tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31649368786226825642024-02-19T09:41:03.105-06:00The Mc ChungsWe hope you enjoy our "ever-expanding" family blog.The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-87361712790427469892011-02-01T16:19:00.003-06:002011-02-01T16:35:54.892-06:00Baby Wang #2 UpdateI wanted to drop a quick update out to those who might still follow our blog...I'm terrible about updating it! We are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of Baby Wang #2. 2+ days overdue and counting... The good news is that there is an end in sight (unless we get bumped) as we're scheduled to be induced this Friday. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday morning and went in with the conviction that I wasn't leaving without an induction date. Of course, I got the usual "we don't like to do elective inductions"...my reaction was "I'm not waiting another week and 1 day just for it to be considered non-elective...CHECK THE CALENDAR NOW!" (Vinh can verify this) Since this time around I'm not the niave 1st time Mom figuring doctor knows best...nope, I'm the overdue, over-tired (which I realize will be for quite some time), over-uncomfortable, over-hormonal, over-the-top woman who is trying to feel like she has some control over her own body!! (I know it's a stretch, but the truth) So now we wait for it to either happen naturally between now and Friday or be induced and get the show on the road. <br /><br />As for Addy, we are continuously watching the "Dora - Big Sister" <em>moody </em>(movie) and Addy official can say sister, but we're still not sold on her understanding the ramifications of that word. We're pretty sure she thinks it involves a big brother monkey named Boots, but we could be totally off on that :) We read her "Big Sister" book every night before she goes to bed in the hopes for another seed planting opportunity, but the book has a puppy in it and that seems to take most of her attention...oh the fun we are about to embarq on!<br /><br />To top it all off, Thursday is the official Chinese New Year. Ever since joining the Chung family, I've had quite an appreciation for trying to learn and understand the cultural nuances. Chinese New Years is a big deal and the one take away that I've always listened to is the belief that "what happens on Chinese New Years is an indication for what will happen to you all year". (do you know where I'm going with this?) That's right, if this baby decides to come on Chinese New Years...I can't even begin to think about what that would mean...ha/ha!!!<br /><br />We'll keep you all posted on the arrival of the newest member of the Chung family!The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-91297729223722636462011-01-08T21:43:00.003-06:002011-01-08T22:26:50.991-06:00Christmas 2010We had a great Christmas! We hosted both the Chung and McCabe families and enjoyed every minute of it. The Chungs kicked it off on Christmas Eve in which Vinh cooked up a feast as usual. We played a fun game with all the kids...Christmas karoke...the kiddos had to sing a Christmas tune in order to pic a gift from the fireplace...of course, the it was the gift of cash :) Vinh's immediate family all stayed over night which has been a tradition over the past 5 years...it's great because Santa brings gifts for everyone and we get to do the whole Christmas morning gift opening together. This year it was kicked off by McKinley & Carter at about 7am! We then opened gifts and then cleaned up! The McCabe Christmas was dinner on Christmas day so my parents, Ross, Molly and the kids joined us that afternoon. Vinh cooked a delicious dinner again and we enjoyed watching the kiddos rip into gifts (whether they had their name on them or not!). It was quite comical...Grandma Jeanie and Grandpa Red went overboard as always so it was complete wrapping paper chaos!! Vinh had gotten a ping pong table and set it up in the basement so everyone enjoyed that over the weekend. Enjoy some pics from our fun-filled weekend (in no particular order)!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVe4jUB8DR2icllbNm6PJ0IFKEi2BHfepnmtHOIQ2OPj-WRNLflUOAoRxNVhTPL4CT-X9Khcyra-jC7Tjowt3yC6VoiVM2kndRJBWMNcjMMg7FmXY81lE36o_ggREHBNZxKX3nJcFYPwQ/s1600/1-8-11+121.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560030565003225730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVe4jUB8DR2icllbNm6PJ0IFKEi2BHfepnmtHOIQ2OPj-WRNLflUOAoRxNVhTPL4CT-X9Khcyra-jC7Tjowt3yC6VoiVM2kndRJBWMNcjMMg7FmXY81lE36o_ggREHBNZxKX3nJcFYPwQ/s400/1-8-11+121.JPG" /></a> 35 weeks along...baby's 1st Christmas!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpeb43MI-cW90qoOOjjHHM3h9nlCz3lGT7r5EQ3kAI00pDTm_C2vcvqah9rd9v3shThAu0E1sormmD_d63XAZx-7TJTW7IbA5MCR1ijtXe55kd54MfrQw65HF46hkMXpEENR8mVXvXA0/s1600/1-8-11+120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560030563517146498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpeb43MI-cW90qoOOjjHHM3h9nlCz3lGT7r5EQ3kAI00pDTm_C2vcvqah9rd9v3shThAu0E1sormmD_d63XAZx-7TJTW7IbA5MCR1ijtXe55kd54MfrQw65HF46hkMXpEENR8mVXvXA0/s400/1-8-11+120.JPG" /></a> Addy, Isaac, Hudson & Ime getting ready for dinner<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PnUfG_bb7OTf9mfHFV5_D42ZY6lmvr6KMsQP0S9zKHm9RscBx2h459iz_5EpjkaFLCXuDrPs1jNRLeWCDwicynuVgGwbm0e8Zbr458m_ETxjwcOBHqtAtqIyVdovkR7qyj-V1Oh0F3I/s1600/1-8-11+119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560030557464001490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PnUfG_bb7OTf9mfHFV5_D42ZY6lmvr6KMsQP0S9zKHm9RscBx2h459iz_5EpjkaFLCXuDrPs1jNRLeWCDwicynuVgGwbm0e8Zbr458m_ETxjwcOBHqtAtqIyVdovkR7qyj-V1Oh0F3I/s400/1-8-11+119.JPG" /></a> Addy's Cozy Coupe from us...I always wanted one as a kid!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqSAVhEqOvHDIjTaWRIue50B5JunZPRhDBT4KwOilqDlHIB9qdcsjJM6Td29Zy_KW1yGgTDIZd-AYFDUVLrsu8qPFM3Z9vtUiBRHKiGNFQ5CMlpRzxp83C93YfuWT4YfMZNzdzFivG9Y/s1600/1-8-11+099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560029533426864722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqSAVhEqOvHDIjTaWRIue50B5JunZPRhDBT4KwOilqDlHIB9qdcsjJM6Td29Zy_KW1yGgTDIZd-AYFDUVLrsu8qPFM3Z9vtUiBRHKiGNFQ5CMlpRzxp83C93YfuWT4YfMZNzdzFivG9Y/s400/1-8-11+099.JPG" /></a>Addy's patent leather "squeaky" boots from the Kwan family...she loves the squeak (but it's removable)!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIAClM3YZewDnQ6syOZv9ncOsbI8mnD72qXsSE7bTz_-4GcNVyCprOCEPYOLGpVDIjlAvu4AkAPiUgxlsIBHHnTLpY3nDqocrqN_24lTw2h0QFQqRjpJJKirg07KhT0_jhexupuJG-Ck/s1600/1-8-11+091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560029523838082770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIAClM3YZewDnQ6syOZv9ncOsbI8mnD72qXsSE7bTz_-4GcNVyCprOCEPYOLGpVDIjlAvu4AkAPiUgxlsIBHHnTLpY3nDqocrqN_24lTw2h0QFQqRjpJJKirg07KhT0_jhexupuJG-Ck/s400/1-8-11+091.JPG" /></a>Addy's rocking horse from Ama & Aya - it makes trotting noises, the tail wags, the head goes up and down while neighing (sp?)...quite the horse!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtfnrOUAJimvRSOYbmOOyM7-ZVCDeKsx-l90nb70cmCXPJr1x2TRiIk95riR0_9PIwxc38x48EjNSJxBHwm0VnMKC9l017I6jUzrGLL5OoVCh09ecq8o0tiBP4oiOuganGFv8QFT-_Ko/s1600/1-8-11+077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560029519312932018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtfnrOUAJimvRSOYbmOOyM7-ZVCDeKsx-l90nb70cmCXPJr1x2TRiIk95riR0_9PIwxc38x48EjNSJxBHwm0VnMKC9l017I6jUzrGLL5OoVCh09ecq8o0tiBP4oiOuganGFv8QFT-_Ko/s400/1-8-11+077.JPG" /></a>Christmas morning...Santa brought Addy an art easel which she LOVES!