Photo challenge #6

A picture of the person you'd love to trade places with for one day.

I just need one day to live her life. One day to stand up on that stage and feel the adrenaline and excitement of performing in front of dozens of people. I love Celine, she is my all time favorite. I'd love to feel what she feels every time she is up on that stage. 

Big brother

Every one always tell me that they love Nilun and his personality! And I agree with them. He is an awesome kid. He is so good with little kids. And they flock to him like birds....seriously. They just love him. Must be his goofy self or something.
I can always depend on him to entertain the little ones and he loves spending time with them.
Here he is in Naree's room with Skylar and Elizabeth drawing with them. I came up to check on them from entertaining some of our guest from out of town ( we had a wedding that day- hence the nicely dressed boys) and i found them drawing. How sweet is this? He'll be a great role model one day! He's already getting there.
I sure love my boy....well i guess he's not much of a boy anymore. His voice is already so low and he is...ahem... taller than i am. Okay don't laugh, one day your kid will tower over you. Or not! :)

He is Findlay right now hanging out with his cousins and it's only been 3 days but I already miss him. I can't wait to see him in a bout a week when we head out there ourselves.

Walk for Breast Cancer

A few weeks ago a few friends of mine and I did the Walk for Cancer. I was a little nervous about doing it, because well - it was to be 5 miles and i hadn't exercise or wasn't even active for years. So i was a little hesitant but i'm glad i did it. It turned out to be only 3 miles! Yay!!!

And it was really fun... I wasn't even tired at all. I still got it in  me! lol
After our walk we headed out to lunch and it totally had slipped my mind that they had the Asian Festival going on downtown too. So after lunch we walked around the festival a bit, wheeling and dealing with a few merchants....Yep that's how us Asians do it. :)
It was fun to spend some time with dear friends....especially eating and shopping!
Got home and took Naree to our town's carnival. I know, i did a lot of walking that day, but i had a blast. And to be honest it wasn't even that bad. My feet hurt a bit later when i was ready to go to bed but not as bad as i had thought it would be.
Yep it proves it...... I STILL GOT IT IN ME! Now who says I'm an old lady? lol

We saw this guy and had to stop to take pictures with him. :)

Yay Tina you made it! This girl is a tough cookie. She wasn't feeling well that day, shes actually wasn't feeling well for a few days prior to that but she still went AND finished the walk. Okay so she cheated and cut through a street but she wasn't feeling good. We'll give her that excuse! lol

What a fun and great way to spend the day with some friends!

Happy 13th!

Nilun celebrated his 13th birthday just a few weeks ago. I know i'm a little late on posting, been super busy.

I'm so happy I have a wonderful and caring son {most of the time! : ) } I kid......
He is the goofiest kid you'll know! I promise...
I love him with all my heart and I'm so happy that i get him as a son....

My little man is a teen now! Yikes, time sure flies doesn't it? I just hope that no matter how old he is. He'll stay give this old lady a hug and tell her he loves her once in a while. And for him to always be the kind, gentle, goofy, and wonderful kid that he is always.

Love mom!

Mother's Day

I woken up to find a sweet girl standing by my bed with a tray of a bowl of beef soup and a nice cold glass of my fave Guava Mango juice. Once i opened my sleepy eyes wide enough, she said "Happy Mother's Day mommy!"

What a way to wake up huh? Don't I have the best daughter ever? We were suppose to go to church but we woke up kinda late. That's what happens when we go out to a wedding the night before! Slept pretty late.
My son was still sleeping when Naree was in my room. He's just like his mommy! :)
If Naree hadn't woke me up, I'd still be asleep.......
She is such a wonderful and thoughtful girl. How did i get so lucky?

I had some of the soup, even though i hadn't washed my face or brush my teeth yet. It was actually pretty good, considering it was a canned soup. :) I'm not in love with canned soup.
So i had a bit and then shared some with Naree. When Nilun got up he said "happy mother's day mom"......
My boy is just like his daddy, he doesn't think too much of these things.....maybe because he knows I am special to him anyways, not just on Mother's Day.
You know, us girls, we are just more sentimental than the boys. :)

My mom picked us up and the kids and I went grocery shopping with her and then went back to her place and my sister and her daughter joined us. We had a little BBQ with mom and just spent the day with her.
Where was dad and hubby? Welll.....they went golfing. I did say boys are not as sentimental as we are right?
As long as i got to spend it with my mom i'm fine.

Lien did give me a kiss and wished me "happy mother's day" before he headed off for Golf. Guess gotta give him credit for that.

