Archive for January 2025

Below are the things that we missed in January.


On a snow day, FF didn't have school so she got picked up to go to Emma Allen's house.  Her other friends went too and they sledded in her back yard.

FF was not able to participate at our branch Chinese New Year party, but still wanted to be part of the practices. 



FF likes the feeling of snow so much and with her creativity, she put on two clear plastic bags and walked in the snow in our deck. 

FF's name on her seminary table. 

During the holidays, we were invited to dinners. As the adults chatter all night, she brought her homework to do.

Grandparent's purchased a new massage chair and FF was the first one to 'test' it, after she help set it up and make it work.
We didn't have much time during the holidays to start driving since FF got her learner's permit, so we went to Germantown Soccer plex to practice. When we went, it just snowed, so it wasn't the most idea road condition but we went anyways. Poor Abbey, she decided to sit in the back of the car while FF got behind the steering wheel for the first time. Needless to say that was the last time she would do that. FF on the other hand was as nervous wreck but was able to get in about 20 mins of driving in the parking lot.


After getting a free car wash, we went practice driving a little more and then to McDonalds. It was the car and FF's first time going through a car wash. 

FF is trying new fashion jewelry at home. She used shrinky dinks to make some unique earrings including Cup Noodles and other characters. 

FF is trying some new looks. Lately she's interested in wearing (non RX) glasses, trying different styles with her hair.

This is her QiPao for Chinese New Year.

Brother Huang LiZhong received his own endowment. This is the first time in a long time that so many members attended the temple together to support him.

While we're doing stuff at home, the boys have been enjoying time at BYU too. 

Clayton is proud that he is mastering the art of saving at grocery shopping. He says he can save over 30% and one time over 50% from the normal grocery bill. 

Clayton still posts his BeReal posts going to church with other students, hanging with them, and playing games with them.


Brennan and Clayton went to BYU's Asian Ward for Chinese New Year party. They had a great time make their own dumplings, cooking it, and eating it. After the party, they even got a ride home from a Ryan Ng, a former missionary in our MCB branch.


So this is the second part of Clayton's wisdom teeth removal. After the extraction, everything went very well. The doctor told him to eat soft foods. Brennan made soft foods for Clayton. Clayton decided that his gums no longer hurt and would like to eat solid food. So both of them decided to make ribs. It was super delicious BUT the next day Clayton's gums were swollen and caused a lot of pain. He went back to the dentist and got some pain meds and went back on soft foods again. He learned his lesson. I think.




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 This year we celebrated FF's 16th birthday with two parties! She had one group of friends to celebrate with going to ice skating, then mom made a home made strawberry cake for her. Then later that afternoon, another group of friends came over to make Shrinky Dink earrings, followed by another cake. All in all, she had a fabulous birthday!

HAPPY SWEET 16th!























































On the day of her birthday, we went to TOUS les JOURS to get her free piece of cake. While there, she bought her stash of 'goodies'.

Clayton dedicated this collage to his sis's bday!

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