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In 2024

What top memories stand out? The year started in AZ with my extended families after Sean and Jeannette’s wedding. My aunt and uncle made delicious buns and foods for us every day and night. I suffered from pneumonia in late January and recovered around my birthday. Henry turned 3 at home. We spent Valentine’s Day at Nation’s. Jubilee went to her first Disney On Ice show with Bella. In the spring, Chris and I took the kids to Japan and Taiwan for two weeks. It was our first international trip as a family. It was wonderful – so much good food, fun, and time with my parents. TeamLab in Tokyo was particularly unforgettable. Upon return, Jubilee had her first choir concert, and she graduated from kindergarten in May! Chris and I recreated the iconic photo of walking down Eleventh Street on July 4, this time holding hands with our children. We took family photos with my parents and with my brother and family. Also in the summer, Chris purchased family season passes for Great America, and tha...
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In 2023

What top memories stand out? It’s no surprise that most if not all my outstanding memories are about the kids. Jubilee lost her first tooth. We took the kids to Disneyland for the first time over the summer with the Li family. That was incredibly fun, and I still think about it a lot! Henry started daycare at Kimber Hills when he turned 2, and consequently I started going back into the office once a week. Jubilee graduated from preschool and started Kindergarten. That was immensely emotional for me. Jubilee watched her first movie in the theater (Elemental) with Bella. My mom visited over the summer, taking Jubilee to her first swim lessons and first VBS experience. Jubilee also started AWANA in the fall. And finally, my cousin Sean’s wedding brought about a wonderful family (and high school) reunion in December.  How did I maintain my most valuable relationships? I chat with my parents on Line all the time. I send them photos of the kids, and they video call a lot to see how we’re...
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In 2022

What top memories stand out? A lot of family time, the kids' birthdays, our first family camping trip and Henry's first time in the snow, my parents moving in and then moving away, Chris's parents moving to Sacramento, Friday Costco trips with Henry, Jubilee's dance classes and summer recital, book club meetings with Sandy and Manly, visiting UC Berkeley with my children and crying when I saw Manly in Memorial Glade, taking family photos with Vitaliy and Candace in Grass Valley, Tien's gender reveal party, Glowfari at Oakland Zoo, and doing daily movie puzzles with Sandy and Abe What life or home changes happened? The biggest change was that my parents moved to Taiwan in November, so Chris and I had to re-balance work and life in a new way. I stopped going into the office part time, so that I can work full time at home while watching Henry until he starts daycare. Who did I get to know? I got to know Joyce and Yukari when I joined D-Group for 12 weeks in the fall. I...
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In 2021

What did you do last year that you had never done before? Even though the pandemic is still on-going, 2021 was overall an amazing year. Henry was born! He arrived almost 4 weeks early on February 2. I had a C-section. It was the first time I had surgery, and I was pretty scared about it. I remember being wheeled into the operating room, and the nurses laying me down on the operating table while I stared at the bright, white lights above. I was shaking with nerves. Thankfully, it was a quick and smooth procedure. Henry came out as a whopping 7 pounds 2 ounces preemie, and Chris stayed with me at the hospital the entire time. Because of COVID, he was not allowed to come back if he left the building, so my parents watched Jubilee for 3 days and 2 nights. I’ve never missed her more. I cried every night missing her terribly. Just reflecting on it now is making me emotional. Anyway, I have tremendously enjoyed being mom to a little boy, and it’s been a lot of fun watching him grow and learn ...
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In 2020

What did you do last year that you had never done before? 2020 was certainly an interesting year! With COVID-19 running amok, I have been sheltering in place along with the rest of California since March, mostly going out for groceries and letting Jubilee run around in the parking lot. Chris and I have never worked from home together and for this long. It was a big challenge in the beginning, but we’ve gotten the hang of it these days with me in the dining room, he in the second bedroom, and my parents coming over every weekday morning to take Jubilee to their house. The first couple of weeks before they decided to take Jubilee during work hours were crazy. Trying to juggle our work meetings throughout the day while our incredibly active (and LOUD) toddler required our attention- and only when we’re on the phone, I should add- was a true test of patience. Wearing a mask in public, not being able to socialize in person with friends, not having Chris by my side during pre-natal appointme...
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In 2019

1.      What did you do last year that you had never done before? Ever since Jubilee was born, many of the things that I had never done before are related to her experiencing things for the very first time. Things like taking care of a sick baby because she got a fever first the first time, or flying with my baby because she traveled by airplane for the first time. It’s hard to distinguish my firsts from her firsts; we’re learning together, and it’s been amazing. A few more firsts for us were visiting the zoo, visiting the children’s museum in San Jose, potty training, getting her passport, trick-or-treating, and singing songs together. As for myself, I went on my first business trip since having Jubilee, got into a major accident last spring that totaled my car (the guy did a hit and run on the freeway), went to House of Prime Rib, planned a baby shower, tried my hand at calligraphy, cried at work, and successfully cooked kalua pork, mushroom ris...
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