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZiyEbjp0Ve7nvMiEBnk_JxX-ZauiI1FL5U-JA9ZEv3M3qTI8mLGNKjGBkyECoeSIs7bt-UCv9SKJqNXGOMFxzVaLuw7KcCJq_B6hu2I4yPf-8JBUG-LQeo8fsFjjtBPQSFgmXkNJq-k/s1600/1-8-11+058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560029515080194946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZiyEbjp0Ve7nvMiEBnk_JxX-ZauiI1FL5U-JA9ZEv3M3qTI8mLGNKjGBkyECoeSIs7bt-UCv9SKJqNXGOMFxzVaLuw7KcCJq_B6hu2I4yPf-8JBUG-LQeo8fsFjjtBPQSFgmXkNJq-k/s400/1-8-11+058.JPG" /></a>Our version of Christmas karoke...game for the kids...it was alot of fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh2TZMq2k7uclgdQOabGj-daRzJ-D7CPDxzeQsGFCafHpHSruUSbf0UV_2s07v82Oc_Ws3CiQC9zfCXGgG-7gfBa6XaaBOwv8KISiEXCEjdfD-RW4eq7jlUz-z3jlRucsWSAWkxa42w4/s1600/1-8-11+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560029508677602370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh2TZMq2k7uclgdQOabGj-daRzJ-D7CPDxzeQsGFCafHpHSruUSbf0UV_2s07v82Oc_Ws3CiQC9zfCXGgG-7gfBa6XaaBOwv8KISiEXCEjdfD-RW4eq7jlUz-z3jlRucsWSAWkxa42w4/s400/1-8-11+046.JPG" /></a>Addy & McKinley with Auntie Kristina all dressed up! </div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-57515334643261792592010-12-31T20:57:00.006-06:002010-12-31T21:49:30.453-06:002010...What A Year It's Been!We've had quite a year...lots of changes! We decided to build a new home and little did we know that soon after deciding that we'd find out that we were expecting baby #2. What a rollercoaster that would put us on. As I sit here on New Years Eve (knowing that I will more than likely not make it until the ball drops) I think back to the challenges we faced through trying to sell the house...while raising an active little one and continuing life as we normally would :) In the end everything worked out and we got to live with Vinh's parent for a month, which Addy LOVED!! We are so happy to be settling into the new house now being here for about a month and enjoying the holidays. We hosted the Chung family on Christmas Eve and the McCabe family on Christmas Day. Vinh was in heaven cooking for everyone and we were excited to host our first big events in the house! Today I finally got around to unpacking neutral baby clothes and putting things away in the nursery. As I sat in the rocking chair in the baby's room I was reminded at how excited we are to be adding to our family! I had a doctors appointment yesterday and the doctor wasn't sure if the baby was heads down yet so we got to have another ultrasound. It was such a treat as Addy and Vinh were with me...Addy definitely knows where "baby" is, but it was fun watching her see the baby on the screen! We were able to confirm that the baby is in fact heads down so that was a relief...no worry of having to try to "turn" the baby or possibly plan for a c-section. YEAH! It was fun seeing the baby's pudgy cheeks as well...we never had an ultrasound this far in the pregnancy with Addy so it was fun to see. Thought we'd share some pictures from the past few months as well...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Our 1st Christmas Tree Hunt...Addy loved it!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557057271025403730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwNl64J7sKKVgN6IE9miSouRMsDXhIjiHYZJb_X64Ko_1z0Uua5jV6nwf5lPwWkoQczCysDqyIaiaJR1y38Z9DZBYrxU8zMnH_dFNY1YSrdTvM0jw2mN8zXCzMI3OGPpne-O0kkifzdY/s400/11-28-10+044.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Addy's favorite hang out spot in the house</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBfJaCJ0Sqs6OZW4RTaGAIUoJg54Oq11TYplMA80Bx9eF5dw5VNasvjStM5cm_xxfEpLwzenRgaPS-XHU8CPPBT_NN_pruRL4H_rPrTEl3yatx6tB95FvPSfh7nHOYERKoJv07bJR7Mo/s1600/11-24-10+823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557057267077458370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBfJaCJ0Sqs6OZW4RTaGAIUoJg54Oq11TYplMA80Bx9eF5dw5VNasvjStM5cm_xxfEpLwzenRgaPS-XHU8CPPBT_NN_pruRL4H_rPrTEl3yatx6tB95FvPSfh7nHOYERKoJv07bJR7Mo/s400/11-24-10+823.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Our 1st dinner at the house...Five Guys with the Dorns!<br /></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557051343512915794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLZx6uGATzarlC6DSEUNW62XhgpMXGm1D8Ovg2IoOkGSlIkaW9trej9qOoA8iDot7s77muxVKUDbpnw7d3n0j_Z2qVP79ggSQFXuhwF0R_SuXgpCJx_Z7wbk87ggku0MGaFiWFtagrHg/s400/11-24-10+821.JPG" /></div><div></div><div align="center">The Office</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LY6BnAbLjJx5ouKnbt84_4wRUM-1ndCHL9zn_g0NiLXMeXFrZ2SB5BOUsQeNx6IjPR_rcPDZiCiXbUXNRu6eThC8y8C3kub3Zcv3NSDJ2hHr3-hnqsDL0QFvW0CnJ8ZLD4sgO9TeebY/s1600/11-24-10+820.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557051342477286546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LY6BnAbLjJx5ouKnbt84_4wRUM-1ndCHL9zn_g0NiLXMeXFrZ2SB5BOUsQeNx6IjPR_rcPDZiCiXbUXNRu6eThC8y8C3kub3Zcv3NSDJ2hHr3-hnqsDL0QFvW0CnJ8ZLD4sgO9TeebY/s400/11-24-10+820.JPG" /></a><br />The Dining Room<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_B8UW5unITMKm2adCCbz3yjMr3MPHuAWg1QClia04MOMRUaUcMEL21WqLxcLE7n3vBuZKb_N_fuLd7P-01vON7XKXkv4ChSeUDAG6b_TJDj18hQ7jAX9coYrjJIhb3i34FQNj-zlNa8/s1600/11-24-10+819.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557051338108863314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_B8UW5unITMKm2adCCbz3yjMr3MPHuAWg1QClia04MOMRUaUcMEL21WqLxcLE7n3vBuZKb_N_fuLd7P-01vON7XKXkv4ChSeUDAG6b_TJDj18hQ7jAX9coYrjJIhb3i34FQNj-zlNa8/s400/11-24-10+819.JPG" /></a> The Great Room<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpzP2_ccKCL0l9mepRI706UglmN7HCwmxCe3FlbE0zwV402o4DE8KijlrM16Dau7ziz4hOyBKY05acHmCQ5lYsf_rc0vegHsx2OJPBPj9919OmGZ3z2hJsG_gOMjBUD3wgWPpQhG02s8/s1600/11-24-10+818.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557051336197939682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpzP2_ccKCL0l9mepRI706UglmN7HCwmxCe3FlbE0zwV402o4DE8KijlrM16Dau7ziz4hOyBKY05acHmCQ5lYsf_rc0vegHsx2OJPBPj9919OmGZ3z2hJsG_gOMjBUD3wgWPpQhG02s8/s400/11-24-10+818.JPG" /></a> The Kitchen<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8AB-Yt2D-ubU0oGt5IRQjVVsTw7Ohyphenhyphenk-_vRD-GYFyRIB2OPYMTARhP50S3GION3GoUVRgJWcUHGzIr9FMecotrXoYvIqAhX687Z0XRJ3vTa9ph4VEnR02os14KDofwW9tiEFUfN8X18/s1600/11-24-10+817.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557051332370280514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8AB-Yt2D-ubU0oGt5IRQjVVsTw7Ohyphenhyphenk-_vRD-GYFyRIB2OPYMTARhP50S3GION3GoUVRgJWcUHGzIr9FMecotrXoYvIqAhX687Z0XRJ3vTa9ph4VEnR02os14KDofwW9tiEFUfN8X18/s400/11-24-10+817.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /><p>More holiday pictures to come! We hope everyone has a Happy New Year...have a cocktail for me :)</p>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-29196383530006479602010-11-12T09:06:00.005-06:002010-11-12T09:43:17.429-06:00Update on the McChungs!Everytime I blog I commit to doing it more often...clearly I'm not living up to that goal! Well here's an update on the McChungs and our adventures over the past few months. First of all, we've been on quite the rollercoaster and I must say, I've got one of the best hubbies who has been a great support to his pregnant hormonal wife throughout the entire thing :) Where to start...