John and Tina Plus Three: Chinese New Year/ Valentine's Day

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Chinese New Year/ Valentine's Day

We had such a great weekend! John and I went to dinner at my favorite restaurant, Tsunami on Friday night. We celebrated Valentine's Day a little early to beat the rush.

Saturday, we spent the afternoon at home relaxing. Sunday, the kids woke up to a little surprise and a few treats.

We took the kids to Village Inn for a VDay breakfast. Then we went to John's parent's house for a Chinese New Year lunch and to exchange red envelopes of money.

We then went to my parent's house for a get together with my mom's family. We even got to see my Aunt Jannice and my cousin Hilary from Arizona.

Since the kid's have been off track for the last three weeks, we had a few projects to work on. I took the kids picture with each of them holding a letter to spell out L.O.V.E. I got chipboard letters and decoupaged them and added a few embellishments. After the pictures I tied the letters together to hang on the wall.

We also made this album which also spells LOVE.

Then we made cute Valentine Monsters.

For more of our projects check-out my other site. http://www.acharmedlifephotography.blogspot.com/

Now the kids are back at school and neither one was very excited about it.

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Liv-The Drama Queen

Liv is really smart. She loves going to school and hanging out with her friends. She is really excited about learning to play the Recorder this year. She is a huge "Smarty Pants" and has a come-back to everything I say. She helps me out a ton with the two little ones, who both admire everything about her. She tells really, really, really long stories (sometimes I have to remind myself to be patient.) She acts every detail out and changes her voice for the different characters in her story. She has a talent for getting anyone around her all hyped and rawled up. The house is usually quiet until Liv arrives. She is such a "Drama Queen." She spends most of her time making the two little ones re-enact a movie that they just watched. I think she is going to be a Movie Director or a Teacher when she grows up.

DayDay aka Prince Charming

Damon is a real sweetheart. We call him DayDay for short. He is a very sensitive guy and is tuned into everyone's feelings. He tries very hard not to hurt anyone and really wants everyone around him to be happy. He loves to cuddle and gives the best "Bear Hugs." He's already embrassed to hold my hand or kiss me in public. He doesn't love going to school but is really good at it and tested above grade level. He is a "home-body," crowds and a lot of noise over-whelm him. He loves wearing soft clothes and would stay in his jammies all day if I let him. He can memorize a movie after watching it just once. He quotes lines from movies and even uses them in the right context. He is always making us laugh and is quite "The Charmer."

The King & Queen

I have been a stay-at-home Mom for almost 10 years. I love being a wife and a mom. I am very blessed to be able to stay at home. I really, really, really love my life and my home! The kids are amazing and being able to watch them grow is so much fun. They change everyday. I love making crafts and cards. Photography is a hobby that I am still learning and I spend a lot of my time reading and learning new techniques as well as learning Photoshop. I should say that I spend most of the time trying to figure out my damn camera!!!

John is a brillant man. He is self-employed and has many talents. Taking out the trash is not one of them, but I love him anyway. John enjoys watching sports and plays football whenever he gets a chance. He is an amazing dancer and is always the center of attention at a party. His son is his protege.

Chloe-Puppy Royalty

Chloe is the puppy Santa Claus brought for the kids this past Christmas. She is an Imperial Shih-Tzu. She was abandoned by her mother and then was raised by a Persian Cat. When she first came home she even meowed. Now days she spends most of her days "cat napping" and sitting on the back of the couch looking out the window. She is very playful and hates to be left alone. Her hobbies include hanging out the window of a moving vehicle and playing with her boyfriend-Mugsy. She is spoiled beyond belief and acts like "Royalty."