My fastest hot chocolate run

It's our fifth year running this 15k. I was not thinking of beating my fastest time as the only year I really trained for it was year 1 in 2015. I finished in under 99minutes.

Well, I finished today in under 90 minutes or avg 9:39 min per mile. I surprised myself. Here is my secret - not really but kind of funny
1. Don't train for the run but do cross train 3-4 times a week with other workouts
2. Make sure I drank a bit of alcohol and sleep late. I had a glass of wine and about 6 hours of sleep
3. Bought new running shoes 10 days ago and gambled it will not give me blisters. I do love new balance shoes.
4. Stress - I think this is probably the main reason I was running so fast. I am experiencing a bit of stress at work to ramp up on a big role. That stress probably needed this outlet in my body
5. Egg McMuffin with sausage and coffee - our breakfast before run at 8:10 am.

Alexis first sleep under bday party

What's a sleep under you ask? Wells its a day time slumber party where they go in their pajamas and sleeping bag watch a move have pizza and be picked up before sleep time. The party was from 4:30-730. Alexis was nervous before she went as she was never dropped off and left by herself for a party before. The last picture is after she came back. She had a BLAST!

My little girl is growing up. Waaaaaaahhhh! But so cute at the same time.

4 years of skating photos

2018 going backwards to 2015. They are so grown.

Volunteering today at Starr king

I made copies, filed coursework and helped boiled "tang yuan" the kids made for New Years. "Tang yuan" is a Chinese Dessert. The kids put chocolate chip or cheese inside and then boiled and served with sweet water. This is what alexis made today

Happy birthday Alexis

My big girl Alexis, pls don't grow up anymore. It's going by too fast. You have changed our lives when you were born seven years ago. Mommy is so happy to spend so many silly, happy, funny moments with you. Thank you for making our lives amazing! Happy birthday !!
Mommy

Alexis first birthday in 2012

Time flies. This album was from six year ago when my little one turned just 1 years old. We had a nice lunch with all of Jaime's high school friends and family.

Today we will be meeting up with jaime high school friends again for a xmas celebration.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SdayCsjtRWbQpaMg8

Lei

Sent from my iPhone

I Will Surprise My Friend by Mo Williams

Alexis LOVES Mo Williams. She has read almost all his books and loves to read them to me. Here is the first one I was able record. So cute!

via https://youtu.be/6hnJP7BNOec

Happy birthday Bito

Isabel spent over an hour making this card. It's brilliant and detailed oriented. Happy birthday Bito!

Cool diy photography

Found it on wechat sent from my family in china

via https://youtu.be/mzN3uhEdryM

Happy thanksgiving.

Sent from my iPhone

Family ayce hot pot lunch

Took 3 months to find a day that worked for ro gary and Noel and anna. But worth the wait. ;-)

Great first night in vegas

Been awhile since jaime and I had a couples vacation. We arrived in vegas tonight. While flight was delayed a little, everything else was great
-smooth uber rides. Great drivers and very little wait
- ayce sushi at Yama sushi. Solid experience. Great nigiri. Other stuff was okay
- $30 per hour full body massage. The bomb! So relaxed
- upgraded room with strip view

I am here for a conference next week so got here early to get some adult time. ;-)

My Girls love chess

Both Alexis and isabel have beat me at chess. I am definitely not very good but love the fact they love playing.

What happens when you don’t give an iPhone to your child when dining out

My kids loves to draw and write. So instead of pulling out my iPhone always to give them while waiting for our food at a restaurant. I make sure I always have a pen or pencil. In this case I forgot paper but Alexis was creative to use the napkin. I am so blessed to have such creative and loving kids. ;-)

Isabel the author

Isabel wrote this story for her fifth grade English class. I must be biased but it was a page turner and so descriptive. I loved it. See for yourself. ;-)