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Pictures from Mother’s Day
Posted on May 16, 2013 by Ching under Family.
We didn’t plan to all wear orange, but ended up matchy matchy anyway.
Ny favorite pic of the day.
We are so grateful to be able to celebrate this wonderful day with all of our family. Thank you all for coming to celebrate the day with us!
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Happy Early Birthday, Eli!
Posted on May 14, 2013 by Ching under Family.
We weren’t going to be able to make Eli’s birthday party at Derby Bowl on Saturday so we decided to give him his birthday present early. He asked for an electronic pencil sharpener, of all things. I was surprised, too. Most kids want toys. LOL.
I guess he started sharpening his pencils as soon as they got home. His mom sent us the following photos. How adorable!
I’m so glad he likes his birthday present and seems to be putting it to good use. Happy early birthday, Eli!
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Putting Things in Perspective
Posted on May 9, 2013 by Ching under Confessions, Family, Health.
Brian had some chest pain yesterday and decided to schedule an appointment with our doctor for this afternoon. He said he felt like he was having a heart attack so I was worried. I wondered if we should have gone to the ER. I had trouble falling asleep last night because I didn’t want to wake up to a lifeless husband the next day, but he said he was fine. I finally fell asleep.
When we woke up this morning, I told Brian I wanted to work a couple of hours over and stay until 6 pm. (We carpool and both go to work at 7 am.) He reminded me that he had a doctor’s appointment. Thinking that he was feeling better, I told him that was fine and to just hang out at home after visiting with the doctor (our family doctor’s office is in Andover) until it was time to come pick me up.
Around 2 pm this afternoon Brian called me to tell me he was on his way to the doctor and that he was scared. I told him that I changed my mind about working late and to just pick me up from work after his doctor’s appointment. He asked me why I changed my mind and if I’d gotten caught up. Honestly, I’ll never get caught up because there’s always plenty of work to do. I told him that I would rather spend time with him.
Around 4 pm he called to tell me that he was still at the doctor’s office. I told him that was fine because I had plenty of work to do and I would just work until he came to pick me up. I had originally wanted to work late anyway, but felt guilty about working late when Brian wasn’t feeling well. I should be taking care of him. Anyway, it was well after 5 pm by the time he got back downtown to pick me up so I got almost an hour and a half of extra work time.
I’m such a workaholic that sometimes I take for granted how much quality time I’m spending with Brian. It worked out today that I was able to get some extra work done. I’m also grateful that we are blessed with the opportunity to hang out and spend some time together this evening. However, today put things in perspective for me. I really need to spend more quality time with my husband.
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Be A Role Model
Posted on May 5, 2013 by Ching under Confessions, Family, Leadership.
As we were leaving the rec center after my Zumba class yesterday, we walked by a mom and four kids getting out of their car. All the kids were very young. None of them were older than ten. I think the oldest kid was probably seven or eight at best. One of the kids had apparently left one of the rear passenger side doors open. The mom yelled, “Shut the fucking door!” This is what drew our attention to them. We would not have noticed them otherwise.
“That explains a lot,” I told Brian once we got in the car. I guess people grow up hearing that sort of language. They hear it so much that it becomes natural and eventually becomes part of their vocabulary. It’s so pervasive in their language that they don’t even realize that they’re saying it. Once they find themselves in a professional environment, it becomes a challenge to change and speak in a different manner and every now and then they end up slipping back to their natural tendencies.
I’m lucky that English is not my native language. I didn’t learn to cuss in English because my parents didn’t say or use those words. Actually, they didn’t cuss in our native language either. Cussing just wasn’t a regular part of our vocabulary. I’ve learned to cuss over the years, but it still feels gawky to me. You know when I’m really angry because then I force myself to cuss. However, it comes out sounding so strange that I (and the person I’m yelling at) just end up laughing at my awkwardness. Yes, I’m an awkward cusser.
Brian and I have no kids of our own so we have no business offering parenting advice. However, I can offer an observation. Actions speak louder than words so please be a role model to your children. You can preach against using foul language to your children but, if they grow up hearing you use foul language in everyday life and everyday conversations, chances are they’re going to follow your lead. Kids (or people in general) will often do as you do, not as you say.
They say that our attitudes, values, and beliefs form at a very early age. Corrupt your children if you must, but at least make the early years count. Wait until they’re older to start cussing around them. LOL. They will thank you for your great example later.
P.S. Thank you, mom and dad, for not teaching me to cuss.
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Happy Birthday to Our Dads
Posted on April 10, 2013 by Ching under Family, Food and Drink.
We had fun celebrating both of our dads’ birthdays this weekend.
Jenni ordered a special cake for dad.
Brian also baked a cake so we had two. I had a little bit of both.
Brian’s cake was a chocolate poke cake with chocolate pudding and chocolate Cool Whip frosting. He did a great job!
We like to make crockpot chicken tacos because they’re easy.
We realized that we had a second crockpot so we also made some meat queso.
As always, we had way more food than visitors.
Donna made some Texas trash dip.
I made some Mexican rice. I also made sangria.
Mom brought some lumpia, which is always a hit at parties.
We had a great time watching the WSU vs. Louisville game even though we lost.
It was a beautiful day. The kids had fun playing outside.
Later that evening, we released some sky lanterns into the evening sky.
BTW, these sky lanterns had the worst instructions ever. They didn’t make any sense at all. Good thing we didn’t need them! =P
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