New Year's At The Park

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all kicked off the new year right! As for us, we kept it pretty mellow.

It's tradition for us to have mochi with the folks on New Years Day. Unfortunately, we couldn't all meet up this time. So instead, Daddy made the next best thing: Spam Musubi!

Next, we did something special -- we went to the park for the first time! The reason it took so long is that our nearest park is a half-hour by foot. It is such a long trip that Hannah fell asleep on the way there!

It was fun for Hannah because she got to see a lot of other kids playing. And fun for mommy and daddy because we got to pig out on ice cream! There goes my new years resolution...

Holidays in the Valley

Even though Mommy and I thought we would be taking one of those family photos in front of our Christmas tree, the reality is our apartment is so small that cramming a tree in it seems impractical. But Hannah should know what the Christmas spirit is all about, right? So instead of bringing a tree to Hannah, I decided to bring Hannah to the tree.

We live near the Sherman Oaks Galleria, which has quickly become our favorite walk.

Another holiday tradition? Getting all the specialty coffees at Starbucks! I normally don't drink coffee from this place much at all, but I am a total sucker for those rare Starbucks coffees that they only serve two months of the year, namely the Peppermint Mocha and Gingerbread Latte. I get as excited for these as much as some people do for the McRib sandwich. I have no idea who these people are, but apparently some people like it if they keep bringing it back! Hannah is looking forward to the day she can have one too.

Another cool thing about this walk is we get to see our good friend Kevin. He is currently working at the Galleria and has been playing a big part in Hannah's development. Not only has he offered a ton of hand-me-downs, he also recommended our current pediatrician who we absolutely love! Thanks Kev!

We Voted!

I'm not sure who Hannah voted for but I'm guessing the Hockey Mom. Yeesh!

Does anyone know how long it takes to drive to Nebraska?

First Family Dinner Outing

Everyone who knows us knows how much we love food. So it's been torture to not be able to dine out, especially for Christine, who hasn't eaten out in over a month! However, a couple days ago we decided to brave the scary, germ-infested world to go to our favorite Mexican Restaurant in the Valley: El Rancho! Luckily it's only a couple blocks away. Carnitas Burritos never tasted so good! And fortunately the restaurant was full of moms who were completely understanding when Hannah started crying towards the end. All things considered, it was a total success. Next stop: Daichan!