A Two Years Old Ethan...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 08 14th, 2011 | No Comments
Up…… Down...
Posted by Nguyen in Videos on 02 13th, 2011 | No Comments
Ethan decided to be really passionate about directions during lunch today.
Christmas 2010 Part 2...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 01 20th, 2011 | No Comments
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...
Christmas 2010 Part 1...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 01 19th, 2011 | No Comments
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...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 01 13th, 2011 | No Comments
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...
Happy Thanksgiving...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 11 25th, 2010 | No Comments
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 much about us yet still call...
Cold Fingers, Warm Belly...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 11 4th, 2010 | No Comments
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...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 11 1st, 2010 | 4 Comments
Fantastically Fun Fall Photos...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 11 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments
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 pants...Do The H-Mart...
Posted by Nguyen in Videos on 09 16th, 2010 | No Comments
Average Sunday Afternoon
We were strolling around a grocery store;
Ethan liked the song they were playing;
We whipped out our phone in the presence of pure talent…
...
Ethan Attack...
Posted by Nguyen in Videos on 08 29th, 2010 | 4 Comments
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.
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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...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments
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.
Giraffe BBQ Part 2...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment
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...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment
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...
Family Time...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 6th, 2010 | 1 Comment
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 mandarin orange...
Nguyen’s Birthday...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
We celebrated Nguyen’s 30th birthday with family and friends. We had a cookout, opened some presents and had a great time.
Pool Time...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 07 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
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 the grass. Apparently,...
Picnic At The Park...
Posted by Emily in Videos on 07 16th, 2010 | No Comments
It was a beautiful day and we felt the need for a picnic. Ethan enjoyed crawling around in the grass and trying to chase the birds. He also had a lot to say about his new favorite fruit.
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Louisiana Vacation Part 3...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 07 5th, 2010 | No Comments
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 and...
Louisiana Vacation Part 2...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 07 4th, 2010 | No Comments
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...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 07 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
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 we enjoyed...
Swinging At The Park...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 06 30th, 2010 | No Comments
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...
Father’s Day...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 06 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment
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!!!
Music Man...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 05 16th, 2010 | No Comments
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...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 05 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments
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 over. Much...
Happy Easter!...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 04 4th, 2010 | 2 Comments
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 basket for Ethan. He enjoyed...
My First HairCut...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 04 3rd, 2010 | 1 Comment
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 wild about sitting still,...
Easter In GA continued...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 04 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
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 his...
7 Months Old...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 03 13th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Ethan is celebrating being 7 months old at his Grandma and Grandpa’s house this weekend. He played in the yard, sat in clovers, ate a leaf, and played with Daddy and Grandpa. It was a wonderful day to be 7 months old.
“What I can do now” Update:
At 7 months, Ethan is…
sitting...
Dinner Date...
Posted by Emily in Food on 01 17th, 2010 | 4 Comments
The past 5 months have been a whirlwind. It’s gone by so fast and consisted mostly of changing diapers, feeding, bathing, rocking and pacing our adorable little boy. He is so worth it, but I was feeling a little stressed and slightly disconnected from my sweet hubby. Hubby’s response…...
Looky There...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 12 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments
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At The Lewis’...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 12 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment
After a fabulous Georgia family thanksgiving, we headed up to Amie and Rich’s new place. We had a wonderful time shopping and hanging out in her newly decorated awesome looking house!
We also got to meet up with the Cipollas for a while. The last time we saw them we pre-giovanni… and I...
Thanksgiving With Family...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 12 2nd, 2009 | 2 Comments
Georgia. Did you know we made it to Georgia and back with a 3.5 month old? That’s something like… a bunch of hours away. In over 1500 miles, we lassoed a good chunk of 4 states and a sliver of Florida. Ethan slept most of the way there and back! That’s quite a feat in my book...
Thanksgiving With Friends...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 11 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Forth Annual Friends’ Thanksgiving was great fun with great food. A big Thank You to everyone and again to the Constantinescu Family for opening up their home to all of us.
My First Picnic...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 10 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment
This past weekend we took Ethan on his very first picnic! It was a little windy and quite cool so he stayed bundled the whole time. He wasn’t really in the mood for photos… and he took a nap. All in all, I think he had a blast and a successful first picnic.
My First Visit to DeRidder...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 10 2nd, 2009 | 2 Comments
Last weekend was full of first for this little man. His first visit to Gran and Grandaddy’s house, first visit to Catfish Hut (aka Best Salads Ever), and first Sunday morning at church (he got to wear his “fancy pants” his Gran bought for him). With so many firsts, we decided to have...
My First All-Nighter...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 29th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Day 16 – So, this wasn’t really Ethan’s first all-nighter… he has been staying up all night since he was born. But this was his first father-son-computer-gaming all-nighter. I’m sure there will be many more as time goes by.
Cousins Unite...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Here starts some catching up with a few micro-posts.
