Breaking News!

This is just in. We are going to be Aggies!

Mr. Dao,

Congratulations! The Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University is pleased to admit you to the graduate program in Petroleum Engineering, beginning in the Fall 2008 Semester. Attached is an electronic copy of the official letter you should be receiving in the postal mail. Any questions don't hesitate to contact me.

Happy July 4th!

Hello, family blog, it's been a while since we chatted last time. Keeping up with a family blog is like keeping up with a diet plan--most times you don't. Since the summer vacation starts, we have been trying to keep the kids busy with almost daily swimming lessons, trips to Splashtown, and even matinee movies. We just got back from our trip to SeaWorld in San Antonio. Samantha was the brave one. She made us ride the heart-dropping rides with her. Hopefully we will start to keep up with our entries from now on.

Thanh still can't believe how much he paid for those pandas (not whales?). Wait until he sees the lunch bill...

Water, water, everywhere!

Market Square by the Riverwalk, similar to Taiwan's night market

All those swimming lessons are paying back.

Yes, we did the really thing.

To see the dolphins this close is my favorite part of the whole trip.

We are ready for some good dinner!

Fun Day Out

After Gymboree gym and art classes, the whole Dao clan when to the nearby Chuck E. Cheese for a good time. The above sentence is what I call a "family bliss." The kids have fun and so do we. Hope grandparents can move down to Houston some time soon!

Timothy Turns Three

Timothy says on his birthday," I am a big boy now--for real." Out of twenty toys that he asked for after being bombarded by kids TV commercials, we got him a Better Batter Baseball toy set. His best gift for his mama is being completely potty trained. There should be a birthday party for him, but someone just got lazy...

Samantha is Done with Preschool

The next graduation ceremony I will attend shall be my kids' high school graduation. That's gonna be a long way down. So today is a big day. It's Samantha's preschool graduation. Two years ago when she first attended the preschool, she would tell me when I picked her up that she actually "talked" that day. Now you can't get her to stop sometimes. Grandparents from Virginia come to visit just the right time. Daddy can't come because his work is more important. Samantha is also awarded as "the best dressed" student of the class. Should I be proud?