30Dec/16

Summing It All Up

December 30, 2016Grandparents, Holiday, Laughing, School, Smiling, Sportsdada

Talk about a whirlwind of events to end the year! Since turning six years old, Little Tiger has definitely had his fair share of memorable events. From getting his first “big boy” bike, to earning his white/yellow belt, to singing in his Christmas recital, it almost doesn’t get any better…well, unless you consider an awesome come-from-behind win by the Niners to defeat (and sweep), the terrible Los Angeles Rams!

If you think Little Tiger was busy, just check out what else him and his little brother has been up to during the months of November and December.

He hasn’t gotten the hang of riding the bike just yet, but I think looking cool on the bike gets him about half way there.

I think his little brother might have something to say about who’s the real fighter in the family (especially since someone is holding his certificate upside down).

Singing in the shower was awesome, but the performance was a bit pitchy. At least he finally dressed like he wasn’t a bum (here’s looking at you mom and dad).

Great day, great company, great game! It was a bit cold, but not as cold as I’m sure the Rams felt after getting beat. “Who’s House?”

Last, but not least, Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

13Nov/16

Five Years in the Making

November 13, 2016Birthday, Good Eats, Grandparents, Outdoor Play, Smilingdada

Birthday party #1, November 5th, 2011. Birthday party #2, November 12th, 2016. Yikes, did we really only have two birthday parties for Little Tiger in five years?

For this sixth birthday, we threw a house party with friends, family, and Little Tiger’s classmates. We rented a jumper (jumper #1 was a Princess jumper…oops) and had unlimited tacos for lunch. Although Little Tiger’s first choice was to have his party at Jumpin’ Jammin’, I’m sure going there was the furthest thought on his mind yesterday. He got tons of well wishes and even more toys. The Pokemon theme went well and because of it, we’re now living in a home that resembles our own version of a Pokemon Go gym.

On the day of his actual birthday, we got Little Tiger a cake. Apparently, a cake brings out the Dab in him.

Birthday party and jumper(s), here we come. Side note: Mommy and Daddy needed lots of coffee to get through this day.

At the end of all this, the pinata knew exactly how HRC felt on November 8th.

Little Tiger could care less about his cupcakes, so he focused on making sure his guests got the Pokemon figures they wanted. What a great kid.

15Oct/16

To Date or Not to Date

October 15, 2016Outdoor Play, Smilingdada

It’s so much easier to be lazy on the weekends than it is to go out and do something. Already tasked with a busy Saturday morning filled with swimming lessons, Wushu lessons, and running errands, the first thing that comes to mind when I hear, “play date” is NO. But in true, “do it for the kids” fashion, we took the kids to the local park and they both had a blast. I suppose it’s a win-win situation, as the kids enjoy spending time with their friends, and in the end, they’ll hopefully be so tired that they sleep through the night and give Mommy and Daddy a much needed break (I’m talking about you Baby Horse).

30Sep/16

A Day Fit for a King

September 30, 2016Good Eats, Smiling, Travelingdada

Mufasa had it easy. He only had to show Simba the way of the Pride Lands and didn’t have to split his time with another child. Although no one can argue the joys of having multiple children, spending quality time with each one of them can be challenging. Luckily for us, we relied on Little Horse’s uncle and auntie to save the day.

While on his best behavior (surprisingly) in San Diego, we left Little Horse while we took our Little Tiger to watch the Lion King Musical. Being this was he first musical, he was both excited and a bit scared (mainly during the part where the hyenas corner Simba and Nala in the elephant graveyard). All in all, I think he really enjoyed both the musical itself and more importantly, I think he loved spending some quality time with mom and dad.

Next time around, we’ll try and switch it up and make sure Little Horse gets the same treatment (I’m shaking just thinking about him trying to sit still for hour intervals)

05Sep/16

Labor of Love

September 5, 2016Being Messy, Holiday, Smiling, Sportsdada

La.bor Day (noun)
a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people

We definitely deserve a Labor Day or two. As the kids get older, work (our careers and our real jobs of taking care of the kids), seem to get tougher and more abundant. On this bright September day, we decided to visit a place we hadn’t been before. We decided to go to the Pasadena Kidspace Children’s Museum. From the website, it seems to be a smaller version of Liberty Science Center, but with more outdoor activities (we are in California after all).

Considering this was a last minute day-trip, I’d consider it pretty successful. Both kids tried the different activities, both kids ate fairly well, both kids only got semi-dirty, and both parents were able to not lose their cool. In total, this was a recipe good enough for us to purchase a year-long membership (yes, we can be suckers sometimes).

In an even trade, we’ll likely alternate this venue with the Natural History Museum to give the kids a nice balance of science, outdoor activities, and flying reptiles. If that doesn’t work, maybe we can all wish for an extra Labor Day next year.

Nothing like making other people work on Labor Day

27Aug/16

All The Girls Think I’m Cute

August 27, 2016School, Smilingdada

He’s definitely growing up. From his potential first crush (we think it’s a teacher named Miss Evelyn), to how he tells us that all the older girls pat his head like a puppy and tells him he’s cute, our Little Tiger is definitely not a baby anymore.

Another indication is that he just started Kindergarten this week. He’s almost 6-years old now, and he’s his own little person. From loving Pokemon, to sleeping with his Toothless and Pickachu, to making goofy faces and dancing like no one’s watching, our Little Tiger is a ball of energy that’s growing and learning everyday. Hopefully, through all this, this year in school, he’ll learn how to read, tie his shoelace, and continue to be more independent.

Today it’s Kindergarten, tomorrow it’s Vegas. Who needs a clock when all we need to do is look at how much our kids have grown up?