The Zhao Family

Brennan received this from Abbey's parents...he seems to enjoy it for now...

This is a small amount of what are some of the presents our boys received. We opened some in our house and then took the rest to Da's parent's home to open.

So this maybe a little late but it's something that our family is thinking of starting for each Christmas...to hang a new ornament of some sort..so for our first year..our boys!

Everyone,

It's been a very exciting and busy Christmas/New Yer break! Very soon we will start posting pictures again. Cheers

This year we were planning to take a family photo at JCPenny's, when we looked at the outcome, we didn't like it so because I recently purchased a new digital camera, why not try it at home. We can do more things and take more pictures and keep the negatives and print them as we like. Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! and a Happy New Year!!

So as we get closer to Christmas, our mood towards this Holiday also draws near. Here are some pictures of Clayton and mom that I am testing with my camera. I think the out come looks good.

The second phase is finishing off the tree with decorations and such.



This is preliminary picture of Brennan with the Christmas tree.



From his facial expression, do you think he's been naughty or nice?



But at least he treats he brother well.



Which looks nicer? Lights on or off?

This year is the official first year we actually have a full size Christmas tree. Previous years Abbey and I bought a 14" tree with simple lights. It sufficed for the both of us, but now we want a bigger tree for our kids. So last year, right after Christmas, we went on Craigslist to see who was disposing of 'fake' Christmas trees and fortunately we found a donor! We have no idea how it would look like but we are quite satisfied with the outcome as you can see. The decoration was from last year's after Christmas sale that went for 80% - 95% clearance prices. So you will see the stages of setting up the tree.



Here is infant stages of setting up the tree.



Even Brennan was excited to help out crawling into the box to grab all the branches.



As you can see, the tree took a significant about of space in our little home.



Clayton wants to get into the action too



After putting all the branches together, Abbey and Brennan start decorating the tree while Clayton looked on.

I thought being an older brother, I am suppose to teach younger brothers. I go and teach Clayton a little bit and he is pimping already? This is really making me sick!

Hey ladies, How are you doing? Wanna give me a kiss?



Come'ere give me a kiss (smooch), I am very kissable!



Hahaha...I was just kidding...



OH! What? Where did she go? Now I am confused.

This expression on Clayton's says it all. Where am I? What am I doing here? Who put me here? He is so cooperative, just like Brennan.

Clayton is just starting to crawl...he seems pretty content and determined

This past Thanksgiving was great. We spent lots of time with Da's family (Da's parents, brother, sister and her family, and three more families of relatives) So we had about 21 people there. As you can see, Da's father cooked from the morning until night time to prepare all the food. We don't have the usual turkey dinner, instead we have ducks, chicken, lobsters, roast pork and shrimp! It turned out terrific!

Then the next morning we headed up to NYC to visit friends up there for the long weekend.

Don't worry I won't scare you the way I did to my sister by telling her that Brennan has a rare condition called white measles. What I do is put lotion and patch it throughout his body, put him in front of the mirror to look at himself so he apply it all over his body and then say "All gone" with a smile knowing that he did it. Then happily he know its time to get dressed. And since I help to bathe Brennan most of the time, once in a while when Abbey gives him the bath he would request for "dim dim" meaning white lotion spots after bath.

It took many tries and this came out the best and that he is not spitting at me. Brennan is very cooperative when it comes to having fun and doing fun things.

Huge eyes..I am not sure who's eye he have either.

With Christopher, only two months apart: they look nothing alike.

Sometimes I wonder who's eye he have. Clayton is becoming more and more active and responsive. This picture looks pretty good.

Well we thought this bouncer was good in the beginning, about two months ago, but now that Clayton is more active, he kicks he legs so much that he'd usually end up having one leg sticking out on the side. ( We probably should put on the seatbelt)