We Remember

Every year, we head to the cemetery to remember Uncle Bobby. He passed away just before Remembrance Day on November 8, 2004. We miss you, Uncle Bobby.

In the same cemetery is where Paul's dad is buried. I never got to meet this fine gentleman, but I thank him for giving me such a loving and wonderful husband. May you continue to rest in peace, Grandpa Phil.

Meet Ellen Alyssa Cheng

Auntie Ami and Uncle Daniel welcomed Ellen Alyssa Cheng to the world on Wednesday night. She weighed in at a healthy 6 lb 10 oz and mommy and baby are doing well. Congrats to the happy couple on their beautiful little princess and may you enjoy the many joys of parenthood combined with the many sleepless nights ahead! hehe. :)

Here's a little video we made just for the Chang family since they're still in the States. Our family just keeps growing and growing! :)

Happy Hallowe'en 2009!

This year Paul took Philip out for Hallowe'en and we dressed him up as "Franklinstein" (he's a huge Franklin fan and Franklin wears a Frankenstein costume for Hallowe'en) instead of Iron Man since it was too cold. It was the first year we had to put mittens on our little guy since it was a really chilly and blustery evening. Nevertheless, Philip had lots of fun saying "Trick or Treat, Thank You, Goodbye" and raked in quite the loot for an hour's work. I stayed home and handed out candy and was really disappointed that I had less than ten (yes, ten) visitors. I blame the weather and the H1N1 scare... boohoo. Anyone want some candy??? I hope everyone has a safe and happy Hallowe'en tonight!! :)

Dressing Up for Hallowe'en

We all decided to dress up this year to get into the Hallowe'en spirit! Philip wore his Iron Man costume to daycare, Paul wore his Ghostbusters costume to work, and I wore my Velma costume to school! It was really fun getting ready in the morning and it'll be even more fun taking our little guy out for Hallowe'en tomorrow night! :)

A Sushi Dinner with the Ramlogans

I have been craving sushi for awhile now (I know, I know... I only ate the cooked stuff, I swear!) so Yen Vi, Wendell and Natalie joined us for a nice sushi dinner. Yen Vi and Wendell have been hosting a lot of dinners for us lately so it was nice to return the favour too. Philip wanted to take the pictures this time around so I let him have his fun. A budding photographer, perhaps? :)

The Paul, Phan & Mike Birthday

Would you believe we had one last birthday cake for our birthdays this year? This time it was with Paul's immediate family (unfortunately Joe couldn't make it though because he wasn't feeling well) and we killed three birds with one stone by having a cake for Paul, Mike and myself all in one. We were definitely spoiled rotten with birthday cakes this year and I'll be happy to not see another one for the next little while! Pie, anyone? hehe. :)

Joanna & Stan's Housewarming

The following weekend we headed over to Joanna and Stan's place for their housewarming and yet another belated birthday celebration for us. Paul and I feel pretty special with all these cakes, I tell you, and we've gained a ton of pounds too, I'm sure! It was nice hanging out with my immediate family and checking out Joanna's new digs. Thanks for having all of the Duongs over, guys! :)

Back to the Detroit Science Center

On Sunday, after playing outside all morning, we asked the boys where they wanted to go and Alexander enthusiastically said "the Science Center!" So, off we went to the Detroit Science Center for the rest of the day. The last time we were there Philip was addicted to the wood kitchen and this time was no exception. I think if the Science Center didn't close at 6 pm, we would have been there all night! Kidstown was really fun for the kids as Alexander got to play on the computer, Philip and Lucas got to dunk their hands in the water, cook in the kitchen, and play in the ball centre, and Nicole just enjoyed being out and about with us! Thanks for a great visit, Eileen and Jouks, and we'll see you back in Toronto for Ami's little one coming in November! :)