Playground & Splash Pad...

A Two Years Old Ethan...

Life According to Ethan: Bring It On...

You must protect that which is important to you.

Play Play Play...

One fine day in April, (yeah, I have a lot of catch up to do) Nguyen met us at the park to play. Ethan loved having his daddy surprise him! The older Ethan gets, the more and more excited he is to play with his daddy. It’s so cute. We had a great day of [...]

Easter Weekend...

A little late… but here it is. We had a really great Easter weekend. My parents were in town and Ethan loved playing with his Gigi and Granddaddy! We had Easter basket and egg hunts on Saturday and Resurrection Rolls on Sunday. I thought Ethan would enjoy finding the eggs and putting them in the [...]

Happy Easter!...

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly [...]

Pancakes...

Ethan’s new joy is to help me in the kitchen. He loves to scoop, pour and stir whatever he can get his hands on. He also experiments with scooping then pouring on the floor and stirring with his hands! Many messes occur around here all for the sake of exploration. I am always trying to [...]

A Garden Is A’Growing...

So yeah we know those plant photos just posted but we already have updates. teehee

A Gardening We Will Go...

This year we have actually planted a garden! We have talked about it for years and now we actually have room to have one. On the menu this year (so far): flame, concord, and manuka grapes, blueberries, kaffir lime, yellow squash, bell peppers, mini bell peppers, tomatoes, Thai basil, thyme, spearmint, pineapple mint, Vietnamese coriander, [...]

Oh, The Places We Play...

Ethan was playing in a box early this week and it got me thinking about how much he loves to play in random places. These are just a few pictures from the last year of some places we have found Ethan playing. It’s wild to see how much he has changed since last summer.

Eight Years And Counting...

Eight years ago today Nguyen and I started dating. It started with a walk in a cemetery. I guess it really started 6 months before in the Tonk of Louisiana Tech. We both found ourselves lingering after lunch with the gang, purposefully being a little bit late to class, walking slowly as we chatted with [...]

Legacy Casting...

Andrei Constantinescu has started up his own background actors casting company, Legacy Casting. The company is based out of Dallas, TX but Legacy Casting is also working on some projects in Shreveport, LA.

Juice Master...

Ethan juicing oranges with mommy

Juicy Juice...

I love that Ethan can be so easily distracted. He was being fussy… probably due to teething. His last tooth has finally broken through! So, I was in need of a distraction and just happened to have a bag full of oranges lying around. As soon as he saw the juicer, the fusses ceased and [...]

Backyard Camping...

Nguyen set the tent up last weekend to air it out and let the boys play in it. We would love to go camping again, since it has been a couple of years since the last trip, but we have been hesitant to go with a toddler. I think it was a good idea to [...]

Daddy’s Little Helper...

Words just can’t quite describe the cuteness. Ethan was so excited to help his daddy. What a good and patient daddy he has to take a moment and make a simple daddy project meaningful for a one year old. I love my boys!

Ladybug Hunting...

Ethan is blessed to have cousins his age. We love when Yen and Tyrus visit and Ethan has a playmate! The boys loved the sand and water table together. And both were fascinated by the plethora of ladybugs in the yard. Poor little lady bugs… we tried to say things like “soft touches”, but there [...]

Wheels On The Bus...

My first Craiglist purchase was a Little People Bus for Ethan. I got a great deal. He loves singing the song “The Wheels On The Bus” and does the motions with it really well. I just knew he would love it. The bus sings, lights up and makes honking noises… cute, right? I thought so. [...]

A Traveling We Will Go...

Ethan and I tagged along with the grandparents for the 12 plus hour trip to GA for Abbie’s two year old birthday. It was well worth it. The kiddos absolutely loved seeing each other. After talking on the phone everyday, I think they were ready to get to play! We were so glad to have [...]

Cool Man...

This is from our trip to GA with the grandparents. It was Ethan’s first experience with sunglasses. I think he is a fan! I’m pretty sure those are the same sunglasses my brother and I played with when we were little. Can’t believe they lasted so long!

Life According To Ethan: Seconds, Please...

Some decisions should not be rushed… as with food. When trying something new, just go ahead and spit it right out onto the table. Feel free to spend some time in thought. Deliberate a while. Ask yourself these difficult questions like, “Is this honestly good enough to try that exact same bite for a second [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day...

