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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Spring!!!
Nicholas had his first taste of oatmeal cereal.
At first he was skeptical to try it..
And didn't particularly enjoy it.
But then got a taste for it and couldn't get enough :)
He also was introduced to Mama's best friend: the exersaucer. Luckily, Nicholas loves to play in it.
Meanwhile, Alex learned to really relax during his bath times.
Nicholas is all smiles most of the days.
Alex had his first soccer game of the season and by pure luck it was a gorgeous day outside. Nana and Pa came to watch him. Well, they also got plenty of time with their youngest grandson.
Dave again is the soccer coach for Alex's team. He loves sports and coaching.
Alex got his hands in pockets :)
Nana and Nicholas.
Playing with grandpa.
We had a wedding to go to at the Joseph Smith Memorial building, so we took the chance to walk around and see all the pretty flowers.
Our neighbors have this gorgeous magnolia tree that in 6 years of us living here never got a chance to truly show off its spring beauty due to annual freezes during its flowering season. Well, this year it finally got a chance. It was a beautiful, even if short-lived, sight to see.
I grew this African Violet from a leaf and it's already flowering!!!
Nicholas playing and rolling around.
Those chubby little legs don't disappoint :)
Finally it warmed up enough outside to truly enjoy our time outdoors.
I love spring season and all the beauty it brings with it. My flowers are gorgeous this year and I'm looking forward to more to come.
At first he was skeptical to try it..
And didn't particularly enjoy it.
But then got a taste for it and couldn't get enough :)
He also was introduced to Mama's best friend: the exersaucer. Luckily, Nicholas loves to play in it.
Meanwhile, Alex learned to really relax during his bath times.
Nicholas is all smiles most of the days.
Alex had his first soccer game of the season and by pure luck it was a gorgeous day outside. Nana and Pa came to watch him. Well, they also got plenty of time with their youngest grandson.
Dave again is the soccer coach for Alex's team. He loves sports and coaching.
Alex got his hands in pockets :)
Nana and Nicholas.
Playing with grandpa.
We had a wedding to go to at the Joseph Smith Memorial building, so we took the chance to walk around and see all the pretty flowers.
Our neighbors have this gorgeous magnolia tree that in 6 years of us living here never got a chance to truly show off its spring beauty due to annual freezes during its flowering season. Well, this year it finally got a chance. It was a beautiful, even if short-lived, sight to see.
I grew this African Violet from a leaf and it's already flowering!!!
Nicholas playing and rolling around.
Those chubby little legs don't disappoint :)
Finally it warmed up enough outside to truly enjoy our time outdoors.
I love spring season and all the beauty it brings with it. My flowers are gorgeous this year and I'm looking forward to more to come. Gardening season, here I come!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Baby blessing
Nicholas's baby blessing was on March 14th, 2010. Most of Dave's family and some of my close friends came to support us. This kind of an event happens once every blue moon in our family, so thank you very much to those in our family who recognized it and came to celebrate with us :) We're so blessed to have Nicholas in our family!
We had a simple lunch for the family and friends afterward.
My best friends were there :)))
Thanks to babulya for taking all the great pictures!
Grandma great was even able to make it and we were happy to have her there. We celebrated her 90th birthday the day before. 2 parties in a row, yeah!!!
Most of the boys' cousins were there, so you can tell it wasn't a quiet party :)
Alex was happy to have all his cousins to play with.
Me and Nana.
And, of course, the party downstairs took its own direction- a very loud one, indeed :)
Thanks everyone for coming and sharing this happy day with us. We love you!
We had a simple lunch for the family and friends afterward.
My best friends were there :)))
Thanks to babulya for taking all the great pictures!
Grandma great was even able to make it and we were happy to have her there. We celebrated her 90th birthday the day before. 2 parties in a row, yeah!!!
Most of the boys' cousins were there, so you can tell it wasn't a quiet party :)
Alex was happy to have all his cousins to play with.
Me and Nana.
And, of course, the party downstairs took its own direction- a very loud one, indeed :)
Thanks everyone for coming and sharing this happy day with us. We love you!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Nicholas's first trip
What a better place to take a newborn baby to than Paris? I'm just kidding. It was really Las Vegas :) We celebrated a few different events during this trip: Nicholas's first trip, my mom's 60th birthday, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and President's Day. Wow, that's a lot of holidays at once!
