San Francisco Trip 2013

The last time hubby and I went to San Francisco was before we got married, so maybe, 9 years ago. Last December, my parents took the kids to SF to watch Lion King. This is our first trip together to San Francisco and we were all very excited.

We went to Pier 39 for a little stroll.

We visited some shops and got some souvenirs.

The kids took a ride on the Carousel with DH.

And we went inside the Hall of Mirrors.

It was soooo fun!

We didn’t stay too long at the Pier but we made the best of it! Can’t wait to go back again.

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Say No to Chuck E Cheese

Funny thing happened today….

Our kids’ school year is about to end so we were talking about their field trips.

DD mentioned how come she never had and field trips to the park unlike my DS. My husband reminded my daughter how she’s had many field trips including museums and other fun places.

When he asked my daughter which one was her favorite, she said, the “Chuck E Cheese field trip!” lol

I realized we haven’t been taking our kids to CEC because they always catch a cold or something else whenever we take them there.

So, that explains why our kids get excited each time we let them go to Chuck E Cheese. And it’s the best field trip ever! Hahaha

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Goodbye 2012

I apologize for the lack of update. Let me recap the last few months of 2012 that I have completely missed blogging about.

Okay, let me see…

We attended a Halloween Party at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills.

Daffy Duck, Scooby Doo and Bug’s Bunny were there. There were tons of activities for children, things to see and freebies. Even hubby and I had so much fun!

We used our second visit to Legoland and it was so worth it! I love it there!

My Grandma came to visit and the children fell in love with her immediately. I miss her already.

More than ever, I’m learning to be even more thankful of every single thing that I have, no matter how small. It was a great Thanksgiving!

The hubby took the kids to an amazing park called Vincent Lugo Park. The kids had a blast!

The hubby and I got to dress up to attend a cocktail party in Studio City.

I turned 35 and decided to celebrate at work by wearing Hello Kitty for a day LOL

The kid’s watched The Fresh Beat Band live in concert as an early Christmas present.

We moved…

My daughter was the STAR in their Christmas play.

My son received an Academic Effort Award in school.

He was also a hit in his School Talent Show.

We were able to enjoy Christmas in our new home.

The kid’s had an after Christmas treat in Kidspace.

My parents took the kids to San Francisco to watch Lion King the Musical

My hubby turned 35 as well.

Hubby was home for New Year’s Eve to celebrate with us, yay!

We were able to go to see the Rose Parade floats for a close up view on New Year’s Day!

And the kid’s made their first Aaron and Elle show for 2013!

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First Lutheran Fall Festival

We attended a Fall Festival at my daughter’s school yesterday.

They had games, crafts, food and pony rides.

My daughter got to see some of her classmates.

I was able to play with some face paint as well.

DD and DS got to play in the playground too.

We got to enjoy a great family day out together!

When we got home, I asked the kids…
“What was your favorite part of the Fall Festival?” They answered, “You Mommy! Because we don’t get to spend too much time with you cause you have to be at work for a long time.”
Awww I love my babies! and I’m so grateful with every opportunity to spend time with them.

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Summertime Beach time

We’ve been going to Leo Carillo for camping for two years in a row now. The best part of this campsite is that its very nearby to the beach. It’s much cleaner than Santa Monica beach and less crowded too.

The kids love it, they can stay on the beach for hours =)

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Legoland California June 2012

DS wanted to celebrate his 7th birthday in Legoland this year. We scored 2 day Park Hopper passes through a friend’s discount.

Our passes were good for admission to Sea Life, Legoland Theme Park and the Legoland Water Park.

We went to Sea Life first, because the theme park was still closed when we got there. Sea life is an aquarium with Lego characters. The set up is catered to young children and very interactive. It’s almost like a discovery museum. DS and DD enjoyed it! I loved the variety of colorful sea animals the most =)

The Theme Park was cute. They had a variety of attractions for the children. DH was able to ride with DS in the more adventurous rides and I stayed with DD unless there was a ride she felt like getting on.

I was very happy with the variety of rides available. The kids were able to enjoy rides they were able to go on by themselves and there were also some that we can all go on as a family.

More than just the rides, we also enjoyed the other activities available in the park.

Yup, that’s my family on the slide!

My kids had a blast panning for Gold!

There were a lot of photo opps everywhere! Walking Lego people!!!

And ALL types of Lego Sculptures! I love it!

There was a small water play area (apart from the actual Water Park), which is always a hit with the children!

Being parents to young children, I always appreciate play areas. And Legoland delivered! =)

We were there from opening to closing of the park and we didn’t even cover the whole park. I’m so glad we had a ticket for a 2nd day! Next time, we’ll be heading to the Water Park =)

It was very tiring, but very fun! We had an amazing family time celebrating DS’s 7th Birthday at Legoland California!

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Summer is here!

I’m so glad summer is here.

We get to sleep in a little later. Take our time more and slow down a bit.

My favorite part is being able to spend more time with the family. Yay!

Our first beach day of Summer 2012. Carlsbad, CALIFORNIA

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The Boiling Crab Experience

Seems like we’re the only ones who hasn’t been to The Boiling Crab.

They opened one in KoreaTown and I was ecstatic since my parents live there. We were visiting my parents this weekend so we figured it would be the best time to go. It was so much closer from them than I thought, it was only 3 minutes away, oh yeah!

I thought they opened at 3, but it turns out they are open at 3pm weekdays but at 12nn on weekends. So we waited for a while, about 45 minutes, but man oh man. The kids we’re so entertained looking at everything, they had a shark head and an alligator on the wall. The bibs were also a hit with the kids, it made them feel cool.

So we ordered… crab legs, shrimp with lemon pepper, a fried shrimp basket, a chicken tenders basket, some corn, rice, fresh oysters and my favorite…. the fried oysters!

It was a yummy yummy experience and eating all the delicious food made me forget my 45 minute wait! Looking forward to come eat there again. =)

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Travel Town @ Griffith Park

On October 15, we took the kiddies to Travel Town at the Griffith Park. Travel Town is a Train Museum with several parked trains that people can actually go inside and explore.

There ismini train ride that the family can enjoy. The ride lasts about 8 minutes and went around the track twice.

Also, an indoor museum area with other transportation and machines is located next to the train ride. It was a nice break from being out in the sun.

I liked it that they had food and ice cream available for purchase. Ice cream is always a plus =)

We took advantage of the many photo opportunities for the kiddies. This was my most favorite part of the visit.

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Santa Clarita Day

We attended a birthday party in Santa Clarita Valley last weekend, so we once again planned a day around our little trip.

We started the day with a photoshoot with the kiddies.

Next, we went to the Wildlife Learning Center in Sylmar.

Then we drove to the party in Santa Clarita. We had a great time hanging out with old friends.

The kiddies had a great time at the playground.

It was a great family day! I’m getting used to going out every weekend!

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