BOO + SPOOKIE

Happy (almost) Halloween everyone. We did a bunch of Halloween activities with the kids this past weekend and the last weekend and I keep forgetting that Halloween is not even here yet. I still have to go out and buys bags of candies to give out on Halloween. I don’t know why I keep forgetting and I have to make sure I won’t get the kind that I like because I don’t want to end up eating them.

Trick or Treat,
me

HELLO SUMMER | GOODBYE SUMMER

Hello! Hello! Hello! The summer came and went and somehow it’s has been so busy that I seriously have not had time to blog. But I am here now. Lets do a quick recap of our summer.

We did a bunch of fun stuff locally and Milo was in school as usual and Matilda had a longer break since her baby class ended in July. We had family members visiting with us for a short time and the kids enjoy their company.  Milo’s eyes have been stable and it’s great but at the same time, I have to think twice about it since its rare that nothing major had happened. (YEAH to that of course!)

My hubby took on our summer project of repainting all our bedrooms. I was of no help in the paint department because my job was to keep the kids away during the process. We did all the rooms in white and I am loving it. We purchased some new furniture for the kids’ room. Our room used to be chocolate brown and now it’s SO bright. We keep thinking that we turned on some bright lights but really, its just the white wall. It’s nice because it is bright for Milo when he is playing in our room. I  have to figure out all the decorations for all the rooms. It will take some time because I never seem to have time to do all the things I want!!

We ended our summer by going to a wedding of our friend and Milo had a blast because he is one dancing machine and he loved taking silly pictures in the photobooth.

I had a bunch of projects on my own and it was a challenge to illustrate what I needed but I did it. I lost some time because my back gave out on me for no reason and I was in pain for a week, then my right hand decided to swell up and it turned out to be some kind of arthritis and that took forever to heal and it still gets bad when I use my right hand too much which sucks a big one since I am right handed. (I guess my body is telling me that I am getting old!)

Here are a bunch of pictures from the summer and I am sure I have left out a bunch of stuff but I am sure you won’t miss it since you don’t even know what. And if I think of it, I will be sure to share at a later time.

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1) Milo: Top: Gap Kids 2) Matilda: Top: JCrew 3) Milo: Top: Sugarman | Pants: MiniBoden | Shoes: New Balance || Matilda: Top: Zara + MUJI | Pants: MotherCare | Shoes: Zara

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4) Matilda: Shirt: MiniBoden 5) Milo: Shirt: Uniqlo 6) Matilda: Top: JCrew | Pants: Target | Shoes: Milo’s || Milo: Top: KingKow | Pants: MiniBoden | Shoes: New Balance

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7+8+9) Matilda: Jacket: North Face | Pants: Target || Milo: Jacket: North Face
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10+11) Milo and Matilda wearing Matilda’s bumblebee costume from last Halloween 12) Milo dressed as Chewbacca
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13) Matilda: Top: Mighty Fine tee | Pants: Target 14) Milo: Top: Mighty Fine tee | Pants: MiniBoden
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16) Matilda: Top: MiniBoden | Pants: Hanna Anderson 17) Milo: Top: Target | Pants: MiniBoden
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19) Milo: Top: Uniqlo | Pants: MiniBoden || Matilda: Top: Splendid | Pants: GapKids 20) Milo: Top: Mighty Fine tee 21) Matilda: Top: Old Navy | Milo: Top: Old Navy | Swim trunks: Hanna Anderson
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22) Matilda: Top: Splendid | Pants: Target 22) Milo: Top: Target | Pants: MiniBoden 23) Matilda: Top: MUJI + MiniBoden | Pants: Target
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23+24+25) Milo: Top: Target | Matilda: Top: MiniBoden

Thank you Summer 2012, it was great to know you. We will catch you next year!
xoxo
me

TWO CUTE FOR WORDS.

  
Milo: Top: White undershirt from Marks and Spencer 
Matilda: Top: both top from Naartjie Kids

My two little munchkins are keeping me busy these days, but really good busy.

Let me tell you what we’ve been up to lately with all the pictures that I have taken with my iPhone. There are lots of pictures, but I figure that I have been lacking in posting about the kiddies, I might as well post a bunch now.

Milo: Top: Mini Boden | Shorts: Mini Boden | Shoes: Keen
Matilda: Top: JCrew kids | Pants: Mini Boden | Shoes: Zara Kids | Backpack: Stole from Milo by Sanrio
Both kids had an ophthalmologist appointment and everything is stable for Milo. As for Matilda, this is her first official check up and everything looks healthy. We had her eyes check because Milo’s ophthalmologist told us (not to scare us) that she could get the same conditions as Milo.

Left picture: Matilda: Top: JCrew | Pants: Janie and Jack | Shoes: Milo’s old shoes | Hat: from Costco
Left picture: Milo: Top: Mini Boden | Pants: Mini Boden | Shoes: New Balance | Hat: Anpanman
Right picture: Milo: Top: MUJI + Buzz Lightyear costume | Shorts: Gap Kids | Booties: Gap Kids
Right picture:  Matilda: Top: Milo’s old Mini Boden | Pants: Gap Kids | Hammer: Thor’s mighty hammer

The kids and I went to SFZoo right before July 4th and it was nice since it wasn’t very crowded. We did our usual of petting zoo, riding the Little Puffer, viewing of some animals that aren’t too far away for us to see and we ended with lunch. Another fun thing we did was inviting the cousins over for a big sleep over. The kids had lots of fun and they ended up watching The Secret World of Arrietty and Star Wars.

