Myla, Uncle Pat Pat, and Myla's singing "go go"

Christmas was a bit different this year. All the Leungs were out of town, except for us.

We spent Christmas Day with the Yangs. It was nice to have everyone together again.

Myla was still healing from a bad cold, and Gordon and I were both sick. But none of us were too sick to enjoy great food with people we adore.

Highlights:

Peking Duck, homemade treats, yummy cookies Patrick got from a shop we like on his way back from Austin, awesome, awesome egg custard with lots of crust (my personal fav), spending time with everyone, and watching Myla Fall in Love with "Go Go," her new singing dog

MYLA and "Go Go"

So my dear friend Joyce got us this cute singing dog along with some yummy chocolate covered strawberries for Christmas. Myla was really scared of "Go Go" (it's what she kept calling him, even though the tag says his name is Monty).

By Christmas though, she had warmed up to him a bit. She was still hesitant to even get near him, but she LOVED dancing to the songs it played. So all day long, she would ask people to turn it on for her. This is what we heard all day long for like three days straight, "More...Go Go. More?" She says this of course with her puppy dog eyes and this desperate look on her face, and we fall for it every time. arrgh...I still have "Jingle Bells" ringing through my head.

Resurrection of the Blog

Yes.  We're back!  I'm giving this blog thing another try...again.  Hopefully I'll keep it up this time.

SNOW in Houston!

 When we first got outside, Myla just stared at the snow falling.

 

More staring and wondering...

 

She did try to feel the snow but then quickly proceeded to something more familiar-

hopping in all the puddles. :)

Thanksgiving in Maryland

The whole Leung clan spent Thanksgiving this year with Mike and Lydia in Maryland. It was Myla's first trip out of state since she was 2 months old. It was quite an adventure.

Poor Myla was not in the mood for a photo.

Super fresh and tasty oysters from Cantlers.

The cherrystone clams were fresh and even more delicious than the oysters.
Mmmm....would love to have some now.

Family pic at Cantlers. (Let's ignore the fact that I'm the only one not looking in the camera, and even worse...I think I was trying to taste Myla's chicken tenders. They were tasty.)

Faith is so cute. :) She likes to smile with her tongue sticking out.

Myla working diligently on her corn.


Myla! In our bedroom at Uncle Mike and Auntie Lydia's.

Mike and Lydia were great hosts and were super gracious...esp. when it came to enduring Myla's screaming during the night. She just never adjusted well to the changes. We were all very tired... But spending time with family was worth it all.

Myla: Thanks for playing with me, Uncle Mikey!

THINGS we Leunged:

-It's best to travel with Myla in the morning.
-When traveling with Myla, distract her with lots of food.
-Flying with an overtired Myla at night = nightmare.
-Myla can climb out of a pack n play now.
-Letting go.

Things we Enjoyed: 

-Eating with the fam at Cantlers: crabs, oysters, cherrystone clams, and hushpuppies...YUM.
-Timbuktu crab cakes (still the best we've ever had)
-Having lots of Dunkin' Donuts Coffee
-Seeing Mike and Lyds
-Spending time with everyone