We just wanted to wish you
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year

This is Bridgette's eighth X’mas . . . Wyatt's six X'mas...
Bridgette has started her second grade at Hightower Elementary, continue learning Mental Math, swimming, and Ballet. She did also started Piano this year.
As for Wyatt, he continue Pre-School at Tzu-Chi but he did manage to ride school bus for the first time this year ^_^
Year 2013 has been busy for the kids. Hardly have anytime for super long summer trips, but they are enjoying swimming.

Let's recap the year of 2013:
Please take a look at the following monthly pictures to see how the kids have grown throughout the year:

(1) January 1st... Begin the new year of 2013 at Sea World...
This is the LAST trip to Sea World...
well, at least not for a long while ^_^
we visited too many times during year of 2012... whew!

(2) February: Chinese New Year ^_^
We did manage to receive a lot of Red Envelops ^_^

(3) March: @ Tyler
Weee.... We have no clue Merry-Go-Around is such fun ^_^

(4) March: My first day @ Beaty Early Childhood School

after school, I came home on a school bus and it's such fun !

(5) April: Easter Bunny....

W: My first pony ride!
it is actually quite FUN ^_^

B: It's my 2nd time ! and I'm loving it ^_^

(6) April: face paint... do I look cute?

(7) April: Look, I know how to use chopsticks!

(8) May: I am sooo happy...
mom threw me a BIG birthday party ^_^
most of my friends came too!!!

(9) June: We finally have sometime to trim our Grass Head.

(10) June: Hey, where did this pix came from???
well --> I'm hoping to become a swimmer thru osmosis ^_^

(11) July: I am a big sister big sister again ^_^

(12) August: Finally a summer min-trip before school started:
we travel to three different states in SIX days!

Day 1-2: Louisiana

Day 3: Florida

Fun at Pensacola Beach, FL:

Day 4: Mississippi --> just passing thru ^_^

Day 4-6: Destination, New Orleans, LA:

B: I can't believe I ran into my best-friend Mikela from Tzu-chi at Cafe Du Monde!
What a small world !!!

(13) August: 1st day of school...

B: I'm a second grader now! I'm super excited!!!

W: I moved to 4-years old class at Tzu-Chi

W: I'm also attending Beaty Early School in the afternoon!
ah, I just can't get enough of school!
I have tons of friends ^_^

(14) September: our 1st Hay Ride @ Heritage Farmstead Museum!

(16) October: Ouch!
~yes, I know how to ride bicycles now.. no training wheels!

Hey, I know how to ride bicycles too!

(16) October: Big-Tex's alive!

(17) October: Halloween!
W: Ninja --- B: Pirate

(18) November: My Birthday!
I had THREE cakes!
Cake ONE @ Tzu-Chi

Cake TWO @ Beaty
Mom baked yummy cupcakes !

Cake THREE @ Home
Yummy Chocolate Ice cream cake!

(19) November: Dallas Arboretum
We have never seen so many pumpkins!
W: Mom, hurry, this is H-E-A-V-Y !!!

What a HUGE ANT !

Well, we WERE up by 8am, at the Arboretum from 9am to 4pm...

(20) December: Ice Day!
We were trapped at home for FOUR day and nights!
but, we were able to play in the front/back yard daily once in AM, once in PM ^_^
If mom/dad didn't stop us, we would stay out and play with ICE ALL DAY!

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Happy Holidays...

Hope this year has been joyous for you and your family
&
Wish that next year will bring you happiness and good tidings ! ! !


Best Wishes,
Dennis & Estela & Bridgette & Wyatt
December 22, 2013


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