Mio got a package from her grandparents in Virginia! An early birthday present with a card from the whole family on Mama’s side!
Thank you, everyone! I can’t believe Mio will be one year old in less than two weeks!
Birthday Gifts from Virginia
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Mio’s First Christmas
This year was our first Christmas with Mio, and although she is still too young to appreciate the holiday, we had a lot of fun spending the day at home with my family. Yesterday also marked my 29th birthday! Here are some pictures from the special day….
I turned 29 this birthday, and although it saddens me a little that 30 is right around the corner, I’m determined to make the best of this last year of my twenties! I’ve resolved to make changes for the better and to take steps to be more positive, rather than complain about circumstances and not do anything about them. I’ve been stuck in a bit of a funk lately, and I’m hoping to start anew in a lot of respects in the coming new year. Facing drastic changes can be daunting and uncertain, but ultimately it’s up to me to pave the road to continued happiness for both myself and for my family. Here’s to a fresh start in 2012!
Happy Birthday Dandroid!
Today is Dan’s 29th birthday, so show him some birthday love! I didn’t have to work yesterday, so when Dan came home from work, I surprised him with a German chocolate cake I had decorated with a birthday message I knew he’d love! For those of you who don’t know, Dan is a huge fan of the Android OS, and we’re usually a house divided because I’m a big fan and user of the iOS/Mac operating system, while Dan is all about supporting Android. For his birthday, though, I decided to set aside my loyalty to Apple for a day and decorate Dan’s birthday cake with the Android mascot and the pun-ny birthday message, “Happy Birthday Dandroid.” As I expected, Dan loved it — I caught his reaction on video, too!
Happy birthday, Dan! Thank you for being the best husband and father in the world to Mio and I, and for everything you do! Looking forward to all the new memories we’ll make together in the coming year, and beyond. 🙂
Celebrating with Grandma
Last Friday was Dan’s mother’s birthday, so on Saturday we went out to dinner with the family to celebrate! Mio of course got to partake in the festivities. She loves her Grandma!
Our friends Bethel and Brian were also in town this past weekend, so we met up with them for lunch! Bethel and I were roommates for a year in college. She and Brian got married a month before us, and are a picture perfect couple. We hadn’t seen them since our own wedding, so it was nice to see them again after three years! 🙂
Mio had a lovely time meeting Auntie Bethel and Uncle Brian! 😀
Jinwoo’s Doljanchi
Mio got to attend a friend’s birthday party for the first time this Saturday when her friend Jinwoo turned one year old! We had a great time celebrating Jinwoo’s first birthday with his family and friends.
As part of the Korean tradition of doljanchi celebrating the birthday of a one year old, Jinwoo dressed up in Korean attire and chose an object that would foretell his future.
See what he picked in the video below!
Special thanks to Jinwoo and his family for having us over for his first birthday party! We had a wonderful time, and we can’t wait to see all the wonderful ways in which Jinwoo will continue to grow. 🙂