Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love my little valentine.
Lunar New Year
It’s the Year of the Snake and we had a full day of celebrations. In the morning, we had Dim Sum with the Bangs and the Sokol-Juns minus Ryan. 
Luckily we got to Yank Sing at 10:30 (they open at 10) so we didn’t have to wait long for a table and the carts came to the table right away. Sweet. 
We were done by 12 and Kumquat got home in time for her nap. Can you see her fish-eyeing in Jes’ lap? She was pooped.
Look at how big all the kids are now. Pretty soon Kumquat won’t be the youngest with Baby Girl Chiang expected in March.
After my photoshoot, Ranee came over and the cheeksters had their monthly play date and we also got a short run outside too!
For dinner, we had Jason, the Agustins, and Victor over for hot pot. 
Kumquat suddenly started to cry during dinner and we thought she didn’t like sitting next to Uncle Jimmy but she was actually really tired. She passed out as soon as I put her down in her bed.
It was so fun to see so many friends in one day. Why can’t it be like this more often?!
Weekend with the Parents
Last year on 12/12/12, my brother texted me really early in the morning and said there was a sale with JetBlue for $12 one-way flights. So we booked flights for the parents to come up and it happened to land on Super Bowl weekend. 
They arrived on Saturday night and on Sunday morning we went to Chinatown for breakfast. We took a crowded bus and everyone was surprisingly accommodating to me because I was carrying Kumquat. Even the little old Chinese ladies were offering up their seats to me.
We browsed the booths they had set-up for Chinese New Year and I almost bought these goldfish for $3.
On Sunday afternoon, we all went down to Foster City to watch the Super Bowl at Jason and Jia’s. Mommy was rooting for the Ravens and had bet $50 on them. So when the 49ers almost made a comeback, it was pretty intense for her (and us). Fortunately she made some money that night.
Jes made steak sammiches and we all had a good time just hanging out watching tv and eating…including Koa, who got lots of tasty steak trimmings too.
Here’s a photo of my steak sammich with a side of jalapeno kettle chips. Yum.
Ringing in the New Year
Happy New Year! This year we rang in the new year with Jason and Jia. We went to their apartment for a tasty dinner and just hung out watching TV. Kumquat and Koa played and also begged for cheese and salami.
At about 8:30 or 9:00, Kumquat really tired and cranky so I helped her fall asleep and in the process fell asleep too. So I took a quick nap and woke up at 11:00 pm in time to watch the festivities on TV. When the clock struck 12, it was the beginning of 2013 and Jes was on the toilet and Kumquat had just woken up. Awesome.
At 12:02 am, the three of us had a big New Year’s Day hug and I got a big glass of champagne to make up for the tiny sip that I had last year while I was preggo.
The next day, I was up pretty early and took Koa for a walk to the dog run just next door to the apartment complex. We got a nice walk by the water and then Koa got to run off-leash for a bit.
I was lucky enough to have a guy there with two dogs and he was super nice about Koa’s unusual social habit of making an unfriendly-sounding rawr everytime a dog came nearby. Eventually, he was able to run with the others and everyone had a good time.
The rest of the day was spent lounging around the house, eating breakfast and pie, and napping. Kumquat also got to watch part of the Rose Parade with me. Aaaah…that was so much better than going to work.
The Drive Home
On Saturday, we got up late, packed our things, had lunch with my parents, and then headed back up to SF. 
Jason and Jia also followed us in their car and Koa rode back with us too.
Along the Grapevine, we also encountered some snow flurries, which was pretty cool.
There wasn’t much traffic and we made pretty good time. For dinner we stopped at The Apricot Tree Restaurant where they have a huge collection of old lunchboxes and thermos’ on display.
The meal also wouldn’t be complete without a taste of their fresh apricot pie, which was good but I still don’t think I like apricots.
We also took CA-152 across this time and stopped at the Gilroy Outlet Shopping Center. I picked up a new pair of Nikes and almost bought this adorable sweater for Kumquat.
We all made it home in one piece and the drive back up was much more bearable than the drive down last Saturday.
Old Friends
One of the best things about going home for the holidays is that everyone else comes home too! 
This morning, I met up with Holly, Patti, and Patty at Panera for some coffee and lots of catching up. It’s always great to be in the company of these girls. Just one year ago, they threw me a mini baby shower and look at us now!
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