Archive for the year 2016
Pre ZINCON Prep and Pokémon
Posted on August 1, 2016 by Ching under Babies, Food and Drink, Games, Things to Do.
We took last Tuesday off to get ready for ZINCON since we had to fly out at 5 AM the next day. We took the girls to the pet boarding place and then got manis and pedis and even squeezed in some Pokémon hunting.
Molly was super excited she got to drive to the pet resort. She is such a good little driver. She always looks both ways.
Before you freak out, I’m only kidding about Molly driving. We were stopped at a light when we took these photos. She looks really cool driving Brian’s car, though. Really gangsta. Just sayin’.
Then Brian and I were off to Nails and Beyond for manis and pedis.
I had my toes painted glittery purple to match my prom dress for the theme party.
After spending a couple of hours at the nail salon, we decided to head over to District Taqueria to support the Dress for Success fundraising event.
Don’t ask me what three tacos I got because I can never remember.
Brian is not a huge fan of DT. He’s more of a Qdoba kind of guy. I love the taco selection at DT, though. I also like the thick queso with kick. And, they have great desserts that they serve in cute, little mason jars (like the one the containing the queso in the picture above). We were good and skipped dessert this time, though. Plus, they were really busy. We almost left and ate somewhere else because there weren’t any open tables. I’m glad we waited a bit though, because I really wanted to help Dress for Success even though in a very small way.
We walked off our lunch by walking along Douglas and hunting for Pokémon. It was over 100 degrees that day so we were a bit nuts but we’re kind of addicted to the game. We got Rita’s Italian Ice to cool us off a bit and I actually managed to talk Brian to checking out Wichita State University campus as well.
The WSU campus was a bit disappointing. They had a lot of stops and there were five gyms but not really any rare Pokémons. Actually, there were hardly any mons that popped up for us. By far, the best place I’ve found for Pokémon hunting is down by the river. The Keeper of the Plains area is always hopping with Magikarp and Psyducks, and has been buzzing with people (fellow Pokémon trainers presumably) since the game was released last month.
Here are some pictures of us hunting Pokémon downtown. This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago at the ICT Pop Up Urban Park, one of my most favorite places for hunting Pokémon because it’s got four Poké stops all in the same vicinity. I was actually walking back and forth along the block to hatch some eggs and I ran into Rolo when I sat the the corner of Douglas and Main to take a break.
We’re going to be really busy this coming week so we won’t have time to hit the hot spots but we will definitely keep you guys posted next time we’re out Pokémon hunting and perhaps we can all meet up. Until then, have a fantastic week!
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Congratulations, Holly and Meader!
Posted on July 22, 2016 by Ching under Events.
Brian and I had the privilege of attending our friends Holly and Meader’s wedding last weekend. It was funny because, when I received the wedding invitation a couple of months ago, the invitation included a map and instructions for the wedding venue which just happens to be one floor above my office. LOL.
I was like, “I know exactly where this is!”
Holly and Meader’s wedding was held at the Petroleum Club on the 9th floor of the Ruffin Building. I love how they had their wedding and reception at the same location. That was great thinking on their part because it makes it really convenient for the guests. It saves you from having to drive from one venue to another.
We meant to arrive much earlier but I spotted a Snorlax as we were leaving our neighborhood and asked Brian to pull over. Yes, we started playing Pokémon GO a couple of weeks ago and are completely hooked. Thankfully, we left the house early enough that we still arrived a few minutes early.
I can just see the disapproving looks had we been late. “So, tell me again why you missed the wedding? You were trying to capture a Snorlax?!” LMAO.
Paula and Abby were already there when we arrived. Paula (pictured on the right in the above photo) was kind enough to save me and Brian a couple of seats at her table, which she dubbed the “Zumba” table. This is another thing that I felt Holly and Meader got right. I think open seating is definitely the way to go. There are few things more stressful than having to decide where to place people. And then it’s extra work to make sure all of those placeholders are in the right spots. Definitely not my favorite wedding task. I say let the guests figure it out.
