{inspiration: oh life}

holy snaps!
ive been procrastinating

with my blog.

the holiday spirit of doing nothing

got my priority.
otherwise, i got it backward
from everybody else.

and just a lot of spending time

with my little princess.

she seems more grown up all of a sudden

right after she turned one.

much to update. 'nough said...

family pics:

xuo took our family pics this year.

it turned out very well considering

a not so good location that i picked.

i guess timing and the weather

were working against us.

better luck next year with yellow leaves

background that i dream of.

here's some pics for memories.

first onsite immigration translating opportunity:

she got her citizenship

i guess was all that matters.

ive never seen any one person

so excited to be an american citizen

(well, my mom did threw a party and invited

all my cousins, relatives, and their moms).

i have to say she's a super adorable

60 year old lady.

i would do this again in a heart even though

it was long and exhausting--mentally.

christmas party at the lewis':

the party was fun and the food never failed.

great families and great companies.

sorry no pics to show.

but here's the white elephant i won

from playing the white elephant game.

someone's got the humor or just super smart.

i love my white elephant.

mae's first birthday:

a too small of a space

in our apartment for over 20 people,

but it worked out fine.

mae got tons of toys, one too many dresses,

and shoes two-three sizes too big.

overall, fantastic food

(thanks to all who brought food and drinks to share).

i'm sure mae won't rememb

even one bit of this celebration,

but one day she'll look at pictures

and hear her mom and dad tell stories

about her first birthday and people that came,

it will bring a smile to her face.

mae with her grandma LIZ.

 cousin BEN & MAY.

LUNA, you make me laugh.

so cute, i love this pic!

the parkham girls and gma enjoying

the day together at mae's partay.

she didn't know what to make of it...

this strange, dark looking thing in front of me.

 she strongly dislike sugar free cupcakes.

see pic below-she almost couldn't take it anymore!

'no! i don't care what you say mom!

i want sugar! **stick tongue out**'

oh dada! i love you!

thanks for buying me cake!

who says chocolate doesn't make you happy.

uh mae- i don't think so!

mae with her aunty XUO.

trying out her new boots.

pink boots from Christy

aka

uncle Lo's girlfriend.

andrew's graduation:

andrew finally graduated

from berkeley after a century. lol.

so happy for him and ansally as they both
 starting a family together.

wishing them nothing but the best!

and now...

anxiously waiting for Christmas morning.

mostly, i'm excited to open mae's presents...

i mean help her open her presents.

sweet november birthday shout outs:

KAO:

we had a get together at our place.

xuo and mai brought yummy foods.

any get together is a good get together

when the family is together

(dare you to come up with a sentence

that use any one word three times. lol)

it's that silent bonding spirit of the siblings...

even if it's just seeing each other's faces.

happy birthday little big brother.

GIN:

Oh, good old GIN.

another november birth.

she's getting up there, too.

happy birthday sweet friend!