As children, we are annoyed at our parents’ ridiculous worries and fears:

We didn’t understand why we need to be home by 10pm. “What’s the point? You’re asleep anyway!”

We didn’t understand why we had to wear a jacket or stay out of the rain. We barely got sick from the cold or rain.

We didn’t understand why they got mad when we stayed on the phone with our boyfriend/girlfriend until 4am. “So what if I see them at school tomorrow. This is my time and I’ll do what I want with it.”

Now I’m a parent, but still their child and I work for a newspaper.

I read about the things that happen after 11pm and realize, “Oh, hence the curfew.”

I’m also older. I get sick when I’m out in the cold or during the rain.

I’m a parent of newborn babies. I fantasize about sleeping 8 hours.

Now I’m them.

And suddenly, those worries and fears are not ridiculous anymore…

Mike, Tina, babies and I walked the CHOC Walk at Disneyland this year. Jokingly, when I filled out the registration information, I said we did it in honor of Van, since she was saved by CHOC as an infant from milk allergies. The truth is, we did it because (1) it’s in Disneyland…I’m not gonna lie, (2) we donate to CHOC every year anyways around Christmas time, so might as well get some exercise out of it (3) the most important: to remind ourselves how lucky we are to have two healthy, thriving infants when others were not so fortunate…and by supporting this organization, we can help give future families a chance to be just as fortunate as we are. Children are a gift — we want to make sure nobody takes that away from those who deserve them.

We plan on walking CHOC every year. It’s a beautiful walk since it’s through the Happiest Place on Earth and it’s definitely for a good cause. Call us if you’d like to join us next year!

Happy 32nd Anniversary to my parents! Two people who are so quirky, they are made for each other! So glad they got knocked up (with me) and had to get married. LOL. (Hope you’re not reading this, Mom/Dad…I love you. Hahaha.)

We visited the Hogans while we were in the East coast and it was so nice to see them! Baby Madeline is gorgeous! So is their home…hahaha. Mike’s tempted to move us and our parents and Bao out to Florida so we can live in a mansion with a pond for a backyard.

Us in the Hogan’s ‘backyard’

The boys living the life…

Our families…humidity and my hair = fail

…not really.

We went out to a place called Boston Kitchen in Rowland Heights on Labor day with Mike’s mom. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great. The beef chow fun was a little too greasy…

Back to the story…

As usual, strangers would ‘ooh and ahh’ at the twins and this grandmother of another baby came up to Mike and asked a bunch of question. Grandma Lam was sitting on the other side of the table and I could tell she was just itching to tell stories about her grandkids but the opportunity just didn’t present itself. As we walked out, a poor, innocent man asked, “Are they twins?” and pent-up Grandma jumped at the opportunity.

“Yes! They’re 9-months and they can walk”

…the rest is in Chinese so I have no idea what she was telling them. LOL.

Just in case you’re curious…no, they cannot “walk”. They can walk with support, but that’s it. But of course, grandma left that out. *wink wink*

Last night Mike told me I’m a great mom. Funny how I can hear this from so many people and it feels like hearing it for the first time when he said it…

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