Long time no hear

I think our notre famille blog has been overshadowed by the seasonofthechans. Nobody wrote anything since Christmas, 2009. But it is good because our attention is all focused on Baby Chan now.

Daddy and I had a great time driving up to Seattle. It was great to see CC and Garrett. We bought a crib as our gift to Baby Chan. As Daddy was putting up the crib with Garrett, it reminded me the times that Daddy was building the drawers, tables and other things with you kids. A family builds together, stays together. Once in while, I love to remember things that we have done before together........our precious moments. So please, no matter how busy you all are, drop us a line or email to let us know what's new with you. I don't just want to remember but I also want to live it. love, mom xoxoxo

Merry Christmas! (part 2)

More Christmas fun!

Merry Christmas!

Just for Fun: Toy Hall of Fame

http://www.museumofplay.org/NTHoF/

The National Toy Hall of Fame® at Strong National Museum of Play recognizes toys that have engaged and delighted multiple generations, inspiring them to learn, create, and discover through play. Criteria for induction include: Icon-status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); Longevity (the toy is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over multiple generations); Discovery (the toy fosters learning, creativity, or discovery through play); and Innovation (the toy profoundly changed play or toy design).

To date, the following 44 toys have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame:
Alphabet Blocks
Atari® 2600 Game System
Ball
Barbie®
Baby Doll
Bicycle
Big Wheel®
Candy Land®
Cardboard Box
Checkers
Crayola® Crayons
Duncan® Yo-Yo
Easy-Bake® Oven
Erector® Set
Etch A Sketch®
Frisbee®
G.I. Joe™
Hula Hoop®
Jack-in-the-Box
Jacks
Jigsaw Puzzle
Jump Rope
Kite
LEGO®
Lincoln Logs®
Lionel® Trains
Marbles
Monopoly®
Mr. Potato Head®
Nintendo Game Boy®
Play-Doh®
Radio Flyer® Wagon
Raggedy Ann & Andy™
Rocking Horse
Roller Skates
Scrabble®
Silly Putty®
Skateboard
Slinky®
Stick
Teddy Bear
Tinkertoy®
Tonka® Trucks
View-Master®


my only complaint: scrabble is NOT a toy! :) hehe

It's all done

After waiting for 3 long weeks, the final pieces of our kitchen remodeling project arrived, the oven and dishwasher. They came on Saturday, October 11, a little before 11:30a.m. We emailed our contractor, Allen, that they have arrived. Allen agreed to come early next week to install. Tuesday came and he found a problem. he could not get an adaptor fitting for the dishwasher. He spent Tuesday afternoon in pouring rain to try to find that part. Finally, he called me to order it on line because no place has a stock of it. It is too new. So, daddy order it and it arrived next day. Problem solved. On Wednesday, Allen put the final touches on the windows. They look really good. On Friday, the front door was installed. I love it. Allen brought a dumpster and cleaned up. We tried to throw away things but not too successfully. Today, we paid the rest of the payments for the remodeling. The kitchen project is officially completed. We hope you will come back and see. But, not too soon, we still have a lot to organize. I wish I can put a picture here but I can't.