I'm so sorry that Mommy hasn't been writing to you. We've had a busy few weeks and I was sick with the flu last year. Now, Mommy has two teeth less but is actually doing amazingly well. Let me briefly recap what we did over Chinese New Year.
On New Year's Eve, we went over to Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner. They cooked so many delicious and yummy food for us. We also brought over gifts, of course, for them. Uncle John and Auntie Katie were there as well. Grandparents said that this was the first time they had so many people, all 7 of us, sitting around their nice dining table. I could see that they were both very happy that we're all there. And you know what, I was very happy we could all sit around and have dinner together. We're Chinese, and for the end of the year, we HAVE to have a big family dinner.
We also celebrated Grandma's birthday. We missed Grandma's birthday and were unable to have lunch or dinner with her. So we bought a birthday cake, and had a little celebration afterwards. It was an interesting Mango & Kiwi Mousse cake.
As for New Year's Day, we at first planned to go "bai lin" aka visit Grandparents again. But they didnt' want us to go all the way up to S. City again, so we only called them and wished them Happy New Year.
Mommy took your brother to take the Caltrain from Sunnyvale to San Mateo for the very first time. Your brother loved trains, and especially, the blinking lights when the train was approaching. He had a lot of fun looking out the window, and crossing the tracks (of course, when it was safe). I think the distance was just long enough to hold his attention and to make him happy. Daddy, on the other hand, drove to pick us up at the train station. We then headed to Foster City for their Chinese New Year celebration. We saw some dancing, martial arts, had some yummy crispy chicken, and checked out different booths. We stayed for maybe an hour, and then left. It was a pretty small celebration, not as big as the Millbrae one that we went to last year. Remember you were there as well? But you slept most of the time, even with the loud music playing. Ah Gung and Ah Po were with us last year. This year, it's just Daddy, Mommy and your big brother. It definitely felt very different.
We then headed to downtown San Mateo for some Japanese food. That's our Valentine's Day/Chinese New Year meal. Valentine's day is different now that I am a mother. No more romantic dinners or dates, since it's hard to get someone to watch your brother. But it's ok, I like family time. Hey, at least Daddy got Mommy some lovely roses!
After lunch, we went shopping for some flowers for you. Did you like the flowers we got? Your brother chose that. I also picked up that little golden tiger for you and of course, a heart for Valentine's Day. At first, I planned to get you a big balloon, but because I procrastinated, I didn't end up getting it. Next time, I should just buy things when I see them, instead of waiting. Sorry we didn't get to stay too long, as your brother was getting tired and cranky. It's been a long day.
Now we're preparing for our housewarming party. We are pretty furnished, but didn't really decorate the house much. Both Mommy and Daddy are not really the artistic type, and with our tendency to procrastinate, we probably won't be able to decorate the whole house until...maybe 5 years from now?
Miss you,
Mommy
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