The Misfit

This week for our Tuesday ladies' night out, we went to The Misfit Restaurant for LA Restaurant Week. The restaurant was happening, maybe a bit too happening for us mommies, but we enjoyed ourselves. The food tasted great and the sangria even better. Oh yeah, and some guys hit on our table. :P

Our newest friend Christie, who literally lives around the corner from me, and our pitcher of white sangria

My usual "pretend to chug the drink" shot, but apparently I tipped the pitcher just a bit too far

Little Sis Sarah's Concert

Minji's little sister Sarah invited us to attend her performance a few weeks ago at Minji's concert, and we were happy to attend. She did a great job along with five other talented young musicians.

Sarah on the violin

With the Noh girls

Disney Hall

The waiter thought the dessert was for a birthday, so we just played along with it.

Bella's Birthday

The girls and I attended the first birthday party of the school year at Virginia Park. We met Bella and her family at the first kindergarten play date, about a week before school started. The girls painted jewelry boxes, played lots of games, and beat the life out of a pinata. It was a gorgeous day and most of the guests stayed a couple hours after the party was supposed to end!

Painting a jewelry box

Lydia starts of hitting the pinata using the wrong side of the bat

Yes, of course it was Lydia who blew out the candles. :/

Funny faces

Chuckee was pulling too heavy of a load

Our first Cali Potluck

We used to have potlucks and/or gatherings at our house in Texas all the time, but haven't lived in a place large enough to host anything since we moved to California until now. We hosted our first potluck tonight and had a great time. All six girls ages 3.5-7 played together beautifully upstairs after dinner while the adults got to enjoy ourselves downstairs. Hopefully we can make it at least a monthly thing! :)

Six little girls

Just chilling

Halloween Disney

Since Lydia didn't have school today, Trung took a day off transitioning to his new job and we all went to Disneyland. The park was already decorated for Halloween, but nothing that really scared the kids like at the zoo. We tried a few new rides and of course, hit the girls' favorite "It's a Small World".

A giant Mickey pumpkin

Yes, matching hats...I know I know.

Autotopia, where the kids attempt to drive their own cars

Though Sophie can't even see above the steering wheel.

Snacking on Mickey beignets

Posing with Winnie and the Pooh, as Sophie would say

Maybe I should get Sophie to do some chores

Just hanging around

Peek-a-boo

Just look at those faces!

Ariel, Lydia's favorite

Chatting it up with the mermaid

Belle, Sophie's favorite

Tiana, the princess Lydia will be this Halloween

"Mad" Daddy and his teacup

Dynamite dolls

There she blows!

Pulllllll

Behind bars

Paying Minnie Mouse a visit at her house

Chasing after Daisy Duck

To infinity and beyond!

She can breathe!

Yay, Lydia comes up for air now and she keeps swimming after doing so!

Mad Men

I normally walk with Sophie to pick Lydia up from school everyday, but since I was coming from a play date and I couldn't find a parking spot at the post office afterwards, I drove straight to school. Why does this matter? Because I normally pick Lydia up and exit from the west side, but my car was parked on the east side, so I exited there and happened across my first paparazzi. Not for me, of course, but apparently for January Jones, who is in Mad Men and X-men: First Class. According to a nice paparazzi guy, she was at the pediatrician's office for her newborn son, whose father she won't reveal because it might be the director of X-men who also happens to be a married man. oooOOooo I started to drive away, but decided to turn around and a friend happened to be parked right in front of the office door, so the girls and I hopped into her car and we all waited together. We had the car window open and cameras poised and I was able to catch a few shots of the actress. Fun stuff! :P

The paparazzi's turn to get their picture taken

January Jones heading to her Range Rover

Nice shot, if I do say so myself. :P

Waterful Monday

This week is off to a nice start. First, the weather is awesome and second, the kids are happier than normal. Lydia held hands and walked with Isabelle all the way to school and Sophie has been in better spirits now that her stomach bug is gone. In the afternoon, the pool was nice and warm for the kids for class and they actually paid attention. Should be a great week at this rate!

I put the girls in different classes on purpose, but they still seem to distract each other

Sophie can kick and put her head under water well...now if she could just move her arms

Lydia stiffens up too in the big pool/deeper water

Citywide Yard Sale

I joined Tom and Jess at their apartment complex's front lawn for a citywide yard sale. I didn't sell much, but considering most of my things were free or going to Goodwill, anything I made was great. Trung watched the kids for the day and dropped by after lunch to bring me food and to let the kids play. I didn't do much, but was still exhausted by the end of the day.

Our set-up

Jess, me, and Sophie

The friendly Honda helpers, who were supposed to drive traffic, but didn't really do much

Crazy Christy entertaining the kids

Meeting Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay, a well-known chef, had a book signing at our local Barnes and Noble. We haven't bought a book in ages and Trung doesn't care for lines, but we did both because we actually know Bobby Flay back when we had/watched the Food Network. It was quite exciting meeting him and we both shook one of his talented hands.

Chatting it up

The girls' smiles came with a cost...a sugarfree mint.