This afternoon we had so much fun at our friend’s pool party!

Andrew and I were hanging out with our adults friends on the other side of the backyard and I peek at the swimming pool to check on the kids and this is what I saw.

My heart. Skipped. A beat. He didn’t have his floaties on!!!!

This is when my heart stopped…

and this is when I stared breathing again. He came up from the deep water and swam across to the side.

O.M.G. that boy… I guess the last two session of swim lessons really helped him!

Hahaha I love that face!

Some of our GRC athletes:

Thank you Lin family for the awesome pool party!

Tonight I’m preparing simple italian dinner for my good friends who are visiting from the city.

Herb roasted cod with green olives with side of creamy parmesan polenta. Ina Garten’s recipes. Super easy and super delicious!

Celery parmesan salad with parsley and toasted walnuts.

Can’t believe how much you grew, Oliver!

Sweet sweet baby girl.

Thank you so much for visiting us. Many many congratulations you guys!!! Love you!

We were invited to a BBQ dinner party and also got to celebrate our friend’s birthday.

Happy birthday, Karen!

Time for sparkler firework!

Shane had fun catching fireflies…which he later brought home in his pocket…

Our friends got Andrew a very nice goodie bag full of golf balls. Bag of candies are to kids like bag of golf balls are to Andrew.

Supposed to be a just girls picture… Let’s try this again.

Here’s to America!

This morning, we finally joined a gym as a family and even though we didn’t start working out yet, we already felt so healthy by just being there.

All that signing up made us so hungry!

After church, we invited a few of our neighbor friends over for some grilling.

Quinoa with strawberries and apples

We’re grilling my juicy burgers

Salmon, tuna and tilapia fish skewers marinaded with garlic and herbs,

vegetables

pineapples & peaches

and sweet and spicy chicken

Hmmm… what can we do with 4 little girls….

Let’s make floral crowns with our garden flowers!

and Shane painted a bird house.

Uhm. that’s a first.

Happy Sunday!

Me: (to Andrew) Do I look weird today?
Andrew: (not paying much attention) Nah…
Shane: (overheard our conversation) Mommy, you don’t look weird. You look beautiful.
Me: Awww… Shane, you’re the sweetest.
Andrew…you should learn from your own son.

Here he is. My handsome boy!

They sang five songs and even though we were sitting in the back row and could hardly see him, we sure could hear his voice. He was so awesome!

We’re so proud of you. I love you so much! ! !

Smash burger celebration.

He came home with a huge portfolio folder containing amazing art works he did at school.

Not only he’s a great little artist, he’s doing so well academically. I was really impressed to see his test scores at school and to hear his developments from his teacher! He scored 94 on his state achievement test. He’s been reading so well too. 🙂 So proud of you, my Shane!!

As part of our marketing inspiration day we took a class in paper making @ Dieu Donné.

For once, I didn’t have my camera with me!

My first paper

Can’t wait to give this to my Chloe!

I guess work can be fun sometimes. 🙂

Chloe made a beautiful card to her teacher. She had a great year and we’re so proud of her for doing so well at school. Is it weird that I also feel like I accomplished 1st grade too?