We stayed at MGM Grand and it was a great place: close to everything and really GRAND. Alex loved it!
We did all the touristy things that you might expect to do in Vegas. Alex really wanted to rent this car but we told him that he can do it when he turns 16. All of us just simply wouldn't fit in this tiny car :)
Paris was beautiful as always. Nothing beats Paris pastries and we found ourselves coming back for more.
On one of our walks we met a little lizard- Little Vegas. He was friendly and had very sharp nails- just ask Dave's head.
Nicholas did great on this trip: he slept in his stroller during our long walks, woke up to eat, and fell right back asleep on most occasions. He also enjoyed watching Olympics when we were at the hotel room.
Bellagio never fails to impress us with its beautiful gardens, breathtaking dancing fountains, and overall beauty that can only be found in high end establishments. One day we will actually stay there :)
This is the year of Tiger. What I loved best about being in Vegas during Chinese New Year was all the pretty chinese lanterns and flowers everywhere. O, and the lunch at an authentic Cantonese restaurant. I loved the food! I have to say that Vegas has excellent food, you just have to know where to eat :)))
For Valentine's Day Dave and I had a date at Bobby Flay's restaurant called Mesa Grill. The food was AMAZING! We still talk about it. Talk about high quality ingredients! Makes all the difference...
We celebrated my mom's 60th birthday at The House of Blues. It was great. The only problem was that Nicholas was crying and we had to take turns walking him in a stroller around the casino while the others were eating. Newborn babies call for compromises, but it didn't spoil our trip. The Venetian... What can I say? It's beautiful! We followed our tradition of eating in the same Italian restaurant inside the Venetian- DELICIOUS! Too bad I don't remember the name of it, hmmmm...
Our last morning in Vegas I woke up to the following scene. How sweet! Nicholas was so comfy cozied up next to Papa :)
Rainforest Cafe. You've got to eat breakfast there! Yummy and entertaining. Every 20 min they have lightning and thunder storm. You can tell that Alex loved it very much :)
On our way home Nicholas slept for most of the time. When he finally woke p, his face was priceless, just see the photo. WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?????
Happy 60th birthday, Babulya!!!!!!! Hope you had a great trip!
We stayed at MGM Grand and it was a great place: close to everything and really GRAND. Alex loved it!
We did all the touristy things that you might expect to do in Vegas. Alex really wanted to rent this car but we told him that he can do it when he turns 16. All of us just simply wouldn't fit in this tiny car :)
Paris was beautiful as always. Nothing beats Paris pastries and we found ourselves coming back for more.
On one of our walks we met a little lizard- Little Vegas. He was friendly and had very sharp nails- just ask Dave's head.
Nicholas did great on this trip: he slept in his stroller during our long walks, woke up to eat, and fell right back asleep on most occasions. He also enjoyed watching Olympics when we were at the hotel room.
Bellagio never fails to impress us with its beautiful gardens, breathtaking dancing fountains, and overall beauty that can only be found in high end establishments. One day we will actually stay there :)
This is the year of Tiger. What I loved best about being in Vegas during Chinese New Year was all the pretty chinese lanterns and flowers everywhere. O, and the lunch at an authentic Cantonese restaurant. I loved the food! I have to say that Vegas has excellent food, you just have to know where to eat :)))
For Valentine's Day Dave and I had a date at Bobby Flay's restaurant called Mesa Grill. The food was AMAZING! We still talk about it. Talk about high quality ingredients! Makes all the difference...
We celebrated my mom's 60th birthday at The House of Blues. It was great. The only problem was that Nicholas was crying and we had to take turns walking him in a stroller around the casino while the others were eating. Newborn babies call for compromises, but it didn't spoil our trip. The Venetian... What can I say? It's beautiful! We followed our tradition of eating in the same Italian restaurant inside the Venetian- DELICIOUS! Too bad I don't remember the name of it, hmmmm...
Our last morning in Vegas I woke up to the following scene. How sweet! Nicholas was so comfy cozied up next to Papa :)
Rainforest Cafe. You've got to eat breakfast there! Yummy and entertaining. Every 20 min they have lightning and thunder storm. You can tell that Alex loved it very much :)
On our way home Nicholas slept for most of the time. When he finally woke p, his face was priceless, just see the photo. WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?????
Happy 60th birthday, Babulya!!!!!!! Hope you had a great trip!
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