<br /><br />We moved out of our house about 3 weeks ago as it turned out we found amazing people to move in and see a great friendship starting with their family! We feel it all worked out for a reason on both sides. The move out of our house was quite the ordeal as we underestimated just how much "stuff" we really had. We filled up 2 storage units...to the point of pushing things in to get the storage unit door to close :) Off we went our suitcases in hand to live with Vinh's parents in St. Paul. Addy, of course, has been in total heaven getting spoiled rotten by A-Ma & A-Ya at all hours of the day and night! I was most worried about her in this whole transition, but she seems to be doing the best out of all of us!! I've been really busy at work so working long hours and some weekends which has been tough on Baby Wang #2...but he/she keeps reminding me of their presence by being a pretty active "mover-arounder"...at all hours of the night and day! Our motivation has been solely on getting into our new house and starting to finally get settled. It's amazing how unsettling it is to even be in your previous house having to have it "show ready" all the time...the stress was really wearing on us. Now it's just a different type of stress...being anxious the get into our new home and for me to be able to "nest" before Baby Wang #2 comes. Needless to say, that process hasn't been the smoothest up to this point with our new house...there have been multiple delays where I get my hopes up and then something comes up. Again, Vinh has been the rock to keep us all together and ensuring that it will all be worth the wait! I must say, I have to also thank all the family and friends who have been supporting us throughout this process as well...YOU'RE THE BEST! <br /><br />So now back to the fun stuff...I just had to share this picture of Addy as she loves visiting A-Ma & A-Ya's restaurant. We've been "visiting" coincidentally around dinner time multiple nights out of the week and have been spoiled rotten by A-Ma's cooking...YUMMY! As you can see Addy enjoys helping A-Ya take orders from the customers...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QAundic21m0uyc6Du0goESKhObvcNMXvCJ_3Ky0kyMI3GaSP35ws7FNgGAxW5Hlc_CECFLEvv47olUpwTMNkKtjLrrQaFG8hqh4gk0dmrU7QI_jbe-44nQ5XnsNueQ-5Q61iowYbCIs/s1600/Addy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538680017748599218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QAundic21m0uyc6Du0goESKhObvcNMXvCJ_3Ky0kyMI3GaSP35ws7FNgGAxW5Hlc_CECFLEvv47olUpwTMNkKtjLrrQaFG8hqh4gk0dmrU7QI_jbe-44nQ5XnsNueQ-5Q61iowYbCIs/s400/Addy.jpg" /></a>That's all for now. I'll hopefully be able to post some pictures of the new house after we get settled in...keeping our fingers crossed that we close early next week!The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-83883512122638961372010-08-15T21:21:00.002-05:002010-08-15T21:41:55.658-05:00MN Zoo Trip w/ The Burds and The HoffmansWe headed to the zoo a few weeks ago to meet up with our friends the Burds and the Hoffmans. It was a "beastly" hot day, but Addy was introduced to her first splash pad near the grizzly bear exhibit...and as you'll see below, LOVED it!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505829216627380418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRPH7pmx-aq7ZVhxR32XBRHy3Mm447n3IJQ6Sn7XaJRPrfxKPD7mqzrl4GMcZI-cZLQV3m_YUbh9CSg16JuweiyRE407mCkIFEuKlcVnFsfNUcI4bSksqpPkX1ugKyKwoGKRSV38GICY/s400/8-8-10A+102.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505829221711101234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53OsnmyPJ8CY83ZibE9DntbSGFJwRiV1OPFEdajvzWjC-scbmxdk6BJkeWhUUWFs9nIqaHaKot2HeJstqSIlXIa5b84VIkFIt9k7SJmD6p46WXsK4fzqklUB6pvvWabk2NE5ISp_1OlY/s400/8-8-10A+104.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505829227492785810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8H50bHwKaboARBhqKsHmO8K8nyOjj3k5-1rKne-TOii-jnjpHkZ5PJg0OrVXlZi-8vJSSgvPoBAamUxurhyphenhyphenRR0D1euYs5xEOvLddZ5CJMvIxdu4KkiRfh3nLcWcn1VaNeXGAPShOuEbg/s400/8-8-10A+105.JPG" /> There was no fear looking directly into the spray holes and waiting for the water to gush up into her face...HILARIOUS!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQg71S-yR3ySHIoGNWLl63xXt6KesC2NT3LjuoyXZ1t8ehtdZcLDKBjCM9S_hbJGFTDU6wWuC0Ozu00s1I5_nViZ714HxM2Pt4PCeYCBJXP8f9NCtkTVtlB94JhbxKYWAevKxWuqnp_4/s1600/8-8-10A+087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505829213600418706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQg71S-yR3ySHIoGNWLl63xXt6KesC2NT3LjuoyXZ1t8ehtdZcLDKBjCM9S_hbJGFTDU6wWuC0Ozu00s1I5_nViZ714HxM2Pt4PCeYCBJXP8f9NCtkTVtlB94JhbxKYWAevKxWuqnp_4/s400/8-8-10A+087.JPG" /></a>Clearly she was into RUNNING around the splash pad...which was a little scarey for Mom & Dad!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505829203425056370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrrVLhjfY3_IxxyBEW9qMUNGTQ17AR9g8QgehK9iCSlSeQ6W1YETPhvJ7ZI4aZAMB3S5vt2S9QaKtIs7dcu2LTTb2UkchY29NuKAToNewS2BpGaTPR3tLKThw1uGBIwcu6ztg6yDBpiE/s400/8-8-10A+081.JPG" />I LOVE THE ZOO!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-87556202620572556302010-08-15T21:02:00.005-05:002010-08-15T21:19:39.580-05:00Happy 1st Birthday Addison Jean!Happy 1st Birthday to our little girl...who turned 1 on July 29th! We can't believe how fast the first year flew by...(and we survived) :) Addy enjoyed her favorite pasttimes on her actual birthday...going to Chucky Cheeses and unrolling the toilet paper...both very FUN!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505824768106722466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kZvrKwFNJQThpvTuwVQYEfIiQE_VL6TRylFbgPiqD2yEtzpIxsi7XaGeuEcPtSuJ-J3DsOR_emcQYflYMgXXbqGbM5VwP7h9g2g_FcL9b2XD06kmqOi2kxoRpNQ24jHlltuHGVPLdsc/s400/Summer+2010+236.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505824758171520450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0FNCoDCyM3UhutbhZWa-FcW0mwuueooXY15VgnZq5A9eNL9uIoXsO1uwlDazPLoEeVuNeq5vgGR-Mk8d07NXcU8xoaUjtvzEqBl3pZrfCQcGu4k8ho0GTB4oe_tlP1toKACHuHCLkH8/s400/Summer+2010+209.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505824753553951458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXJxZnBdIm1F2iiLXITe8muOBpK2PGgiLlA0Q6jHY918d9rAyJmzl9fiR6YS6-eXDt5uHc9Pc1ezZdWMKrGqYeIGgCuFyxG2sYvf1SB-r8g20wvZ15XIHxP9Sl3hdz9Msg6gM7nRXkZs/s400/Summer+2010+258.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505824749495231602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BEdH9fm5wiji34GiCIu3oV9aaFDWkvwUrrWw894ehwZ9VxhtsmWLzT08ddTpsams-IAuGTTZ9tqO6fqXRdmMPh7cdKoN-cQcUb_d9IvnHVkevr1hIE2G0Pkz7ol37Y3s-tTlqf1VpcY/s400/Summer+2010+255.JPG" />The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-23511044374240988532010-08-15T20:29:00.007-05:002010-08-15T21:21:27.558-05:00Addy's 1st Birthday Party!Of course we were excited to throw Addy her 1st birthday party and much like her 1-month party...her Dad just couldn't resist!! This time the non-resistance party item was a bouncey turtle, which was so large we almost had to put it up in the neighbors yard. Oh and based on the size of the turtle the rental company threw in a snow cone machine to top it off...I'm pretty sure Vinh was drooling the entire time! In between drooling he managed to take over 400 pictures from the day...hence why it's taken me this long to update the blog...I have the attention span of a 1 year old and just picked out a few to share...ENJOY (we sure did!) :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816046087379074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXreC1gEMLCPtziKfJ8gYhz26rxSuNskX2HXlTPO8Y0pXLAmrvmLas1nYJKN25Kd6fmWeC2wk3YyoN7xCUj0RsEgIk1n-sOpMWBwWAn-pBhQygMSUd-6Bn1EF4F9w8Q_B2MjzCSPmQdhU/s400/8-8-10B+002.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Will it fit? (Vinh supervising the set-up of Mr. Turtle)</div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816931968859842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEeNX-sP_6d7CBqU_mjqB4Lo85QtwvvfR7-TwG86axcvOZuctn5jJ8SDYJBScZMoBGBpndFFgIEB2OGvZHt3-NdvBREPZ18C3Pll25BKNWCmiYxzBr__IYrkE10LoSEQhyphenhyphenWIlj5BIHeU/s400/8-8-10B+128.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Addy & Daddy enjoying the first bounces...check out the head on Mr. Turtle!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdtn0sV-_x-SGfMLYySNvirRUZ02gQkbjUOjSIjQ3J42SUW_VhvYaKX-Sj7nDI8WWihtXCzU2fUZ8X8QvaVoO_gfHALmNt27jaIwbq0Z-xumg2tpB5CjszOTni8BGPas-OIgmyWRE_tQ/s1600/8-8-10B+292.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816946546091954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdtn0sV-_x-SGfMLYySNvirRUZ02gQkbjUOjSIjQ3J42SUW_VhvYaKX-Sj7nDI8WWihtXCzU2fUZ8X8QvaVoO_gfHALmNt27jaIwbq0Z-xumg2tpB5CjszOTni8BGPas-OIgmyWRE_tQ/s400/8-8-10B+292.JPG" /></a> Mr. Turtle was just so kissable!