Grandma Long's Birthday According to the Lunar Calendar

Emma is ready for some cakes! The Virgin Mary candle was lit because we lost power that night for over 5 hours right after dinner was made. So we dined under her light.


Daddy is trying to hold Emma back.


"What are we doing? Aren't we going to eat the cake?", asked Emma.


After the wish...


Emma helping out with the cake cutting.

Daddy's Birthday

We both took a day off to celebrate daddy's birthday. So we took him to Seattle for some Mexican food since they had the tres leches cake, daddy's favorite.


Emma drawing with the orange crayon.


Emma made a friend that day. Her name is Clementine.


The rare occasion she actually held her on bottle.


On our way home.


Again, this is very rare...she usually let you hold the bottle for her.


Getting ready to make a wish and blow out that candle.


The tres leches cake was not as good as the one Auntie Chistine got daddy for his last birthday.

Emma Folding Clothes

Emma helping Grandma Long fold her own clothes.


Still folding the same wash cloth.


Hey, we never said that it was going to be quick!

Grandma Long Day Off

Grandma Long had a day off and stayed at her friend Mrs. Tsang's apartment in Seattle.


Posing in front of the orchids.


Her day off was coming to an end and she was headed back to Bremerton on the ferry.


"Bye bye, Seattle...for now."

Dim Sum with 2nd Cousin from Long Beach, CA

On our way to Seattle to meet up with my cousin from CA.


Taking advantage of the beautiful weather.


They were having dragon dance in Chinatown in Seattle in celebration of Chinese New Year.


First time my cousin met Emma.


Grandma Long's friend, Mrs. Tsang, from Vietnam who now lives in Seattle has joined us as well for dim sums.

Piggy for Sale

Anyone? Anyone?


Emma's Valentine's Day card from Bao Bao. Grandma Long and I are still waiting for ours...hint, hint...


Emma playing peek-a-boo with her prayer book.


"Boo!"




Grandma Long's milk torture.

Happy Belated Valentine!

Emma was checking out her hat.


In the Valentine outfit Grandma Long had gotten for Emma.


Emma's very 1st Valentine.


Posing with the pretty balloons daddy gave us.


Posing with our little Valentine.


She loved the balloons.


"What are you looking at?"


We forgot to the take picture of the Chinese NY decorations.


The ones Soy Yee sent us.


Playing with the balloons.

Ibe's Present

Emma checking out Auntie Ibe's birthday present.

Emmama's meal time

Grandma Long trying to feed little Emma.


Messy Emma...


All cleaned up!

Hmm...what is this?


Sign she has outgrown her clothes. The big toe is sticking out of her footsie.


The other leg.


The "fortress" grandma Long built to protect her little head.

Happy Chinese New Year!

恭喜發財!


"Hmm...which one should I put up..."


Ta-da! Courtesy of Soy Yee Katy.


"Hmm...delicious apple..."


"Yum yum..."


The detail on Emma's apple hat.


Emma and 媽媽 in their New Year's best.




The little piggy in her undershirt and stockings.


媽媽 is on the phone again...Emma is sitting patiently by her side.


Emma and her parents.


Emma is pinching Josiah's ear.


Mommies with the babies.


Group picture time!


"No! I don't want to change out of my pretty dress!"