The Zhao Family

Words, texts, writing, etc: Literature arts are not strong points in me as you can tell. Over the many posts we have been updating, we probably have more photos than words contained within this blog. Like the adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words" "畫意能達萬言" and on top of that, we even have videos too which may mean we're writing a lot?

Anyways, work's been so crazily busy that have not had the chance to write something decent here. To further impede this process Abbey's been doing my whole family taxes and helping a friend with hers too while trying to keep the family together. So the last thing on her mind is letting everyone know how busy she is/we are. It's almost midnight and this is the best time to post something after everything's been accomplished for today.

Cayleigh's almost walking. She's crawling very fast and loves to go up the stairs. She can stand on her own now but just afraid of that first step. But very soon we'll be afraid of all the places she's running to. Clayton is starting to read words and is a copy cat of his older sibling. Brennan is spelling words and loves to test the science experiments from the kits that mom got him.

So I will try to continue this legacy less words, more photographs.













Brennan's in a swim class that his closest age peer is 2.5 years older than him. He has a bit of catching up to do but he did great!











Mom did a great job taking these photos of Cayleigh have fun in her swim class.





Clayton somehow didn't like the last session but this time he love every minute of it and swims like shark!



Daffodill meet Cayleigh.

My apologies to our fellow blog readers. Work's been really crazy the last couple weeks since they've expanded a whole new building and I'm responsible for deploying and setting up all new PCs for the new building. I've heard your requests, Marj! and give you a small update of the recent nice weather outside!


















Brennan's not in any of the photos b/c his punishment was not allowed to go outside. His siblings sure enjoyed the beautiful weather outside!

It's been awhile since I've updated the blog. Lately we haven't been taking photos enough to keep update this post with new photos, however do enjoy yourself with these videos that I've neglected to post.


I am not sure if my boys were helping me out or I was on my own.



My angels and my sleeping angel is taking her beauty nap.



She's got mad skills at 11 months, so proud of her. It was her couple times playing with it and suddenly we were surprised when she picked them up and put them in the slots so they can connect with the main rotating gear. Cool beans.


I maybe be meanest dad, but it shows that my girl is nobody's fool!




On the snowmagedon of Jan 2010, we simply went to the back of our house with our cousins and sled down the hill from the school! The boys had so much fun!






Boys learning to play the drum and of course Brennan shakes his body to the music.





Act I: Planning and coordinating


Act II: Rehearsal, rehearsal, rehearsal


Act III: Camera, lights, Action!



This is from 2008 Chinese New Year when Brennan was performing, any difference?

I am quickly putting up another post because of such fun we had behind the school walking from our house. Since we couldn't go anywhere in our cars for the last three days, we went sledding and did the boys have fun!



Clayton is ready to go!



What does he do the first thing? Of course!! get his brother to carry him!


Then he likes to share the courtesy too because we went with our cousins to go sledding!


En route, Clayton picked up a couple things here and there...


Nature lover...haha


All that snow is actually on top of the driveway behind the school where the boys would go biking.






Here we go up the hill and ready to have some fun!

It's a little slippery so Clayton got a little boost.


I made it!


Brennan and Emilee just had a blast watching Clayton and his aunt crashing down the hill.


But on the first run, Clayton successfully sled down without crashing.


On the second run, it was not so successful.


The two of them had a blast coming downhill...


Another crash with Brennan. He's being a good sport about it.




Look at the small pictures..don't mess with the snowball.


The four cousins..how much they've grown...


Trying really hard to get a family photo...this is the best unedited photo.


Cayleigh finally woke up to join us but we're pretty much done with sledding for the day.


She did manage to get a sled ride which made her day!