</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816055141562962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_M_ko05tJV5wRzWV2-TAP2gGTfeimdUjo_fezmRGhzWYK8sAwBuTmvEEOajY_NedVyUEDPXyCZWmGmb3aNG7_GQRTQMsxHU-HW0HraKKMOtx6l-2mebqNeppXP1kvK-qmIZI8NoUCt4/s400/8-8-10B+011.JPG" /> Addy had a blast bouncing around...literally, she didn't care how many times she fell down and rolled around!</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816937446768914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfEiieKRIO6VyAWyzLWeRHfn_P9Fg1_Q-dUtRPO5fa0CyaLTj1iIVoE1TIPjxUpEiqrDpDD4sbZNLK7f20eULuw9sX0XZa2nPPSh3h98kZPc0sVNwD6s3_EKd3rm3uUibb8l5mFbO5dM/s400/8-8-10B+197.JPG" /><br /><p align="center">Her favorite position...try this bouncing around!<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816061447065234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeHswzzTuf94K9Smu1xVillELeuf1c_YkNYD1j7OzZczIzkTKeGx9LuYgrgpbcwFvO6pZjfeXZsVXauJXtrM3pXI26GQCP-gBu0JYnYzUd6s0MUec0yajIzyPc-yabVBzuEllFwaxxj4/s400/8-8-10B+037.JPG" />Pre-birthday cake outfit<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816069445066354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLRZPg0vPysdZeo6eq29FvzVWAQlZ4mXA2oetQNjnlXudbdrnSBC4ItxRF703WitEpgPg1mrbM-TX3WkwAT8V3DlNy1aX1VkXgLluqU91HFlpv1-h7h3_8HcV6nEC-W6u3DJNFc8HGHA/s400/8-8-10B+056.JPG" /> Family and friends singing "Happy Birthday"...and Addy just watching us all going..."you guys are crazy"!!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505816073260024642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuyJpdQQ1kTPJRfjid9US-m2qGs0_xZo2sMhA8W_AIbE3m0yrl8TRGglk8PyAEA2QDzzE1PH6cpVYFd1iqAOqwF7WbzLMP58aPMDPBqwQ57CxChHdpXPheUQfN_XYjPDH5RRVn8U_SN4/s400/8-8-10B+095.JPG" /></div><br /><p align="center">This frosting stuff is merely coincidental as Addy wasn't that interested in eating the cake or frosting...it just "happened" to get all over her! (hence the bath water was blue/green when we quickly washed her off!)</p><br /><p></p>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-56061289510469471752010-07-19T20:24:00.006-05:002010-07-19T20:39:15.881-05:00New House Pictures<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNr_4x6Hga2mnVoyUGOHufzz8YWpj5h3In4UJUkhT-caHwpZKoT4sDEzuXMexczT6P1fb3R4TSZJr5V6UEfFzkasJIpXJfVxBYBuiBJ3AbNdAkPfC88RS7C52yoladCfPG1v753-xNzY/s1600/7-16-10+919.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495795160903755362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNr_4x6Hga2mnVoyUGOHufzz8YWpj5h3In4UJUkhT-caHwpZKoT4sDEzuXMexczT6P1fb3R4TSZJr5V6UEfFzkasJIpXJfVxBYBuiBJ3AbNdAkPfC88RS7C52yoladCfPG1v753-xNzY/s400/7-16-10+919.JPG" /></a> Addy & Daddy with the house in the background</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZyiCWIeCm8pXf4yp8TkjI-BpgqPuv1S6zYXH_zN0nJrtntaGWt_B9d_5w1uwsLa9GtfZ5EamxF557kd_enczJek1ehmVxDI0QdxKV3yVNls0tBZqjsKDCMxSr97Ve3OlSNGmvoOwnKs/s1600/7-16-10+879.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495795151010229458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZyiCWIeCm8pXf4yp8TkjI-BpgqPuv1S6zYXH_zN0nJrtntaGWt_B9d_5w1uwsLa9GtfZ5EamxF557kd_enczJek1ehmVxDI0QdxKV3yVNls0tBZqjsKDCMxSr97Ve3OlSNGmvoOwnKs/s400/7-16-10+879.JPG" /></a>Addy loves the big open soccer field that is our backyard!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWZcWtKwO_qgVN5d3sVD2oWSy3nvZmdmqSolNQkQ6vSVGN71_JcjKUjFBoDxCnmeHZ1ZYk7_KLOjxWKz1Fs16m2mdfq0ALQWQNXtIWuO7gkAU692050tVgn9tUeJFDU-RKYtblbNlHrU/s1600/7-16-10+857.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495795146700358578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWZcWtKwO_qgVN5d3sVD2oWSy3nvZmdmqSolNQkQ6vSVGN71_JcjKUjFBoDxCnmeHZ1ZYk7_KLOjxWKz1Fs16m2mdfq0ALQWQNXtIWuO7gkAU692050tVgn9tUeJFDU-RKYtblbNlHrU/s400/7-16-10+857.JPG" /></a> Here's a pic from the house looking onto the soccer field<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs242M2qwgigAJuB299feRNerMTkSVBaDzX2gaI1Ukh6I749pfOq2VDPwI7YzXYlHT9YmP_y6ksiiGqkaEwvD91gFAPEmwP1DLdw_PqDLbu2jlk6mPr4umePfbHt3orzUTvAJbf6uM5Ak/s1600/7-16-10+849.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495795143078976690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs242M2qwgigAJuB299feRNerMTkSVBaDzX2gaI1Ukh6I749pfOq2VDPwI7YzXYlHT9YmP_y6ksiiGqkaEwvD91gFAPEmwP1DLdw_PqDLbu2jlk6mPr4umePfbHt3orzUTvAJbf6uM5Ak/s400/7-16-10+849.JPG" /></a>Addy admiring the view from the 3rd floor bonus room<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lLbhNFZm63l20Z1AxZ6r1IBOoDg0JyurwYyMLIp0YSl0KSJuOzHHYGwUwzFae1BeIFF6EVjncnzQy9xFzC_XLz6XLso_yu1R576-0k2IClDcF4ps5UV3w6gVdj2jFVJy8yZR6A2IEmw/s1600/7-16-10+842.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495795133044062722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lLbhNFZm63l20Z1AxZ6r1IBOoDg0JyurwYyMLIp0YSl0KSJuOzHHYGwUwzFae1BeIFF6EVjncnzQy9xFzC_XLz6XLso_yu1R576-0k2IClDcF4ps5UV3w6gVdj2jFVJy8yZR6A2IEmw/s400/7-16-10+842.JPG" /></a>Daddy & Addy on the landing to the 3rd floor<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ViUZ87pmfWFKTJI72g14eMbFvgC9gaHDk7DQSXydJS0bQwcVxFku17w9ZLvgxeZXGxZpUTOaO4S5xAayEAEEknJQMZut5W4oDCeqyZv6qMSwFPi6WPrgJUAC3UA8CmKK7fJf1gCVKqE/s1600/7-16-10+840.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495794052931262498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ViUZ87pmfWFKTJI72g14eMbFvgC9gaHDk7DQSXydJS0bQwcVxFku17w9ZLvgxeZXGxZpUTOaO4S5xAayEAEEknJQMZut5W4oDCeqyZv6qMSwFPi6WPrgJUAC3UA8CmKK7fJf1gCVKqE/s400/7-16-10+840.JPG" /></a>Baby Wang #2's room (note the garage backing up to the window...we're already planning for sneakouts...pretty sure Vinh will still have the video montior going when the kids are teenagers!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94wXict1lj04oRjiqa7Oio-sFw8Kbx8vkCBi70lC4VwVrfR3ndDxKSUgJSOalIsdyRX0vgWl8PB4l5H1VaMq6gOpx2wk1VRuXMy3CSYgBll2spQ_ymsNhPeKpGGfsU52BlcrcZCq4f6c/s1600/7-16-10+839.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495794046950858994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94wXict1lj04oRjiqa7Oio-sFw8Kbx8vkCBi70lC4VwVrfR3ndDxKSUgJSOalIsdyRX0vgWl8PB4l5H1VaMq6gOpx2wk1VRuXMy3CSYgBll2spQ_ymsNhPeKpGGfsU52BlcrcZCq4f6c/s400/7-16-10+839.JPG" /></a>Big sister Addy's room<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9mK86yVvHame-JBH00oWzTfeqEGL9kJK00jYTwVpqyPV9HXeyePL1_3rQXcLTLQsBmz-XlG73a-DZ1HvpYdmHIgUTBshAq4t9XLTlsLi6h6-3zrwgIS3QFB6VUn1E2aPXD3OTmjegSo/s1600/7-16-10+828.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495794040005253122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9mK86yVvHame-JBH00oWzTfeqEGL9kJK00jYTwVpqyPV9HXeyePL1_3rQXcLTLQsBmz-XlG73a-DZ1HvpYdmHIgUTBshAq4t9XLTlsLi6h6-3zrwgIS3QFB6VUn1E2aPXD3OTmjegSo/s400/7-16-10+828.JPG" /></a>Front of the house...come on in!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFvk2ss4WJbfzDfJA-j7YdisYvKzHirG432DtAKpXZgipFvdp9aMs-fo4uR-iAJTEp51VyR17lhehwIOBm8oL6za5-je7byLI0upqkQHKoBLTdMx1JkdfxZf_6F23DVZyDBh9wvMOVZo/s1600/7-16-10+814.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495794029631777026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFvk2ss4WJbfzDfJA-j7YdisYvKzHirG432DtAKpXZgipFvdp9aMs-fo4uR-iAJTEp51VyR17lhehwIOBm8oL6za5-je7byLI0upqkQHKoBLTdMx1JkdfxZf_6F23DVZyDBh9wvMOVZo/s400/7-16-10+814.JPG" /></a>Kitchen...Addy standing on "the island"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-nZ4xxRdq75V38ZUOLWuolVb2uy3Iym3aWM_3cSkicFWzDH9LLK0IiDBRepm6fYXjTVPWUfOX6egCU5cPlMRMGngF-mHxgDDt2-1lvVpgH8JHEzpvUjCY5g3q8VWsWU9MbSj29sdpQA/s1600/7-16-10+811.