May 24, 2017

Here’s a beautiful sight: Ba Noi and the kids having a quiet moment. They love her so much!

Daily Adventures

Yen sends me text throughout the day that contain photos of the kids’ adventures while I’m at work. Thought I’d share a few today. First up is Mina at the…

A Morning Conversation with the Tran Kids

Ba Noi to Mina: Don’t hit the baby [doll]. Linus, on the other side of the bathroom door: Who’s visiting us? Yen: It’s just a doll. Linus: Oh. Fake baby.

Little Shopper

Today’s field trip was to the grocery store. Looks like Mina took charge of the shopping list. I hope she makes dinner too!

Car Shopping

Yen took the kids to Target today to buy a few things for our upcoming vacation. While they were there, they decided to take a look at the cars. We…

April 4 – 17, 2017

It’s Spring at last! Oddly, Linus is celebrating it by wearing his winter hat indoors. Isn’t this a beautiful family photo? I look at this one a lot while I’m…

April 13, 2017

The kids haven’t quite figured out how to smile for the camera.

February 23 – April 4, 2017

I’m sorry it’s been a while! We’re usually so busy dancing with them that we can’t stop to take photos. Mina is getting more interested in books now, though she still…

Dinner with the Trans

Here’s a very typical dinner scene. Mina says she wants soup, but of course only to blow bubbles into. Linus has thrown his peas and corn into his chair and…

February 6 – 23, 2017

Now we come to the part of winter that seems to last forever. The snow is old and dirty, it’s cold, and no one wants to go outside. But that’s…

January 28 – February 5, 2017: Williamsburg, VA

For our winter vacation this year, we contemplated all kinds of warm places. Mexico? Costa Rica? Even Florida, which we’ve always promised ourselves we’d avoid. Then one day, Yen pointed…

January 12, 2017 – January 27, 2017

Our little Mina has decided to be a little kid instead of a baby. She’s done with her high chair and is even learning how to use a fork! She’s…

Vacation Preview

We are still on vacation, but I thought I’d share a couple of early highlights with you. First, just a cute picture of Mina drinking a lot of water after…