The Getty Center

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Just sharing more about my recent trip to California… It was my first time to visit the Getty Center, and I must say, the experience was extremely euphoric. My eyes ravenously feasted on the breathtaking views, both outside and inside the museum walls. Richard...

Birthday Celebrations and a Lost Tooth

Monday, April 26, 2010

We celebrated Mica’s 13th birthday last weekend. Yep, she’s officially a teenager. Time to tighten the reins. Kidding, of course! At the same time, Rinoa lost her first tooth. She was so excited – she kept saying “I’m really growing up...

A Lesson from Anne Sullivan

Monday, April 19, 2010

We recently watched Disney’s 2000 TV adaptation of the movie “Miracle Worker” – the story about a young Helen Keller and how her teacher, Ms. Anne Sullivan, broke through the barrier of Helen’s deafness and blindness to teach her the...

Southern California Beaches

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Spent a day in California beach hopping from Dana Point Beach, to Newport Beach, to Huntington Beach. Funny thing is that before we left for California, I knew we would be going to the beach. I just didn’t think the weather would be nice enough for us to...

My Cousin’s Wedding

Sunday, March 28, 2010

I am back from a very refreshing and much needed 2-week vacation away from the cold weather here in the midwest. Troy, the girls, and I flew to California to attend my cousin Joyce’s wedding, and then just relaxed and hung out with the cousins, aunts, and uncles...

Wrapped in Duct Tape

Monday, March 1, 2010

It’s almost spring. Hurray! Time for a wardrobe change for Mica and Rinoa. Problem is Rinoa has an unusual body shape – thanks to Troy! It’s really difficult to shop for her. So while I was at the bookstore one evening, I decided that I would try and...