I am so thankful for such a wonderful mother. My mom is always thoughtful, and mindful of people's feeling. She is always there for us when ever we need her. She has sacrificed so much for us girls.
I remember one time, back when i was pretty young. Mom was really really sick...... She had the worst Flu ever. Chills and body aches. She was literally on the couch shivering and had blankets covering her. But mom still got up to cook for us, making sure we had something to eat. She still got up every morning - even when her body felt like it was falling apart - just so she could make the money to buy us the food. She never quit, never gave up and never once said she had had enough. She pushed herself to her limits. We really wish she didn't have to do that. But I now understand why she did. She did all that because she LOVE us, she wanted the best for us. She sacrificed her own health just so her kids could have food. She worked two jobs just to raised us.
I always loved and cherished my mom. I appreciated everything she did for us and i know and understand my mother's love, even way before i married. But now that I'm a mother myself.......... I now KNOW and UNDERSTAND her sacrifices she made for us.
Being a mother is the best job and present in the world. Nothing in this life is better than being a mother. I am so glad that I am a mother to two wonderful caring kids. I only hope that one day when my daughter is ready, that she will grow up to be a wonderful and caring mother just like her grandmother. And I hope that when my son is ready, that he will find a wonderful and caring wife just like his mom and grandmother.

I will forever cherish every moment i spend with my mom. Because she is the ONLY woman who will love me unconditionally. She is and will be the only one who will be here for me when I'm down. She will pick me up when i fall. She will guide me when i'm lost. She will love me when I'm sad. She is the one who has mold me to be who i am today and who i will continue to be tomorrow. She has taught me about sacrifice. She will cure me when I'm sick. She is the only woman who will forever be in my heart.

I hope that i will/can be just a great of a mom to my kids as she is to me. 

I love you mom!

Photo Challenge

A picture of your favorite memory.

The day Nilun was born! The day my first child was born. The day my life would change forever....5/16/98
This was the day I became a mother. Someone a little child would depend on for the rest of his life. Being a mother has really made me realize how much love i could give and need in return.

 Second memory is the day my second child was born. The day a little girl made our family complete! 1/2/01...

I just can not pick one good memory. I have many but these two would be my most memorable memory that i will carry to my grave and beyond.

Photo Challenge

A picture of your typical night.

Well my 'typical' night doesn't have a picture. It's usually me trying to figure out what to cook and then cooking and getting the kids and Lien to sit down to eat, get the kids to bed and then getting Lien to bed. Then i get some 'me' time to do whatever and it's usually on the net. I spend a few hours on it, depending on how tired i am.

Some days it's more hectic than usual, what with the kids soccer and/or basketball. Depending on which season we are on. :)
Fall and Spring is Soccer for Nilun and Naree. Winter is Basketball for Nilun.

No more wallpaper!

Well it's been way long overdue. {2 years to be exact!} That's mainly my fault. I kept on saying "I'm going to do it" and then just never get to. Or maybe i was just a little scared to start this project. Because it really looked like a HUGE project.
Tearing wallpaper is a big ordeal to me. I'd rather paint, or say, put make-up on dead people - rather than tear out wallpaper. :)
To make it worst my sister-in-law - who used to live with us and stayed in this room - decided it'd be so fun to make my work more miserable one day and put wallpaper on top of each other. So there is like 2 layers of wallpaper on some and some are just one layer. What? I don't know, don't ask me. I'm just the in-law!

I should have taken a 'before' picture but didn't think of it at the time. This is as close as you get to picturing what it looked like before. A lot of wallpaper and A LOT of flowers. It wasn't all just one pattern, it was 3 patterns all together.

I just i had to put my butt into gear. Lien's nephew is getting married in like literally like 3 weeks! Yikes.........I'm such a procrastinator! BIG TIME!
So now I'm scrambling...like always. What's new?
Good thing when i finally decided to get my butt into gear, it was Spring Break and the kids were home. So yes, i did what any mother would do - put my child to work. Hey you know it's not called 'child labor' if they are working on their rooms! It's called...hmmm....it's called 'helping'!
Besides what else could they have done? It rained most of the week. Plus we got 2 more extra help one day. Thanks to some friends who came over.

One side all cleared!

 So room is almost done! Wallpaper is almost gone. Kids are back in school. So now i can finally get my work done and not have kids getting in my way.....geeesh these kids. Always in my way. Don't they know I have work to do? :) j/k

I can't wait to paint the room. {first i have to sand down some of the old paint that chipped when i took out wallpaper....bummer!}
This room used to be our room back when Nilun was younger. Then we moved downstairs when i had Naree - more room/space. We moved up and down a few more times. I know...CRAZY RIGHT? Now it is Naree's room! It is the biggest room in the house! She wants it purple! And she wants wood floors so lets hope that our floor is still looking good when the carpet comes out.

