
Happy Holidays

Last month we planned a fire truck party for Ethan and Maya’s birthdays. How innovative! Thanks to their aunt Karin who unintentionally bid for and won this party package during…Read More
This Halloween her brother decided to dress like “Ethan” (meaning no costume is needed), while she chose to be this. So uncool!
Dear Ethan, Today you turn seven years old. Exactly seven years ago, my first child was born. And you started second grade now. Where in the hell did the seven…Read More
Dear Maya, Today you turn five years old. It’s been over a month since you started kindergarten at the same school where Ethan attends second grade, and if I were…Read More
Today I turned 41. This month also marks my tenth year in Canada. The first time I went back to Hong Kong after I moved here was the “reconnection” with…Read More
Dear Ethan and Maya, To sum up our summer, may I say how good it feels to finally say goodbye to sunscreen! Only hearing the word “sunscreen” is almost enough…Read More
He turned 41 today. I remember one time when we were watching a movie with a scene where people were doing sky-diving or sky-gliding or something fatal like that. And…Read More
She started kindergarten today. Once we got to school and walked in the classroom she was happy and her nerves had eased. But over the past few days, she’d been…Read More
Here we go again! Portraits! I think they kind of get used to this ritual. Like when I ask them for a photo shoot, they will go, “Last time you…Read More