Let it SNOW!

Who says it does not snow in Texas? It surely brings back those wonderful memories of life in Utah and Idaho.

Good Job Sam

I am back to blogville! The past few months had gone by so fast. We went through Hurricane Ike with no damage to the house. Timothy started his preschool and had not been crying for two weeks in the row. Halloween came and passed with many parties in between. Samantha just learned how to ride the bike with no training wheels. She started to wear glasses because of astigmatism. I am getting busy at volunteering at school and watching friends' kids. And last time I checked, Thanh still has his oil job. This entry will be short and sweet. Not that I am lazy but looking forward to a new tomorrow. Samantha performed at her first Suzuki Annual Ribbon Festival

Off to Kindergarten!

Samantha got up 1:30 am this morning to brush her teeth. She really wanted to be ready for her first day at the kindergarten early. Luckily she went back to sleep right afterwards. I just tossed and turned the rest of the night. Because I already missed her terribly. While I wish I could hold her hand tight to walk her through every new step of her life, I know it's time to let her learn how to fly. I just have to be there to praise her when she soars, and to comfort her when she falls. Quality time sounds more real to me than ever. Timothy says that he really misses Samantha, too.
Today Thanh calls me from his office more frequent than usual. That's nice. My heartache will be 100% cured in about one hour.
The time on the picture is wrong. It's not 6ish, it's 7 something.

New Addition

And thank goodness it's not a human being. After much consideration, we'd decided to round up our family with a beagle named COSMO. He is much like an infant. Without a diaper. While kids enjoy his presence and playfulness, I am overwhelmed with his potty-training, emotional and physical well-being. I know our life and my sleeping hours will fall back to right track before long, but for now I want to say, "What was I thinking!?" And yes, he is way cuter than I'd imagined.

Picking up the puppy

This little thing is going to change our life and my carpet forever!

He sleeps like Timothy.

Welcome to our home, little bro!

Summer Days in South

I prefer feeling hot than cold (I mean temperature wise, mind you). And having resided in Houston for five years, I learn to overcome the heat with many water activities or simply just sweat it out. Here are some pictures for demonstration purposes. Oops, I forgot to rotate some pix first, it would be easier if you can just tilt your heads a little bit. ( Including you, grandma)

Catch me if you can!

Amazing, huh!

Samantha is fearless as usual.

I have to bribe Timothy with McDonald kids meal for him to jump with the coach.

Superman riding Spiderman bike

A new fountain pad to hang out with neighbor kids in the Woodlands

Look at my big smile, he says.