Canada (Aug 8-16, 2009)

Our big trip to Canada. It was so much fun and brought back so many good memories with my parents. I wish we can stay a little longer, but Jeannie will have to be back for tennis tryout. We all had a really good time, and probably ate too much too! :)

1st day - From PA to the Glass Museum, NY

2nd day - Niagra Fall, downtown Toronto and visiting aunt Eliza.

3rd day - The Roger Center, lunch at CN Tower, and the Casa Loma.

4th day - Dim Sum with friends, and 4 hrs drive to Ottawa - beautiful night show at the Parliament Hill, the changing of the Guard ceremony in the morning, the Byward Market, the Norte Dame Cathedral Basilica and a tour at the Royal Canadian Mint.

5th day - Ottawa to Montreal (4 hrs??) - Visited the Old Montreal, St. Joseph Oratory, Place d'Armes

6th day - Montreal to Quebec (2 hrs) - I lost track on what we've seen, but feels like we've been converted to a different faith after visiting all these churchs....but they are beautifully built.

7th day - Quebec to Vermont (visit Ben & Jerry Ice-cream factory, Joseph Smith's birthplace, the most sacred place I've ever visited!)

8th day - Hartford, Connecticut (the State Capital, and Mark Twins home)

New York (Aug 1, 2009)

The trip to New York was fun. We left home early in the morning. Arrived at NY around noon, had a quick lunch, then visited the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Central Station, and Street market on 42th street, and the Chinatown in Manhattan City. We didn't get home until 11:00pm.

Random Pictures

Dad & I working in the basement.

Johnny and the gang had the first tomato harvest in our garden.

Checking on our bitter melon. Grandpa and grandma enjoying a hot sunny day outside the patio with the kids.

Johnny got his new toy.... his dream car after 10 yr!!!

Passing the Bear Scout

Evan has been working hard this year in passing his Bear Scout award. Way to go, Son!!! I hope you remember all the things you've learned!!!

Believe it or not, this is the best out of focus pictures among the rest! :)

Atlantic City, New Jersey (Jul 18 or 25)

We spent the afternoon at Atlantic City in New Jersey. It was such a beautiful day to be at the beach. Mom and dad had a nice walk on the boardwalk, but it was packed with people. The kids spent an hour playing in the sand and we went to Ocean City for a seafood dinner afterwards.

July 6-11

Took Evan to the Reading Camp, scout meeting, and got lost while driving to the Veales.

Can't belive I forgot about Evan's cub scout camp meeting. I had it on my calendar and was painting the basement, and working in the backyard when Christy J. stopped by and dropped off Evan's camp shirt. She is such a sweetheart!

Dad and I had been in and out of HomeDexxx and Loxx... shopping for the right floor materials for the basement. We first bought the laminated woodfloor, but then decided to switch to tiles because the material was not in good quality. We ended up picking the tiles from Loxx, but to find out that the store close by only carried 12 boxes, so we had to drove for another 30mins to a different store to get another 12+ boxes --- went to return all the wood pieces for a refund!

Went shopping for the garbage disposal, pipes, electrical switch etc. Dad relined the pipes, installed the garbage disposal and the electrical switch.

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Dad also installed our bedroom ceiling fan and change the light fixture in the dinning room.

Sometime in July

Sometime in July, we took my parents to the Outlet mall, and Hibachi.

I totally lost track on dad's projects around the house. Cutting up the tree (our neighbor's backyard at the back, they were remodling their patio also) in the backyard and many more. Mom played badminton with Evan on our driveway, and enjoying her afternoon coffee in the backyard.