Dinner and a Movie

The whole family went to go watch our second movie together! Here's a clip to summarize our evening:



Enjoy the pics, too:

Fiesta Village

We went to Fiesta Village. Here's the video to summarize our afternoon. It says we went on February 29, but it was actually March 29!



Enjoy the pictures, too:

Santa Monica Beach

We went to Santa Monica. We had fun at the beach and the surrounding area. Reading about our adventures isn't nearly as fun as seeing it, so here's a neat little video that summarizes our time:



Hope you enjoy these photos, too!

Daphne Cooked Dumplings with Me Today

Today, Daphne helped me seal the edges of the dumplings that I made. She did a superb job. She was very proud of how careful and thorough she was. I'm so glad I had a little helper! It helped speed up the process a bit, and it kept my hands just a tad bit cleaner than usual. When asked about how the dumplings tasted, she responded, "It's sooo good!"

Lotus ate a few so they must have been decent!

No pictures, but I'll be getting my camera tomorrow. So prepare for a flurry of images then!

Potty Training Lotus

Yesterday, Lotus informed us three times that she had to pee. "Pee-pee, pee-pee," she would say. Two of the three times she urged us that she needed to use the bathroom, she actually peed in the toilet! The other one time, she pooped!

I guess this means toilet training has commenced...at exactly 18 months! I wonder how long it will take until she doesn't need diapers at all.

Hsi Lai Temple

Today, we visited the Hsi Lai Temple with our friends Eliza and her kids, Jiufu & Nikki. Daphne and Nikki had great fun running up and down the courtyard. We all enjoyed the monastery's vegetarian buffet.

Daphne and I were able to watch three women make these wonderful little red bean & vanilla filled pastries outside the tea and reading room. I just realized I failed to take a picture of it! They were delicious, though. Emmanuel was (finally--after our third visit) able to enjoy a cup of Bodhi tea in their tea room in quasi-quiet repose.

Daphne forwent the purchase of a beautiful, red Chinese bracelet with rose quartz for a key chain with a pink stone attached to it.

When asked about her visit to the Buddhist Temple and about her favorite part, Daphne responded, "It was really good...wait a second. The blocks." I believe she was talking about running up and down the courtyard (pictured below).

After our visit to Hsi Lai, we went to the 99 Ranch Market in West Covina, and we bought some crab.