Day 8 – My sister, BIL (Brother-In-Law), and niece came to see Ethan. My sister and Abigail stayed for a few days to help bring a little sanity to those first crazy days. It was wonderful to have them around. The cousins were able to meet and...
A One Week Old Ethan...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 20th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Happy Birthday to Ethan! He is one week old today. Since I finally have a few minutes to sit and think, I will share a few details of the past week.
Little Ethan was so happy in utero that he pasted his due date with flying colors. So, last Wednesday at 6 days overdue we checked in to the hospital to...
Ethan Le Nguyen – The First Week...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 08 18th, 2009 | 3 Comments
OK so it hasn’t been quite a week. Ethan is 5 days old today! It’s hard to believe so much has happened in just a few days.
He Is Here...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 08 14th, 2009 | 8 Comments
Ethan Le Nguyen
Born August 13, 2009 10:56PM
8.0 lbs
20 1/4 inches long
Meet Ethan, our beautiful baby boy. This photo was taken a few hours after he was born while he was resting on his mommy’s lap. Both mother and child are doing very well.
More pictures to come…
Happy Birthday...
YAY! Today Nguyen turned another year older. I can’t believe we are getting so old. It seems just yesterday we were dating and were like little kids… so young… so free. Ahhh… Despite our old age we were able to have an enjoyable day! We celebrated just the two of us (Ethan seems...Watermelon Time...
We got back from the grocery store and are just about to sit back to enjoy a big bowl of fresh fruits when we got inspired. In other words, this is going to be long. We love fresh fruits. As it is summer, there’s not much like a big juicy watermelon. Emily and I will normally go through...Fried Rice Like Mother Used To Make...
I’ve always enjoyed some good fried rice but, if you live anywhere like I do, it’s not always very easy to find a restaurant that put much care to this traditional dish. A lot of places seem to believe that simply mixing rice, soy sauce, and sesame oil makes fried rice. Maybe. But that’s...Baby Shower Homecoming...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 07 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
Recently, some family friends from DeRidder gave Nguyen and I a wonderful baby shower. I had the privilege of spending time with people I grew up with and had always looked up to and admired. They have been incredibly supportive throughout high school, college, weddings and now babies too! I am blessed...
It’s All In A Name...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 06 17th, 2009 | 2 Comments
In anticipation for the arrival of little Ethan, I have planned out many crafty baby projects. I have not accomplished as much as I would have liked, but I have recently completed one that I am really excited about. Nguyen and I have discussed many different ideas for how to display Ethan’s name...
Mommy’s First Baby Shower...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 06 9th, 2009 | 3 Comments
YAY! My first baby shower! It was a morning filled with lovely people and lovely baby things! The lovely hostesses had beautiful decorations and WONDERFUL food. Brunch-slash-breakfast food is one of my favorites! Our friends and family have been SO generous with helping us get ready for little Ethan....
Daddy’s First Baby Shower...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 06 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Ethan had his first big party. It was a surprise baby shower at Nguyen’s work! The sad part is that Ethan and I couldn’t make it. To get us there but keep the surprise, one of Nguyen’s co-workers invited us out to lunch. Well, I just started a new job and couldn’t make lunch,...
Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 05 28th, 2009 | No Comments
While we celebrated the Streder’s wedding, we also had some time to explore New Orleans. Despite the fact that I have lived my whole life just a few hours from New Orleans, I have not really spent much time in the city. So, this was an exciting trip for me, one of my first New Orleans vacations!...
A Weekend With the Streders...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 05 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment
To celebrate Shonnie and Paul’s marriage, the whole gang drove down to New Orleans for a wonderful weekend. It’s been a while since we last saw Shonnie and we got to meet Paul for the first time. It was great spending time with the two of them together. Here are a few pics of our reunion.
It’s Dumpling Time!...
Posted by Emily in Food on 04 27th, 2009 | 2 Comments
So, in honor of a certain sister-in-law’s birthday, Nguyen and I decided to make her world famous dumpling recipe! She taught me how to make these last year at Christmas and I felt that we bonded as we rolled out the dough. Ahh, the memories. I didn’t remember all the details. But with Nguyen’s...
Newbie Baby Onesie...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 04 6th, 2009 | 4 Comments
OK so i couldn’t resist… had to… couldn’t help it. Below is the very first onesie/creeper that I bought for baby nguyen. Did you expect anything else?
Vacation In The Wilderness...
Posted by Emily in Life Updates on 02 22nd, 2009 | 6 Comments
Nguyen and I are spending our weekend in the foothills of Missouri at a resort in the woods called Big Cedar. It’s very beautiful! I am currently sitting in front of a roaring fireplace looking out over the lake and the hills and the smoke rising from all the chimneys in the woods. Because of the...
Profile Photo...
Posted by Nguyen in Life Updates on 01 22nd, 2009 | 2 Comments
Now I’m just testing a large photo links within a post. You can click on the photo link to show the full resolution image. Most of the photo popups are designed to [almost] fill out your browser window. Maximizing your browser window will ensure that you see the largest and clearest photos...
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