Big project. And it must be done in 2 1/2 weeks! Plus my hallway too. Repaint and carpet is coming out. I'm making myself do this on my own, so lets see if i can. This might just be what i need to get my butt into gear! A deadline!

31st

Well here goes another year.
Seems the days and months just run pass you in lighting speed. I mean really? Didn't i just turn 30?!
It really needs to slow down a bit, i'm afraid of getting old. And I'm too scared to wave my kids good-bye for college. You know that's coming along quick. {wipe tears}

My day was topped with a kiss good morning on the forehead and a 'happy birthday' greeting from the man of the house. He sure knows how to wake someone up.
I was still pretty sleepy so i went back to sleep...come on - it was 5:20 am!
Made my day even brighter was getting a voice mail from a dear friend wishing me happy birthday! Thanks Lats! Of course through out the day 'b-day' wishes were pouring in. How did i get so lucky?

I decided for this year - since the kids have Spring break on my day- I'd take them for Dim Sum. They were pretty excited. You just can't go wrong with Dim Sum.
We were pretty goofy in the place. We had our laughs and were definitely having a good time. Who knew spending time with rugrats would be so much fun huh? :)
I truly love my kids. They are the funniest kids ever. Always crack me up. Like i said I'm a lucky woman!
After lunch we shopped around the plaza a bit and then made a Target run! It was Nilun's idea.
He said, "so mom what would you like to do next?"
Me, "i don't know, what should i do?"
Lun, "well it's your day, you choose. We can go shopping?"
Me, "well i would like to shop. Where should i go?"
Lun, "ummm well i do want toys."
Me, "wait you want to shop for you or shop for me?"
Lun, "well we can do both!"
Gotta love my boy, he knows how to negotiate! :)
We went to Target and the kids ended up with a few board games and those $1 seed stuff to plant. And i bought myself a magazine! Great huh? :)

We had a great time playing Hedbanz! What a funny game. We were cracking up so bad. I gotta say though, i really suck at guessing! If you haven't played the game you should! It is so fun!

After Lien got home he gave me another kiss on the check and said "happy birthday"...again! He loves me, can't you tell? lol
We ended up having dinner at Outback Steakhouse. I must say though - although i like the place - it isn't as great as Texas Roadhouse. I love my Texas Roadhouse. But Outback's mango tea was delish though.
To top my night off Lien gave me a little ride around the nice rich houses! My fave!

After we got back from Target, mom came over with these, plus a $100 for me to spend! My mom is the best ever! Back when we lived in Twin we couldn't afford much so every year for our birthdays, all we would get is a rose and a cake to blow out with just us sisters and mom. Dad worked nights. And that was all, every year. We didn't mind at all, i guess we did it every year so we got used to it. And we knew and understood that we couldn't afford much, not even presents so we were just happy with blowing out a cake with each other. I know mom tried her best. Now things have been better for mom and dad a bit - no more working two jobs for both of them!. I am proud that they have come so far - especially mom. I know she tried her hardest for us girls. Even coming to America with someone other than her husband so we girls can have better futures. But they are husband and wife now! {i should throw that in there! :)} I can see her smile has widen so much now.

I received this in the mail today! Thanks to a wonderful friend of mine! She is so thoughtful! Guess there's more shopping for me. Didn't I say I'm lucky? LOL

I must say, if i haven't said it enough - I am very blessed in a lot of ways. I have such a loving husband who adores and loves me to no end. Kids who are so wonderful in every way, who always surprises me!
And i have such loving and thoughtful friends who bombarded my Facebook page with "happy birthdays".... Like i say, I am a pretty lucky girl! Yep i am!

So here's to another wrinkle filled year. But hoping that those wrinkles pop up one line a year! Hey...a lady can wish right? Every year i always wish for something but this year i'm not wishing for anything. I've got everything i have and want right here in front of me. Everything else? Well whatever is whatever. As long as i have these wonderful people in my life, I'm set. There's nothing more i want or need. Every thing else is just extra topping on the cake!
I must say, 31 doesn't look too bad! :)

Another photo challenge

 A picture of your favorite TV show cast.

Good Luck Charlie is our family's favorite show. We watch it together. It's a realistic show and we love it. Keeps us laughing! I love PJ the most! :)

We did love to watch Reba when it was on. It's since been canceled, which is a bummer. That show was the greatest ever! We loved Van! "hey if we get a van, we'll have 'minivans'.!!!! {Get it?} He is a hoot. I have it on DVD though! ;) So i can watch whenever i need a 'Van' fix! lol

photo challenge week 2

 A picture of yourself and the person you're closest with

Of course I have to be close to him. He is after all my husband. I tell him everything and he does give pretty good advice. Even though sometimes i don't want to hear it but you know how it is! He's the best friend i didn't want but need!