My lovely wife cooked me a special v-day dinner and this awesome flan for dessert. Yum! Thank you, wife.

Happy Half-Birthday...

Ethan is one and a half years old today. Hard to believe how quickly time flies. He is one happy boy. Especially today for some reason was happier than usual. Maybe he knew it was his half-birthday. So, at 18 months Ethan is: Walking well and trying to run. His run looks more like a [...]

Up…… Down...

Ethan decided to be really passionate about directions during lunch today.

Two Little Monkeys...

As We Were In 2010...

Christmas 2010 Part 3...

Life According To Ethan: Sock Ports...

The subwoofer’s port tube is a good place to store socks… at least 2 pairs of socks.

Christmas 2010 Part 2...

Our Christmas celebration involved 8 days, 8 adults and 2 toddlers all in one house. It was great fun and great chaos! The kiddos played together. Abbie taught Ethan how to have a tea party. Ethan stayed up late and woke up early… exhausting but very fun. In addition to the children bonding, brother proposed [...]

Christmas 2010 Part 1...

Ethan and Tyrus had a fabulous time opening presents and playing together. It is so fun to watch the cousins get to know each other better.

Friends Thanksgiving 2010...

Way back in December we had an awesome celebration of friendship and thankfulness at, what Nguyen named “Friends Thanks-Christmas Giving 2010 Epic Edition”. College friends drove hours and hours to come see us as only true friends would. We had a fabulous dinner together. Ethan helped to cook, bonded with the guys, and was a [...]

Playing Catch-Up...

Wow… this holiday season has flown by and I have neglected to keep our blog up to date. The past month has been full of gatherings and gift making. We had fabulous weekend of “Friends Thanksgiving” with many of our long time friends making the trek down here so we could all share a meal [...]

Yum Yum Yum...

I sprinkled a little bit of cinnamon in Ethan’s oatmeal this morning. I think the pictures speak for themselves. It seems as though he is beginning to feel a little better after a week of the croup.

Must. Keep. Playing....

We found this fabulous park last week. Beautiful trees and tons of picnic tables spread out over acres and acres. It was lovely. But who needs pictures of gorgeous landscape when you have a cute toddler! Just so you know… he was tired… very tired… we tried to reposition him, but that is exactly how [...]

Happy Thanksgiving...

So many things to be thankful for this year. A healthy child who brings joy to my life everyday. A husband who is solid and loving and patient beyond belief. Family who are not only supportive but love us and want to be a part of our life. Old friends that know a little too [...]

Again! Again!!!...

Video of Ethan playing on a slide with Grandaddy Biggs

Cold Fingers, Warm Belly...

What do you do with a 14 month old on a cold and windy day? Bundle up to eat hot noodle soup and dumplings outside, of course.

Fabulous Family Fall Photos...

Fantastically Fun Fall Photos...

Our Silly Little Helper...

We had a fabulous Saturday! Maybe the silliness came from not having a sufficient nap or maybe he was excited that Daddy was home all day, but whatever the cause, Ethan kept us laughing all day long! First, he danced in circles around the living for at least 20 minutes. Then, he decided is pajama [...]

More Please...

This has been a banner week for Ethan. Walking, painting, and now… feeding himself with a spoon… just when I was getting used to having a baby he goes and turns “big boy” on me. I think I may cry!

Hello, Pablo...

Can you tell he has creative genes running through those artistic little fingers? He didn’t even try to eat the paint! The final product is, of course, sitting on the shelf for all to see awaiting the perfect spot to be hung on the wall. Our Little Picasso

Watch Out, World...

Here he comes!

Do The H-Mart...

Ethan getting down at the grocery store.

Big Boy Eating His Veggies...

Weight: 23 lbs Height: 31 in

Ethan Takes A Few More Steps...

The plays in the gutter, takes a few steps and sorts leaves… he’s a gifted child!

Ethan Attack...

GranGran and Grandaddy Biggs were in town, everyone was outside, it was a nice day… so I thought it was a good time to practice manually working my camera’s video controls. Maybe I should start with inanimate objects. I didn’t really get far past turning my camera on.

Ethan Vs. The Water Hose...

