Hanfu with Peach Blossoms

黃馨搖風魚滿載 紅桃沐雨牛耕春 It’s the new year–Year of the Ox. The water reflects peach blossoms as they spray skyward. Winter jasmine drapes into the water. Chinese narcissus breathes fragrance into the garden. Fish are becoming less bashful. We’re celebrating springtime by donning on hanfu for a stroll by the pond.

Daphney’s Fourth Birthday

Daphney gets an extended celebration of her fourth birthday, with events spanning the entire week and both weekends. The coronavirus shelter-at-home order gives us plenty of excuses to make this birthday extra memorable. We surprise her with the special gift book, Fables of Ancient China, compiled just for her. And…

Jayden’s First Birthday Party

We’re all gathered at Fairmount Park in Riverside. The theme is fishing! There are fishing poles, nets, and games. We have fish tacos, and Auntie Alice and Auntie Susan made tower of cupcakes. Except for the Santa Ana winds at the end of the party, it was a perfect day…

Jayden Turns One

Today, our baby Jayden turns one! We’ve been so blessed by the smiles, giggles, laughter, and cuteness. And in this one year, we’ve done so much together. We first camped at Joshua Tree. Then, we celebrated the first 100 days. Soon, Chinese New Year came around. Altogether, we spent six…