Boating at Lake Chabot

We had a picnic lunch on the boat. This weekend was family time galore. One would think that after spending so much time with the boys I would want to get away for awhile. But no, I was actually alittle sad that the long weekend went by so fast. We had lots of fun.

Joshie loves t-ball

Joshie loves playing baseball. Auntie Melissa gave him a T-ball set. He loved playing it so much that he quickly broke it. After that, he was just walking around and swinging his bat. So I got him another T-ball stand. He can hit that ball really hard and it goes far.

July 4th, 2008

We had lots of fun and lots of quality family time. In the spur of the moment, we went to San Leandro Marina to have a picnic. Caleb flew a kite for the first time. For some reason Joshie wasn't interested.

Mt Lassen National Forest

We went camping with Uncle Hysan (Hebron's brother) and Auntie Noel's family at Old Station in Mount Lassen National Forest. There were several small creeks near our cabin. The boys loved playing with the water and being outdoor. They saw camp fires and a motor home for the first time. It was a fun trip, but the drive there and back was looooong. It took us 5 hrs each way. Joshie didn't want to sit for so long. Videos and snacks can only keep him quiet for alittle while. His crying and whining drove us crazy.

This doggie wanted to eat what Dai was eating and Dai Dai loved to feed it to him. Caleb on the other hand was afraid of the dog. Joshie chased the dog away when she got too close to protect his brother.

This was a 1,300 foot long underground subway cave at Hat Creek that just naturally exist due to lava flow some 30,000 years ago from the volcano of Mount Lassen. The cave is 100 feet below ground level and is completely dark and cold.

Joshie's 2nd Birthday

I arranged to celebrate Joshie's 2nd birthday at Gymboree Play & Music because he is so active and loves to climb things. I knew he would love all the activities. Joshie and Caleb had alot of fun and got really sweaty. I love seeing them enjoying themselves and participating in all the activities. Thank you to all our friends who came to celebrate with us. I hope you had as much fun as we did. Joshie had a wonderful birthday because of you.

Happy birthday Dai Dai!!!

Summer reading program

The San Leandro library just started their summer reading program for children. This program is for children 2 yrs old and up and it runs from now till August 15th. The participating child can read 10 books, write a short summary of each and bring the summaries to the library weekly so volunteers can check it off and give the child points. At the end of the program they will give each participant an invitation to a carnival, where the child can trade in the points for prizes. And I think each child get a small pizza as well. If your child can't write, then they can simply draw a picture about what they read. I just signed up for Caleb and Joshua.

Caps for Sale

I highly recommend this book. It's so fun to read. In Caleb's first year at preschool, his teacher did a play with the kids using this book. It's about a peddler selling caps and a bunch of monkeys took his caps. Caleb played the role of one of the monkeys. Caleb loved it since then and we borrowed this book from the library many times.

My broken heart

Today while we were away at a wedding banquet, Caleb fell and damaged his tooth. One of his front tooth got pushed back into the gum as a result of the fall. We were really concerned. He seems fine the next day, but he just would not bite with his front teeth. We took him to the dentist and he said to just watch to see if the gum continue to be red and if it still hurts. I guess there is nothing he can do. I might just take Caleb to get a second opinion later.

My heart is so broken to see him hurt. His teeth looked so great and he always smile to display them. Now there is a hole in the front.

Happy Hallow Park & Zoo

Caleb is rather shy and at the beginning of the school year, I noticed that he doesn't play and actively engage with other kids. He would rather play by himself. I got concerned and made more opportunities to for Caleb to play with his school friends. We went over to a friend's house and we hosted a playdate for his friends. I lifted him up in prayers.

Caleb's school closed on the 23rd of May So I scheduled a trip to Happy Hallow with three other moms in Caleb's class. I also brought Joshie with me. I was so excited to see that Caleb joined the crowd and ran around with his friends. He even went on rides with his friends without me. I was so surprised because he usually wants me to ride with him. Praise the Lord for answered prayers.

Family Devotions

We started doing family devotions with the kids in January of this year using this Bible. We love it. It's more a devotional for preschoolers than a Bible. It has colorful pages, introduction to the story with real example, a bible verse that's applicable to the story, and a short prayer for every story. I would say this book has about 60 devotionals. I think this is a good book to use if someone is looking to start family devo with a toddler or preschooler.

Caleb loved it because he loves to read and we also do fun activities afterward to illustrate the lesson further. Joshie, however, can't sit still long enough for it. But he also loves playing the games that we make up. I got this at Costco. It's also available on Amazon and Christian books.