I'm 2!

It's hard to imagine that only two years ago, Micah entered our lives. He is such a bundle of energy, always keeping us on our toes. Micah teaches Jawsh and I have to more patience and hopefully he inspires Noah to take more risks (because we all know how Micah can assert himself). Today Micah is officially considered a "toddler" so this marks a new chapter in our lives. What will the terrible twos be like with him???

Happy 2nd Birthday Micah!

In honor of Micah's 2nd birthday, we went to Disneyland to celebrate. We spent sometime in Fantasy Land but the majority of the time we were at the Jedi Training Academy Show (we watched it three times)! The highlight of the day was when Micah was chosen out of the crowd to train as a Jedi to fight Darth Vader but then immediately sent back once they found out that he was only two! When will Micah get a chance to fight the Dark Side???

Birthday with Bubbe!

Today Micah enjoyed hotdogs from Portillos and his first Hostess cupcake at Bubbe's place! Tomorrow we head to Disneyland... wonder what ride he'll like best???

Happy Chuseok

Chuseok is a Korean "Harvest Moon" festival. This day is kind of considered like Thanksgiving in Korea. The celebration starts with a family get together at which rice cakes made of rice, beans, sesame seeds, and chestnuts are served. Although there are many components to this special day (like visiting ancestoral graves, wearing hanboks, and dancing) we put a different spin on it and celebrated Micah's birthday. Wonder what he wished for???

Happy 4th Birthday Kaitlyn!

Today we celebrated Kaitlyn's 4th Birthday at Harabujee and Halmoni's house. The theme was Dinosaurs! There was so much food and games that everyone had a good time (with the exception of Noah who is still feeling under the weather, and Jawsh, who is also fighting a virus). Fortunately, Micah had a great time going up and down the jumper and hitting the pinata (finally he was allowed to swing a stick and hit something). I can't believe that Kaitlyn is already 4 years old... where did the time go???

Sick

It started with Micah last week... fever and cough. Then Noah got a fever, stomachache, and sore throat on top of his cough that he has had for weeks (probably due to allergies). The poor guy just wants his "Bubbe blanket" and a tummy rub. When we went to the doctors I was desperate for him to eat something on the way back home. I offered his favorite staples, udon and cheese pizza, which is refused. I then took it to another level offering him Yogurtland, Sprinkles cupcakes, and raspberry macaroons and he declined that as well! You know this kid is sick! When will he feel better???

A blessing

We were running afternoon errands when we were rear ended. This blog entry is entitled "A blessing" because no one was severely hurt. Thank God. Now we have to deal with the aftermath of insurance and fixing the car, which is not how I want to spend my time, but again, a blessing that we are all okay. Can anyone recommend a good body shop???

First day of pre-school

Noah was excited to return to preschool. He really missed his teacher, Cynthia, and he was looking forward to playing with his friends (although a lot of them have either moved or graduated). Since we are at a co-op and I volunteer on Mondays, I was there the whole time. The morning was great, he enjoyed playing with his friends and inside time he was at the building table making Star Wars spaceships. Here is a picture of Noah with his sidekick, Micah, who is holding his Star Wars lunch pail. How will the rest of the week go???

Emma's Dol

We celebrated Emma's first birthday with family and friends. Jawsh made an incredible slideshow that reflected upon Emma's first year of life, games were played, and the food was enjoyed by all. A highlight of the evening was the Toljabee. Laid out in front of Emma was a stethoscope, pencil, thread, and money. It's said that the child's future is predicted according to what they grab. Emma grabbed the money (signifying prosperity). What will she do when she grows older???

Happy Rosh Hashanah

This year we celebrated the new year at home with Grandpa and Uncle Zach. This was a good thing as poor Micah threw up his apples and honey. After we cleaned him and the area up, he fell asleep on the couch. While he was sleeping, the rest of us enjoyed matzo ball soup, roasted chicken, veggies, and for dessert a Barefoot apple tart. This is the second time that I made this tart and it came out pretty good. Since I am using frozen puff pastry that folds out smaller than what Barefoot uses, I am still adjusting the amount of sugar and butter that I should use. It was a nice evening with the guys (with the exception of poor Micah not feeling well). We continue the celebration at Bubbe's house on Sunday... what's on the menu???

Hi Kyer

Kyer came over this morning to play with trains and crawl through tunnels in our living room. We had brunch at La Provence and had a nice time catching up with Uncle Jay and Aunt Delee. When will we see them again???