Showing posts with label family gatherings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family gatherings. Show all posts

6.04.2015

WHAT? ALMOST ONE YEAR IN PHILLY SUBURBS?



Happy 2015 Dears! Ok, I've vowed to at least write one post every other week when I started blogging in 2008. Now....after 7 years, I've gone from at least one biweekly to 1 every.... 7 months!! Yikes! This year has gone half way through! What has happened? Time warp or Alien abduction?




Caleb Shovels!
Abbie's New Invention; SNOW CHAIR!






Daddy Jumps In and Becomes Snow Angel!



Life here in Bucks County has been so exciting! It was kind of traumatic in December when our water heater leaked and died. 


Visited New York Auntie and Uncle!! Caleb has funny pose

Kids Made Yummy Sushi for Grandpa Caleb

3 Generation of Gamblers....
My dad in law Pastor Caleb came from CA at that time and I think he decided not to come this year....after going to YMCA to shower with us for a whole week when we had only freezing cold water.... Then  our air conditioning system died completely so I had to eat junk food, drink hot milk tea, and hold Frosty all day long to stay warm.


I'm Not Leaving Here until I eat 2 snowballs!

 The best part about life here is the SNOOOOOOOW! It came and came and didn't leave until waaaaaay into April! We had so much fun and Frosty stayed outdoors, taking short naps on the snow and wouldn't come in except to eat and drink water.


Don't You Dare throw that Snowball at Me!!

I Repeat! DON'T THROW IT!

Applying for Christmas Elf position

Autumn Does Not Like Photo Bomber



Cool Christmas Sled Dogs Mama Soph Found Online

The 2 Creepy Kids Photobombed my ONLY PIC with the PRESIDENT!




 We went to Washington D.C. for Christmas vacation, which was super cool! Subways are so nice and convenient, and after almost 1  year here...I am STILL trying to get used to the one lane winding back roads and 3 feet pot holes here!



I'm Snoozing On the Snow tonight,  Mom!

Hubby traveled weekly (or bi) for the most part, and the kids and I are actually enjoying our new adventure here! We are blessed with wonderful neighbors, school friends/parents, and church buds!
My Mother's Day Gift 

Abbie and our Foster Lovebird
Reading Olympics Team Belac (Caleb reversed!)


Relay for Life Event with Buds

French Club Fashion Show 2nd Place Winner!
Fruit Bowl Kids!


Caleb blossomed and made tons of friends here, all of whom are so embracing and love him dearly! He joined jazz band, basketball league and track and field, and kids invite him to play basketball or have play dates (I mean, "hang out").  Abbie suddently entered the tweenlight zone....(mom's version of twilight zone, if you know what I mean)....and has the EQ of a porcupine. 


1st Selfie of Her LIFE!


Caleb holds Madagascar COCKROACH for the 1st TIME!


Hubby and I stay away when we see her glaring, sulking or getting sassy.... IT is really scary how little tweens can be really happy and high one minute then pouting and screaming with fists in the air....the very next second. My  mom said I was like that since I was 5, so this is all normal and will pass. I call it karma...and now it's biting me in the tush.  


SMACK!  Big Brother Bad Bad!!  


The most rewarding experience this past  year has got to be the arrival of my baby #3 Frosty Poo! He has been a terrible toddler since December, but suddenly he's settling into a sweet 1 year old older-toddler! He loves kissing and lick-therapying everyone he meets, and passed his all star puppy and good canine citizen (GCC) classes! All he needs is to pass his 12 step test and he can start his new career as Therapy Dog, M.D.! We will definately have him tested after our exciting trip.... to CA and Alaska this summer! Woohoo!



Frosty Therapying 3 yr old and All the Bible Study Ladies

Shedding Snow Dogs Snow Indoors while it SNOWS outside!


We cannot wait to be reunited with our dear family members and church buds in CA! It has been a long year but actually the year went by really fast too! I am cherishing every day here because we really don't know what God's plan is for each of us, or where we would live (or go to college/work) in the future! There's nothing to worry about but to enjoy the nature and wonderful people in our lives right now!

Happy Spring everyone! Here in PA, the Winter was long so all the flowers suddenly exploded in April and all the locals are popping clairitins like tic tacs! Then late May we went into high 80s and summerlike weather, skipping Spring! I do enjoy all the deers and geese and the the occasional vultures congregating along the country roads....it is definately a jungle out here!



Peace Valley Lake ~ Frosty Screams, "COME PLAY WITH ME!"