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495794026814990274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-nZ4xxRdq75V38ZUOLWuolVb2uy3Iym3aWM_3cSkicFWzDH9LLK0IiDBRepm6fYXjTVPWUfOX6egCU5cPlMRMGngF-mHxgDDt2-1lvVpgH8JHEzpvUjCY5g3q8VWsWU9MbSj29sdpQA/s400/7-16-10+811.JPG" /></a>Daddy & Addy in the greatroom </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-15676876092359631982010-07-11T21:12:00.003-05:002010-07-11T21:34:14.006-05:00We're still here!I've had a blog update on my "to do list" for quite some time! Instead I live vicariously through all of you, my friends/family, that are regular updaters!! You're an inspiration :) As much as I love the pictures posted...I have to apologize b/c I'm only going to put my posting up and hopefully pictures will soon follow :)<br /><br />There's so much to catch-up on and of course so little time. Where to start...to add to our craziness of life with selling our current home, building a new home, keeping up with an almost 1 year old, work, school (the list could go on)...we're managing all of this amidst my 24-7 nausea and tiredness...yep, I'm pregnant :) I'm almost done with the first trimester which I'm hoping means the nausea and tiredness will subside. We are REALLY excited about the baby and Addy has absolutely NO idea what's going to be hitting her. She is learning to say "baby" and I think it's clear as mud :) We're due January 30th so Miss Addison will be a whole 18 months! Vinh, of course, has been amazing letting me sleep in and take naps as much as possible...he's such a great Dad & Husband!<br /><br />The new house is coming along...it seems SO fast at times...but I think that's just because we're patiently (anxiously) awaiting the sale of our current home. We have the electrical walk through on Tuesday and have been in the house quite a few times throughout the process. It's amazing to be able to see where all the plumbing is running through the walls...never thought about that before. With baby on the way it makes me even more anxious to be able to get into the new house some time in November and be able to settle in somewhat before baby comes. Along with that I'm ready to be done keeping a clean house 24-7 in case of a showing...it's amazing just how quickly it gets messy...Addy may have a little something to do with that!<br /><br />We hope everyone is having a great summer!The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-91969324373948654432010-05-27T08:31:00.004-05:002010-05-27T08:42:42.467-05:00Twins GameWe finally got to our first Twins Game this season in the new stadium! We actually got a 2-for-1 as we got to see the last innings of the prior night's game and then the actual game. We've been hearing from lots of people how great it is to watch baseball outdoors...and we would have to agree. My team at work had our company suite for the night. The suites are amazing (oh and the dessert cart was only the kicker!) as we could get both the outdoor seating feel and indoor space for Ms. Addison to roam and play. Addy LOVED the excitement of the game which made her Dad pretty excited as he's been a life long Twins fan and hoping she follows in his tracks :) We thought of Grandma Jeanie, Great Grandma Connie & Great Grandpa Jack during the game, too...as we knew they were glued to their TVs/Radios watching/listening to their favorite team, too!!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxbjeV2HlcG44g9uw09SS7kf3pc3-GH36YwD5vOzo47GuAAFk_juAd5pL4Z28HpdiJEUbt4cdqlUoYmxQWF' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-43363755905101144192010-05-19T21:34:00.004-05:002010-05-19T21:46:13.509-05:00Mother's Day Weekend at Ruttger'sWe had another great year at Ruttger's for Mother's Day weekend. Besides the fact that Vinh got the stomach bug on Friday night, the fact that it snowed enough to cover the ground and cars when we woke up on Saturday, and the fact that I got the stomach bug on Mother's Day...the weekend was a lot of fun relaxing and enjoying being together with great friends! The Quan's, Ruska's, Oejler's, Johnson's, Omang's and Eisenmenger's were able to make it this year. The guys golfed on Saturday afternoon...after the snow had melted...that' true MN dedication!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBC5x4qZ5n0zc1Uc0G8we6xnGNSiycC3L35SwtqzIHdGxExGx0YIguN-Bt4Py0EENas9ntx0pVMz-K3KNtMfsJhTEDDedudPCY5an4ppPqsuP_kH3LhOcth0Nnzgqdm0qJCpbxWSeNFVw/s1600/P1010504.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473175463000260466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBC5x4qZ5n0zc1Uc0G8we6xnGNSiycC3L35SwtqzIHdGxExGx0YIguN-Bt4Py0EENas9ntx0pVMz-K3KNtMfsJhTEDDedudPCY5an4ppPqsuP_kH3LhOcth0Nnzgqdm0qJCpbxWSeNFVw/s400/P1010504.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlp_q_4mY66-h2NCenKL4G-CGRBerZuEOPhTgAu3n8g5V5xjndQT2hS3j8Hpxymdw2o1yaz6cHGD09QiAb7pztveK-RH8-v96WNr1yZKD7bvPzUrk36iKI068wIw78Mvzf5WXYIucwQI/s1600/P1010472.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473175455488557234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlp_q_4mY66-h2NCenKL4G-CGRBerZuEOPhTgAu3n8g5V5xjndQT2hS3j8Hpxymdw2o1yaz6cHGD09QiAb7pztveK-RH8-v96WNr1yZKD7bvPzUrk36iKI068wIw78Mvzf5WXYIucwQI/s400/P1010472.JPG" /></a> They had a harpist at the Mother's Day Brunch...Addy loved Grandpa Gary's beard!<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEc8VoknVJy-JuEaCOHw5EeEXgpGcdNA59m93CcijIwZSHjxMVSuW7wYbZk7B8SvYjCUT9MvFMYD4eziDoib9olq0MOYZG1c90H50z3n92lJ-9DUAHv3u_-eoreEUdxLEJRaIucsaJjpA/s1600/P1010460.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473175454682366210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEc8VoknVJy-JuEaCOHw5EeEXgpGcdNA59m93CcijIwZSHjxMVSuW7wYbZk7B8SvYjCUT9MvFMYD4eziDoib9olq0MOYZG1c90H50z3n92lJ-9DUAHv3u_-eoreEUdxLEJRaIucsaJjpA/s400/P1010460.JPG" /></a><br />It was a great 1st Mother's Day...I can honestly say it's the best job I've ever had :) Addy has been an amazing addition to our family and we are having more and more fun everyday! <br /></div><div></div></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-69034921014055160912010-05-19T08:28:00.007-05:002010-05-19T10:00:57.435-05:00Ime's Preschool GraduationOur niece Ime graduated from preschool last night. Addy and I were at ECFE class in the same building so we snuck in and caught the last song and the official certificate hand-off. It was SO cute!!!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxH8FayNWY0HFcc0WbtD1BubjDqGDCc8DaYPQNQLhLbvZPuHl0V3vR9fcMLD7wtmBoub5gpohoUNx8XPS4yKw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxYHk2UwCvN8hyaYT2bgP2ilPaLqYNKCuzSgV4M-VzwDFOmEmpRvtEPrdxU-DZWrWk2lWajlkkXGO6NdBKRTQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-85510748470112994582010-05-08T17:47:00.003-05:002010-05-08T17:52:14.195-05:00Meeting Ms. Cecilia!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADRhS-HOFdZ5_sTKWkS3mWsrUIGk34gPz2TE7XzxW4cUGHl9P0uMJT0ToVTqKoKeHMcgzFEFD5jprqFjAGLWNCUcoufVI0Do0CNU8WoGcFkQcBKSFYyYd9wPkPNwNQooCsrhMdioWEs8/s1600/P1010440.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469035298210071842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADRhS-HOFdZ5_sTKWkS3mWsrUIGk34gPz2TE7XzxW4cUGHl9P0uMJT0ToVTqKoKeHMcgzFEFD5jprqFjAGLWNCUcoufVI0Do0CNU8WoGcFkQcBKSFYyYd9wPkPNwNQooCsrhMdioWEs8/s400/P1010440.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We got to meet the newest Roth family addition, Ms. Cecilia Anna! What a cutie she is :) Addy can't wait until she can crawl after her and chase her around. It was amazing to me just how big Addy was compared to CeCe...it seems like just yesterday she was that size. It was so great catching up with Maria and Eric as we don't get to see them as much as we'd like to. They are doing great and are absolute naturals at the whole thing!! We can't wait for our next playdate guys :) Congrats!!</div><br /><div></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-70408525459998506362010-04-14T22:07:00.009-05:002010-04-15T18:10:00.146-05:00Neighbor loveI just had to post this adorable moment we caught! We had our neighbors Chad, Kelli and Kennedy over to grill out on Saturday night. Kennedy is 2 years old and loved playing with all of Addy's toys. He's going to be a big brother so it was good practice to see all the baby toys :) Vinh and Chad think we've got quite a pair on our hands...