Everyday Blessings

Awhile back, I said that I would make it a habit to be grateful for every little good thing that comes my way each day. I forget some days but today, these are the things I am thankful for.

* for the nice people in the neighborhood. Madi and I went to the PO and every single personu inside that we have encountered were helpful and friendly. It simply made my day.

* for the yummy Korean lunch we had. Plus the additional fact that I did not have to cook;)

* for being able to color 3 heads today- dad's, Jon's, and mine:) Yeah... we all have to now... Getting old:)

* for the nice chairs my dad painted for me. I am lucky to have my dad around to help Jon and I make and fix stuff in our new home. He has really done a lot in our house since we moved.

* for being able to prepare salad for dinner. It's not easy to eat healthy for us;)

* that Madi was able to do her Kumon homework good today. There are times when we struggle for concentration but we had all that today. She initiated to do it and she did it by herself. I just had to check afterwards. So proud of her.

* to hear from my mom and that she's feeling better now. I love my parents and I truly hope they still stay strong and healthy for a long time.

There is more but my baby is now asleep and I am thankful that I too can go to bed as well.

It feels good to think about each blessings you receive each day, don't you think so? No matter how bad your day was, I am sure that there would always be at least one thing to still be happy and grateful for. Let's all make this a daily practice! God bless everyone! :)

Togetherness

It has been very cold here in New Jersey and I have been down with cough and cold for almost two weeks now and still busy with my normal routines at home as a mom, wife, and daughter. My Dad's been with us for sometime now helping us settle nicely in our new home. Yes, I am very lucky to have such a father.

I treasure every moment I spend with all my love ones- my family and friends. Last week, a friend from our old neighborhood in New York visited us. A mother and daughter (Jasz and Jael) just like Madi and I whom we used to have playdates with. Just like every relationship I treasure, I love this friendship we've built with this other mom and daughter team. Madi and I had a lot of fun having them with us again after a long time.

The two girls have not seen each other for almost a year but they hit it off at once. One whole day was not even enough for them (neither for us moms). Jael wanted to sleep over (hopefully next time) and she said to her mom, "… but we're having so much fun…" It especially amused me watching them talk to each other and play. It seemed just like yesterday when they both just stayed in their strollers and sleep while Jasz and I happily chat at coffee shops.

I compiled our photos and videos last week. Plus another slideshow of photos of me and Madi a few days before. I hope you too enjoy your togetherness with the people in your lives as much as I do.

2/9/2012

2/3/2012

Together Again

My little girl and I have a ritual of going to book stores, libraries, and bakeries/coffee shops at least twice a week. It has been our thing for so long (since she was even less that 1 year old). But since mid December (because we got so busy with the moving and all that), we have not had time to bond just the two of us. Most of the time, daddy's been "working from home" and we've been having grandma and grandpa over most days as well since they have been helping us settle in our new home (not that I'm complaining about that part).

Today, we finally got to spend time together again! Dad could not afford to join us while lola (grandma) & lolo (grandpa) were just still on the way to us. So we went to Barnes&Noble and Starbucks. Hung out and read a few.

Here she was, holding her bag of books we bought.

I can tell that she enjoyed our short and swell time with each other and so did I:) Hopefully we can go back to our routine soon.

Home Improvement

We moved in our new house three days before Christmas. Considering this, we still managed to put up a tree, lights on the porch, and have Christmas Eve party at home. Well of course we would not have done it without my father's help. It was mostly him who did the packing and unpacking. Then my brother and mom arrived on the 23 and we got more help with carrying of furnitures in the house and cleaning up.

After the holidays, we did more home improvements (again, with my dad's handiness) and we're still on it. Here are some photo updates…

Welcome!

Can't wait to plant outside & give
the house a nice look.

Our living room needs a couple of nice chairs
on the empty side, area rug, & coffee table.

In search for a nice mirror to fit this
foyer table.

Our kitchen. 

We turned one room on the first floor into a
media room.

Another side of the media room.

The hallway upstairs.

Patio. I could picture Jon & I getting old
in this house.

Big backyard! We got a lot of planting to do
next season… :)

Our bedrooms, bathrooms, office, and porch are either pretty empty or too messy at this time to show off. There's definitely a lot of room for improvement but we're doing it one day at a time and... according to budget (of course). I might need to actually go get a job to make it faster #wink.

However, my family and I are enjoying our new home and we are now building wonderful memories in it which is the most important thing.

Thank you for stopping by and love one another!

A Day In The Life

Have you every felt tired like you have done so many tasks and at the end of the day you seem to have forgotten what you've actually done and suddenly feel you wasted a whole day of doing nothing? It happens to me a lot and today is one of those days.

Let me think of every single thing I have done today and list it down so I won't have this guilt feeling in me before I go to bed:

1. I woke up at 5:30 a.m. to prepare breakfast.
2. Changed my address with a couple of establishments online.
3. Fed my little girl breakfast.
4. Did four loads of laundry.
5. Fed my girl lunch (take note that it took her 3 hours to finish lunch).
6. Put her to nap.

While she napped,
7. Took a shower
8. Cleaned the toilets.
9. Organized a bathroom closet.

When she woke up, we drove to
10. Do some grocery.
11. and pick Jon up at the train station.

We got home and
12. I again fed Madi dinner.
13. Did her Kumon homework.
14. Gave her a bath.
15. Put her to bed.

16. Did final kitchen cleaning or should I say closed the kitchen.

I know… it may not sound a lot but there are definitely other stuff in between these tasks. Like more cleaning, washing of dishes, washing Madi (God knows how many times she goes to the toilet each day… picking up toys everywhere, and also fun things (of course) like playing, singing & dancing.

Let me share some of our today's photos…

Drumsticks on a freezing day. We love it!

Totally ready for snow.

My girl.

She said it was my turn to pose so here I am;)