Tag: extended family

  • Mewies in Maui Video

    Mewies in Maui Video

    After one year of sleep deprivation, the Mewies escaped parenthood for one week to the beautiful island of Maui. Some highlights of the vacation include: Snorkeling in Molokini: this underwater volcanic crater is packed with a thousand tourists on a daily basis. Roo, Em, Mrs. Mewie and I got very lucky – we shared a

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  • Super Louies 2012

    Super Louies 2012

    The Chinese will say, “Happy New Year” around this time. My family, however, might phrase the greeting a little differently: “We wish you all an INCREDIBLE new year with FANTASTIC blessings and MARVELous experiences!” We also apologize for sharing this late. With the new addition of my niece (Congrats Emily!), mom and dad moving to

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  • Red Eggs & Mewies

    Red Eggs & Mewies

    Something for the twins to appreciate when they are old enough. Red Egg and Ginger Parties have their origins in ancient Chinese culture. As in other countries, infant mortality rates in China were quite high prior to the medical advances of the twentieth century. A baby who reached one month of age was likely to

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  • 2 months, 2 blessings

    2 months, 2 blessings

    2 months, 2 blessings… in 2 minutes. 8 weeks have passed since life, as we knew it, drastically changed. This hasn’t been an easy transition. Imagine that nostalgic feeling when you were pulling all-nighters for final exams during college. Except every once in a while, you have that panic attack moment when you realize you

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