Happy New Year 2010!!

We had our annual New Year's cookie decoration party. I am by no means creative, but I love watching others being creative and enjoy their fine products :-) Afterwards we watched Salt on our big screen. Last movie before we move to our new apartment :-)

Happy New Year, everyone!

Christmas 2010

Other than the fact that John had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas day, we had a great Christmas. John did come home 2 hours earlier than usual at 10am Christmas morning, so we opened gifts then. We had Owen, Megan & Neil, Sarah & Michael over Christmas morning. It was a lot of gifts to open and a lot of fun. Overall Jade beat all of us and got the most gifts, surprise!!

Grandma and Grandpa came up and spent Christmas Eve with us. Jade had so much fun playing with Tinkerbell. She laughed so hard every time she touched that dog. It was hilarious.

Owen gave his homecoming talk the day after Christmas. He did an awesome job and impressed everyone in the audience. Tears filled my eyes when I saw my little brother standing up there, bearing his testimony. What a blessing the mission has been for him and for us.

We went to SamHawk, a little Korean restaurant with grandma and grandpa when they were up here. They also loved it. I mean who wouldn't?!

Jade likes to hang out with Uncle Owen and watch Chinese movies.

Mommy made a Ham dinner for Christmas Eve and hotpot for Christmas day.

Jade LOVED playing with Tinkerbell. Click on the link for a video of Jade's first time seeing a dog :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkGpdCtdYlk

Megan bought all the bath toys you have ever seen for Jade. Jade loves the duckies the most so far.

Daddy found a great place for stockings. Someday we'll have a fireplace.
Christmas morning. Opening gifts.

Daddy got auntie Megan a red camera :-)

This is one pair of the slippers Jade got.

Another pair.
Jade's very first stocking.
Uncle Neil's big toy :-)
Sunday evening we went to Hayley's for dinner. This is Hayley's famous killer cheesecake. Mommy got the recipe this time.

center of attention

With Cousin Emily, Eric and Kevin.

Jade is usually not cuddly, so when she is, it's precious :-)

Jade loves the new bathrobe grandma got her.

Uncle Owen's first time on Temple Square

Uncle Owen has never been to Salt Lake City!! When he was studying at the ELC a few years ago, mommy didn't have a car and somehow he never got to go up to SLC, not that he's missing too much except the Temple Square and Conference Center. So this time daddy made sure he saw everything.

We drove up there in pouring rain. But once we go there, the ran stopped. We were able to see the pretty lights on Temple Square and take some picture in the Conference Center.

All dressed up for the big adventure!

She got so hungry on the way that she started chewing on her boot.

When mommy took the boot away, she started sucking on her finger. Poor kid.

Mommy and daddy had to stop by the Mac store. Jade and uncle hung out for a few minutes.

Pretty lights on Temple Square.

The Conference Center is all decorated for Christmas.

Last month of 2010

Jade loves flying airplane on mommy's legs.

She loves playing with daddy after a bath.

Loves daddy-daughter time before bed.

Loves riding on uncle Owen's neck.

Does not like to pose for mommy.

Mommy made these yummy bread for daddy to take to work.

Jade played with daddy while mommy's wrapping gifts.

Loves sitting on her own now.

Still loves looking at her best friend in the mirror.

Simply cute.
Loves playing with the tissue box.

Jade made friends with the spoon at our ward Christmas party.

Does not hate tummy time that much any more.

Enjoys the swing once in a while.

Loves making faces.
Mommy had fun wrapping gifts.

Jade loves helping mommy wrapping gifts.

Sometimes tummy time is still not fun.

We went to daddy's work party.

Brian Regan is so funny!!
Mommy and daddy at the Brian Regan show.

Jade was a BIG star at mommy's class party.