Monday, February 9, 2026

New Year-New adventure (China Trip included)

 I got to go back to China for a business trip! that was exciting! I put all my energy and efficiency to plan the trip, and arrange kids schedule, meal plan for kids...etc. we visited Nantong, stayed two nights with my parents. First day I spend time with Bua&Yeye, Lili&Dandan, my youngest aunt, had dinner with my cousin Cailiang. we visited vendors in Dongtai, Anhui Wuhu, Jiangxi Shangrao, stopped in Nanjing had dinner with my best high school friend Fanlei, then we kept going to Shandong zibo, Sichuan chengdu, taicang, the last stop is in Shanghai, we stayed with my middle school best friend Nicol&Luis. I did all those in 10 days!

I indulge the food I missed so much, I got my hair cut and styled, I did the foot message, I did正骨和艾灸,I did my facial, I went shopping with my cousins! I did everything I wanted to do in this limited 10 days! most of all, we got bumped into the First Class on the way fly back! what a wonderful trip I had. we never did honeymoon, it felt like half of the honeymoon! Best of all, on the flight back, we got upgrade to First-Class! first time in my life, what a good start of the year, I wish my luck continues!

We made back, missed my kids so much, I never left them alone so long! I am proud of my Jet boy, as the oldest, took care of sister and brother, proud of Tess, helped Jet take care of Julian, feed him and took him to ski...after we got home, we realized that Jet turns 18, become an adult in 4 days! we can only celebrate this weekend! so, I had an easiest birthday celebration for Jet because the same day morning I had meeting with Chinese moms to discuss Senior lunch that I am in charge of, We took Jet and his friend to All-star Bowling, I only made him cupcake and Sunday Korean BBQ with grandparents!

Before the China trip, we went to Las Vegas, Sphere, to watch" wizard of oz", Julian really enjoyed, we do too even though I think its over-priced, as long as family together, we were happy! we enjoyed the most authentic Japanese restaurant there too!



This is such an unusual year, Utah barely got any snow this year! Julian is licking the precious snow in the air!

Julian was in skii school this year

Chinese community Chinese New Year celebration at draper church.
 

I attended Julian's Science Fair























Thursday, January 29, 2026

catch up with Nov&Dec 2025

 I just realized I haven't updated our blog for a while. So Busy with 

school activity, piano, yard, the shop!
Thanksgiving we had Howard&Whitney Family, and Jack's to spend with us. It is always great to see cousins got together; Julian had so much fun with them almost every day!
Dec finally came; I was waiting for this long to get over this hectic stressful year; I choose this family picture I took as our Christmas letter. We went to Las Vegas to celebrate the New Year when had a project there! We took separate car; Jet helped me drive 3 hours each way especially on the stormy raining day in the dark! at that moment, I felt my son grown up! 
Julian moves to a new best friend Soren, this boy has a good quality, his family has similar experience as us, I am so glad to get to know them and wish we could deepen the relationship!
My Christmas goal was to build a good relationship with Jack's family, I asked them to go bowling, I asked a crochet lesson...it wasn't a big success.
Christmas day morning is always the day we feel love from each other within our family. kids give each other presents, it doesn't matter how big or small, they have the thoughts for each other. That made me happy, hope they can always love each other!
We had a nice Solutions dinner at Celto, an Italian restaurant, good, nice private room, good food, we all enjoyed it!












Mac Moody's birthday Party!






We invited Wenqian's family and Xujie to Tuscan dinner before Christmas.







We had Shane's family (only one of their kids came), Trent's family ended up didn't come. But we still and fun, kids were included at the dinner table, chat with us the whole time, and music performance in the end! it was the first time I know Jenny better. they have a fun family!


Experiment at little beakers