Bad Bloggers

We've been slacking on the blogging lately, not really sure why. Will try to improve next month.

D and I have been doing a lot of analysis about our marriage this weekend...date night, family small group and marriage "audit" with our pastor. It's definitely been good for us, but we're pretty tired.

Had fun celebrating the big 3-0 with Uncle K yesterday. First Class Pizza is yummy and filling.

k has been having fun with her 1.5/2 year birthday present. We'll post pictures later this week.

1.5 Years Old!

Hard to believe, but k turned 1.5 on Saturday. She will be getting a half birthday present in the mail next week. I decided not to buy her a birthday present for her 2year birthday, since she will be getting plenty of Christmas presents four days later.

I also have to tell everyone about our Freshia experience today after church. We went to eat at Kyochon chicken (KFC, "korean fried chicken"--haha), located in the food court of Freshia, on Beach, in Stanton. We tried combo A for $14.99 (drink, 8 wings and chicken bulgogi rice, plus a coleslaw type side with both dishes). The wings, which they are known for, were definitely tasty, but a bit small, especially for the price. The chicken bulgogi rice sort of made up for it, since it was more filling. It was pretty spicy, so the plain rice and soda it came with was definitely appreciated.

However, it was Freshia itself that stole the show. Get this--white nectarines (although, on the receipt, it said white peaches) @ 5 lb./99 cents; red leaf lettuce @ 20 heads for 99 cents; and cantaloupe @ 20 lb./99 cents. Crazy, right? We were skeptical, thinking something was wrong. We already ate a nectarine, and it was really good! I should've bought more. I'll report later on the other stuff. We also bought snap peas and asparagus for $1.00/lb, plus chap chae, marinated chicken and marinated beef short ribs for $3.00/lb. We had the chap chae and chicken for dinner tonight and we were pleased. Forget Fresh & Easy...try Freshia! (We blended in so well with the Koreans that people tried to speak to us in Korean--haha).

It's been HOT around here:

Silly k

It's fun to watch k become more imaginitive and playful.

Here she is putting diapers on her toys:


Monkeying around:

Father's Day Campout

Last night we tested out our REI Basecamp 4 tent in my parents' backyard. We learned that a. It takes k a long time to settle down before going to sleep in a tent; b. We should zip up the tent ALL of the way to avoid mosquitoes; and c. We need to buy sleeping mats (we had one air mattress, but k kept rolling off). It was still fun piling up a bunch of blankets and snuggling in the crisp air. We're looking forward to our first "real" campout next month.


Aww...a father-daughter moment.

Good Times

On Friday, my mom, k and I took a walk to the park I used to play at near my parents' house. k is starting to like the swings now.


Towards the end she started nodding off!


Today D took care of k from the early morning until 4 p.m. while I was at a womens' conference at church.


This is what happens when D dresses k...she turns into a tomboy!

Afterward we had my parents watch k so D and I could have "date night". We went to Old Town Seal Beach and ate at Beachwood BBQ. D had the combo plate with ribs and brisket (beans and grilled corn on the cob on the side) and I had a pulled chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries on the side. Of course, we shared everything.

I liked the pretzel bun that my sandwich came on and the chicken was nice and smoky.

It was cool how each table had a set of sauces to play with.

D liked the "spicy" for the brisket and the "vinegar" for the ribs. We ended up finishing everything, but we were definitely satisfied at the end. Overall, it has a casual/stylish vibe...kind of reminded me of the Counter's ambience. I think D will be making room for this place on his List.

Bookworm

This post is dedicated to my sister, the librarian, who is celebrating her birthday today. Growing up, we loved reading. During the summers we would create a reading corner and challenge ourselves to re-read all of our paperback "Apple" books (remember those?). We also enjoyed participating in the summer reading programs at the library.

I am glad to say that k is also really into books. However, it's difficult to keep reading book after book to her. Thankfully, she is slowly starting to be able to look at books by herself sometimes.

And sometimes, more than one at a time!

Happy Birthday, Sis, (aka Sister-in-Law, and Auntie)!

The Luggage Tag

D was gone on a business trip all last week. He came home on Friday. I had to laugh when I saw his suitcase:


I had bought this Hello Kitty luggage tag in Kona last year. I asked D why he didn't take it off before his trip and he said he was just too lazy. I guess he is really secure in his manlihood!