Category: Linus & Mina

Jan 1 to Feb 14, 2022

I think the theme of this post will be dressing up. Maybe that’s a Tran family tradition for passing cold winter days? Or maybe we’re just trying to stay warm.…

Backyard Luge

Yen and the kids built an enormous run for their sleds. The bump was Linus’s idea, of course.

Valentine

Linus gave his teacher a valentine. It’s clear how much he loves her!

Hello to all the children

Mina is learning a song at school. In classic Mina fashion, she is practicing it over and over to achieve perfection. We are both overwhelmed by her on-point pronunciation of…

Trans on Ice

We had a nice walk yesterday at Whipple Hill. In a few places the trail was nearly impassable because of ice (and/or unleashed dogs), but that also meant that the…

Better than sheep

Mina and I have a little bedtime routine. Every night after Cha and I both sing to her, I come back into her bedroom and make a whispered announcement. Something…

Strange Cargo

I never thought anyone would ever be so happy to be locked in a trunk.

New Year 2022

Like everyone, we rang in the new year last night. We let the kids stay up late (8:30!), and before they went to bed we did a countdown, reflected on…

Dec 12 to 28, 2021

Some Tran crafts to start you off. First, a bow and arrow. Binoculars! I wish I had a sign like this. This one disturbed me, but I tried not to…

Nov 2021

In an effort to break up the days, we took a weekend trip to Providence. We had no idea how big of a deal it would be to the kids…

October 2021

You’re going to see an unseasonably warm October unfold in these photos – all the way to flora and fauna. We added a few more beds to our front lawn,…

September 2021

We’re closing on the end of the year so I’d better catch up on my posts! There is snow on the ground while I write this, but let’s journey back…

Chefs

Mina and I did some baking together tonight. She’s the best sous chef ever!

Karate

Linus’s teacher suggested that he might benefit from an after school program. We debated a few options and finally selected karate. He seems really excited about it. The teacher made…