Chez Mui Richard

The past two weeks have brought some interesting weather with a few random days of VERY HOT and then a few days of VERY COLD. So you’ll see a mix of spring jackets, sweaters and tank tops. But it’s almost summer and the kids are excited to be going out again every day. (And I swear, when I bought those matching hats, I had NO IDEA we have matching coats, I SWEAR – what a coincidence!)

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Daddy got them a new toy for the garden:

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And with warmer weather, of course, what do we eat after dinner? ICE CREAM!

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More pictures of the kids…

Yesterday was an excellent day. We walked from the house down to the Brooklyn Bridge for pizza (yes, the kids walked ALL THE WAY) and then we walked back. Needless to say, I didn’t have to tell anyone to go to bed as they were totally zonked out when the lights were turned off. Lots of great pictures – Chloe & Sebastien, Mommy and Daddy love you SO MUCH!

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One of the kid’s favorite videos to watch is “The King and I”. At first it was just the dancing part they used to imitate but it seems Chloe is starting to be able to sign the majority of the chorus. So she practices singing it out loud… and off key… A LOT. And her english is terrible.

If you don’t know the song I’m talking about, here’s a quick link on Youtube to refresh your memory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgVPnWmUqd4

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And my favorite video of all these is the kid’s imitating the newer version, “Shall We Dance?” This was taken the day of Sebastien’s birthday but I was waiting for the right time to post it to the blog… Enjoy!

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This is how we keep the kids entertained when Mommy comes home and needs to make dinner quickly… yay for fried rice!

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According to my Dad, he says “Not quite”. I don’t know… I see a little resemblance… nose and mouth… what do you think?

I can’t believe that it’s been 2 years already. My little baby boy… looking so grown up… he needs to settle and stay little just a little while longer so Mommy can enjoy it.

Happy birthday baby. We love you.

And here’s Chloe. In a dress. And pigtails. Now before you tell me “oh, her hair is so long, i love it”, let me tell you that she NEVER lets me put her hair in pigtails. The elastics go in and before I can even enjoy it for 5 minutes, she’s already pulled them out. The only reason she left them in today is because I threatened to take her dress off if she took her pigtails out. So there. I know. Karma. That’s my feisty daughter. Just like her mother. Sigh. =0)

And my two kids. I love them. I really do. Being a mother is truly the best possible gift in life and I am so thankful and so blessed to have my beautiful, healthy, crazy, loud, aggressive, lovable, adoring, kind, and caring kids. Yes they drive me crazy sometimes and make me scream but that pales in comparison to the joy and light they bring to my life. And when they are sweet together, like you can see in these pictures below, I love them that much more.

And then of course, they are back to their normal crazy, loud selves.

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And now the family paparazzi pictures ensue…

I thought I had a picture of Chloe or Sebastien when they were really small and had fallen into this bowl on the table but I couldn’t find it. Needless to say, they’re much bigger now!

My kids are so noisy…

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Lots of rain this month and so the kids have been stuck inside watching the rain. And occasionally they get to go outside and play with the puddles!

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Check out Chloe in her chef outfit!

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Finally, a nice weekend and the kids got to spend time outside in the garden in t-shirts. I think I need to put my kids to work – clearly they get the gist of wiping up – going to start that chores list early I tell you. Folding laundry next!

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Next update will be Sebastien’s 2nd birthday!