Saturday, June 14, 2014

Ming Ming turns SIX!



Ming Ming in a flower crown made by Jessica and a birthday dress made by me, playing before her bday party.
making fridge magnets.. the idea was to draw each of their family members in a magnet and thus for each kid to end up with a set of family portrays.

Same game as last year, but the kids did remarkable better this time around. Last year the birthday party started by making all the kids cry (for either falling or losing), but this time there was no crying at all. They not only practiced before the competition but also developed strategies to win. We played the music chair game at Kaius's birthday party last summer and Jessica had to prepare small rewards for each kid who lost the game to avoid major breakdowns, but there was no crying at all this time. I prepared M & Ms but did not use them. 



 WATER Balloons!
 Lemon cake with strawberry mousse, chocolate ganache, raspberries, and some flags!




 painting on canvass

Opening presents... Thank you for all the generous presents dear Friends and Families! Mamie and Papou's present was among the pile but I failed to get a pic.

And the day before, she already opened presents from Popo (a best friend forever scrapbook and a book to learn to play the piano).  謝謝婆婆!
 Books from Tatan Nana et Tonton Andrew, Merci!
 a doggy with a leash and a bag to hold in from Montreal (her dream present)

 and a piano keyboard from papa and mama... as requested.


Sunday, May 11, 2014

addicted to "Frozen" songs


Ming Ming singing "Let It Go" from movie Frozen, video taken in mid April



in the garden, while the grownups worked the kids played