Left picture: Matilda: Top: Zara Kids | Pants: Gap Kids| Shoes: Salt Water
Left picture: Milo: Top: Mighty Fine tee | Shorts: Mini Boden | Shoes: Keen
Right picture: Matilda: Top: MUJI

Both kids passed out after our fun filled day spent at Piedmont with parade and hanging out with our besties on July 4th. Matilda had her first experience riding with Elmo when we shopped at Toys R Us.
Milo: Top: Gap Kids | Home Pants: Gap Kids 
Matilda: Top: Milo’s Mini Boden | Home Pants: Milo’s

Brother and sister love. Moment like this makes my heart melt and makes me wishes everyone can feel how I feel when I see the two of them together. Its the best of the best.
 Matilda: Top: Milo’s Mini Boden | Home Pants: Milo’s | Doll: Corolle

We got Matilda her first realistic looking doll and a stroller. It’s quiet hard to find one that does not look scary and Corolle makes pretty cute looking ones. 
Milo: Top: MUJI | Home Pants: Gap Kids 
                                              Matilda: Top: Naartjie Kids | Pants: Mothercare

Our house will not be the same if we don’t have dress up as our everyday life. Milo was some Star Wars character, Luke Skywalker or Hans Solo. Matilda is the cutest Ironman I know, way better than Robert Downey Jr. 
Milo: Top: Gap Kids
                                              Matilda: Top: Splendid | Pants: Gap Kids | Slippers: MUJI

We’ve had a pretty good few weeks and Milo loves to dress up everyday and be in character. Matilda loves to steal our slippers and walk away and act surprised when we find her with our stolen slippers. I love these two munchkins and I can’t imagine my life without them. I am so lucky that I get to be a stay at home mom because I would never want to miss a second of their lives, even those crappy, whiny and grumpy moments. 

THANK YOU. YOU ARE MAKING ME BLUSH.

I was interviewed by Clutter magazine and I am so honored and feeling so happy and so great and a little bit of shy. I want to say thank you to Erick Scarecrow for introducing. I want to say thank you to Miranda O’Brien for the opportunity. I want to say thank you to Erica Patterson for the interview. It’s amazing what people that you don’t know would do for you and it makes this more amazing and it makes me feel even more honored. THANK YOU THANK YOU. You guys are pretty awsum. xo. me

MY VERY FIRST SOLO TRIP WITH MY LITTLE GIRL.

Dress: Zara Kids.
Top: Milo’s Hanna Anderson onesie | Pants: Gap Kids.
Top: MUJI
Dress: H&M | Pants: Mother Care.
T-shirt: JCrew Kids | Dress: Hanna Anderson | Shoes: Salt Water

It’s long overdue but I am finally here to post about my trip. Matilda and I went away for 3 weeks and we had a really great time. I am so glad I did that and I wanted to stay longer because it was SO nice, but of course I was very anxious to get back home to see Milo and my hubby. Milo did great when I was away and he went and did all sorts of fun things with dada. Before I left for my trip, I hid many surprises (little goodies) around the house for him to find. I would hide a note or a card and inside each note/card, it will give him a clue to look for a goodie.

 Matilda did amazing on both flights. She slept for 4 hours out of the 15 hours on the way out and she slept for 6 hours on the way home. I am very lucky to have both my children to be great long flight travelers (let’s hope this will continue). I didn’t take much pictures of Matilda and I when we were out and about since she is always in the Ergo carrier and I am always carrying something (and of course I am constantly wiping my sweats away). But these pictures are from our trip as most of the trip consisted of us eating yummy food.

 I will be back for more posting and more news. I swear. I have much to share.

July 4, 2012

Its been awhile since my last post. But I have great reasons for my missing blog days. I was on vacation for couple weeks and when I came back I had to get a new computer and there were some problems with data transfer and just last night I am back to a fully functional computer. WOOT. So, I am back and get ready for my latest updates. And Happy July Fourth. xo me

LETS KICK OF THE SUMMER: FIRST SUMMER PLAN OF THE SUMMER.

Top Row: Cardi: MUJI | Top: Marks & Spencer | Dress: Mini Boden | Tights: H&M
Bottom Row: Top: Zutano

I made a tough decision couple weeks ago to just to take Matilda with me on a trip and leave Milo at home with my husband. EEK. It was a hard decision since I have never left my Milo, except when I went to give birth to Matilda. The idea came about awhile ago but I never actually thought too much about it because I was scared to make the decision because I didn’t want to leave Milo behind. But I am doing it. It’s really the best time since both the kids have no doctor appointments for the next month (which is quiet rare) and Matilda is still young so her ticket for international flight is only 10% of my ticket (she does not get her own seat). I’ve done it with Milo twice before he turned 2 years old and I would like to do the same with Matilda. Everyday I think about how much I am going to miss my Milo and everyday I have to remind myself that I am actually doing it. I am totally lame for thinking so much about this. I know it will be okay once I am on the trip because he would have a great time with my hubby, but it’s just the actual part of getting there and doing it is hard. Wish me luck and I will tell you guys all about it after my journey!

Top: Gap Kids

P.S. My computer has been very moody for the past weeks and I think its slowly dying, so, I am going to have to visit the Apple store when I return. The question is, do I want another desktop or a laptop?