The realities of a dual-income family

I have been driving around with no side view mirror and a broken headlight for weeks (don't tell the cops).

The sticker on my car reminds me my oil change was due last September.

Errand-free weekends? What's that?

If you leave something out of place in our home, it will stay there. For weeks. Maybe months (not sure yet, we haven't lived here that long).

I thought today was Thursday, it's not. Too bad.

Terah is still at the office and I am writing random posts instead of doing work I should be doing. I will pay for this tomorrow.

But at the end of a long hard day, coming home to this small smiling face grounds us. He reminds us to shake off the pressure and stress of the day and just tickle him silly. He makes us give kisses to each other (mainly so he can avoid kisses himself). I hope one day he knows how much we love him!

Children's discovery museum

Last weekend we took Noah to the children's discovery museum. He's finally old enough to really get into it, and had so much fun.

Most of the time he had on his super serious face because he was so intent on doing everything. But once in awhile, we would get an "oooooohh."

Refusing to wear the apron and getting super wet...

The tale of two car accidents, a screaming child, missing movers, and itchy eyes

Yep, that all happened the week before we moved. And Terah's accident was even a 4-car collision. But we are moved and happily settled now in our small but comfortable apartment.

36 hrs after the movers arrived:

What a week it was!

Christmas in hawaii? We'll take it!

Christmas came fast & furious for the chan fam.

Noah was very happy with Terah's $10 set of cars from ikea

Until he opened my parent's car that makes engine noises and speeds across the floor

And yes, they also gave him an entire tent & tunnel

We then sped off to celebrate my parents' 30th anniversary in hawaii.

Noah loved it! And we loved how well he slept. We rented him a full sized crib and brought his crib bumper (it took half a suitcase but SO worth it).

Not sure where Noah got the idea to walk with his hands behind his back. Perhaps the chinese old men at the park?

Unlimited sand and water, what more could a little boy want?

Sea turtle!

There's the walk again

To a new year full of new memories!