We kicked off our Christmas celebrations on Thanksgiving night by opening our new holiday jammies. I absolutely LOVE this tradition (2013, 2012, 2011) and have so much fun thinking up different themes… I already have next year’s all planned! Isla is just beginning to get the hang of opening presents and so she helped Isaac...
The fall and holiday season seemed to fly by! I’m just now getting caught up on our personal photos, and I thought I’d post a handful of favorites from November. It was a happy and busy month for us. Sweater weather finally arrived in Shanghai, we took part in a number of fun holiday related...
When I was growing up I completed numerous research projects at school. My teachers would provide me with a long list of suggested project ideas, and the last option would be “other.” It was the option that would allow me to design my own project. Without fail, I always chose this option. Why I could...
UPDATED: We were super excited about Isla’s taco costume being featured on Good Housekeeping’s website and The Kelly Clarkson Show, so we created a step by step tutorial for you all: We hope this tutorial will help other taco enthusiasts make their own sweet little costumes! If you make this costume, we’d LOVE to see...
For Isla’s first birthday we decided on a Little Pumpkin (xiǎo nánguā) theme. I’ve dreamed about throwing parties for my (future) children for years, and I’ll admit I may have started planning this party before Isla had even been born! Pinterest was my accomplice and I had grand visions for her celebration… little pumpkin shaped...
