Super Bowl Weekend

I remember how much I used to love watching the Super Bowl as a kid. My brother and I would get an apple pie and devour it before the game was over. Nowadays, I don't seem to have enough time to enjoy anything. So during the SB this year, I decided to grab a blanket and take a nap with the kids. I woke up super refreshed to 1) make dinner, 2) clean up the house, 3) fold laundry, 4) grade a test, and 5) prep for our trip/Charlotte's birthday. Speaking of birthday, I can't believe the little lady will be THREE next week! When did she grow up?!

Wearing her big girl backpack to school now

 Playing their version of Scrabble (whatever keeps them quiet is my motto lately)

This is their "it's Friday!" look

First of many birthday festivities

We will soon have a 3 year old and a 4 year old

Three seems to be the magic number where birthdays actually mean something. That first and second birthday party was a party for parent friends. When both kids hit three, they decided who to invite to their birthday party. Char's school party at Chuck E. Cheese will be interesting. She's going to have one next Saturday before our long awaited vacation. I'm looking forward to seeing how she reacts to having all her school BFFs in one place outside of school.

However, before Char's birthday festivities completely take over, we went to a Jedi party. Obi-Wan (I think?) was there. From afar, he seriously looks like Obi-Wan (I think?). I'm impressed. 

Young Jedi Lucas

 Padawan Lucas and Obi-Wan

 Obi-Wan teaching these padawans about the Force

You're probably wondering why Char didn't have a Jedi outfit on. Simple. Brown is NOT her color. She refused to wear it because it was going to hide her necklace. So that's that. Meet the little diva. She's pretty much like "heck no! I'm not putting on that brown thing, it's not a girl color and definitely doesn't match my dress!".

Little jedis with Boba Fett

A jedi party is even more interesting when an unexpected guest, Boba Fett, crashes it. It turns out Boba Fett is their father (not Darth Vader). If that's not an awesome Star Wars twist, I don't know what is! (Side note: still haven't watched The Force Awakens)

Weekend Update

Nothing big went on this weekend. Work had an Open House and then we hosted an early Chinese New Year's dinner. Basically, Saturday was pretty chaotic and tiring for me. Sunday was our sabbath.

Kids and their electronics while I was cleaning house

 Lucas working on a birthday card while Char was sleeping

 Can't go wrong with dessert

 CNY - kid's table

 Lai sees

Sunday involved church, lunch, and strolling at the mall before calling it a day during nap time.

 Sunday OOTD

 Sassy girl and Daddy

Weekend Update

This week was a very short week, due to MLK Jr on Monday and Charlotte being "sick" on Thursday. Char had a strained neck and was screaming bloody murder. She insisted that someone take her to the doctor. After some Tylenol and the hands of a magical doctor touching her neck, she was fine! Really, woman?! Well, at least I got to spend a day with her. But because of my random day of, I've been a bit behind with some work stuff. Oh well...

My "sick" girl

She was miraculously "healed" after her doctor's visit

Since things were fine after that very bizarre doctor's visit which healed her neck, our weekend consisted of a bunch of random stuff. 

She graduated to her big girl dance class (make up session)

Lunch at Sweet Tomatoes

Both rugrats decided to start reading here 

Some play time at home

Daddy baking the family so goodies while we played

 Doing some weird stuff while waiting for our lunch

 

 Strawberry horchata

 Crazy Char

 His horchata trumps Mommy's face

 ... and finally, ready for her Frozen Ball

This is the year where Charlotte is totally excited for her birthday party. We're having a school one and a family one. For her family one, we're doing a hybrid of Frozen + Cinderella (since she couldn't decide on one). We'll see how everything pans out. 

A Very Very Belated Post

It must've been the three day weekend or something, I completely forgot to post our weekend update. But who knows, besides the husband, I don't think anyone reads this on a weekly basis anyway. Since it was a long weekend, I thought it'll be cool to host a bunch of stuff and cook a lot of sous vide. I paid for it later. My body was not meant to clean the house on two consecutive nights; it was fun though. 

iPad weekends

Hung out with a former student and his family

How we kept the kids quiet and contained

Had some cousins over the following night

Kids having fun in the playroom

 Dessert at My Che

 Sick of sous vide-ing and cooking so we went out for sushi

 The best of friends and the worst of friends

Hanging with the kiddos

 This little lady is turning 3 soon!

 Ahhh! Look at that little lady. She's going to turn 3 soon!

A Nothing Going On Kinda Weekend

The holidays must be over since we didn't really have much going on this weekend (that's a good thing). We took the VTA to go to Downtown San Jose to check out the car show. The kids had a blast checking out cars and riding the "train". These kids are LOUD! Lucas couldn't contain his excitement when we first stepped into the "train" and kept saying stuff like "Wow! This is so cool!". Well, I guess we can add this to the list of budget friendly family stuff.

Kids ride free under 5

Everyone's pretty stoked with our alternate means of transportation

 A "cool" car

 They loved playing in (and on) the cars

The rest of our weekend was pretty relaxing. We decided to leave the church we called home since 2010 and we're starting our new church hunt this year. It's pretty refreshing to go back to church on Sunday mornings and be free the rest of the day (to buy groceries and prepare for Monday).

 iPad Saturday

 Build/make a mess at home

 Lucas wanted to go to Black Angus

 Pizza Monday

And that was our no-real-schedule weekend!

Established 2010

Our Shinnanigans started six years ago on 01.02.2010 (pretty awesome palindrome, eh?). Six years. SIX YEARS! Six years ago I was still in my mid-20s with a pretty decent metabolism. Now, I'm on the verge of being a soccer mom with a Sienna. I can hear it now, "Mom, you need to pick up John from school too so he can come over to my house. Please." 

Anyway, Christmas break has come and gone way too fast! In the span of two (quick) weeks, we've slowly woken up later and later. How are we going to wake up at 6:30 tomorrow when we're used to waking up at 8:30 for the past couple days? Nobody is going to like tomorrow morning.

Lucas wanted our first 2016 dinner to be at Sweet Tomatoes

On a side note, Char is going to be three next month (where did the time go?!). She pretty much grew up going to Sweet Tomatoes. I remember the days when I ergoed her while swaying back and forth while trying to eat. Then when she was old enough to stay up while we ate, we would take turns holding her and entertaining her. When she was older, we'll bring our booster and throw random things on her plate to see what she'll eat. And now, this little girl is eating everything we're eating. When did she become three?! 

 My romantic handmade card to the husband

To this day, I still don't think he gets my sense of humor. Luckily, both kids get me!

 Pizza @ the mall

 Hanging out at Target

We dropped the kids off at the grandparents place and celebrated our 6th. 

 Tried Jougert (amazingly delicious yogurt... I don't like yogurt!)

 Shabu shabu and sushi

Is it just me, or does everything taste better without kids?

 Enjoying a nice and peaceful meal

And that was our New Year's and day after New Year's. Time to do some final packing and get ready for a crazy Monday. I need a break after this break!