<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzUhjdmMTPPYLSNpOiXItCzRQ0jFMpVva1kYOckg-cPUhx1RoHjLC7vGzOUu3d-m9cFG4HvPhugObpvVack' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-80654498130420535482010-04-14T21:57:00.006-05:002010-04-15T17:03:56.244-05:00It's Official...Addy is CRAWLING! She just started this past weekend. She's been crawling backwards for a few weeks, but just couldn't get going forward. She's pretty excited about it!<br /><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxCaijDtHY_NrG7Fducy5UH8No22jkyMVzx0E1wNg3ujTH0HJBX0ODJPcJF_NFAw0CybXk3V8V6zfABUt_G0Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /></p><p>We just started back up with ECFE classes on Tuesday nights. Addy's in class with the 6-12 month olds. We hadn't been in class since she was about 2 months so she's changed a lot in the past 6 months! She is now able to get to all the toys on the mat and we've realized that we have a pretty agressive people person on our hands (we wonder where she gets that from?!)! She loves any toy that any of the other kids are playing with. Any toy her new friend Joey would pick up she was all over snatching it right away!! We just looked at eachother and shook our heads...how do you teach "sharing" to an 8 month old?! Addy loved meeting all her new friends and especially LOVED singing all the songs. Her favorite, by far, is still "Hello Everybody".<br /></p><p>Mom's decided that she prefers Tuesday night ECFE class over her Monday night Managerial Accounting class!!</p>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-53511491287153831072010-03-29T10:40:00.004-05:002010-04-02T15:36:44.217-05:00We're Building!Where to start?! We've made the big decision (one that I never thought I'd ever do) to build a new home! It was quite the decision for Vinh and I, but after a lot of looking around and talking it over...we decided to go for it. We are building in The Lakes at Maple Grove development with Toll Brothers as our builder. Here's our future home!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGnBL29VvXH6nY0ox7ZowAqrh8BFZ8lUlAi08ma1loVPZUy7UpG1sQVRX8OZnveboS1CssUVb6OLDe_5UK2DdcbyO5OmtLR2qJTRlD3JnueERcopyVmgOV5RyPdkWDQnQ7wYXdO14KyY/s1600/federal.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454081263657084146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGnBL29VvXH6nY0ox7ZowAqrh8BFZ8lUlAi08ma1loVPZUy7UpG1sQVRX8OZnveboS1CssUVb6OLDe_5UK2DdcbyO5OmtLR2qJTRlD3JnueERcopyVmgOV5RyPdkWDQnQ7wYXdO14KyY/s400/federal.jpg" /></a> We've put our house on the market...I'm pretty sure it's never been as clean as it is right now! (and will hopefully stay that way untill we sell) We are sad at the idea of leaving our current neighborhood as we love all of our neighbors. The good news is that we've already met some of our future neighbors and we're all at about the same stages in our lives with young families so that will be fun! The kicker in the whole deal is that we've already been invited to a neighborhood happy hour...SERIOUSLY...do they just know me so well already or what?! :) It seems like a pretty tight-knit neighborood so we're excited about that.<br /><br />We had our first selection meeting this week which was SO MUCH FUN! In a matter of 3 hours we selected floorings (carpet, tile, hardwood...you name it) all the way to backsplash tiling detail...thanks to our designer Kim for all her great insight and help!! Of course, we're not done yet...next on the list is plumbing and lighting selections. I've enjoyed guessing which selelctions Vinh would choose throughout the process...the great thing is that we have mostly agreed...which I've heard isn't always the case :)The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-30432192612241359822010-03-28T21:16:00.002-05:002010-03-29T10:39:00.805-05:00To the Zoo!Addy got Vinh a family pass to the Minnesota Zoo for his birthday. This weekend was our first chance to try it out! Both Vinh and I couldn't remember the last time we'd been to the zoo so it was fun to experience it all again. It was a beautiful day so we enjoyed the quality outdoor time we got, too! Addy was more interested in the people than the animals for the most part, but did really enjoy the fish. All in all it was a great afternoon and we look forward to going back again!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3r88jwdFuZCBYZVM1CqeBdEBwX66Km6uaDbXZfhiG2B_EuGy58DmVZ5mogtRmu7CE-kj4zLexvynoDv4O5Nb05jhcZPSs4g3JwSCxY6GLJzE_IsAIbQaVgKQdR-i7Nb9VLvYZ8mXd2Tk/s1600/P1010094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453878157345422818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3r88jwdFuZCBYZVM1CqeBdEBwX66Km6uaDbXZfhiG2B_EuGy58DmVZ5mogtRmu7CE-kj4zLexvynoDv4O5Nb05jhcZPSs4g3JwSCxY6GLJzE_IsAIbQaVgKQdR-i7Nb9VLvYZ8mXd2Tk/s400/P1010094.JPG" /></a> Addy & Mommy in the Tropics<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNe45qRH0B5a8mFkdxKw7KQwKsG5u4zjKvnEOuzMauppytJdz3p1aPQU4brhL3F9LErdgmTjgVzN-big7hxsROxHfDPQR-z_5pev3r1pa8VTbKWjuli7zQU9xqwBQbXFukiOHRzTWOq3o/s1600/P1010111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453878146610656226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNe45qRH0B5a8mFkdxKw7KQwKsG5u4zjKvnEOuzMauppytJdz3p1aPQU4brhL3F9LErdgmTjgVzN-big7hxsROxHfDPQR-z_5pev3r1pa8VTbKWjuli7zQU9xqwBQbXFukiOHRzTWOq3o/s400/P1010111.JPG" /></a><br />Addy loving Mr. Bear!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIg57rNwOiyRuBeCmiG-Um7lQlwp-r-45Ue-9xMl12TDcZbJH_aewj9jH2gfTA46UToU2OGujISJgl2tw_K3-Qs0bLaDH_WcEiffF53sHa4l0sMzyEFVCKOF1wjFY8bXw4C4pXD_fAbA8/s1600/P1010102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453878143511291586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIg57rNwOiyRuBeCmiG-Um7lQlwp-r-45Ue-9xMl12TDcZbJH_aewj9jH2gfTA46UToU2OGujISJgl2tw_K3-Qs0bLaDH_WcEiffF53sHa4l0sMzyEFVCKOF1wjFY8bXw4C4pXD_fAbA8/s400/P1010102.JPG" /></a><br />Addy & Daddy checking out all the amazing fish...Addy thought she just might catch them with her own hands!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-25886865584825920312010-02-23T22:03:00.004-06:002010-02-23T22:13:16.718-06:00Future Olympic Curlers!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vRShW3heiPglh0UPRj4cdGyWKIgaOF_8YmTKrUETnYY-jy7oqKFjVqqBQ4PGZQSLtHa-cBmxtNDmiwIQHE0ByippFl4EKBTOwOvRxwLQASQf3QwlC6gyznB7gPavQOLND7fmHOrgLZA/s1600-h/2-23-10+330.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441657449289462626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3TyVHxfuTsa4UFe8mMdi8T4KpE0h8qb5JSWuXmkq47Kqs93JrB2VES8xlexkO58TiRszURjzv6hlbdj8Q4lEstZgbqyRmLEjzwVYIJtBjYcz4y_PESxPNgQtv3UNypN1UQFF2lfqmDw/s400/2-23-10+325.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIoIJKaKq4Kee5DIYfEl3x6UFY_DbF1ZbJMC4QUvd9QJ9w6gbwnmhS7RwpG1zsySfLpHoT02fvYDQL_7fuE64EtYRhv0DXNB7DIimnGmmNp-bMfCKtwhr1Z6u4ZjCUHuG1ZBrhAqzjzU/s1600-h/2-23-10+340.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441657444254387202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIoIJKaKq4Kee5DIYfEl3x6UFY_DbF1ZbJMC4QUvd9QJ9w6gbwnmhS7RwpG1zsySfLpHoT02fvYDQL_7fuE64EtYRhv0DXNB7DIimnGmmNp-bMfCKtwhr1Z6u4ZjCUHuG1ZBrhAqzjzU/s400/2-23-10+340.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-57015406453496500642010-02-23T21:23:00.003-06:002010-02-23T22:01:41.781-06:005th Annual McChung Bonspiel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-XdoxMQdD4Z5xzEtWIyh5rLaR1bo9SJJsMb0_RSD365DLmH98-aDkiWivyJuJ0fU1LGdXT-DwX2LUM48VNWRMNDkH8O34zrGz3vnWFB4QhFBRT9Coo58kL8z9PNdz6L189IFMjE6B-k/s1600-h/2-23-10+306.