Christmas Gifts

Since we spent Christmas in Colorado this year, Santa came to our house a few days early.  Grandma, Grandpa, Great Grandma, and Uncle Andrew all came over to watch me open my gifts. I must have been really good this year, because I got so many presents!

My gifts included a FurReal doggy, a Dreamlight, books, a Hello Kitty feeding set, more food for my kitchen, and a LEGO set. I also got a very sharp pair of Hello Kitty scissors, courtesy of great-grandma. I can't wait to play with it in a few years.

Santa brought me one especially giant gift...

A new tricycle!!

Here's a video of the action.

Thanks Santa!

Happy Holidays

December was a busy month, filled with lots of holiday activities. 

Christmas Tree Shopping:

It was more like Christmas wreath shopping. Since we wouldn't be home during Christmas, Mommy settled on a giant wreath hung over our fireplace to put the presents under.

Meeting Santa:
My meeting with Santa this year didn't go so well. We actually had no plans to visit him, but then I happened to be at the mall with Mommy and Grandma and there he was, sitting in his chair with no one in line. I was happy to give him high fives and fist bumps, but when it came time to sit on his lap, I kind of freaked out. There was crying and back-arching involved. So we settled on a photo with all three of us and Santa.

Holiday Party:

We stopped by the annual BMC holiday party at the Burlingame Rec Center. There were several arts and crafts stations and a magic show that kept me entertained for a while. I also got to decorate some Christmas cookies, but once I discovered that I could eat the frosting, I forgot all about the decorating.

Holiday Lights:

One evening we went to check out this one street in San Carlos where every single house was covered with holiday lights. It was pretty impressive. I especially liked all the snowmen.

Art Projects:

Finally, I kept very busy at preschool and daycare with all of the holiday-themed art projects. I made lots of snowmen, reindeer, and ornaments. Mommy also enlisted me to help decorate presents with Christmas stickers, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I love art time!

This bag was filled with all the goodies I made in preschool.






2012 Family Photos

Here are this year's family photos. I was envisioning photos in a tall golden grassy field, so the photographer introduced us to the Pearson Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto. Luckily, we had some amazingly warm October weather that day. Not surprisingly, Kaitlyn refused to smile for the camera, and we spent the first half of the session trying to get her comfortable with the photographer and camera. It wasn't until we bribed her with gummy fruit candies and lollipops that we got some decent smiles.

All photos by Kim Tsui Photography.

At first Kaitlyn refused to leave our side and walk toward the photographer. However, after Kim gave her a few fruit gummies, Kaitlyn kept running back for more.

Finally happy with a lollipop.

Hong Kong! Playdates

Hong Kong, Part I

Hong Kong, Part II

And the last post from our Hong Kong trip... 

While we were in Hong Kong, Mommy set me up on two dates. Oooh, dates with boys! I couldn't complain -  it was more exciting than hanging out with just Mommy and Daddy and shopping.

First, I had a date with Markus. His mommy Auntie Jessie and Mommy were roommates in business school. He took me to this gigantic playground that was part of their apartment complex - there was so much space to run around! Markus really knew how to show me a good time; I played so hard that I fell asleep during lunch. When I woke up, I kept asking "what happened to Markus?"

My second date was with two boys, Evan and Justin. Their mommy Auntie Valerie and Mommy were also roommates when they lived in LA. I had fun playing with their toys but more importantly, I met their dog, Nobu. Sadly, I was more interested in playing with the dog than with the boys.

Hong Kong! (More Adventures)

Here are some more photos from our Hong Kong adventure.

Being in a busy city, Mommy and Daddy had to find ways to keep me entertained in Hong Kong. We went to so many malls, but they weren't exactly ideal for active toddlers like me. I have a lot of energy and all I wanted to do was move around.

At least most of the malls had their huge Christmas displays up already, which helped to keep me entertained.

I did not want to leave this giant bear!

The best decorations were the giant LEGO exhibits at Times Square. Mommy went picture happy with all the cute little LEGO men.

We also spent an afternoon at the Hong Kong Museum of Science. I especially enjoyed building giant castles at the kids area.



It wasn't until halfway through our trip that we discovered a huge playground right around the corner from our hotel. And since 70 degrees is considered "cold" in Hong Kong, we were practically the only ones there. It was so big - and clean too! Wish we had discovered it earlier.

Also by our hotel was this touristy walkway along the waterfront, with views of the Hong Kong skyline.

Mommy: "Look, it's Bruce Lee!"
Me: "No Bruce Lee! Bruce Lee scary!"

We ♥ Hong Kong!