Little Iris having fun during bathtime.

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Lunch for the last day of school this week. Tomorrow the school is closed for Chinese New Year. He has strawberries, a mandarin orange, pizza rolls, rice with pork floss (rousong), and two cookies. Simon loves rousong. He ate every last bite of his lunch. He’s usually a pretty good eater when it is food he really likes.

Tonight we had Chinese New Year Eve dinner in San Ramon at Grandma and Grandpa Tam’s house. The kiddos got all dressed up for the celebration.

I wore one of my Chinese tops today too.

Iris had matching gold shoes. She can stand up for 1 second before buckling her knees and sitting/falling down.

They were still doing a lot of cooking so Iris was playing in the living room and Simon was watching TV.

Our nanny Annie also joined us for dinner. Iris really liked her scarf.

Uncle Tim and Auntie Callie helped to babysit Iris too.

Sitting down to our lovely meal. (Grandpa Tam is taking the picture.)

We were all happily stuffed after the delicious traditional meal. Iris even tried some of the good food like the sugar snap peas, the fish, rice, and chicken.

Simon got too hot wearing his outfit so took off the top. Grandma Tam gave him a new toy, Dusty from the Pixar Planes movie.

Iris and Grandma Tam. She is wearing a sweater that grandma gave her. So cute!

Little girl in action!

From 01-30-2014 CNY Eve in San Ramon

“Mommy and Daddy, I think I’m ready to go home”

It was a wonderful evening with family.

Late post of some pictures from Ron’s phone.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

“Hi! I’m sleeping!”

Lunch of apples, strawberries, Mickey Mouse chicken nuggets, carrots, and a chocolate chip cookie.

Simon had some pretty artwork on display at school today.

Simon has been using this dry erase board to trace things. Basically it has a clear plastic screen and between the back and the screen, you can put in a picture which he can trace. He has been practicing letters and also drawing pictures. He is very concentrated when drawing.

Iris likes playing with her new activity table. She can “cruise” a little bit around it but still a little bit wobbly.

Captain Heartbreak!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Lunch of mango, strawberries, chicken tacos, carrots, cucumbers, and a fortune cookie. Simon likes mango a lot and thinks it is fun to eat the mango off of the skin. But I think he prefers that we peel it since it is easier for him to eat it faster! Ron brought him the fortune cookie leftover from his work yesterday. Simon made sure to give it to me to pack into his lunch.

We opened a new toy for Iris today, an activity table. She loves trying to stand up on everything. This table is a little bit unstable because it is a bit light so we have to watch her really carefully so she doesn’t knock it over.

I’m still getting used to Simon’s haircut. He looks so grownup!