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441647788536463506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-XdoxMQdD4Z5xzEtWIyh5rLaR1bo9SJJsMb0_RSD365DLmH98-aDkiWivyJuJ0fU1LGdXT-DwX2LUM48VNWRMNDkH8O34zrGz3vnWFB4QhFBRT9Coo58kL8z9PNdz6L189IFMjE6B-k/s400/2-23-10+306.JPG" /></a> The 5th Annual McChung Bonspiel had an Olympic theme this year! In fact, Vinh opened the spiel with an oh so inspirational speech that the winning team would receive a bid to the 2014 Olympic games!! Each team represented an "unrepresented" country with team Fiji taking the bonspiel...and of course the traveling trophy! All in all everyone had a great time...including the losing teams that had to grace us with their mad karoke skills... <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi5FbI3omsfGg-rqZotU6EfjxluRweWw3PeIA-p-nd3FK-SiWXreW5omLRpi7FjY64mmnYp0Hs-30UHDq-JUsPawtdjBPgpcEHqhvfZxDQMbacliYE4DoEb8AW0VimeFl5iN6xQwJgDs/s1600-h/2-23-10+097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441647785329184002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi5FbI3omsfGg-rqZotU6EfjxluRweWw3PeIA-p-nd3FK-SiWXreW5omLRpi7FjY64mmnYp0Hs-30UHDq-JUsPawtdjBPgpcEHqhvfZxDQMbacliYE4DoEb8AW0VimeFl5iN6xQwJgDs/s400/2-23-10+097.JPG" /></a> Team Yemen (Novotny's) bringing down the house with a rendition that was quite memorable...they come from a land down under!!</div><div><br /><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441647774375392786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYO9fzrHqa9szI8B5s0vIkUrDSpj34ZQnP78ePHaMR8rBl6Chu-V2RNBV6DiIUHAG0UNpbPP08YsmzNdkPS0v1nA4s3wIWz6aL8LquKxK1yK0fv7GrgMCtZHo4T3QCeNNk3FkN-7BRn0/s400/2-23-10+250.JPG" /></div><div>Grandpa Jack and Mom led us in the "Grand Ole Game" song...after Grandpa explained that he has led that same song many times over in years past...only usually after a "few hookers"! This of course led to a crowd of laughs...ending with Grandpa explaining that "hookers" actually meant drinks :)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYZM0L0mHBhUHYFjv8hEcvLDqAc__483b8zkPadQzsfKzl4r4CsWj2SZTLYi0J1TRo9sIJdDQl9RqJYYHYcQQEpAeNVOX3mp1Jr9Xdz67nosmP-p-0aAdeCNu4tYtXqiBXvwVWvmVqsE/s1600-h/2-23-10+315.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441647782458304338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYZM0L0mHBhUHYFjv8hEcvLDqAc__483b8zkPadQzsfKzl4r4CsWj2SZTLYi0J1TRo9sIJdDQl9RqJYYHYcQQEpAeNVOX3mp1Jr9Xdz67nosmP-p-0aAdeCNu4tYtXqiBXvwVWvmVqsE/s400/2-23-10+315.JPG" /></a> Here's the crew after another successful bonspiel...it's amazing how tired the day makes all of us!!<br /></div><div> </div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7i2Z0_kXC6oCXrk57te1obtr8k4pvU9wrvraIwipnEQnRQ-lfRMQo4uHjUUWYBasW9ELefIi-XCH9n5xUqJIOqcRV7G_70MPp7XsH7ORyiC724qIwVe3nDqybfbaWsYYZnHM1MJb-0g/s1600-h/2-23-10+074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441647769292719682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7i2Z0_kXC6oCXrk57te1obtr8k4pvU9wrvraIwipnEQnRQ-lfRMQo4uHjUUWYBasW9ELefIi-XCH9n5xUqJIOqcRV7G_70MPp7XsH7ORyiC724qIwVe3nDqybfbaWsYYZnHM1MJb-0g/s400/2-23-10+074.JPG" /></a></div><div>New this year was the McChung daycare for the bonspiel...Grandma Jeanie had her hands full with Addy and her friend Xavier Haffley. The kids enjoyed their playtime and naps...like mother like daughter...I remember basically growing up at the curling club :)</div></div></div></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-36554519162481478482010-01-31T19:42:00.006-06:002010-01-31T20:04:40.472-06:00Addy's 6 Months Old<div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433088168524868450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_642k1KVlcM8UK042k7pd-jYhv7lVUJMSNfxlxzlwfFWyVwSZ2PzPiUadIe6id3Vdxu1IOYHsfvPdrktQaK7RxOvZ7D_2ykG2S0iiHXBGah8d2yXFN46-9G8cYIHWoSDmLNjfc_TJVg/s400/1-31-10+408.JPG" /><br /><div>We can't believe our little girl is 6 months old already. We've looked at each other multiple times this weekend saying just that! Addy had her 6 month appointment last Thursday and was a trooper. She weighed in at 17 lbs and 26 1/2 inches long. Both measurements land her in the 75th percentile...'atta girl! She got 5 shots too...not so cool :( She was able to get the seasonal flu and H1N1 shots, too now that she's 6 months old. <br /><br />Of course, I save up all my questions that I want the doctor to answer in my favor so that it convinces Vinh of it :) The first being SLEEP!! Addy has turned into not the best sleeper over the last month or so waking up multiple times during the night and still being fed once in the middle of the night. Dr. Swann assured us that she was now big enough to sleep through the night without getting up to be fed...WHOO HOOO! Vinh proceeded to ask how we should go about getting her to sleep through the night (I didn't even have to prod him to ask that...). The answer was to let her cry it out. That wasn't what Vinh wanted to hear, but I knew it would be the answer and I knew Addy would survive :) She has done just that and become a better sleeper in just the past few nights...in case you're wondering...Vinh has survived, too! We are all happier and healthier because of it :)<br /><br />The other questions involved eating...Addy's doing really well in that area. Vinh's continued his cooking skills and become a baby food connoisseur...Addy loves it! (and so do I)<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433089011827422738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8A9MpTAdmmqS8Yr1Br-JyX3v3v-TrYWEm-FO3sIYSWqm4Wu2xrTliO_hUf0UQFzyJH8CAyLPiaATszmi4z2VRI5ek3fhekyqdIrKsVaBcvIFUPQpiOJuu49fxbiE_8YYcU6EkL7TLyw/s400/1-31-10+440.JPG" /><br /><div></div></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-8402468478154003792010-01-25T20:02:00.008-06:002010-01-25T21:31:15.335-06:00Our Little Ruffle-butt Girls<div align="left">Addy had her first swimming lesson on Sunday with her friends Julia Omang and Ella Hoffman! They all had the cutest little swim suits...ruffle-butts and all. Adds loved the water and was all about kicking her little legs to get around. Mom was even brave enough to dunk her twice. There were no tears just AWE after coming up. The girls had a blast. Ella was really good at blowing bubbles in the water, but decided to drink the pool in the mean time...unfortunately she preceeded to throw up all over her Mom...poor little girl :( That meant swim lessons were OVER as we had to clear the pool so they could clean it!! Juls was so bummed..."mo simming, mo simming"!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430883823548370338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYGOFlTzbdNc1-B1357QxZQyYs_hMCQzy-Es2b3PjDYPrb_Y27uaRufYaEnDE3e20anOC9OOO1fioOVxP3T5nHqPmn3KcqafB8ez4F3cwIzkuNJGqQ11KPG0ymbrA86QeyYSpAAxhIJA/s400/048.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="left"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Juls & Adds while singing "Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall..." (seriously couldn't remember the words!)</span><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430883454143396114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 373px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxJ8L4uR59V0v0e3bxkjEu8cCqOEugAThO4WgvJRGMEyH57l0Kzs8tsv58SUQiaJsZcXbsgFMEeoakxlmgq09XdSWqS7Vk3sK4tYXMcnu4mQJ351rB5TngbmgA4kfR6pM4zPEveXkwwM/s400/043.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Beth & Juls enjoying the water</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430884798680819602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaI4V540hejsM7SzQDk4Flp_Dx2VJevMOmdcmhG2GQnL5Q6f-D-eCLNx67B5-OTSfEGEYKuYdcrMlytFf76_7c01AdRPS3_0nYbfpRlIXZin7uM2yGkDSZ9MihddVovmsCiWSpVi9nArY/s400/038.