The Zhao Family

One weekend my dad decides he want to take a trip to NYC! He lived in the DC area for over 20 years and never been there and he want to go there with the grand kids as well. Well Abbey didn't want to be left out so our whole family went my parents to the Big Apple. We took a one day tour and it was pretty good and very busy to see all the places at once.

Here we're on the Intrepid ship with all kinds of aircrafts.





Then we took a boat cruise to see around the NYC island and to see the Statue of Liberty and the surrounding landscapes.











I only posted purely for the fact that if she knew she'll be left out, this is what will happen.


All in all she's quiet a happy camper with mom at Godmom's house chit chatting all day long.


This is good. The kids take Godfather to McDonalds in Brooklyn.





Then the fighting began!







There's make up afterwards, for now.


Bowling!!!











First actually 'natural' photo


The Pro


The Rookie


The "Mop"

Here's the last couple week's photos that I've been too busy at work and at home to post.





This is why mom wants to have a girl on her side


This is why I am going broke. She can eat and does eat more than Clayton. She pretty much finished half the bowl of blueberries.


The Zhao Family Signature Cheese and the tradition continues...



Yeah! mom's spending some quality time on swim lessons.














Clayton no longer has fear of heights...


Some creative ways to make crafts with the eye










He's such a pimp, having swim lessons and doing water ballet with all the girls.



This is how serious Clayton thinks of food.




The boys are getting excited to go catch some fireflies.















That's my son!

It's been long past due, just for you blog readers here are some things we did 'tubed'.


The Magic show finished with a bang and the boys loved it and even get to pet a rabbit too.


In mid Spring the kids got to pick blueberries and they love to ride the wagon most of all.



Enjoying the hard day's work of picking berries, yum!




Swim lessons' are finally finished for the season and Clayton seemed to have learned something.


And so did Cayleigh with mom




Brennan enjoyed the water so much that for his Birthday, he requested to have a pool party and invited all his buddies!







She has musical talents!


Don't worry, he brother rescued her.

Each time we take the kids to the swimming lessons, we always drive through these historic trains that just sit there. Since it was a really nice day and the kids asked, we decided to stop by the trains and let the boys out to climb and check out the trains. Well apparently the day that we went was a historical heritage day! Lucky us because they had all kinds of displays of things used in the past.



Clayton's checking out the 3D picture display.


Cayleigh's typing away at one of the original working type writers used in the early 1800s.






Brennan, with the help of his brother, is trying to figure out how to move the train from one railroad to another to pick up other trains and move them.

Onto pool party! The Hsueh's been so good to us inviting us to their pool party.



With mom being there, Brennan's brave enough to start diving!




Clayton sits on the side and enjoy himself...


Finally mom has time to take him out to the deeper waters.


Cayleigh? yeap..self entertaining






And last but not least, so water fun for the girls too.







These are just random photos of the boys actually being together, its nice once in a while to see them cooperative and not fighting.

Rarely do I post other blogs let alone other people's blogs. This morning when I received and email about an update from one of my good friend's page, I thought it was an ordinary post about her ordinary activities though the headline read: "Forever Missionaries" I thought she was so influenced that she's preparing herself to be a missionary. In my mind when I read that headline I was pretty ecstatic that she's totally changed her life to started wanting to be a missionary, but I was wrong. Instead she wrote a 'thank you' note to us of how grateful she is to Abbey and I for helping her over the years. I am not writing to boast myself but to show my sincerity and humbleness to how the Lord blesses us in so many ways. Since I've finished my mission and left Sydney in April 2001, we've actually only kept in touch via online chat and have not seen each other in person since then.

Marjorie, thank you for being such a great friend as well. I know you've gone through a lot the last few years, and you're quite strong to survive it! I've learned so much from you and your exemplary personality and I wish you continue doing what is good for you. Personally, the best way to be forget your worries and find yourself is to follow the words of King Benjamin in Mosiah 2:17. I know it works because yourself that example to me.




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