We're late....but you know that from the bottom of our heart....we wish you a

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

and a

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

but more importantly today,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to our dear

COURTNEY!!

She's four years old today if you can believe it!! We love her so much!  What a true blessing from above!!

More details and pics of the celebration to come!

  About time, we know!!   Let us show you what all has happened....

First up, glasses are seemingly "the thing to wear", even to tub time.  Too bad they don't know they will have to wear them the rest of their lives one day -the perks of being Asian!!  Courtney's still always gotta have something in her hands at all times and Jake's new friend is his squeeking crocodile which Mom hates.

Halloween was fun!  The kids were themselves - animals - and Ting Yee Yee and Uncle Eric came over to carve pumpkins.  It was the kids' first time ever carving a pumpkin! The last pumpkin with freckle's is Courtney's.  The one before that is Jake's.

Here in California can you still go to the beach in mid-November and get a tan!! Jake loooooooves the beach.  Thank you Uncle Paul and Ting Yee Yee for inviting us!! 

Having some fun with one of the COOLEST girl in the whole world!!!  God is sooo good to bless us with wonderful "Auntie Sessany" (Auntie Stephanie).  She is a treasure to our family and we love her sooo much!!!

 A new game taught to the kiddies by their partner-in-crime - Ming Yee Yee.  Yes, for almost a whole thirty minutes, the kids along with the dad, uncle, and aunt played "DOGPILE"!!!!!!!!!

How was your Thanksgiving?  The kids spent part of the day learning how to make funny faces with the camera.  Ming Yee Yee and Jake are getting pretty good at imitating each other.  Courtney made a new friend "Auntie Berty"....she talked about Auntie Berty for days! 

Once again, we are extremely blessed with loving friends and family!! 

Yes, these are the Hino Kids.....sometimes cute, sometimes unbearable, often a crack up!

Jake is growing up....

Drum roll..... Jake can ...(as Courtney would say)...."Go pee-pee in the potty!"!!!  Yeah - always before a bath and at least once a day if mom times it right.  But you still have to ask the poor guy, or he does forget and just takes care of business in his diaper.  Just like his sister...he refuses at this time to go poo-poo in the potty.  Guess Dad and Mom can't be picky - one is better than not at all!! 

Double Drum roll....Jake is finally tall enough to ride the roller coaster in Toontown!  He went on it for the first time a couple of week ago.  His first time around we think he was just shocked - no emotion what so ever.  The second time around he smiled more and actually said "again" after we got off.  The third time was last Friday.  While in line, Jake must have taken notice of some riders holding thier hands up in the air during the ride....because....when it was our turn....he did just that!!.  For the entire ride, even before the ride began, Jake's hands were up and they were up the whole time!!  He's quite skinny and light, so Mom made sure to hold him down with her arms so he wouldn't fly off (as if - paranoid mommy).  He was laughing and smiling the whole time!!  What a man!