Evan's Graduation.... Card Making

Yeah!!!! Evan has successfully graduated from Elementary school! Am I excited to raise another teenager?

Forgot about making a card for Evan's birthday...

My Jeannie!

My conversation with Jeannie in the car ride home last Sunday.

Jeannie: Mom, who would be conducting over the YW while I am gone to the EFY (Especially For Youth Program)?
Me: It's normally oldest Laurel, probably Maria if she is there on Sunday. If Maria is not there, then your counselor would be in charged.
Jeannie: Well, I just feel bad when I am not there!
Me: That's okay! You will only be gone for a week!
Jeannie: I feel sorry because the girls are under my wings, and I felt like I haven't done much!
Me: (Wow, I didn't realize my child had that much love for the YWs as well... I was thrilled to hear about her comment, that shows how much she cares about the girls!)
Me: Well, you're being silly! You've done a wonderful job including Jenna (a new beehive), and her sister, Ashley (Mia Maid) into the group, and you've been calling on the girls to the activities without me asking... and include everyone in conversation! You're fantastic!!!
Jeannie: I know, but I need to watch out for my YW!

I still think my child has been hard on herself. I had no idea where this came from. As far as I seen, she has been a wonderful sprit to all these YW. In the past, I had to remind her of her duty to call on the girls of the upcoming activities, but things has changed ever since this year. Jeannie has been on top of things and did a really good job inviting all the girls to Wed. mutual according to Amy G. I've seen my girl participating more often in class, including everyone in the group, trying to fulfill her calling by attending BYC (Bishop Youth Council), and reaching out to the inactive ones. She simply did not realize how much she has done!

My prayer has been answered. I knew my child has come to realize that she can lead with love and gentle guidance. It's much easier to serve people when we love them from within, and I am just thankful that she has grown to love and serve her fellow memebers. I hope she will continue to shine and try her very best to be a true disciple of Christ. Mom loves you, sweetheart!

New Calling!

Horray! I am called to serve in the YW Presidency again!!!! I'm so glad to be able to serve the girls for another round. Kristy J. was called to be the new President, and Kim D. is the new secretary. I hate to see Erika and Kristen leaving the group, but am glad that Amy is staying with me. :) Kristy is one of the sweetest sisters I've met. Her family moved into our ward a few months ago, and have developed great relationships with many ward members. Kristy is awesome, loving and exteremly organized. She not only offer rides to Evan in many occasion, but also keep track of Evan's cub scout progress. She was one of the cub scout leaders, and she loves the boys very much. I bet Jady would be the one who miss Kristy the most since Kristy was Jady's nursery teacher, and they adore each other!!!

This is just another great opportunity to serve! I am excited and looked forward to getting to know these great sisters and to learn from their examples!

Happy Father's Day!!!

We went to China town yesterday and my parents treated us with Dim Sum. They also stocked up the whole refrigerator of grocery for us. I did not have much luck fighting to pay for the bills because dad caught both of my credit cards.... Where in the world do I find these parents???


My two favorite dads!!! The kids helped me make Father's Day breakfast this morning!


I made my dad a bottle of his favorite cherry jelly last week as a Father's Day gift, and Johnny got a rain check from me for his turtle. It's cheaper to get it in NY. :D

Another delicious dinner after church! Everyone loves my beef ribs. Oops, I forgot to write down the recipe...

Forgot about the mango pudding that did not turn out. It was too watery for some reason!

Happy Birthday, Son! (June 19, 2009)

ps. grandparents gave Evan "Lai See" - red pocket wtih money inside and have Evan buy whatever he wants. I believe he got US$80 in total. Mom and dad is too generous with the kids... since we never gave the kids more than $50 "Lai See".

Jeannie was out visiting with her friend who just came back to visit from Finland. After picking her up, I took the kids to Chuck and Cheese. They had a good time. Then, my parents made Evan's favorite shark fin soup, and steam shrimp for dinner. Too bad that I forgot to take pictures for all those events! :(

Mom's Cooking!

Okay... the competition is on! Mom wouldn't let dad bring her down. So, she is out to make us dinner tonight. Just kidding!!! :D We had cub scout and YW activity, so the kids made a special request of simple, yet delicious meal from their grandma.

This is one of my favorite dishes growing up and it's made of ground pork, mushroom, dry shrimp and scallop.

See me drooling again???

Dad's Cooking!

Truly, dad is one of the best cook in the world!!!

Here is a picture of his famous soy sauce chicken. I have not had such a delicious soy sauce chicken in years. It has the perfect sweetness to taste... and the meat was so very tender, juicy and moist. I was glad that I remembered to jot down notes and took pictures when I was nibbling on the chicken. The most amazing thing to me is that dad literally cut up the whole chicken with a pair of scissor! Since the chicken was so good, we ended up eating the whole thing in one meal. After dad was done cooking the second chicken, I was able to practice the cutting on it. Yeah!

What did we eat the next day? How about Ribeye steak, mushroom soup, and roasting vegetables???

Once again, dad cooked the best tasting steak to medium rare. I especially am impressed with his pepper sauce and mushroom soup. I didn't watch him make everything because I was taking a nap (shame on me :D ), but I knew he put a bunch of stuff to make the soup - besides LOVE! The roasting vegetables were just as delicious - with the crispiness of fresh cucumber! I can imagine myself gaining 10 pounds before they go back to HK. :)