Category Archives: Laughing

28Nov/13

(W)alt (D)uring (W)ork

November 28, 2013Good Eats, Laughing, Smiling, Travelingdada

Where to begin (fair warning that this is going to be a long post because of the pictures)? Two weeks ago, the Annual OpenText Conference in Orlando took place, in which techies converged to the JW/Ritz Carlton Hotels in Orlando to discuss all things OpenText. If you don’t believe it was a techie event, look no further than one of the guest speakers during the week…Mr. William Shatner. I’m sure for many in the audience, it was seeing their childhood hero on stage. Now onto the good stuff.

Tiger got his second go-around at Walt Disney World and this time, it was a huge success. A great idea came into the minds of Tiger’s parents (yes, we can have one once in awhile), when we purchased a WDW Season Pass for Mama. The reason this was a great idea was that Tiger could easily pass as being under 3-years old, which meant the two of them could go to as many parks as they could manage in a 7-day period (while I attended the conference). Luckily for Tiger, that meant he got to go to the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Apricot Center (what Tiger calls it).

Magic Kingdom
It’s the happiest place on earth! It’s even happier this time around because Tiger is barely tall enough this year to ride many of the rides. One of the rides that Tiger was able to experience was driving a race car…in which we found out quickly how much he really is like his mom (haha)! One of the coolest things we stumbled upon was a meet and greet with Mickey…but not just an ordinary Mickey, this one actually talked! You had to be there to see how cool it was.

Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom had some cool things, but unfortunately because I had a work dinner, we couldn’t stay too late at the park. The one big thing we missed was the Safari, which is probably the main reason to go to AK. The bright spot of the day was definitely watching the Finding Nemo musical…it’s a must-see and definitely worth the wait.

Hollywood Studios
Guess who got to take Tiger all by herself to Hollywood Studios? What a lucky mom! I’m sure Tiger was on his best behavior since he got to meet his favorite princess in the world…Princess Sophia.

Epcot Center
Epcot surprised me a bit. I knew the park was less for the kids and more for the adults, but I think in a way, the kids will like the calmness of this park. I also thought each country was well-thought out and next time, we’ll definitely try to taste more of the food. What was unbelievable was that we walked the entire round of countries, not once, but twice! We were just asking for all kinds of trouble after this day.

Downtown Disney, Swimming, and Bun Cua (I have no idea if this is what it’s called)
What trip would be complete if we didn’t also visit Downtown Disney. We took Tiger to eat at the T-Rex restaurant, which was cool…but definitely was a bit much considering the noise level that you have to endure for the entirety of the dinner. Other things that happened this week was that Tiger got to swim in a swimming pool and we tracked down a fairly decent Vietnamese restaurant in Downtown Orlando (of course this was Mama’s idea).

07Nov/13

Three’s a Charm

November 7, 2013Birthday, Good Eats, Laughing, Smilingdada

What a day! It started several weeks back, as Supermom decided to throw a Superhero-sized birthday party for Tiger at school. In doing so, Supermom made capes for 21 boys and girls, baked cupcakes, made flyers, personalized name tags, and even had time to order pizza for the class and teachers. With all this work, it’s no wonder Tiger had a great day at school.

After school, Tiger insisted that we go eat at a specific Vietnamese restaurant…go figure. After dinner came the ice cream and the gifts, both of which, Tiger loved.

It’s unbelievable that today marks three years since he was born, and what an amazing three years it’s been. Happy birthday Tiger…we love you!

09Oct/13

California Dreamin’

October 9, 2013Being Messy, Good Eats, Grandparents, Laughing, Naked, Sleeping, Smiling, Travelingdada

I’ve got to be honest…I’m still thinking about our recent trip last week to California. Maybe it’s having to go back to work so soon, maybe it’s just the nostalgia from being in familiar surroundings, or maybe…it’s almost time to go back.

We clearly had a great time. From meeting up with friends in both LA and SD, to seeing Tiger enjoy ever second of the day with his aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, it was simply a great weekend. We actually managed to go to a wedding while we were there as well! Talk about a busy weekend.

Now onto the pictures…

There’s just something that feels right when you see your child interacting with his grandparents and vice versa.

Why can’t everyday be spent eating a healthy lunch, then enjoying the beach?

I’m sure we gained a few pounds (as we should) on this vacation. Here’s just a sampling of our recent good eats (we still didn’t get to go to Luscious Dumplings again)

The animals were loose in the zoo, as the 6 adults managed to wrangle 4 kids to the world famous theme park.

Tiger’s first time in the swimming pool came courtesy of H&H’s pool and after a tiring day at the zoo.

What trip to California would be complete without an evening alone without Tiger? Thanks to his aunt and uncle, we were able to getaway for a few hours to celebrate our 4-year wedding anniversary (don’t worry, we ate more than the two pictures shown below, it’s just the pictures didn’t come out too good).

Although Tiger seems to be ready to board the airplane back to NJ, for the first time since we’ve been traveling back to California, he threw a tantrum going home. In his exact words, “I don’t want to go back to New Jersey!”. Ahhh, I think my Tiger’s onto something.

27Aug/13

Random Catch-ups

August 27, 2013Good Eats, Laughing, Shopping, Smilingdada

Seeing that it’s getting harder and harder to consistently post new pictures (mainly due to work, football, and Final Fantasy), here are a couple of random pictures spanning July and August. Enjoy.

We finally went shopping to get Tiger a new bed, and surprisingly, he loved it! Although it took an entire weekend to find the right bed and to setup his room, it was totally worth it.

Tiger at his first visit to Pump it Up!. It was a charity event for Autism Speaks, so it was a win-win situation for everyone.

One of Tiger’s multiple trips to Turtleback Zoo. They have a new sea lion and sting ray exhibit which Tiger loved.

Hmmm, it really makes you wonder how strong that piece of glass is that’s standing between the black bear and Tiger.

This red panda definitely has the right idea…#restisgood

Nothing like eating a red bean and ice cream sandwich after a long afternoon at the Zoo.

Our first National Night Out event near Morristown. I’m still not exactly sure why the event is actually held, but there were free hot dogs (I ate 3) and drinks, so I’m not complaining.

Tiger’s definitely starting to like swords now…I wonder if it has anything to do with him watching me play Final Fantasy?

Just Tiger hanging out on the weekend at the local shopping center and toy store. I’m shocked that toy store hasn’t refused to let us in the door, considering how much time we spend in there without actually buying anything.

Out little boy is growing up so fast.

Mama’s little boy on her birthday.

07Jul/13

Sunny Days

July 7, 2013Holiday, Laughing, Smiling, Travelingdada

Back to Sesame Place we go, and boy, was it sunny and hot on this 4th of July weekend! The weather was 92 degrees, with 88% humidity…which means although it was a “Sunny Day” at Sesame Place, it wasn’t always true that the, “Air is Sweet”, if you get my drift (pun intended).

Just like the first time in May, Tiger had an awesome time here again and was even able to try a few new things this time around (super “slow” slide, blue mountain climbing, and the water park)!

16Jun/13

When Is It Happy Child’s Day?

June 16, 2013Good Eats, Laughingdada

What am I, chopped liver? There’s a Mother’s day and a Father’s day, but there’s no Child’s day? What a ripoff. Even though there’s not an official holiday for us kids yet, I still have a great time with my mama and dada when we go out.

~Tiger

*Please note that these are pictures from both Mother’s and Father’s day…just in case you thought we were pigs and actually ate this much food.