Orange Belt

Mina has been working so hard at karate, and was finally invited to test. She nailed it! I loved watching the test. I had no idea that each time you…

Queen of Pho

Mina says she’s old enough now to have her own bowl of pho – no more sharing with Linus! And of course Linus loves ice cream.

Las Vegas (and a Little Before)

Before we get to the vacation post, we’ve got to clear a few photos off of the camera – including Mina trying something new with her hair. And the ending…

Valentine’s Day

Mina’s class was instructed to be “really creative” with their Valentine boxes this year. As you know, I am not a crafty lady! But I decided to be brave. We…

Tet 2023

The kids dressed up as usual for Tet festivities. Then we struggled to get a good photo.

Purple belt unlocked!

Linus, still refusing an on-camera smile, has earned his purple belt. It looks so smart!

Feels like spring!

We’re having unseasonably warm weather for a few hours this morning. The kids jumped up after breakfast to enjoy it before school.

Painting Party

Mina decided to have a painting party for her birthday. It was genius because I didn’t have to do anything except show up with some snacks. The facility handled all…

Adios, 2022!

To close out the year, how about a stack of photos I didn’t get a chance to post earlier? Some actually go all the way back to summer, like this…

Kitty!

We were in a restaurant this weekend, and Mina reached up to touch the wallpaper she was admiring.

A Few Fall Updates

Yen has a nice collection locked up on his camera, but I wanted to share a few highlights from fall. First is my ongoing attept to get a nice picture…

Tooth Fairy

Mina decided to go as the tooth fairy for Halloween. She commissioned a costume from Grandma, of course. Mina created the design: And look how Grandma delivered!

Happy Fall!

It took 23 tries, but I got a nice shot of the furryheads.

Fall Happenings

We’re back to school and activities every night (completely now that Mina has started violin). But just wanted to share a few random bits of our days. First is a…

Aug 11 to Sept 17, 2022

This post is going to take me back a month to before school started and when it was still 90 degrees most days – which thankfully feels far away now.…