Friday, January 30, 2009

Chinese New Year Celebration - Leftovers!

Our annual Chinese New Year Celebration! Note the menu in the foreground, Kent's list of good eats to prepare! We had such a great time with our neighborhood friends! So much food, great chocolate cheescake for dessert (thank Rio and yes, it's totally non traditional but delicious) and some yummy beverages!

Monday, January 26, 2009

Gung Hay Fat Choy!


Happy New Year! It's the Year of the Ox! Lucky Money envelopes filled with Lucky Money!

Waiting to get back in the game!

DS #1, after seven weeks in a cast, stands courtside waiting for a chance to get back into the game! He had a stress fracture in his right leg. He did get to play a bit...he was very excited!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Sweat Equity

Whew......after three weeks the dining room is almost finished! 80's floral wallpaper (shudder) gone, beadboard and fabulous moldings have replaced it... Hues of soft green and gleaming white shine throughout the space! A new ceiling fan/light illuminates the room. A new buffet will be moved in later this week. It's taken longer than we expected, but the end result is fabulous! Now...on to the living room!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Giraffes...

DS #4 has a rash...not just any rash, but a rash that is not typical...not responding to typical things like Benadryl, and now steroids. He's not itchy, not sneezing, no fever, no cough, just spots. So he's home from school for the time being until it goes away or whatever since the docs think it could be contagious. Ok, so there are six more of us in the house and none of us have spots...yet!

So, last night we told the boy that he might be turning into a giraffe with all those spots. Ok, I should interject here that the boy is fascinated with giraffes...I mean fascinated. Sleeps with giraffes, has a giraffe blanket, giragge gee gaws, etc. So fast forward to morning...the boy walks into my room...

"Mom, I am not a giraffe, see, no antlers! I'm still E!"

Yup, good thing too...I'm partial to the boy, although having a giraffe for a son could be interesting!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Merry Christmas!!!!

Just kidding!!! Thought I'd share the rare family photo with you! Christmas morning 2008!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Dim Sum...



Saturdays are the BEST! A newish local eatery serves up delicious Dim Sum half priced from 11:30-3p.m. every Saturday! DH and I have decided that every other Saturday shall be a Dim Sum day! I'm sooo not gonna argue with that thought process!

Wonton in Sesame Peanut Sauce
Vegetable Dumpling
Fried Dumpling
Crab Rangoon
Sesame Ball
Crab Shu Mai
Shrimp and Leek Cake
Seafood Shu Mai