Fun with Family

Thanks Mom for my 1st Birthday Cake!

June 20 (Monday)

We're already into week three of our 6 week temple break. Yesterday was actually Beckham's first birthday, but because it was also Father's Day, we decided to celebrate his birthday on Monday. It's hard to believe that a year has passed by. As we were flying into Hong Kong on June 19, 2015, Beckham was born, so this visit is the first time we actually got to hold and cuddle with him, though he's no longer a little baby.

It was Aubrey's turn to go shopping with Grammy and Grampy. She decided she wanted a big stuffy Tsum Tsum and picked Mickey Mouse. Tsum Tsum's are Japanese styled Disney characters in a unique boxy shape. So absolutely adorable.I think I like them just as much as the kids. After all, I am a kid at heart.

Since Gaylon and MaryAnne Ball live in Boise, we took this opportunity to get together and invited them over to help celebrate Beckham's birthday. Molly made these amazing fall off the bone BBQ ribs. It was great to visit with the Ball's. They were our trainers when we first arrived in Hong Kong.

Party Prep - Addey learning how to fold party hat napkins. 

Decorating Beckham's Cake 

MaryAnne and Gaylon Ball - trainers extraordinaire.

Here ButtButt - have some cake...

Present time with help from Crew and Brayden. 

My new Radio Flyer Trike

June 21 (Tuesday)

We started the day with picking cherries. It was close to the end of the season, but there were still lots of clusters of cherries on the trees. After it was Brayden' s turn to go shopping for a toy.

Just getting started...we quickly filled 2 large buckets full!

The Ball's had invited us to their house to go swimming, but the day got late so we opted out. Maybe next time. Beckham broke out with chicken pox.


June 22 (Wednesday)

We said our good-byes to the Chan Clan and headed south to Jade's. It was a beautiful day for a drive. We're loving our new Mazda. We arrived just in time for dinner...Chuck-a-rama here we come! Our favorite buffet restaurant.

Dinner at "Chuck's"

Rhett, Rhome, my Mom (the kids call her ButtButt). Ellie 

Gifts from Hong Kong

June 23 (Thursday)

One of my favorite things to do in Utah is shop at Ross. Jade and I shopped while John went for groceries to prepare a Chinese dinner for their friends Torrie and Mike Boerhe and family.

Filling for John's famous Lettuce Wraps

June 24 (Friday)

I was hoping to be able to find a new temple dress so we went to Provo. No luck. We went to BYU bookstore to pick up a shirt for my friend CoCo in Hong Kong. Stopped by a Sketchers store and John and I both found new Sketchers on sale...yeah.

A die hard fan.

We had BBQ steak and salmon that night, took the kids to the park. Then John and Mike went to the movie Independence Day.


June 25 (Saturday)

John had made another genealogy friend through email so we met with Toni and Po Cheung for Dim Sum. It was very good. I didn't know this restaurant existed. We'll have to go there again, if we can recall the name.

Mom, me, Toni, John and Po

Jade mentioned that Men's Warehouse had a sale on - buy 1 get 3 free! Had to go with a deal like that. John got a sport jacket, 2 pairs of dress pants, 2 shirts, and 2 ties.

Next it was dinner at another favorite place, Sweet Tomatoes. Then back home to meet with Ah-B and her parents. Her father used to be in the Taiwan Temple Presidency. They are wonderful people and are related to John on his dad's side.

4 Generations - Jade Goodman, May Lee, Judy Chan, Ellie Goodman

June 26 (Sunday)

The Goodman's church service begins at 8:00, so we prepared to leave before then. A long 11.5 hour drive home. It was great to visit our kids and grandkids and see both their new homes. Makes me want to buy a new home, but when I see all the yard work it would require, I decided I'm quite happy where I am. Home sweet home. There's no place like home.