Here’s a picture of me and Kate.
Jake, Christina, Andrea, and Gina also sat at the same table.
Here’s a picture of me with Hideki, who was part of the wedding party so he sat at the special table for all the members of the wedding party.
This is Missy. She was party of the wedding party as well.
Here’s Missy and Brian.
Missy with the Bloessers, Rob and Heather. We got to spend time with these guys on the Zumba cruise earlier this year.
Beautiful party people.
I took a photo of our feet because I thought it was a neat coincidence that Paula and I wore the same color shoes. The red toenails belong to me and the blue toenails belong to Paula. Great minds think alike!
Here’s a picture of Brian and Todd with a photobomb by the groom.
It wasn’t too long ago that our group was Christina and Jake’s wedding. Now we were all gathered together again to share in Holly and Meader’s special day.
Holly looked so beautiful and was positively radiant.
Here’s a picture of their colorful wedding cake.
…And Meader’s Tardis groom’s cake.
Here are a couple of pictures of the happy couple.
We couldn’t resist Pokémon hunting after the wedding ceremony as we were waiting for the reception to official begin. The place was swarming with Pokémons because Gina and Brian both placed Pokémon lures at a nearby Pokémon stop.
Here’s a picture of me with Meader and Holly.
Having a great time with my Zumba pals, Paula and Missy.
Here are a couple of pictures of Holly and Meader that I took during their first dance. Don’t they look so adorable together?
More dancing!
A FLIP + CHING selfie…
That’s pretty much all I have. Congratulations to Meader and Holly. Best wishes for a happy honeymoon and marriage.
XOXO,
Flip and Ching
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Birthdays Galore
Posted on July 13, 2016 by Ching under Events, Family.
We had multiple birthdays this past weekend.
Madison’s birthday cookout was our first stop on Friday night.
On Saturday night we had Logan’s birthday first, followed by Misty’s birthday. Don’t let the picture on the cake fool you. Logan turned 13 today. They used an old picture of him for the cake.
Can you believe the woman above birthed Logan 16 years ago?
My favorite part of parties at mom’s house is the abundance of Filipino food. This is Filipino-style pork barbecue.
Next we have chicken and pork adobo.
Lumpia.
Pancit.
Pancit palabok.
Macaroni salad.
Leche flan.
Buko salad.
Biko.
My makulit sister.
Me and Brian.
We didn’t stay long at Logan’s birthday because we also committed to attending Misty’s 40th birthday at Ernie Biggs. Here’s a picture of Lindsay and Misty.
Cari was there too.
Ernie Biggs has been around for a few years now but it was actually our first time there. It’s a great place for celebrating special occasions. We had a great time celebrating Misty’s birthday.
Now that we’ve made it through the multiple birthday weekend, we’re gearing up for another busy weekend. Holly and Meader get married on Saturday. Hurrah! We are super excited for them.
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My Commemorative Plaque
Posted on July 11, 2016 by Ching under Life.
My 40 Under 40 commemorative plaque arrived at work last week. Brian was nice enough to come to my work that same day to hang it up for me.
Of course, he had to go home, change out of his suit, and take care of the dogs first. Then he came back to help me. Do I have the best husband or what?
We tried a couple of different spots before deciding it should go under my diplomas because there’s not really any place else suitable.
Here’s Brian showing me a picture that he took of his handiwork.
Here it is on the wall, unobstructed by plastic.
It’s the perfect companion for the little plaques that they gave us at the awards dinner a few weeks ago.
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Brian and Saki
Posted on July 11, 2016 by Ching under Babies.
This is what normally happens when Brian spends hours playing video games and ignores the girls. Molly doesn’t really care so she just finds a nice comfy spot and lays there. The puppy, on the other hand, is an attention whore.
Saki just has to be with her daddy at all times.
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