1.18.2012

A Baby Cousin ~ Our Kids' First Experience with a Big Bundle! (^_^)

Siblings Hold Baby Cousin Elie!


Yeay! I'm a Big Sister!! Elie is 6 weeks old!

On Martin Luther King holiday, the kids and I visited their baby cousin Elie and 4.5 yr old cousin Kyle! They were very excited to see their cousin for the first time! Auntie Debbie looked great and worked hard around the clock to care for baby Elie and family!


Uh-Oh, What do I do??? She doesn't look too happy!?!


There, Now I'm Getting Good at Baby holding!

The kids held a REAL baby for the 1st time in their lives [except Caleb, who held Abbie 6+ years ago, but I think he forgot (^_^)!] Caleb was worried at first, but then became quiet good at holding baby!

Glad we got a picture of ALL 4 of them together!
1-2-3- FLIP!!


It's so fun to crawl on Auntie Debbie's Sofa!


The Kids loved playing on the sofa with Kyle and hanging out together! We all had a delicious lunch afterwards!

Grandma Kathy proudly holds Sweet Grand-daughter Elie!

God bless you sweet Sister and family! Congratulations and you are all in our prayers! It's a tough stage but it is the biggest blessing from our Lord. You are in our prayers!

Eliana 18 hours old! She's a Beautiful Cutie Pie!!
We thank the Lord (and Sis Debbie!) for a brand new baby to hold and love!

Abbie learns how to change a REAL baby's diaper!

12.09.2011

Memorable Thanksgiving Time with Grandpa Lynn & Grandma Sunny (^_^)


This Thanksgiving we had a very special time visiting our beloved Grandparents....Grandpa Lynn and Grandma Sunny!

Lunch time at the Restaurant was very Special! Happy Grandpa here!

Since we arrived on American Soil in 1982, Grandma and Grandpa welcomed us and took us in like their own grandchildren! I remember the special times we've spent together, visiting their lovely home, getting baptized in our South Bay Covenant church, and the countless holidays we've spent together with them!


Dearest Grandpa Lynn turns 95 next Monday! We love you Grandpa! Happy Birthday!!!


My siblings and I treasured growing up under their godly example, love and guidance. At the time, there were no Sunday school programs in the church we attended, so Grandpa and Grandma decorated their RV into a Sunday school classroom! Grandpa wore his super handsome blue-striped conductor outfit and hat, rang his bell and hollered, "All Aboard!" Then we'd take out our 'tickets' and he would punch in our weekly attendance cards!

Preparing for our Photo Shoot in the Lobby! (^_^)

Grandpa Lynn loves massages! Praying for your back, Grandpa!

Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma, for your unconditional love! It has been 29.5 years since we met, and we are blessed that we grew up and are now together again this Thanksgiving season!

Praying for one another was a very Treasured time in this trip! We received special blessings from dearest Grandpa and Grandma, just like in the Old Testament times!

Kids also received blessings from Grandpa Lynn ~ What a special time!

We thank the Lord for you!! The Lord bless you both richly, and watch over you every moment of every day! We love you!!

7.29.2011

Summer fun continues w/Uncle Steve & 2 Karate Kids!


After the trauma of being car-bound with 2 wild rivals (ages 9 and 5) on our super long trip 2 weeks ago, I decided to take the ultimate step of discipline (too much love at home!) and enroll both kids in ATA Martial Arts! They both were very excited going to the trial class and begged to enroll right away!  I think that will be a good place for them to work out, learn self-control, self- defense and build confidence. What's great is that they can both do fun/constructive things together (a bit trickier and not doable in more gender-defined team sports like baseball and ballet....)!




The ATA Martial Arts combine Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Kung Fu, which is very different from other similar types of martial arts. And they have hundreds of locations in the U.S. (and outside). If we go to Vegas or other places this coming Christmas, the kids can train there too! Very cool (^_^)!



We had a fantastic fun visiting Uncle Steve last weekend too! He bought a really cool professional camera  and started a new hobby in photography! He captured on his photos sweet moments of (and between) the siblings that were too quick for me to ever catch!

This is my camera....you can see the blurriness (^_^)

I was so touched by the beautiful pictures and emotions inspired from the looks on the kids' faces! Thanks for a great time, bro! Keep up the good work, your hidden potential was officially revealed last Saturday!
Sibling love!! Gonna blow this one up to 8 X 10 and put on our wall!

My favorite picture of me this year!

Abbie's eyes were glowing!


I could feel the coldness of the water on Caleb!




Abbie learns to swim from daddy