The Zhao Family

We had a busy Memorial Day weekend! First I decided to try a new route to NYC and see how many tolls we can skip so I borrowed a friend's GPS for the weekend. It took us through PA and we only had to pay for one toll into NYC after a 5 hour drive (instead of the 4) The family were quite good and didn't complain the whole way!

For many years now we've been adopted by the Kwok family where we stay each time we visit them. They are the greatest Godparents. God-dad always cook up a huge meal and we would end up having about 15 people for dinner when we are there. They both love the kids and they kids love to play with them as well. Being spoiled rotten too with really yummy foods and walking to McDonalds is a real treat for the boys. In the following pictures, Cayleigh is very very photogenic and would pose up for the camera as you can see.














The next day we went Church where we used to attend and catch up with old friends. Well this time Mr.Clayton met a new friend to have...a tea party! They were quite the couple in there and were sharing and having a great conversation.











That night we met up with Angela and her family. They took us for a small tour of where they live and we got a chance to get them on the tram to cross one of the rivers in NYC. It was pretty cool and the boys liked it.






Lastly, we attended Raymond and Jin's wedding. Raymond is one of my basketball buddies. It was a great wedding though the emcee was very loud so we took turns to rotate out of the restaurant to get Cayleigh away from the noise. Other than that, it was a great wedding and there was lots of food and fun!

I am not sure about child labor laws in the USA, but where we come from there is no such thing as child labor-you just get your butt to work. Welcome to my house where everyone must work to get things done and we start them while they're young. Vacuuming, scrubbing, wiping, brushing, yeap we get it all done free without the need to pay for those house cleaners.


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On top of that we even get free baby entertainers too. Our boys will not only baby sit but they will even entertain your baby with all available toys, books, and things good for your baby. They are very dedicated workers and superb brothers. (Sorry, if you are inquiring about payment plans and labor beyond the house, you will need to contact their agent. Their waiting list is about 15 years long. So call/email soon to book an appointment.)

Yeah we finally have one to get out of the house!, oh wait!! Doh!! he's just graduating from Pre-K. That means another 12 years to go!!! arggg.


These are some of his classmates that's graduating from Pre-K


Close classmates of Brennan's with cousin Emilee.


Ms. Carpenter


Looking up to the older bro, yo.


Ahhh..graduation always involves family .

Remember this hat back in January when Abbey made Cayleigh her first hat? Well, she's got a new hat now!


shaker?


drumstick?


serious?


modeling the new hat?

On Saturday we went to the Airshow at Andrews Airport. This is where the US President usually land or fly along with jetfigthers and other government planes. Cayleigh and mom were home because Cayleigh didn't sleep well and we feel that it might be too loud for her. So we went with the Changs and had a great time! The boys loved it!!


Can you spot the boys? The airport had so many planes that this is just a small part of it.












They even got in little airplane's cockpit and play with all the buttons and navigation buttons.




The boys were getting tired and Clayton will give you his expression.






This is the first time Clayton ever got on a school bus. Oh boy did he enjoy the ride. I think it completed the package that he always see and read about the school bus and now is riding it. Normally he's a very talkative person to strangers but in the bus was different, he kept jumping up and down and talking to everyone as you can see. Then as we were about to get off the bus he says he wants to go to school(so he can the bus some more). Hehe.

Lately we've been doing something that's going to make us (particularly me) obese and unhealthy. We've been watching "Everybody Love's Raymond" online after putting the kids to bed so Abbey and I have some rest time. Though she's pumping milk for Cayleigh's night time feed, I would accompany her. After she finished pumping milk, she would get hungry and want some midnight snack. Well her snacks are more like gigantic whole meals such as dumpling with meat and veggies and mind you that we already ate a big dinner.

In the beginning, I started good with just eating fruits but lately I've caved into these midnight meals. And the worst thing is that we not only watch one episode of Raymon per night, but two! By the time we finished the second episode, we finished eating the whole meal, and get really lathargic and go to bed.

Maybe some of you can relate or that soon you will but man I tell you those calories don't get burned off!! So if we continue, Abbey will stay healthy and fit while I will continue to gain and progess like her (just that my starting point is just a tad ahead)

Works been crazy but I'll update with some videos, hopefully soon but right now the kids are asleep and I want to 'snack' on something.

It's always been nice to never notice what moms do for us when we are young. When there's a little breeze and we get fitted with coats, a little rain drop and all activities are canceled and we were to stay home. Just the little things that moms do I'll never know. I am just grateful that Abbey's doing such a tremendous job raising the kids which I know I am nowhere near her ability. I just want to let everyone know how awesome she is!!

Here's a little cool like that a friend, SuFei, made for her.

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It had been raining the last ten days non-stop and the first nice day I took off work and we all went to the Zoo!! All the boys wanted to see was the Zebras, Elephants, and Monkeys. We went late, so that was all we saw. They had a blast! and Cayleigh got a shade darker since its her first time out in the sun like that.

Oh no!!!!!!!! we're turning Cayleigh into a girl!!...all these years of boys ruling the house, mama's finally getting more feminine thanks to the girly influence of auntie Alexis. I am sure that Cayleigh's thanking Alexis for making her the clip (Da is going through a very sad stage b/c the house is getting turned up-side-down....by girls)