For Thanksgiving this year we did something a little different. Brian’s parents (Paula and Jimmy) and his brother (Michael) flew out west from Boston to visit for a week. We spent the whole week with them plus we visited with Noni and Papa both in the desert and had them all over for a Thanksgiving Continue reading
Happy Independence Day from Salem, MA “Independence is happiness.” -Susan B. Anthony After a leisurely morning and a quick stop at the Piazza’s bbq to visit with dear friends we ventured off for something different. Leisurely Lego pirate ship morning This year we spent Independence Day in Salem, MA. Brian’s parents went on a harbor Continue reading
We are so blessed and happy that Violet decided to make her appearance in time to spend Easter with us. At a week only, she is the most precious bundle of joy and nothing could make me feel any happier. Before Violet was born, about a mid-March, we decided to take Easter portraits to memorialize Continue reading
This was Ethan’s second Christmas. He is able to walk and talk now so it was a lot more fun to see his excitement this year. He is our greatest gift. We thoroughly enjoyed, what has become, our annual holiday portraits session, our Vietnamese-American potluck at my grandma’s house on Christmas Eve, and opening presents Continue reading
This was my first official Mother’s Day. Last year I was pregnant but Lil’ Peanut just didn’t arrive in time. This year, at nearly a year old, we celebrated together. Daddy planned a wonderful day for us at the Los Angeles Zoo on Saturday. We attended a special Mama Mia presentation focusing about various species Continue reading
My family doesn’t usually get together for Easter but with a new baby in the family it seemed like a really good excuse to do it. Ethan was literally the star of the show. Everyone loved watching him explorer and loved his little “crab crawl”. He brought so much joy to everyone and I am Continue reading
Ethan’s first Christmas was filled with photos. We took about a million photos, as first time parents. Here are some of the highlights. Here are some of the portraits we had taken for Ethan’s First Christmas.
Once again, Ethan was the star of the show. Everyone loved seeing him this Thanksgiving. Everyone wanted to hold him, everyone wanted pictures, everyone laughed. I have so much to be thankful for this year. I love that I get to spend the holiday with my mom’s side of the family again. I’m so grateful Continue reading
Ethan’s first Halloween started out with an office party at Arup. All the kids were so cute. The big kids were great too! I love that everyone is so festive. Pete and Leslie won for the best costume and they deserve to win – their Flinstone family costumes were awesome! We ended up taking Ethan Continue reading
Independence Day (United States) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, Continue reading