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Adds on the look-out<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(note "objects under water may appear larger than they are"...it was just as exciting for Beth and I to find ourselves in swimsuits...thankfully without ruffle-butts)</span><br /></p><p align="left">We are learning that Addy is an avid observer of all her surroundings. I'm always amazed at how she is so intent on watching everything that is going on around her. She must get that from her Daddy!! </p>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-78911137779357609632009-12-30T22:48:00.003-06:002009-12-30T23:13:00.481-06:00Can't Get Enough......of those giggles! Addy absolutely gets a kick out of her Daddy :)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz4ghWcqgQ3Lge9diB2G-TgLcDuDUQVI2_S3E2fMVzKcregNBCSWDwonAblOXQdZJoVv1lox9F87QaWbtc5Wg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-44178620346594300302009-12-30T21:20:00.011-06:002009-12-30T22:42:25.566-06:00A Blessed 2009!<div><div>As we look to ring in 2010 I think back to all the blessings that we received in 2009. Addison has been such a miracle! I thought about putting together a Christmas letter...and that's as far as that got :) So I figured I do some reflecting on our blog.<br /><div><div></div><br /><div>What a year we've had. From pregnancy classes to the "real deal", it's been an amazing ride! Vinh and I often look at Addy and simply say "can you believe we created this?" :) We have absolutely enjoyed these past months and seeing our family grow. </div><div></div><br /><div>My maternity leave went by so quickly and we've all adjusted pretty well into the routine of our work week. Addy enjoys going to A-Ya & A-Ma's house during the week all while juggling seeing Uncle Phuong and Aunt Kristina on any given day based on schedules. Our little girl is definitely learning to be flexible as each day is "an adventure". Vinh has coined a new title for himself as "primary caregiver" during the week as he does the pick-ups and drop-offs and everything in between. We feel so blessed to have Addy spending so much time with family!</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Vinh is still at the U of MN and I'm still at Navarre. We both enjoy what we do which makes it that much more rewarding. I've taken on additional responsibilities at Navarre and am enjoying the new challenges and learning how to juggle work and family. I know I couldn't possibly do it without Vinh! Vinh continues to run the JO volleyball club that he started, NIVC. The program is in it's fifth year and has three teams. Vinh loves coaching and in this capacity gets to mentor his coaches.</div><div></div><br /><div>This Christmas was a whole new experience with Addy as a part of it. We wanted to share some of our favorite moments. We were able to celebrate the McCabe Christmas at the farm the weekend before Christmas and then the Chung Christmas on Christmas Eve where we all stayed over at Phuong and Mariah's. Addy was amazed by all the chaos of gift opening and such. Her real interest was in eating the wrapping paper. She got LOTS of fun stuff and of course Vinh had to put it ALL together so basically our living room looks like a Fisher Price Ad :)</div><div> </div><div></div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421248514481910178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJfqlrGZNY2cEIG7keNFWOTWs3ZfmmFg5rAoNEIqZXc_gFoe1SNwg_XLD703Twz4OLFKAWQdDn0xRsVBljyXsLBMhAlxWDg4noob0457LCobwMLniap74xVYLPVo6awePrK_rFRw_7VY/s400/McCabe+X-Mas+198.JPG" /></div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421247869828504610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjGXDScWImEhEldM79_Z8_yJ5OBswtq7k7j7gKIQIBgjg3xCKoatyBnIKkXNDIKSoEvHb5jV-KpDL1i72G7l6mfzJpU6EwpOtlDpcw9cRjRjl6OctLUiR5SUuzrDf03tcieHBqJN-vrA/s400/McCabe+X-Mas+168.JPG" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArmfJpq79F0S359a2oHtZjttbwu3uivACm_Xnrvoo60E0O9KKCXljhCkdGMtslAz0IywFgMHq1_gjAEP6FkLAy61NZ6i04oGlMb6ua2XW7kUTFotdqM1a6KnvnB8LbAJi_8vJQmr1bF8/s1600-h/12-30-09+106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421253438901140258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArmfJpq79F0S359a2oHtZjttbwu3uivACm_Xnrvoo60E0O9KKCXljhCkdGMtslAz0IywFgMHq1_gjAEP6FkLAy61NZ6i04oGlMb6ua2XW7kUTFotdqM1a6KnvnB8LbAJi_8vJQmr1bF8/s400/12-30-09+106.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86dTjFagPMkAswsDv1RS7eRl8KrByQzvV66Er7mKW5t3xmzqaZCo8FZTcbDFfWD7so0fy24XOWqJro4ezgYqxWH7UWT4AaJF06lN7FyhMMd1y6AnJ5GnVuKPUEo8aU7SGVz2MxItUCUI/s1600-h/12-30-09+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421252887854300722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86dTjFagPMkAswsDv1RS7eRl8KrByQzvV66Er7mKW5t3xmzqaZCo8FZTcbDFfWD7so0fy24XOWqJro4ezgYqxWH7UWT4AaJF06lN7FyhMMd1y6AnJ5GnVuKPUEo8aU7SGVz2MxItUCUI/s400/12-30-09+018.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0jJw7LzxruXH14VfuLG38XUn5MaoFfx66ITFb4FN4lKhJp9x8LwNj9lvc9nc0QWYL4yolYVjlhM9ECBs-ognWnEqF_yLxNVWC22q1M26cW_16LVp9NAtJLEYVxz30nq1f4u0gL3jgNE/s1600-h/12-30-09+131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421255498926797042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0jJw7LzxruXH14VfuLG38XUn5MaoFfx66ITFb4FN4lKhJp9x8LwNj9lvc9nc0QWYL4yolYVjlhM9ECBs-ognWnEqF_yLxNVWC22q1M26cW_16LVp9NAtJLEYVxz30nq1f4u0gL3jgNE/s400/12-30-09+131.JPG" /></a> <div>We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</div></div></div></div></div>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-83603225434475566952009-11-17T20:28:00.002-06:002009-11-17T20:39:56.145-06:00It's Official...<p>...she's a gigglin' girl now! Daddy loves to make her laugh at any and all opportunities. I enjoy watching :) Addy's growing everyday. It's amazing how I feel like I'm transitioning her closet with new clothes every weekend as she seems to grow out of the size that I just get transitioned to. It's more stressful figuring out what she's going to wear than dressing myself! </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzJigXRUScqLu7mMWMJt_f-clT4kGeHuhlQ_6B7UyrH9hbWxnNiAxM-M36cyNF_QSna4kYdx-Opi7IIYzAFpA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164936878622682564.post-52459618773711505922009-11-03T20:12:00.008-06:002009-11-03T20:37:46.290-06:00Happy Halloween!Addy enjoyed her 1st Halloween with a busy weekend! Grandma Jeanie came up and stayed with us and watched Addy on Friday. Addy loves it when Grandma Jeanie comes to visit :) Then on Friday night we headed over to Ross & Molly's to carve pumpkins. The kiddos all had a blast picking out which patterns us parents would try to recreate! Then on Saturday we got the kids all together again to take pictures in their costumes.<br /><div align="center"><br />Ime (cheerleader), Isaac (Lighting McQueen), Hudson (skunk) and Addy (ladybug)<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400069669294615282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HyH0yWDDMUaKbKsdIETALa4Up6Kc_Q9UEMxDop0FdOeA_HhkqfUyoKfnZTN6fZUBBLxlDNs7KgB5liW1tGRe-5x134xvISyG6-w94KkASaNxNtWd8I5EJBAzWT4WnqokhWGHYpKGxoQ/s400/274.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400070297016673170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjSBDnvJc4Kv9CJ2aU6JnsA9f38TQV39jUgcUBkCMLRJalWpjxaCiP4hb9t_tFA4o4Zukhp4tPY0Gh3UNlubTEAojin-2R9wpe1kC6Uj4V_7w9bHvNhJz_W3ZJlf27_jbjO0ib4o8xD0/s400/297.JPG" border="0" />The ladybug costume seems to be the "hit" for little kids this year as I saw ALOT of them...so just to be a little different Grandma Jeanie coined Addison as not only her "lovebug", but as her "Asian beetle" :) We stayed in (just a little change for us this year...ha/ha!) to hand out candy and enjoyed seeing all the kids from the neighborhood! </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400071743674150594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoG-QXLL-UPHTUm_FhaxWfQlWj1EHdK4dWqdxt5UyP0FCLdplLuT6dUIuSFw-I3AvwJQl8sqmqKQM1urpWIPyZU_PPhg5LD0RDJnyuNVK1OsMQ7mcq3pXfwMzpsCix0zeDxnMZp_6dUM/s400/298.JPG" border="0" /></p>The McChungshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692768193313294953noreply@blogger.com2