Park trip to TTDI park

 This weekend we took a trip to a local park called TTDI Park (TTDI is short for Taman Tun Dr Ismail).  We had never been there before, but then after several friends commented on going there we thought we'd better take a look.  There was a little playground, a pond with turtles, and lots of pathways to walk (which included some monkeys).  It was pretty hot so we drank lots of water.

Here Joseph and I are showing off our bellies.

I asked, Joseph, "where is baby Elizabeth?" (that is what we call her these days) And he is showing me where she is

No kissing, no planting seeds, etc etc

We found a big dinosaur leaf

turtles

monkeys

We stay away from monkeys here

Getting back in the car after a fun trip

Driving past our local mosque on the way home

driving home (on the left side of the road)

Family photos at Crystal Cove over New Years

 My mom arranged a photographer to take some snapshots while we were in CA for New Years (thanks Mom, you're the best).  I think it was mostly so she could get some shots of her and her grandkids -- whom we kidnapped and moved to Malaysia -- but we were lucky enough that Niki got some of our family also.  Thanks to mom and Niki.   Here are some favorites from the shoot.  My CA peeps probably already know this but the location is Crystal Cove in Newport by the little beach cottages.

As a side note I have to give a shout out to my new BFF Lirola.  She makes the most beautiful custom dresses on ETSY.   Check out her page here.

Sending love from the Featherstones.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Happy Chinese new year to everyone!

































Andrew's school had a Chinese new year parade and his class sang a song about chinese new year, complete with lyrics about eating mandarin oranges and accepting ang bao (money in the red envelopes).

Joseph wasn't in the parade (he does not go to the school) but we brought him in his red Chinese dress so he could enjoy watching Andrew.








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Hair cut

Big news in the featherstone household...we took both the boys to get hair cuts...
















I only got pics of Josephs hair cut (because I was having such a heart attack cutting those beautiful curls) but then we got come pics afterward when we were sitting in the frozen yogurt place (it is on the top floor overlooking the mall so that is why you see the crazy lights and ceiling).








Not sure how this pic got in but I am doing this on my iPad and I can't figure out how to delete. This is my brother on the recent Robinson winter climb to mt Whitney.


This is Andrew doing his "smile" for the camera. I have it on view mode so you can see yourself as you take the picture.





He is trying his best smile for the camera








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Andrew class field trip

I was a class mom volunteer and helped on Andrew's class field trip to a Chinese new year play called Min Liang and the Magic Paint Brush.


Andrew loved the interactive play but was scared at the big dragon sound effect.


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Posting our latest family photo

Taken in CA



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