This morning we took advantage of the low humidity and enjoyed the backyard. Ethan was super curious. We try to go swimming often so he can get used to the water but he is not very interested most of the time. Today, however, out of nowhere he crawls to the pool, crawls in with shoes [...]

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Garden...

Our goal was to take one year old portraits. We found a great place, but didn’t take into consideration the insane humidity. So, we have some cute sweaty photos! We will try again earlier in the day so it won’t be so hot. I feel motivated to have one year old pictures that don’t look [...]

Birthday Party...

We had a small family party for Ethan this evening to celebrate his official birthday. Balloons, party hats, cake, and presents… what more could a one year old little boy ask for! We are so blessed to have family who love our child.

Ethan Turns One...

Ethan is officially one year old today. That means I’ve been a mom for a whole year. Thinking back on what life was like a year ago is just wild. I was so naive. I thought I knew, but I did not have the first clue as to what motherhood really was. I had no [...]

Giraffe BBQ Part 2...

Here are more pictures of the party. The little ones had great fun playing in the pool and in Ethan’s new wagon he got from Gran Gran and Granddaddy.

Giraffe BBQ Part 1...

The long awaited party day finally arrived. We spent the morning busily finishing up little details. The desserts were baked, cupcakes iced, giraffe snacks dished and the giraffe birthday shirt made. I was very proud of myself for actually following through with the ideas I had for this party and it came out great. The [...]

Family Time...

As we were getting ready for the big Ethan and Nguyen birthday bash, we set aside some time to celebrate dad’s birthday and just hang out. Eric and Leanna came in town so this was one of the few times a year my whole family is together. Everybody had a great time! We ate awesome [...]

Wall-O-Fishies...

We had an adventure going to the Downtown Aquarium with Yen and Ty. After struggling to find parking and avoiding additional wrong turns, we finally got to see the aquarium. They had a few large tanks of fish and we got to touch sting rays. The boys really enjoyed the train ride through the shark [...]

Nguyen’s Birthday...

We celebrated Nguyen’s 30th birthday with family and friends. We had a cookout, opened some presents and had a great time.

Family Visits...

It was so nice to have my family come visit. Abigail and Ethan had a great time playing with each other. They poked and swatted and jump on air mattresses together. Mom and Dad loved having both grandkids in the same place.

Fun Times...

This is just a post of random fun pictures we have taken lately. So, Ethan recently received part 1 of his hair cut. I’m trying to get him ready for one year portraits, but I am not a professional barber. I’ve learned that it works better to do hair cuts in phases. It’s difficult for [...]

Playing Catch-Up...

We have heard your cries and apologize for the lull in posting. I will try to finish catching up on summer photos in time to post about Ethan’s upcoming First Birthday. I cannot believe I am planning his one year old birthday party. I’m definitely that mom that gets weepy thinking about her baby growing [...]

Pool Time...

For Nguyen’s day off we decided to have a family pool day. By “day” I really mean about an hour, but for an 11 month old it might as well have been all day. Ethan is funny about the water. He’s only interested for a few short minutes and then just wants to play in [...]

Gadget King...

Ethan’s favorite things have buttons and lights and are usually the exact things we tell him he cannot have. It’s like he has a sixth sense about electronics. He can tell when we take the batteries out of something. But it is pretty cute to watch him hold the phone over his shoulder like he’s [...]

Picnic At The Park...

Video of Ethan at Memorial Park looking at birds and eating apples

Louisiana Vacation Part 3...

On our way to visit friends in South LA, we stopped by the newly opened Gone Wild Safari park in Pineville, LA. It was great and we had a blast. Jerry the Giraffe was awesome, and to be honest, was the inspiration for Ethan’s birthday party theme. Ethan was much more engaged this go around [...]

Louisiana Vacation Part 2...

Next on our list of fun things to do in Shreveport was to visit some animals… Gators and Friends to be more specific. Ethan was not very enthusiastic about the heat, but he did show some interest in the animals.

Louisiana Vacation Part 1...

We had a blast visiting Andrei for his 30th birthday party in Shreveport. While we were there we decided to try to find fun things to do with Ethan. The water fountains at the Barnwell Garden and Art Center seemed like a good choice. Nguyen and I enjoyed touring the park while Ethan slept. Then [...]