This girl is the one I'm closet to the most though. I tell her everything! I i do mean everything. There isn't anything that she doesn't know. There are things i tell my husband and there are things i tell her. And yes some things my husband doesn't know about but she does. I've known this girl almost my whole life, we've been the best of friends since kids. This picture was from my engagement in Twin Falls. She is tying a white yarn around my wrist and saying a 'blessing' for me. It is tradition to tie the white yarn and bless the bride/groom for their engagement and/or wedding. Not sure if i remember what she said that day - it was a blur. But i will always remember her and how much she means to me. I was a nervous wreck that day- what did you expect? I had just known my future husband for like a day and now we are getting engaged? I'm glad she was there that day to help me and give me support. Although we don't get to see each other anymore and we don't talk as often as we use to, she is still my best friend and i love her. 

 

 

Another Snow Day?

It's the beginning of April but I guess Mother Nature doesn't really care what month it is. It's snowing! And it's snowing those white beautiful big fluffy white flakes not those horrible sticky stuff that I really despise!
Although I don't like the snow, i won't complain this time. It actually looks pretty nice outside..... so white and clean. Wait until i have to drive in that huh?
We can't always win you know!
So lets say we'll enjoy this snow and then we'll rejoice once it's gone and done with. And please Mother Nature hurry up with Spring - we are really looking forward to your beautiful flowers and the smiley face of the sun.
Thank you!

P.S
my flip-flops are calling me from the closet and i really don't want to disappoint them! {just saying}

31 day photo challenge!

I saw on a friend's Facebook page that she is doing a 31 day photo challenge. You have 31 days and there are instructions on what to do. But i'm not sure if i want to do days so for now it'll be weeks unless i have too much fun!
Well here goes, this should be fun. :)


Week 1: A picture of yourself with 10 facts.

1) I like to sing
2) I love to 'people watch'...
3) I'm too emotional, i cry at everything and anything.......
4) I am a little too naive
5) I love to take walks and be by myself........yep i'm kind of a loner!
6) I try to give my all in a relationship/friendship and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
7) I like to play with pimples......yeah yeah gross i know but hey i can't help it. It's a bad bad habit.
8) I love to do jigsaw puzzles and i must say I'm queen at it.....
9) I truly hate bananas.......except i love the banana popsicle! Weird huh? Oh i do like the small Asian bananas but that's only if i'm desperate.
10) I love too much and hurt too easily.

That wasn't too hard. So go ahead a do it too.

Strep and Influenza

Well Naree has the Strep throat and Influenza......
Took her in to see her doc yesterday, spent about 2 hours in there. She was coughing up a storm so we really didn't get to have much done, had to wait out her cough to do anything. She also had to get x-rays for her chest since she was wheezing a bit. Doctor gave her her usual breathing treatment and prescribed some meds and an inhaler.
My poor baby has been sick for 5 days now. I really hate to see them sick, they look so helpless. I don't know how to help..... She's coughing and all i can do is rub her back and help as much as i can but what more can i do? We've had some sleepless nights. Just when she's about to fall asleep she wakes with a coughing fit. Poor baby, poor mommy!
So our nights/days consist of lots of back rubbing, wet towels on the head and lots of meds. We've been camped out in the living room for about 4 days now. I sure miss my comfy bed!
I hope she'll get back to her normal self soon....real soon because i hate to see her so sick.

well this is my baby for the pass few days....a lot of sleepy/resting and coughing. Notice her little garbage? For all that phlegm she's producing. Not fun at all.

I hope my sweet baby feels well soon. We sure miss seeing her and her energy! 

ramblings

I'm not sure what i want to write or say....
not sure how i'm suppose to go at it.
I'm sometimes at a lost for words and sometimes I've got too much to say...
i'm stuck between a world of chaos...
don't know where or what to look for.
Sometimes i feel as though life has dealt me some shitty stuff.......and sometimes it has been kind.
Such is life i suppose.

I'm not sure how or what you want me to be.
I'm stuck trying to figure you out.
What would you like me to be?
What do you want me to be?
How do you want me to be?
Am i not enough?
What i am now? Is that not enough?

I'm not sure how to go along in this life of mine....
stuck between this life of trying to be too much or not trying hard enough.
Thought i had tried everything but apparently that's not enough?
Some days there are smiles and some there aren't.
I'd really wish for more smiles than frowns.

How would you like me to be?
And if i haven't changed, would you still love me?
What if this is who i am?
This lazy-good-for-nothing kind of person?
Would you still love me then?

I'm not fond of myself........
i don't blame you for your feelings?
I sometimes hate myself too.

Some day you'll smile again.
Because that someday, i should probably be gone.