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Children’s Day

May 28, 2014~ Etc.

the girls were cold during the wagon ride so they decided to cuddle to keep warm. moments like this…. just makes me so happy.

I thought I transferred all the pictures from this day onto my computer but these are the only pictures that got transferred! I took the cutest pictures, what a bummer! But at least I have these pictures I guess. argh.

On May 5th(05/05) we celebrated my favorite Korean holiday, Children’s Day. I loved growing up in Korea and celebrating this holiday where there is no school, many fun events(like free helicopter ride) and eating free at restaurants. So I pass this tradition to my family and while they have to go to school, they get to pick out any activity they want. they chose the petting zoo and the dinosaur museum. Taking three kids around all day by myself is definitely tiring and I’m so pooped by the end of the day! But it is worth it to see the smiles on their faces and how much fun they have. Every time we go to fun stuff, they have to earn it through chores and proper behavior and I think that makes them appreciate all the fun stuff we do and enjoy it more since they earned it and deserved it! Happy Children’s Day!…3 weeks ago but yes, I’ve been slacking on blogging. I have much to catch up! View last year’s Children’s Day post here.

What are some of your favorite family traditions?

The Seven-year itch?

May 26, 2014~ Etc.

pictures taken a couple weeks ago at Thanksgiving Point

Today marks our seven year anniversary. We had a conversation we had a few days ago:

Me: “So since we’ve been married for seven years now, do you think the seven year itch is true?”

Jay: “Huh? What’s a seven year itch?”

Sarah: “Some theories say after seven years of marriage, attraction fades and you lose that spark and chemistry. And when divorce is most likely to happen.”

Jay: “That’s dumb. Obviously it’s not true.” (as he draws me in closer to cuddle)

Ever since we first met, we always had this strong chemistry and connection like we’ve never had with anyone else. It seemed like no matter what happened, the universe aligned somehow so that we always ended up being drawn back together. And that bond and chemistry is so much stronger than it was one, two, three, four, five, or six years ago! So obviously that theory couldn’t be anymore wrong!

Here are 7 reasons why I am so glad I married this guy.

1. He treats me like a queen. He spoils me rotten and always has a mindset of, “What can I do today to make Sarah happy? What can I do today to make Sarah’s life easier?” It makes me teary eyed just thinking how good he treats me. I am one lucky lady.

2. When I am away from the kids and he’s watching them, I am in complete peace and trust that he’s taking excellent care of the kids. Better than I would be if I was watching the kids! Everyone that knows him even remotely always tells me how good of a father he is and how they always see him holding the kids, tending to them and playing with them.

3. When I first met him, I didn’t think he would be that smart. Hahaha, that sounds so mean but he looks like a typical jock, and he was always the life of the party, cracking jokes and making everyone laugh. But as I got to know him more, I was blown away at how intelligent he is. He is the most well-rounded, street smart, book smart, people smart, computer smart, math smart, construction smart, common-sense smart, relationship smart person I have ever met. He is just so dang smart and it is so sexy.

4. Everyone at his work place loves him. It’s so comforting to know that his boss and the boss’s boss and so forth love him and always tell him how good of a analyst he is and how grateful they are for him. I take comfort knowing that he would never be fired from his job but they’re always giving him raises and treat him well so that he wouldn’t be tempted to leave to work somewhere else!

5. He spends every spare minute with the kids. While I love my alone time, he would rather spend his alone time with the kids. As soon as he gets home from work, he jumps right in to tending to the kids, helping me cook and clean the house if it’s not done, and just being an awesome husband.

6. He is so funny. Did I tell you he’s MC’d for people’s weddings 7 times? People don’t ask you to be an MC 7 times unless you’re hilarious. He is quick, clever and witty. And he makes me laugh out loud all day long.

7. He is so patient even when I’m being the biggest brat in the world. When I’m tired and hungry, oh boy watch out, I can have the biggest attitude! But he is still sweet to me no matter what and if I step out of the line, he lets me know and keeps me in my place. He has a perfect balance of being sweet, patient, and yet makes me a better person at the same time.

One quality not everyone knows about him is that he’s very dominant. He thinks he’s always right and has to have things his way. Sometimes it drives me crazy but it works out because I’m pretty passive and he is right most of the time. There, I said it Jay! But I know deep down that if I really wanted something my way and feel very strongly about it, Jay would bow down and do it my way. Haha, so yes, I have him under control guys. I let him think he’s the boss but we all know who the real boss is. 😉

I adore you Jay. And I’m crazy about you. I am going to be even more crazy about you in 70 years, so watch out for this old grandma chasing after you!

Last day as a Kindergartner

May 23, 2014~ Etc.

My big girl graduated from Kindergarten today. They did a cute little dance and performance and good thing I was wearing sunglasses because I kept getting teary-eyed thinking she is no longer my little Kindergartner anymore! She will go to school all day starting this Fall as a 1st grader and thinking about that breaks my heart. I am not ready to send her off all day. Okay, I need to stop thinking about it or I’m going to cry again.

To celebrate her last day of school we went to the Museum of natural curiosity. We got a family member pass to Thanksgiving Point beginning of this month and I think we made even already, we’ve been coming at least once a week.

Aiden doesn’t have a bruise, it’s a shadow in case you’re wondering. I had to take a double take on his precious face when I saw it on my phone!

soaked wet, shirt off buddy!

he has a cleavage. not vertical cleavage but horizontal cleavage. I know you’re jealous!

After Adi’s Kindergarten program, we got in the car and as soon as I sat down I turned around and said to Adi, “You are no longer my little Kindergartner anymore.” and started crying. My family is very much used to me having sudden bursts of tears every time they hit a milestone like losing their first tooth, on the day before their birthday(“Today is your last day as my 5 year old!), or every time I see in movies or t.v shows about mothers sending their kids off to college(“Adi only has 13 more years until she leaves us!”) so they all started laughing like they always do since they’re so used to it and think somehow that it’s funny(it’s not). Then Adi started crying saying, “I am going to miss Mrs.Stewart! I don’t want to graduate from Kindergarten!” So we were both crying out loud then a few seconds later we all just started laughing. Can you tell she’s my daughter? I sure am glad she is. I love you Adi.

His & Hers Sunday Best

May 20, 2014~ Etc.

We magically snapped this shot before he realized what was going on and tried to take the hat off. We tried so hard getting him to wear it but he wouldn’t have it!

let’s try again!

daddy tickling him to try to distract him but nope, not having it.

His outfit: suspender + bow-tie onesie | hat: baby gap

Her outfit: pleated lace-sleeve dress(only $30!) | strappy sandals

Remember when I posted about hiding my kids from the internet? Well, as you can see, I post quiet a bit of pictures of my son on this blog. I wrote that blog post two months before he was born and while I was mainly talking about my two girls, I thought the rule would also pass down to my son as well once he was born. But for some reason, I feel very okay with posting pictures of my son on here. The reason I do not know, but unlike my girls where I felt a little iffy about posting detailed, close-up, high-resolution images of them, it’s the opposite, I feel somewhat encouraged, and at peace posting his pictures. Maybe it’s because he’s still an infant? I wish I had the answer. But all I know is that I am following my gut feelings and if I feel at peace posting pictures, then I’m okay with that. I still post pictures of my girls on here too sometimes, most of the time it’s with my phone and it’s from a distant, and I feel safe doing that. The post I mentioned earlier never said I would stop posting any pictures of my kids, just that I will be more cautious and aware and not post any pictures(that are close-up, high resolution images of my girls) or information that will later embarrass them or feel like I invaded their privacy.

So for now, you’ll see pictures of my son. But could anyone complain about that? 😉