What brothers should be...

very precious moments for the boys. Don't forget to turn on the volume to hear their laughs and singing.

Zoom to the zoo

Every year, we paddle to the zoo for two reasons: one is to save $20 on the expensive parking. The other one is to make the boys workout. Not stroller, on feet and on bike. It is win-win solution.

We zipped through the jungle...

by the stream...

across a bridge...

another one...

and one more ...

after some exhausted pushes, finally we got to the zoo ...

Transformers 3 Preview

We have been slacking in updating our blog and the boys well-being but a video is worth a million words.

Transformers 3 is coming to theater later this month but we have a preview of a revenge flight between Bumble Bee and Starscream.

Skating into March

Two weeks into his skating class, I think Alvin is doing a great job!

Our View of the Universe

Something caught my eyes when I sat down on a bench outside of the "Explore the Universe" exhibit in the Air and Space museum.

The text reads, "Since people first gazed up at the stars, we have searched for answers to such questions. When our view was limited by what our eyes could see, the sky was our universe. Then telescopes deepened our view, photography enhance it, and spectroscopy broadened it. The Universe grew from a sky of stars to a realm of galaxies, to an expanding universe of galaxies."

There is always something inspiring our lives.

2010 into 2011

Holiday comes and goes but we managed to attend two parties in friends' houses and had two parties in our house. Plus, Alvin and Mason had two wonderful "big sisters" staying over for several days! What a holiday treats for the boys!

We also visited the annual DC Botanic Garden display, a unique exhibit with train show and replicas of DC and world famous buildings and monuments. It is amazing to see that all replicas were made in real plant material as you will see in the pictures followed. If you miss this year's display, you have a year to regret!

No worries...they are not sitting on cactus

Do you see lotus roots in the picture followed?

How many landmarks can you name?

Season's Greeting

The biggest achievement for us this year is the move to our Potomac house. We started house hunting late last December and we are still in the process of settling down.

Despite how hard the parents have learned together with Alvin, Alvin still beats us on world geography and astronomy. Let him tell you the difference between supernova and white dwarf, or show you where French Guiana is on his globe. Besides learning sciences, Alvin also started his Chinese school last Fall and he is looking forward to Kindergarten next year.

In spite of half way thru age two, Mason is still acting like a baby and he wants to be cuddled by mom all the time. Mason is the “role model” in his daycare class but he has complete opposite behaviors at home. He refuses to learn ABC but he knows all the long Greek names of different dinosaurs. He still loves his trains and cars but dinosaurs and transformers are now his favorites.

No Matter how hard Daddy works, he still has a laundry list of items mom wants to get done around the house. He swears that he will not move again for the next 15 years.

Doesn’t matter how much Mom cook, the boys are always begging for foods. She is thinking about upgrading her IKEA wok to a bigger version. Besides working, feeding the boys and cleaning the house, Mom also makes sure Daddy is on target on his current projects and has future projects planned out through next year.

Wish you a season of joy filled with happiness and warmth.