Halloween 2010

A baby's first Halloween is a big deal. What do you dress up a 4 month old as? It's hard to be original. I wasn't about to make a costume. So I searched high and low for the perfect costume. My husband poo poo'd my idea, but eventually learned to love it. We were the hot dog family. My sister made Keagan hot dog labels and Tommy spent time smudging mustard and ketchup all over our aprons. We spent time at our church for a mini Halloween party, then celebrated with our friends at our home. He held hands with Wayles for the first time . We then trick or treated around the neighborhood with Kat and Char.

Slawdogs, Polkatots and Auntie Thea

Today we headed out to Slawdogs in Pasadena for a quick lunch. TL came home early so we decided to head out. I ordered the most interesting dog. It was stuffed with peanut butter, wrapped with bacon, and topped with bananas. I can't imagine most people ordering this, but one of my philosophies in life is to try everything (well almost everything) and I am so glad I did. You only live once, right? And who knows-maybe this hot dog will never ever be created again. It was delicious. Sweet + savory=amazing. Thank you to the creative creators at that Slawdogs!

We picked up 6 Polkatots cupcakes. We wanted to share them with Thea. In the past I wasn't too impressed with their cupcakes, but this time around, they were really tasty! We got strawberry shortcake, red velvet, Happy Monkey (a banana cupcake), Lemonade (lemon cupcake with a lemon buttercream), cookie monster (cookies and cream) and Dolcissimo (a dulce de leche cupcake).

Auntie Thea came over to visit. She's been in Italy for 4 months! We are so happy you are home and we hope to see more of you!

Here's to a relaxing night at home. We need nights like this to unwind.

The Keagster

His name is Keagan Masaki Vuong. Where did his name come from? We found it online and loved it. What does it mean? It means ardent. He's a cancer which means he's sensitive and does not like the unexpected.

He's funny like daddy, has eyes like mommy and has a full head of hair which curls in every direction. He's teething, drooling, scootin' around and eating solids and brings a smile to our face every time we look at him. 6 months came up fast.

Splendid Littles

Target has launched a new line for babies! Splendid Littles! I am a big fan of the Splendid line. I own a few of their pieces for my own wardrobe and now they're coming up with a line for the little ones! They're known mostly for their striped pieces. Now the little man and I can match!

2010 in a Nutshell

I haven't posted since we got married and a lot has happened since then. It's been an amazing year. The greatest gift of life was given to us on June 23, 2010. Keagan Masaki Vuong was born at 8:35pm at 19.25 inches. The past 6 months have been quite an adventure as many of you first time parents can attest to. I have decided to try and blog about our adventures as a new family and as a couple beginning in the new year. This will be one of my new years resolutions.

The Sacred 7

Sometimes the most awkward part about weddings is choosing the bridal party. There's the question of "is she going to ask me?" that looms over the friends of the bride. But I must say that was one of the easiest decisions for me. My girls didn't really need to be asked, but for the sake of formality, I did anyways. I don't think any of them were surprised to be asked which in turn reminds me that I have some of the bestest friends in the world. I have very special relationships with each one of them individually and I could not be more happy to have them stand by my side on our wedding day.
Matron of honor: My sister, Yuri. My soul sister. My other third, I should say.
Maid of honor: My little sister, Alex. My baby girl-that's not such a baby anymore.
Bridesmaids: Chung Yee, my best friend of 18 years from high school. There really
aren't words that can describe my friendship with her.
Jennifer, she's like my long lost sister whom I met through an ex! You
never know when and where you'll meet people that will impact
your life.
Stephanie, she's my twin. Quite literally! My girlfriend from church
who shares many of my joys and passions of life. No wonder
she's my twin. She's expecting in October!
Judy: Yet another best friend of 18 years from high school. We've
been through 2 decades of just about everything. She is one of
sweetest people I know and you'll know what I mean when you
meet her.
and last, but not least,
Fannie: Another high school best friend of 18 years. Fannie reminds
me of what friendships are about. She's intentional and takes
care of the people that are close to her and I am so grateful
that I've been a part of it.

I am overwhelmed by the friendships and the sisterhood that I have been given and am the luckiest girl to have them be a part my life.

Our Photographer

We have chosen our photographer! We are very excited to have signed a contract with the amazing Tara Rochelle. My girlfriend, Judy used her for her own wedding and her photos were nothing short of perfect, so it was an easy choice for us. Tara is very easy going and down to earth and that's the one thing we were looking for in a photographer. She truly is AMAZING!