My First Spaghetti...

Ethan has been rather particular about the texture of the food he likes to eat. So, I was surprised and super pleased when he had so much fun eating spaghetti for the first time. Spaghetti happens to be my favorite childhood meal, so his pleasure in eating this meal was near and dear to my [...]

Swinging At The Park...

We love our house, but we are in a new neighborhood lacking well established trees for hanging baby swings. Since we are near a local park we decided to check out there swing selection. Ethan loved it! You can tell by the tongue sticking out. He giggled and laughed and had a blast. As we were leaving [...]

A Day In The Life...

Ethan has been adjusting pretty well to our new home. These are a few pictures of a day in the life of little Ethan Le. He starts off the day exploring the plastic bowls. We gave him his own cabinet to keep him entertained. He fills his tank with a meal of yummy yummies. He’s [...]

Father’s Day...

Nguyen enjoyed his first Father’s Day with Ethan and me. Ethan made him a homemade card and they shared some special stories before bedtime. Ethan is blessed to have a wonderful father! Nguyen also got a new toy for Father’s Day… a new grill!!!

Beat The Heat...

It’s been a while since we have posted. We have had a month of moving, teething, sickness and overall adjusting to a new home. Things are starting to settle down, so I will play catch-up for a few posts. One thing we learned very quickly about Houston… it’s hot. Not the normal kind of hot, [...]

Stuck In Reverse...

Ethan is in the backyard riding his scooter… in reverse

Chore Boy...

Ethan vacuuming… sort of

Strolling Along...

Ethan is strolling along behind his walking toy.

Our Little Helper...

Sure is fun trying to pack up with a 9 month baby cruising around!

Mr. Fix-It...

It’s hard to believe that my once ity-bity is becoming a little person. He’s got the best expressions. He is so curious about his world. He spent a while this morning playing with his scooter. He’s determined to figure it all out.  If only he had some tools, he could really get some work done!

Music Man...

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for my new “Welcome to Houston” toy! I love it! It will keep me very entertained in my new house while mom and dad unpack. Love You!

Texas, Here We Come...

We’re moving to Texas! Not just to Texas, but to the fourth largest city in the country. Yep, Houston. So, this is beginning of a pretty big transition (seeing that Alex is the largest city I have ever lived in). Nguyen and my dad loaded up his truck and trailer to take the first load [...]

Born To Ride...

Video of Ethan trying to trying to get on his scooter

Rolling Rolling Rolling...

Video of Nguyen and Ethan rolling a stuffed fish around

Look What I Can Do...

Ethan is 8 months old and busy as can be with all sorts of new tricks! He started off 8 months by crawling on his knees. He quickly followed that by pulling up on furniture and now he is cruising. He also began waving. Sometimes, he will just sit and watch his hand as he [...]

Happy Easter!...

Happy Jesus is Risen Day! We are so blessed to have a family we love and a God who showers us with blessings each day. We serve a good God, full of grace and forgiveness. Thank You Jesus! We had a great Easter celebrating our faith together as a family. We even did an Easter [...]

Saturday In The Park With Ethan...

We spent the afternoon at the park. It was beautiful and Ethan had a great time. He loved eating the grass and leaves. He was intrigued by the thick patches of clovers, he liked to eat those too! Yay for nice weather!

My First HairCut...

I can’t believe my little baby is big enough to get a haircut. At 7 1/2 months his hair has been more than long enough for a little trim. Now, for those who have not experienced giving their child their first haircut I will say it is not easy. My squirmy little son was not [...]

Easter In GA continued...

Ethan had many “firsts” while we were in GA. He was away from his daddy for the first time. He had his first wagon ride (which he loved)! He and Abbie both loved being outside and riding in the wagon. Granddaddy would even run them up and down the driveway. Super Cute! Ethan also had [...]

Easter In GA...

Ethan and I road over to Georgia with my parents to visit Amie and Abigail for a week. Nguyen had to work so he couldn’t join us. Ethan did a great job traveling! He was a super good baby. We had a fabulous time visiting with Amie, Rich and Abbie. Mom and I did get [...]

Just Hanging Out...

Ethan is getting very active and is enjoying his new found mobility. He is super adorable!

Bubbles!!!...

Ethan demonstrates his mad bubble blowing skills